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AOC Chinon in France. The town of Chinon is situated on the banks of the River Vienne in Indre-et-Loire. The vineyards of the Chinon AOC cover the relatively steep banks of the Vienne as well as the less steep slopes running northward from the hills above Chinon to the Loire.
French wine is produced throughout all of 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. [1] [2] French wine traces its history to the 6th century BCE, with many of France's regions dating their wine-making history to Roman times.
Chambertin is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, with Pinot noir as the main grape variety. Chambertin is located within the commune of Gevrey-Chambertin , and it is situated approximately in the centre of a group of nine Grand Cru vineyards all having ...
They flourished and today are two of the three most planted grapes in the region. The third is Cabernet Sauvignon, which typically doesn’t thrive where grapes from Burgundy do.
Rivesaltes (/ ˈ r iː v ˈ s ɔː l t /; French pronunciation: ⓘ) is an appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) for naturally sweet, fortified wines (vin doux naturel or VDN). The name refers to both a production region within Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France, and the style of sweet wines produced there.
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Vinsobres (French pronunciation: [vɛ̃sɔbʁ]) is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) for red wine in the southern part of the Rhône wine region of France, situated around Vinsobres. Vinsobres was previously a part of the Côtes-du-Rhône Villages AOC .
Here are my tasting notes, from white to rosé to red, and my top pick for best wine at Target. Prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by location. Related: 34 Surprisingly ...