Regional wines that may be labeled by varietal and cover large areas are classified as?

• A. VDT (Vin de Table)
• B. VDP/IGP (Vin de Pays/Indication Géographique Protégée)
• C. Domaine
• D. Premier Cru

Answer: (B)

Regional wines that can carry the grape name on the label and cover broad geographic areas are classified as Indication Géographique Protégée, or IGP (formerly Vin de Pays). This category sits between the strictness of top-tier appellations and plain table wines: it protects a geographic origin while giving winemakers flexibility, including the ability to label by grape variety. Vin de Table represents wines with little or no geographic identity, Domaine refers to a winery rather than a classification, and Premier Cru is a vineyard-quality tier within certain AOC regions. So the broad-area, varietal-labeled regional wines fit the IGP/VDP category.