Vin de pays is a French wine name designation. Originally created by decree from September 13, 1968 to September 4, 1979, but abolished by Decree 2000-848 on September 1, 2000. The aim was to classify the large amount of wine produced yet to be classified by an appellation d'origine contrôlée. After 2000, the protected geographical indication is known as IGP.
Wines in this class are so-called land wines of a certain national origin. The terms for the name are vin de pays,
Strict rules are used for volatile acidity, while some Vins de Pays must comply with stricter conditions than others. Also see
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