Definition: capsule leave

This capsule, bearing the seal of Marianne, indicates that wine duties have been paid to the Directorate-General of Customs and Indirect Taxes (D.G.D.D.I.). It allows the wine to be transported and therefore sold.
The colour of the capsule distinguishes between different appellations of wine or other alcoholic beverages.

On the two capsules above, you can see the departments of production and the letter R if the wine is bottled by the Récoltant (grower), E by an Éleveur (producer), and N by a Négociant (merchant). Some growers mention the name of their estate.

Around Marianne: French Republic, capacity, D.G.D.D.I.

Colour of capsules:
Green AOC and AOVDQS
Blue Vin de pays and table wines
Orange Special wines (natural sweet wines and liqueur wines)
Yellow Cognac or Armagnac
Grey Other intermediate products (such as Ratafia)
Red Agricultural rum from French overseas territories
Purple for ciders, etc.
In France, a capsule with an official mark on its end proving that the seller has paid the excise duty on bottled wines and spirits. It is essential for the transport of bottles purchased by private individuals from estates and merchants.