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France
Major AOC Wine Producing Regions
Champagne, Alsace, Burgundy, Rhone Valley, Provence, Languedoc, Bordeaux, Loire Valley
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Major Topographical Features: Massif Central ( Central highlands of the country), Alsp in SE, Loire, Garonne, Dordogne , Rhone and Rhine Rivers and Vosges Mountains – NE France – Shields vineyards of Alsace , Champagne and Chablis
Mediterranean climate : Rousillion, Languedoc, Provence and Rhone Regions
Red Grapes dominant: Full Bodied, Moderate acidity
Maritime Climate: Western part of France, Loire Valley
White Grapes dominate: high acidic, low to medium body, low in alcohol
White Grape Varieties
1) UGNI BLANC ( Trebbiano), Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc, Melon de Bourgogne ( Muscadet), Muscat ( Vin Doux Naturales), Chenin Blanc
Red Grape Varieties:
1) MERLOT ( Bordeaux and Languedoc), Grenach, Syrah ( N. RHONE), Carignan, CAB ( Bordeaux), Cab Frank ( tolerates cool weather – Loire), Gamay, Pinot Noir ( Burgundy), Cinsaut ( blending grape of South), Pinot Meunier ( other Red grape of Champagne), Mourvere ( Languedoc & Provence)
Vin de Table, Vin de Pays, VDQS, AOC (300, ½ of French Wine)
Bordeaux Highlights ( SW FRANCE)
Known for Long Lived, High Quality Reds & Sweet White Dessert Wines
Varieties: Melot, Cab, Cab Frank, Malbec & Petit Verdot,
Garonne and Dordogne Rivers form the GIRONDE, flows into Atlantic
River divided region in 3 Sections
1) Left Bank – West
a. Upper End Left Bank Reds : Cab Territory, Medoc Region – World’s Finest
b. Sweet White Wines comes from Sauternes on Left Bank, Botrytis Condition/ Noble Rot
2) Right Bank – East
a. Upper End Right Bank Reds : Top Quality, Long Lived Reds
i. Pomeral & St. Emilion AOC’s
3) Entre – Deux – Mers
a. Dry White Wine Area – Graves,
Area of Left Bank North is called MEDOC, south and west
France
Major AOC Wine Producing Regions
Champagne, Alsace, Burgundy, Rhone Valley, Provence, Languedoc, Bordeaux, Loire Valley
Chris and Bored Raj Played Little Balls Loudly
Major Topographical Features: Massif Central ( Central highlands of the country), Alsp in SE, Loire, Garonne, Dordogne , Rhone and Rhine Rivers and Vosges Mountains – NE France – Shields vineyards of Alsace , Champagne and Chablis
Mediterranean climate : Rousillion, Languedoc, Provence and Rhone Regions
Red Grapes dominant: Full Bodied, Moderate acidity
Maritime Climate: Western part of France, Loire Valley
White Grapes dominate: high acidic, low to medium body, low in alcohol
White Grape Varieties
1) UGNI BLANC ( Trebbiano), Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc, Melon de Bourgogne ( Muscadet), Muscat ( Vin Doux Naturales), Chenin Blanc
Red Grape Varieties:
1) MERLOT ( Bordeaux and Languedoc), Grenach, Syrah ( N. RHONE), Carignan, CAB ( Bordeaux), Cab Frank ( tolerates cool weather – Loire), Gamay, Pinot Noir ( Burgundy), Cinsaut ( blending grape of South), Pinot Meunier ( other Red grape of Champagne), Mourvere ( Languedoc & Provence)
Vin de Table, Vin de Pays, VDQS, AOC (300, ½ of French Wine)
Bordeaux Highlights ( SW FRANCE)
Known for Long Lived, High Quality Reds & Sweet White Dessert Wines
Varieties: Melot, Cab, Cab Frank, Malbec & Petit Verdot,
Garonne and Dordogne Rivers form the GIRONDE, flows into Atlantic
River divided region in 3 Sections
1) Left Bank – West
a. Upper End Left Bank Reds : Cab Territory, Medoc Region – World’s Finest
b. Sweet White Wines comes from Sauternes on Left Bank, Botrytis Condition/ Noble Rot
2) Right Bank – East
a. Upper End Right Bank Reds : Top Quality, Long Lived Reds
i. Pomeral & St. Emilion AOC’s
3) Entre – Deux – Mers
a. Dry White Wine Area – Graves,
Area of Left Bank North is called MEDOC, south and west