Wine Regions of France

The major wine areas in France are: Burgundy, Bordeaux, Alsace, the Rhone Valley, Champagne, the Loire Valley and the Languedoc-Roussillon. Each wine producing region in France specializes in the production of different types of wines and flavours.

Wine regions of France

The regions and type of grapes and wine.

Regions	Grapes	Wines	Qualities
Burgundy	Pinot Noir, Gamay and Chardonnay	red, white	dry whites, richly textured reds
Bordeaux	Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot	red, white and sweet wines	deeply flavoured reds, sweet whites
Rhone	Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Muscat	red, white and sparkling	earthy, big wines, some with a slight fizz
Loire	Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris	rose, red, white and sparkling	rich reds and dry whites that go well with shellfish
Alsace	Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris	Riesling and some rose	sweet wines that are Germanic in flavour
Champagne	Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay	white, red and champagne	thin and tart, excellent sparkling wines
Beaujolais	Chardonnay and local Gamay	reds, whites and slightly fizzy wines	fresh tasting, slight fruity flavour
South West	Cabernet, Merlot, Tannat Sémillon, Sauvignon, Ugni Blanc	reds, whites and sweet white wines	Full bodied reds dry whites and viscous sweet white wines
Languedoc-Roussillon	Cabernet Sauvignon,Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay, Macabeu, Muscat blanc, Muscat romain	reds, whites and sweet white wines	reds, whites, sweet whites and dry and fruity rosés