appellation contrôlée
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appellation contrôlée /apəˌlasjɒ̃ kənˈtrɒleɪ/ (also appellation d'origine /ˌdɒrɪˈʒiːn/ contrôlée)
▶noun a guarantee of the description of a French wine, in conformity with statutory regulations as to its origin.
– origin Fr., lit. ‘controlled appellation’.
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