title: List of VDQS wines
text: # List of VDQS wines
  
  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.
  
  ## Classification sorted in VDQS / region
  
      VDQS Wine region Comments ChâteaumeillantLoireVDQS in 1965, aims for AOC status Coteaux d'AncenisLoireVDQS in 1973, aims for AOC status Coteaux du QuercySouth West FranceVDQS in 1999, aims for AOC status Côtes d'AuvergneLoireVDQS in 1977, aims for AOC status Côtes de MillauSouth West FranceVDQS in 1994, aims for AOC status under the name Millau Côtes du BrulhoisSouth West FranceVDQS in 1984, aims for AOC status under the name Brulhois Fiefs vendéensLoireVDQS in 1984 Gros Plant du Pays nantaisLoireVDQS in 1954, previously also written only as Gros Plant. Aims either for IGP or AOC status. Haut PoitouLoireVDQS in 1970, aims for AOC status MoselleLorraineVDQS in 1951, aims for AOC status Saint-MontSouth West FranceVDQS in 1981, could previously also be called Côtes de Saint-Mont, but Saint-Mont is the only name since 2007. Aims for AOC status. Saint-SardosSouth West FranceVDQS in 2005, aims for AOC status TursanSouth West FranceVDQS in 1958, aims for AOC status AOC status in 2011 Vins du ThouarsaisLoireVDQS in 1966, will not aim for AOC status and will presumably become part of a larger VDP/IGP designation. Vins d'Entraygues et du FelSouth West FranceVDQS in 1965, aims for AOC status under the name Entraygues et Le Fel Vins d'EstaingSouth West FranceVDQS in 1965, aims for AOC status under the name Estaing Vins de LavilledieuSouth West FranceVDQS in 1954, aims for AOC status under the name Lavilledieu
  
  ## Former VDQS wines elevated to full AOC status
  
      VDQS Wine region Comments BéarnSouth West FranceVDQS in 1951, AOC in 1975 BugeyBugeyVDQS in 1958, AOC in 2009 Cabardès or Côtes du Cabardès et de l'OrbielLanguedocAOC in 1999 under the sole name Cabardès ChevernyLoireVDQS in 1973, AOC in 1993 Costières du GardLanguedocAOC in 1986, renamed to Costières de Nîmes in 1989, and in 2004 reassigned to the Rhône region Coteaux d'AjaccioCorsicaVDQS in 1971, AOC in 1976 as part of Corse or Vin du Corse, separate AOC in 1984 Coteaux du GiennoisLoireVDQS 1954, AOC in 1998 Coteaux du LyonnaisLyonnaisVDQS in 1952 (could also be called Vins du Lyonnais), AOC in 1984 Coteaux du VendômoisLoireVDQS in 1968, AOC in 2001 Côtes de BuzetSouth West FranceVDQS in 1953, AOC in 1973, renamed to Buzet in 1986 Côtes du ForezBurgundyAOC in 2000 Côtes du MarmandaisSouth West FranceVDQS in 1975, AOC in 1990 Côtes de la MalepèreLanguedocVDQS in 1983, AOC in 2007 Côtes de ToulLorraineAOC in 1998 Côtes du VivaraisRhôneVDQS in 1962, AOC in 1999 OrléansLoireRenamed from Vins de l'Orléanais to Orléans in 2002, AOC in 2006 Orléans-CléryLoireCreated in 2002, AOC in 2006 PatrimonioCorsicaVDQS in 1968, AOC in 1976 as part of Corse or Vin du Corse, separate AOC in 1984 Roussette du BugeyBugeyVDQS in 1958, AOC in 2009 Saint-PourçainLoireVDQS in 1951 under the name Vins de Saint-Pourçain sur Sioule, renamed to Saint-Pourçain in 1982, AOC in 2009 SartèneCorsicaVDQS in 1968, could also be called Vin du Sartenais, AOC in 1976 as part of Corse or Vin du Corse Sauvignon de Saint-BrisBurgundyAOC in 2003 under the name Saint-Bris ValençayLoireVDQS in 1970, AOC in 2004 Vin de MarcillacSouth West FranceVDQS in 1965, AOC in 1990 under the name Marcillac
  