Wine region
Armagnac
Armagnac is a wine region in France, home to 143 wineries.
France wine designations
- AOC
- AOC is the French national controlled-origin recognition for a product whose production stages are carried out using recognised know-how within the same geographical area, giving the product its characteristics.
- AOP
- An AOP identifies a product whose production stages take place using recognised know-how within the same geographical area, which gives the product its characteristics.
- IGP
- An IGP identifies a product whose quality, reputation or other characteristics are linked to its geographical origin.
- PDO
- PDO is the European Union protected designation of origin category.
- VdF
- Vin de France is the French country-of-origin wording used for wine in the category without a protected geographical indication.
Classifications
- 2eme Cru Classe
- Within the 1855 Sauternes and Barsac classification, 2ème Cru Classé is the third of three sweet-white-wine levels.
- 3eme Cru Classe
- Within the 1855 Bordeaux red-wine classification, 3ème Cru Classé denotes the third of five ranked levels.
- 4eme Cru Classe
- Within the 1855 Bordeaux red-wine classification, 4ème Cru Classé denotes the fourth of five ranked levels.
- 5eme Cru Classe
- Within the 1855 Bordeaux red-wine classification, 5ème Cru Classé denotes the fifth of five ranked levels.
- Cru Classe
- In the Graves classification, Cru Classé denotes an estate authorised to use the title Grand Cru Classé de Graves; all current classified estates are in Pessac-Léognan.
- Grand Cru
- In Burgundy, Grand Cru is an AOC category applied to 33 appellations identified by individual Climat names.
- Grand Cru Classe
- In the current Saint-Émilion classification, Grand Cru Classé is a classified-estate level for red wines of Saint-Émilion; the 2022 edition lists 71 estates at this level.
- Premier Cru
- In Burgundy, Premier Cru identifies precisely defined individual plots, known as Climats, within certain Village appellations.
- Premier Cru Classe
- Within the 1855 Sauternes and Barsac classification, Premier Cru Classé is the middle of three sweet-white-wine levels.
- Premier Cru Superieur
- Within the 1855 Sauternes and Barsac classification, Premier Cru Supérieur is the highest of three sweet-white-wine levels.
- Premier Grand Cru Classe A
- In the current Saint-Émilion classification, Premier Grand Cru Classé A is the distinguished A level within the Premier Grand Cru Classé category; the 2022 edition lists two estates.
Understanding the wine data
- Designation
- The protected-origin or administrative category associated with the wine, interpreted using country-aware rules. The same abbreviation can mean different things in different countries, so we only show the meaning approved for that country.
- Classification
- An additional quality, hierarchy, vineyard, site, ageing or producer classification where supplied. Its meaning varies by country — it is not a universal quality score.
FAQs
- What do the designation terms on Armagnac wines mean?
- AOP: An AOP identifies a product whose production stages take place using recognised know-how within the same geographical area, which gives the product its characteristics. These terms describe geographical or regulatory categories; they do not by themselves guarantee that one producer or bottle is better than another.
- How are wineries and producers selected for Armagnac?
- Producers are included when WhatDrink has a canonical producer-to-region relationship supported by the catalogue data. Display order may use represented wine count and relationship confidence to provide useful coverage; it is not a ranking of winery quality, prestige, production volume or critical acclaim.
- How are representative Armagnac wines selected?
- Representative wines are selected from products with a stable relationship to this region, with preference for clear producer identity and a useful spread of producers, wine styles and designations. Inclusion is not an editorial score and does not mean these are the region’s best wines.
- How much wine data does WhatDrink have for Armagnac?
- The current regional catalogue contains 1 linked wines from 143 linked producers. Counts describe WhatDrink catalogue coverage and may change as source data is refreshed.
Regional data is aggregated from wine directory and product-catalogue sources; grape and style associations reflect characteristic varieties and may vary by producer and vintage.