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Pierre Le Roy de Boiseaumarié
Pierre Le Roy de Boiseaumarié (1890-1967), nicknamed Baron Le Roy, was a World War I fighter pilot credited with five aerial victories. He was the co-founder of the "Institut National des Appellations d'Origine" (INAO) and guided the creation of the "Appellation d'origine contrôlée" (AOC) system which is the basis of not only French wine laws but has also been influential in the laws and appellation systems across the globe.
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The attendees almost unanimously rejected the proposal as an intolerable interference.
Some years later, Pierre Le Roy de Boiseaumarié insisted on tighter regulations in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and Capus then worked to ensure that quality controls for the appellations were introduced throughout France.
Le Roy de Boiseaumarié wanted to establish the framework within which a great vineyard could develop, while Capus wanted to protect wine areas that had earned a reputation for quality.
Both thought the label on a wine bottle should indicate the type