Definition: Mediterranean wines

This decision should increase the reputation and development of this regional appellation. This appellation covers the departments of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, the departments of the Corsica region, and two departments of the Rhône-Alpes region (Ardèche and Drôme).
For the 2006-2007 season, 307,000 hl of Vin de Pays de Méditerranée were approved, representing a 14% increase over the previous wine season. 56% of Vin de Pays de Méditerranée wines are red, 27% are rosé, and 17% are white.
Regional Vin de Pays wines have evolved considerably over the two years 2006-2007. There are five regional Vins de Pays, each governed by a specific decree setting out more restrictive production rules (source: Viniflhor). Covering a larger production area, the syndicates responsible for protecting these appellations ensure that strict, harmonised production rules are followed.

- Vin de Pays d'Oc (Languedoc-Roussillon region).
- Vin de Pays du Val de Loire (Val-de-Loire region).
- Vin de Pays du Comté Tolosan (Midi-Pyrénées region).
- Vin de Pays des Comtés Rhodaniens (Rhône-Alpes region).
- Vin de Pays de Méditerranée.
- Vin de Pays de l'Atlantique (Aquitaine region)
- Vin de Pays des Gaules,
- with a specific decree, Vin des Pays des Vignobles de France.