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
♦ Above list is some popular wine regions.