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FRANCE


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FRANCE

Of all wine producing countries in the world, France is

number one It produces wine of remarkable qualit and sets standards

for others to follow

France is blessed with suitable climate and soil to producee!cellent wine"

#ost French wines are named after place instead of grape$ariet

Alsace is an onl region which names its wine after grape

Important wine producing regions of France are%

Bordeaux Burgundy Alsace

Champagne Rhone Valley Loire Valley


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French wine laws & classi'cation

French wine laws are enforced $er strictl"

#an wine producing countries simpl follow French wine lawssstem

Ob(ecti$es of wine laws are %

)o pre$ent fraud and malpractices

)o help producers achie$e and maintain high standards of

qualitFrench law classifes wine in ollowing categories

Vin de Table

Vin de Pays

Vins Delimite de Qualite Superieure (VDQS)Appellation d origine Controlee (AOC)


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Vin de Table

*+ percent of total wine production in France belongs to this

categor"

)here is no restriction on grape $arieties used and ield"

abels of these wines are not allowed to print -intage or areaof production"

Produce of France is printed without an other details"

Vin de PaysIt literall means Countr wine

)hese wines are made from appro$ed grapes of speci'cregion"

)hese also guarantee minimum alcohol content

Name of these wines appear after the phrase vins de paysde..


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Vins Delimite de Qualite Superieure(VDQS)

)hese are superior qualit wines produced in delimited areas"

)hese guarantee grape $ariet used, minimum alcohol content,$iticulture and $inifaction mehod"

Appellation d origine Controlee (AOC))hese wines are of highest standards and qualit" )hese

guarantee following %

Area of production .rape $ariet used minimum alcohol content

-iticulture method #a!imum ield /hectoliters per hectare0

-ini'cation method


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Alsaceocated on the Eastern border of France with .erman

)he 1i! ma(or tpes of wine from the Alsace include

Riesling

.ewur2traminer

3inot blanc )oka 3inot .ris

1l$aner

Cremant d4Alsace

5ine 3roducing Regions of France


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Alsace 5inesRieslingis the most elegant grape of the Alsace region" It gi$es

dr, neat, graceful and well6balanced wine"

Riesling is known to be the 'nest Alsace wine

1hould be drunk after 7 ears but it is e!cellent after onl 869 ears of aging

Gewurztramineris the most tpical Alsatian wine

.ewur2traminer is the name of the grape which the winecomes from and the wine itself

inot Blanc

:lanc stands for ;white< and 3inot is a wide $ariet of grapes

It is a dr white wine and often less aromatic than the other

white wines of the Alsace areainot Gris

)he name still remains a mster to this da

3inot .ris from Alsace has a ellow color tending to gold" Ito=ers aromas of wood and mushroom


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!yl"anergrapes gi$e a pleasant, fresh, fruit, and dr wine)he .rapes onl co$er about 8+> of the $ineards in theAlsace region

Cremant d#Alsace)his wine is made in the same manner as Champagne)he wine is fermented twice, the second fermentation beingwhile bottled" )he wine makers add sugar and east to thewine which naturall produces carbon dio!ide /hence the

bubbles0 while the sugar ferments to alcohol


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:ordeau! )here are 98 tpes of wine that are produced in the :ordeau!

Region

)he three most popular wine regions in :ordea! are% 1aint Emilion

#edoc

#argau! )he 1aint6Emilion region of :ordeau! is the oldestwine producing area of :ordeau!

)he 5ines are generall much more robust, high in color, andreach their maturit much sooner than other red :ordeau!wines

)he #edoc area is located north of the town of :ordeau!

#edoc wines are red and are described as delicate, medium

colored, 'ne, and elegant )he #argau! requires the most care of the ? popular :ordeau!

wines

)he grapes sit on a ;soil of white gra$es< which is a special kindof gra$el brought from the mountains b the ri$er

)he #argau! wines ha$e a full6@a$ored bouquet and a


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:urgund

)he :urgund region of France is located in the eastern halfand is southwest of Alsace

)he most popular wine from this region and also themost popular white wine in France is the Chablis

)he Chablis comes from the Chardonna grape )he Chardonna grape grows on a limestone soil rich in

fossils and specialt osters

)his is due to the fact that in an earlier age, a 1eaco$ered the area


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Champagne

One of the best known wines in the world )he Region is located in the north eastern part of France

)he Champagne region harbors Chardonna, 3inot#eunier, and 3inot Noir

Champagne is a festi$e wine, and is most known fortimes of celebration

!par$ling wine produced only in Champagne regiono France is $nown as Champagne others are termedas %ust spar$ling wine and get their names rom the

region&x' Crement de Alsace( Crement de Bourgogne


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Cte du Rhne

ocated in the 1outheast region of France

-er di$erse wines take most ad$antage of the weatherand winemaking conditions of the Rhne $alle"

3roduces 8+ $arieties of wine

Cte Rtie Condrieu ChBteau .rilletermitage Cro2es ermitageCornas

.igondas ChBteauneuf du 3ape

Cte du -entou!


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oire -alle

ocated in the north6west region of France

)his Region is known as one of the most beautiful wineproducing regions of France

)he most popular wines produced in this region include%#uscadet An(ou Coteau! du aon

1aumur )ouraine :ourgueil Chinon

-ou$ra 3ouill FumD

1ancerre

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