VDQS

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VDQS

abbreviation for
(Brewing) vins délimités de qualité supérieure: on a bottle of French wine, indicates that it contains high-quality wine from an approved regional vineyard; the second highest French wine classification. Compare AC, vin de pays, vin de table
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The next level of quality, VDQS, will continue to be labeled as such.
France
At this time, only about 1 percent of French wines are designated VDQS.
Chapter 5: France
The same as France's vin delimite de qualite superieure (VDQS), essentially a stepping stone to the highest designation.
Chapter 7: Spain and Portugal
At the top level, there are now 32 DOCs, equivalent to Appellation Controllee, with nine second tier IPRs, similar to VDQS (Appellation-in-waiting).
WINE STYLE: On the Grapevine; Clive Platman samples the wines of Portugal
vin delimite de qualite superieure (VDQS) (van deh-lee-mee-TAY duh kah-lee-TAY soo-pehr-YUR) In French law, the classification of wine regions just below Appellation d'Origin Controlee.
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VDQS (Vin Delimite de Qualite Superieure) In French law, the classification of wine regions just below Appellation d'Origin Controlee.
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