Category: Wine regions (Page 1 of 2)

France is renowned worldwide for its culinary knowledge and its wines. Thanks to varied climates and terroirs, the many grape varieties offer the’excellence of the know-how of French winegrowers a wide variety of wines. With the most famous wines in the world and more than 300 AOC, the country is considered by many wine lovers as the best producer in the world.

Many sites make life easier by simplifying the wine regions by simply distinguishing between the North and the South of France.. Obviously, this schematic distinction makes sense as the climate plays a role in the style of the wine produced. With northern regions like Alsace, Beaujolais or Jura, you will find wines with less alcohol and more acidity due to the climate. The sunshine and heat of southern regions such as Bordeaux, the Rhone Valley or languedoc-Roussillon offer more powerful wines.

However, everyone forgets that wine does not stop at a climate. Through this guide to French wine regions, I invite you to also discover the history that has shaped these wine regions. We will also discover the soils, the grape varieties, as well as the styles of wines produced.