Do you know the main wine growing regions in France?

Alsace:  

A hugely famous grape variety, German-sounding wine names, etc. Yes, you are indeed in Alsace! The vineyards of this wine growing region in the North-East of France, along the border with Germany, cover 15,500 hectares but have few appellations (vin d'Alsace, Alsace grand cru, crémant d'Alsace). The most well-known of these grape varieties are Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Muscat, Sylvaner, etc.  

Beaujolais:  

Did you say Beaujolais Nouveau? Of course, the name exists. However, Beaujolais full stop, yes please. Beaujolais Nouveau is one wine among many others of this vast region including 12 appellations (Brouilly, Morgon, Saint-Amour, etc.), with vineyards covering 21,000 hectares. Gamay is its main grape variety (98% of the vineyards).  

Bordeaux:   

There is no need to say that in addition to being the town of cannelés cakes and Alain Juppé, Bordeaux is also a large and prestigious wine growing region. This extremely vast wine growing area covers 119,000 hectares and has sixty appellations (including Médoc, Graves, Saint-Émilion). Bordeaux wines come from a large number of grape varieties, such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Semillon, etc.  

Burgundy:  

Fancy some snails and a glass of Pinot Noir? In Burgundy, traditions find it hard to die. A vast area of 50,000 hectares of vines, this region in the Eastern Central part of France groups around one hundred appellations (Côte de Beaune, Côte de Nuit, Pomerol, etc.) distributed over 4 levels, making it the most complex wine growing regions in France. Burgundy wines are developed from 4 grape varieties: Pinot Noir and Gamay for the reds, and Chardonnay and Aligoté for the whites.  

Champagne:  

Reims is known for its sacraments but its region is mostly famous for its royal wine: Champagne! The highly prestigious Champagne wine growing area covers 35,000 hectares and has the specific feature of having just one appellation. The sparkling and extremely refined wines of this region are mainly grown using the Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier grape varieties.  

Corsica:  

In addition to its stunning countryside, its Maquis and its chestnuts, Corsica has a wine growing area covering 7,000 hectares of vineyards. This region has a total of nine appellations (Ajaccio, Calvi, Sartène, Figari, etc.). Grape varieties with Mediterranean names that immediately make you want to travel, such as sciaccarellu, niellucciu, vermentinu, are grown here.

Jura :

Have you ever seen these bottles with the particular shape that evokes large bottles of perfume with a mountainous background in the background? Yes No.. ? Whatever, welcome to the Jura! Its 2000 hectares make it the smallest wine region, but not least. Indeed, its wines enjoy a worldwide reputation, especially the yellow wines and the straw wines, elaborated from numerous grape varieties: poulsard, trousseau, pinot noir, savagnin, chardonnay ...

Languedoc-Roussillon :

The arenas of Nîmes, the ramparts of Carcassonne ... There are things to do in Languedoc. But, as much as to do, as much as to taste a good wine! Especially since Languedoc Roussillon is the largest wine region, with more than 220,000 hectares of vineyards and multiple appellations. His wines are mainly produced from grape varieties such as Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvèdre ...

Provence :

Can we talk about Provence and ignore the rosé? Surely not, since it is the first region producing rosé in the world! But the nine appellations of this region of South-East France as big as Burgundy (27,000 hectares) also offer white wine, the most famous of which is the white of blackcurrants, and red wine such as the Côtes de Provence . Vermentino, clairette, ugni blanc (rosé), grenache, cinsault, syrah, mourvèdre, and carignan (red) are the key grape varieties of Provence.

Savoie- Bugey :

And if you go to Savoie to celebrate Christmas this year? Ski the day, melt in the evening and wine to warm up ... what could be better? This small wine-growing region of the east-central area of 3000 hectares with 6 appellations cultivates 23 grape varieties including jacquère, roussane and mondeuse.

Sud-Ouest :

Rather beret or espelette pepper? Duck breast or Itxassou sheep? Truce of joke, the South-West is not only the waves, the surf, or the good products of the Perigordian soil. It is also a wine-growing region spread over 33,000 hectares of vines grouped under 18 appellations. Tannant, negre, small masseng, gros masseng and mauzac are some of the most famous varieties cultivated in this region.

Vallée de la Loire :

Ah, the Loire! It is visited for its castles, it is traveled by bike ... Just like the river that gave it its name, this wine region is one of the largest in its area, with 70,000 hectares of vineyards and 69 appellations. The leading producer of white wines, its vineyard also produces red wines and sparkling wines, made from numerous grape varieties: sauvignon, chenin, melon de bourgogne ...

Vallée du Rhône :

You probably know the Palais des Papes, and perhaps (or not) the AOC Châteauneuf du pape. The common point between the two, except the pontifical reference? They are both located in the wine region of the Rhone Valley, which has 75 600 hectares of vineyards. Grenache, syrah, mourvèdre and cinsault (red) marsanne, roussane, clairette, grenache blanc, bourboulenc and viognier (whites) are its key grape varieties.