A Great Wine of the World: the Quarts de Chaume

This book aims to champion a wine appreciated around the world and known as one of the great names in French viticulture: QUARTS DE CHAUME.
Its long history recounts events that form the foundation of our country’s historic appellations. It is told in these pages by Jean Baumard, the longest-serving and only permanent member of this vineyard since 1954, the year the “Quarts de Chaume” Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (A.O.C.) decree was issued.
The historic terroir of Chaume has always been exclusively that of the Quarts de Chaume appellation, from its very origins and throughout history.
Do we have the right to ignore this and henceforth apply the name “Chaume,” used on its own, to a different territory that would thereby unduly appropriate the name of a historic terroir?
In today’s globalized world, to ensure that foreign consumers do not turn away from French wines, they need clarity and truth. The name of an A.O.C. must be legitimate.