Produit de France

It sits among the compulsory items of the front or back label. The appellation name appears on its own, without the words 'AOC'.² The producer is identified through the élaborateur line and the registration number with its two-letter code.² Optional information, such as grape varieties or the disgorgement date, often goes on the back label.^3,1 Origin statements exist elsewhere too: German Sekt must state its origin, for example 'Deutscher Sekt'.⁴ The registration codes on the label are set by the Comité Champagne.⁵ See label codes and Champagne.