List of VDQS wines
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The following is a list of French wines that were entitled to use the designation Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure (VDQS) on their label, which was the second highest category out of four.
The VDQS category was abolished by December 31, 2011, when the number of categories for French wine were reduced four to three as part of a general overhaul of the European Union-wide classification of wine. Then-existing VDQS wines were either promoted to AOC/AOP status or demoted to Vin de pays/IGP status.
VDQS Wines Prior to Abolishment
VDQS Wine region Comments Châteaumeillant Loire VDQS in 1965[1] Coteaux d'Ancenis Loire VDQS in 1973[2] Coteaux du Quercy South West France VDQS in 1999[3] Côtes d'Auvergne Loire VDQS in 1977[4] Côtes de Millau South West France VDQS in 1994[5] Côtes du Brulhois South West France VDQS in 1984, also known under the name Brulhois[6] Fiefs vendéens Loire VDQS in 1984[7] Gros Plant du Pays nantais Loire VDQS in 1954, previously also written only as Gros Plant. Haut Poitou Loire VDQS in 1970[8] Moselle Lorraine VDQS in 1951[9] Saint-Mont South West France VDQS in 1981, could previously also be called Côtes de Saint-Mont, but Saint-Mont is the only name since 2007. [10] Saint-Sardos South West France VDQS in 2005, aims for AOC status[11] Tursan South West France VDQS in 1958, promoted to AOC in 2011[12] Vins du Thouarsais Loire VDQS in 1966[13] Vins d'Entraygues et du Fel South West France VDQS in 1965, also known under the name Entraygues et Le Fel[14] Vins d'Estaing South West France VDQS in 1965, also known under the name Estaing[15] Vins de Lavilledieu South West France VDQS in 1954, also known under the name Lavilledieu[16]
Former VDQS wines elevated to full AOC status
VDQS Wine region Comments Béarn South West France VDQS in 1951, AOC in 1975 Bugey Bugey VDQS in 1958, AOC in 2009 Cabardès or Côtes du Cabardès et de l'Orbiel Languedoc AOC in 1999 under the sole name Cabardès Cheverny Loire VDQS in 1973, AOC in 1993 Costières du Gard Languedoc AOC in 1986, renamed to Costières de Nîmes in 1989, and in 2004 reassigned to the Rhône region Coteaux d'Ajaccio Corsica VDQS in 1971, AOC in 1976 as part of Corse or Vin du Corse, separate AOC in 1984 Coteaux du Giennois Loire VDQS 1954, AOC in 1998 Coteaux du Lyonnais Lyonnais VDQS in 1952 (could also be called Vins du Lyonnais), AOC in 1984 Coteaux du Vendômois Loire VDQS in 1968, AOC in 2001 Côtes de Buzet South West France VDQS in 1953, AOC in 1973, renamed to Buzet in 1986 Côtes du Forez Burgundy AOC in 2000 Côtes du Marmandais South West France VDQS in 1975, AOC in 1990 Côtes de la Malepère Languedoc VDQS in 1983, AOC in 2007 Côtes de Toul Lorraine AOC in 1998 Côtes du Vivarais Rhône VDQS in 1962, AOC in 1999 Orléans Loire Renamed from Vins de l'Orléanais to Orléans in 2002, AOC in 2006 Orléans-Cléry Loire Created in 2002, AOC in 2006 Patrimonio Corsica VDQS in 1968, AOC in 1976 as part of Corse or Vin du Corse, separate AOC in 1984 Roussette du Bugey Bugey VDQS in 1958, AOC in 2009 Saint-Pourçain Loire VDQS in 1951 under the name Vins de Saint-Pourçain sur Sioule, renamed to Saint-Pourçain in 1982, AOC in 2009 Sartène Corsica VDQS in 1968, could also be called Vin du Sartenais, AOC in 1976 as part of Corse or Vin du Corse Sauvignon de Saint-Bris Burgundy AOC in 2003 under the name Saint-Bris Valençay Loire VDQS in 1970, AOC in 2004 Vin de Marcillac South West France VDQS in 1965, AOC in 1990 under the name Marcillac
