French

French wine is produced all throughout France, in quantities between 50 and 60 million hectolitres per year, or 7–8 billion bottles. France is one of the largest wine producers in the world, along with Italian, Spanish, and American wine-producing regions. French wine traces its history to the 6th century BC, with many of France’s regions dating their wine-making history to Roman times. The wines produced range from expensive wines sold internationally to modest wines usually only seen within France such as the Margnat wines were during the post war period.

1,960,000

Vineyard Acres

MOST POPULAR GRAPE VARIETIES

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Pinot Noir
Grenache
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon

BORDEAUX

LEFT BANK

• Medoc
• Haut-Medoc
• Saint-Estephe
• Pauillac
• Saint Julien
• Margaux
• Pessac-Leognan
• Barsac
• Sauternes
• Graves

RIGHT BANK

• Moulis
• Saint-Emilion
• Pomerol

BURGUNDY

• Chablis
• Cote de Nuits
• Cote de Beaune
• Cote Chalonnaise
• Maconnais
• Beaujolais

RHONE VALLEY

NORTHERN RHONE

• Cote Rotie
• Saint Joseph
• Hermitage
• Crozes-Hermitage

SOUTHERN RHONE

• Cote du Rhone
• Gigondas
• Chateauneuf-de-Pape

OTHERS

CHAMPAGNE

• Cote Des Blancs
• Valee de la Marne
• Montagne de Reims

ALSACE

• The Bas-Rhin
• Haut-Rhin