Opinion of the Comité national des appellations d'origine relatives aux vins et aux boissons alcoolisées, et des boissons spiritueuses ("CNAOV")

For each INAO committee, a record of the decisions taken for each dossier presented at the meeting is drawn up. Find the opinions of the Comité national des appellations d'origine relatives aux vins et aux boissons alcoolisées, et des boissons spiritueuses ("CNAOV") on this page.

AOP "Barsac" ©CIVB / P. Cronenberger
AOP "Barsac" ©CIVB / P. Cronenberger

CNAOV guidelines

This document summarizes all the guidelines decided and voted by the Comité national des appellations d'origine relating to wines and alcoholic beverages, and spirit drinks, its directives, as well as the various regulatory developments affecting the industry.

Download the CNAOV guidelines - latest version: April 8, 2025 (PDF format / 920ko)

Côtes du Rhône © C Grilhet
Côtes du Rhône © C Grilhet
AOP Alsace ©ChezElles / CIVA
AOP Alsace ©ChezElles / CIVA

Organoleptic testing of wines: a list of defect and refusal words

The Comité national des appellations d'origine relatives aux vins, boissons alcoolisées et spiritueux on November 27, 2025 validated a document listing the words of defect and refusal. This publication lists the wine defect words applicable for the Appellation d'Origine Protégée "Alsace", "Crémant d'Alsace" and "Alsace Grand cru Lieu-dit", as well as the corresponding refusal words for these same appellations, during organoleptic examinations.

Consult the list of defect and refusal words (PDF format / 868ko)

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