Famous the world over for its wines, France is divided into 17 wine-growing regions with different grape varieties, offering a wide variety of wines.
Alsace wines
With around fifteen thousand hectares of vines and its location in the north-east of France, Alsace is a typical region known in particular for its pinot gris and blanc, but also for its pinot noir and crémants.
Beaujolais wines
Situated in the north-east of the Massif Central, between Mâcon and Lyon, the Beaujolais vineyards cover 21,000 hectares of vines and are one of the oldest vineyards in France.
Bordeaux wines
Renowned the world over, the Bordeaux wine region is one of the largest vineyards in France, with 121,000 hectares on either side of the Garonne.
Burgundy wines
Undoubtedly one of the most renowned in France, the Burgundy vineyards are located in central-eastern France, between Auxerre and Mâcon, and cover 27,000 hectares of vines.
Champagne
Covering an area of 34,000 hectares of vines, the Champagne vineyards are spread over 3 départements: Marne, Aisne and Aube. It produces one of the most famous wines in the world: champagne!
Corse wines
Covering 7,000 hectares, Corsica's vineyards benefit from a Mediterranean climate mixed with Alpine influences. Although very sunny, this terroir is also strongly exposed to the winds.
Jura wines
Situated in the east of France, the Jura vineyards cover 2,000 hectares of vines. It is one of the smallest vineyards in the country.
Languedoc Roussillon wines
With its 300,000 hectares of vineyards, the Languedoc wine region covers an immense area. France's largest vineyard, it accounts for around a third of the country's wine production.
Loire wines
With its 70,000 hectares of vines, the Loire vineyards are located in the west of France. Also known as the Loire vineyard, it is one of the largest wine-growing regions in France.
Provence wines
Located in the south-east of France, the Provence Alpes Côtes d'Azur wine-growing region extends over a vast vineyard of 27,000 hectares. The world's leading producer of rosé wine, Provence is also renowned for its red wine.
Rhône wines
The second largest vineyard after Bordeaux, the Rhône Valley covers 75,600 hectares of vines. There are 2 distinct parts: the northern Rhône Valley (from Vienne to Valence) and the southern Rhône Valley (from Montélimar to Avignon).
Savoie wines
Located between the Jura vineyards and the Alps, Savoie and Bugey form a small vineyard of 3000 hectares, which enjoys a continental and mountain climate with oceanic and southern influences.
South West Wines
With 33,000 hectares of vines and some thirty appellations, the vineyards of the South-West cover a large area and offer a very varied range of wines.
Moselle Wines
The Moselle vineyards stretch across the Lorraine region to the north-east of the Paris Basin, covering the demarcated territories of 19 communes. The vineyards are planted on hillsides at an altitude of less than 250 metres.