French wine history

French wine originated in the 1st century AD, the first grapes planted in the southern Rhone Valley of France, two centuries to reach Bordeaux. Long history of traditional grape growing techniques and brewing process, and the most modern and rigorous methods of winemaking combine to make French wines more noble. French wine is a completely natural environment, the use of cultivated grape juice carefully brewed. Different climate, soil cultivation, brewing process, store environment and time, make distinctive flavor of wine.

Determine wine quality of six factors: grape varieties, climate, soil, moisture, vineyard management and winemaking techniques, the best reason why French wine, because France in the six major factors have on the unique advantages. French wine production has been ranked highest in the world, its population and geographical area concerned, as is the production power.

France is the world's most diverse wine country, mainly in white wine, red wine and red wine, most important of which is red wine.

It is blessed with a temperate climate conducive to grape growing, but in different regions, climate and soil are not the same, so the French can grow hundreds of kinds of grapes (the most famous white wine brewed varieties Chardonnay and Sauvignon, brewed red wine Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Camry, and heroin). Different wine-producing areas have different quality and taste.

France has a rigorous and comprehensive wine classification and quality management system. Wine is divided into four grades: AOC wine (AOC), an excellent regional wine (VDQS), regional wine (VINS DE PAYS) and daily wine (VINS DE TABLE). Each province has its winemaking tradition. French 'origin name oversight body "for the source and quality of the wine type to provide consumers with a reliable guarantee.
French red wine as the most glorious ruby ​​wine, much like the world. French winemaking and labeling has strict regulations. Daily production of wines and wine regions, that is, to implement European standards, should also comply with more stringent provisions of French law. Regional wines and everyday wines are everyday drinking wine.

Ten French wine producing areas:
Bordeaux Bordeaux
Burgundy Bourgogne
Beaujolais Beaujolais
Rhone valley Valée du Rhône
Val de Loire Loire Valley
Champagne Champagne
Alsace Alsace
Provence / Corsica Provence / Corse
Languedoc / Roussillon Languedoc / Roussillon
Jura / Savoie Jura / Savoie

One of the most famous French wine-producing areas are mainly:
Bordeaux Bordeaux, Burgundy Burgundy and Champagne Champagne.
To produce full-bodied Bordeaux-based wine is known,
The places burgundy wine and fresh produce and elegant light-based liquor known,
Champagne brewing world-famous, elegant and romantic of sparkling wine.