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Grape Varieties Of France

Posted by WineGuy on Monday 1st of June 2009 07:18 PM france grape varieties In my time as a wine consultant, many people would often try to catch me out on my wine knowledge. One of the simplest ways people tried to do this was to make a comment about a wine from a certain region with a grape that isn't grown in that region. For example, someone might say to me "My favourite wine is a Chardonnay from Bordeaux." If you know wine then you know that (more than likely) the person has never had a Chardonnay from Bordeaux because Chardonnay is not one of the grape varieties that is grown in the Bordeaux region of France.

Here to help you out, is a table listing the main growing regions of France, and the main grape varieties which are grown in each region:

Region White Varieties Red Varieties
Bordeaux Semillon, Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec
Burgundy Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc Pinot Noir, Gamay
Alsace
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What is Wine

Posted by WineGuy on Saturday 23rd of May 2009 02:31 PM wine history
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Wine is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of grape juice. The natural chemical balance of grapes is such that they can ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes or other nutrients. Wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast which consume the sugars found in the grapes and convert them into alcohol. Different varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts are used depending on the types of wine being produced.

Although other fruits such as apples and berries can also be fermented, the resultant wines are normally named after the fruit from which they are produced (for example, apple wine or elderberry wine) and are generically known as fruit wine or country wine (not to be confused with the French term vin du pays). Others, such as barley wine and rice wine (e.g. sake), are made from starch-based materials and resemble beer and spirit more than wine, while ginger wine is...Read more>>>