The designation of origin - enhancing the value of the terroir | Severine Visse-Causse

Author: Séverine Visse-CaussePreface by Jacques RaynardAt a time when the market for vineyard land reaches values per hectare that would make some owners of city center land envious, it was interesting to question the foundations and the sustainability of such valuation. What is the origin of such a phenomenon? Does the terroir derive its value from its location, its physical components, the production processes of its products, or the uniqueness of their name? The answer is: all of the above. Despite the apparent diversity of these foundations, the age-old viticultural production, its intimate connection with the territory and with very ancient commercial practices, has led to the creation of an original, efficient, and sustainable protection system - the legal system of the designation of origin, extended since to other productions than wine. The author, through a comprehensive analysis of the legal foundations of this system, introduces us to an unknown and fascinating aspect of property law and what it can produce when associated with other fields of law.ADEFED Thesis Prize: Adef (04/2007), 16 x 24 cm, 332 pages, paperback