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Detailed map of the Rhône wine region, with separate maps of Southern Rhône ("Zoom A") and Northern Rhône ("Zoom B"). The Lirac AOC is marked in brown on "Zoom A" and is situated between Orange and Avignon. Red wines are made from Grenache noir (minimum 40%), Syrah and Mourvèdre (minimum of 25% together), Cinsault, and Carignan (maximum 10%).
French wines are usually made to accompany food. Vineyards in Vosne-Romanée in Burgundy, a village that is the source of some of France's most expensive wines Château Pichon Longueville Baron in Pauillac corresponds well to the traditional image of a prestigious French château, but in reality, French wineries come in all sizes and shapes.
Chablis wine; List of Chablis crus; Chalosse; Champagne wine region; Châteauneuf-du-Pape; Cheverny AOC; Clérey-la-Côte; Corsican wine; Côte Chalonnaise; Côte d'Or (escarpment) Côte de Nuits; Côte de Sézanne; Côte des Blancs; Côtes Catalanes; Côtes de Gascogne
The Mâconnais (French pronunciation:) district is located in the south of the Burgundy wine region in France, west of the Saône river. It takes its name from the town of Mâcon. It is best known as a source of good value white wines made from the Chardonnay grape; the wines from Pouilly-Fuissé are particularly sought-after. Almost all the ...
The Guide Hachette des Vins is a French wine buying guide published by Hachette Livre (Hachette Pratique). Its first edition was released in 1985. [1] It is France's best-selling wine guide and one of France's oldest. [2]
Margaux is the name of the wine appellation d'origine, Margaux AOC, that encompasses the village and the neighbouring villages of Arsac, Labarde, Soussans and Cantenac, and is the most southerly of Médoc's appellations. The commune makes almost entirely red wine.
Saint-Joseph or St.-Joseph (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒozɛf]) is a French wine Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) in the northern Rhône wine region of France.Though the appellation covers the largest amount of land, it is second in actual size under vine to Crozes-Hermitage, an appellation with which it shares much regarding style and prestige.
The wine route within wine-producing regions, are marked and advertised roads with special signs, along which insist natural, cultural and environmental values, vineyards and cellars of individual or associated farms open to the public. They constitute an instrument through which the wine territories and their productions can be disclosed ...