French Wine Regions
Region↕ | Main Grapes↕ | Signature Style↕ | Famous Appellations↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bordeaux | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc | Red blends, dry whites, Sauternes | Margaux, Pauillac, St-Emilion, Pomerol, Sauternes | The global benchmark for fine red wine, Chateau Lafite and Petrus are legends, the 1855 Classification still rules, en primeur futures market |
Burgundy (Bourgogne) | Pinot Noir, Chardonnay | Single-varietal reds and whites | Romanee-Conti, Montrachet, Chambertin, Meursault | The home of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, obsessive terroir focus (climats), DRC is the most expensive wine in the world, monk-established vineyards |
Champagne | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier | Traditional method sparkling wine | Epernay, Reims, Cote des Blancs | The only true Champagne (everywhere else is sparkling wine), Dom Perignon legend, Krug, Bollinger, grower champagnes movement |
Rhone Valley | Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Viognier | Powerful reds, aromatic whites | Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Cote-Rotie, Hermitage, Condrieu | Syrah's spiritual home in the north, GSM blends in the south, Chateauneuf-du-Pape allows 13 grapes, Rhone rangers in California |
Loire Valley | Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc | Crisp whites, light reds, sparkling | Sancerre, Pouilly-Fume, Vouvray, Chinon | France's longest wine region, Sancerre defines mineral Sauv Blanc, Chenin Blanc's homeland, chateaux country, natural wine movement hotbed |
Alsace | Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris | Aromatic dry whites | Grand Cru Alsace, Cremant d'Alsace | Tall Germanic bottles, single varietal labeling (unique in France), Franco-German history, the only region where Riesling is French |
Languedoc-Roussillon | Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Mourvedre | Value reds, rose, fortified | Corbieres, Minervois, Banyuls, Fitou | France's largest wine region by volume, the value region, vin doux naturels, massive diversity, home of many natural wine producers |
Provence | Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvedre | Dry rose (above all) | Cotes de Provence, Bandol, Cassis | The world capital of dry rose, pale pink is the signature, Bandol is the serious red appellation, Brad Pitt's Miraval made it Hollywood-famous |
Beaujolais | Gamay | Light, fruity reds | Morgon, Fleurie, Moulin-a-Vent, Brouilly | Beaujolais Nouveau third-Thursday-of-November tradition, 10 named crus show serious side, gamay's homeland, great chilled summer red |
Jura | Savagnin, Poulsard, Trousseau, Chardonnay | Oxidative whites, vin jaune | Arbois, Chateau-Chalon, L'Etoile | Tiny region, unique vin jaune aged under yeast veil like sherry, Savagnin grape, natural wine movement favorite, nutty complex whites |
Savoie | Jacquere, Mondeuse, Altesse | Light alpine whites | Apremont, Chignin | Mountain wines from ski country, light crisp whites that pair with fondue and raclette, indigenous grapes you can't find elsewhere |
Corsica | Nielluccio, Sciaccarello, Vermentino | Mediterranean reds and whites | Patrimonio, Ajaccio | Italian-influenced island wines, Nielluccio is related to Sangiovese, rugged terroir, the wines the French keep for themselves |
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