French Wine Regions

French wine can be described as a broad term which encompasses many different kinds of wine, distinguished on the basis of the region from which they are cultivated. The regions are Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Corsica, C?tes du Rhone, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire Valley, Provence and South West. As each region differs from the other in terms of the kind of cultivation, the vineyards, the grapes used, the geographical location as well as the climatic condition, the wine from each area will have a different taste as compared to the wines from other areas.

Each area has its own specialty. Alsace wine is a sweet dry white wine. The Alsace wines include Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot blanc, Tokay pinot gris, Sylvaner and Cr?mant d'alsace. Bordeaux is the most important wine region, not only in France but all over the world. It has more than seven thousand chateaux. Some of its famous wines are Moulis, Listrac, Pomerol and Fronsac. Burgundy is famous for Chablis, Pommard, Corton, Volnay and Montrachet. The region of Corsica is known for Ajaccio and Patrimonio, which are subtle rose and dry white wines. C?tes du Rhone is known as the most diverse region of wine in France. Some of its famous wines are c?te r?tie, condrieu, hermitage, ch?teauneuf du pape, c?tes du ventoux. The wine for which the area of Languedoc-Roussillin is famous for are Corbi?res, Coteaux du Languedoc, C?tes du Roussillon, Saint Chinian and Costi?res de Nimes.

Loire Valley is known for its white wines, in particular Muscadet, Anjou, Coteaux du Layon, Saumur, Touraine, Bourguel, Vouvray Pouilly Fum? and Sancerre. Provence is known for its Bandol, Bellet and dry and fruity rose wine. The South West region of France is a traditional wine region. The wines from this region are Cahors, Juran?on, Madiran, Bergerac and Monbazillac. A connoisseur knows that each wine has its own unique taste, aroma and flavor.