Alsace

Bordeaux

Bourgogne

Savoie

Provence-Corse

Rhone

Sud-Ouest

Loire - Charente

Languedoc-Roussillon

This region is unique. Alternately German and French, she cultivates her ambivalence in his own language, traditions and even its wines. It is also the only one in France to market, even for a very long time, wines under the name of the grape that is its essence. Another paradox: Alsace large economic area, dense population, is also a beautiful agricultural region, and of course wine. Finally, while Alsace is a region in northern France, she knows very hot summers and sunny and rainfall is the driest region of France. The vines here all his rank, the region produces large white wine, heady, aromatic, including Riesling and Gewurztraminer are two noble representatives.

Bordeaux in France occupies a coveted position: the city and its region reconcile the South and North. Large city-like capital, it is reminiscent of Versailles or Antwerp. The economy is touring the world. The architecture of the great prospects of the city is more reminiscent of Paris than the Mediterranean villages. But Bordeaux is also in a southern region, its climate and the high quality of life for its inhabitants. Surfers have their spot near the hot summers and vast sandy beaches invite to the pleasures of nature and culinary influences known Basque or Spanish. This perfect balance between North and South is also found in the vineyards and wines.

Bourgognes guard its long history a commitment to excellence. The size of the Bourbons, who reigned until the North Sea, have shaped the urban landscape but also wine, with special help Cistercian monks in the Middle Ages. This vast region encompasses agricultural regions very disparate, the Morvan is one of the most rainy and cold of France and Côte Chalonnaise wine a peaceful sunny summers hot. All the wine areas of Burgundy and was installed on these shores well exposed, to capture the best of the sun. In this vineyard in the continental climate, then we come to famous wines, and to sublimate the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Shepherd, who has worked for many modern oenology with his research in microbiology, grew up in Arbois, the capital of the Jura wine. This region known to fans has nothing to do with the climate dry and cold mountain evokes the beautiful mountains of the same name which is long and worn by the ages. In fact, the vineyard is situated at the foot of the mountain at a low altitude, and enjoys favorable conditions for growing grapes. As for the Savoie vineyard at the foot of the Alps, the Jura vineyards produce excellent wines, both white and red. Some years, the continental climate brings long dry autumns, which promote the production of sweet wine or liqueur, for concentration of grape. Some rare bottles.

From Arles to Nice, Provence is a beautiful series of tourist sites, resorts, idyllic countryside and surrounded by vineyards, blessed by the sun. Art, History, Geography and Culture can be found here everywhere, not only during major festivals that punctuate his summers. Known for its fields of lavender and rose wines, it is the world's largest producer, Provence also contains red and white more secrets, but emerging from the shadow gradually. With new appellations and wines not found outside the region, there are still many wines to discover Provence, where the culture of the vine is often only possible in this dry climate and crushed by the sun.

A long time ago that Corsica is known as the Island of Beauty. Since the ancient Greeks precisely. Violent landscapes of beauty, jagged snowy peaks until May, turquoise waters and white sand beaches, many small villages and craggy headlands collected on impregnable, Corsica is a magical and new at every turn. With a rainfall equal to that of Paris, but in the Medi

It's coming out of the Rhone Alps undertakes abruptly due south towards the Mediterranean. In this strategic position occupied by the Lyon area, we leave the mists of the North, cold and gray and headed toward the sun, the scent of warm season and a succession of equally sunny vineyards. This symbolic way to the South appears as drawn by geography: indeed, the river follows a narrow valley between the Alps and the Massif Central's doorstep also tracks the TGV and motorway. They pour their flood of travelers in search of holiday and sun. With few residues continental climate in the northern part, the vineyards of the Rhone Valley offers the Mediterranean sun, the Mistral, to the delight of all lovers of good bottles.

The vineyards of South West is born of the political will of many small vineyards separated from each other and nothing predestined to come together, whether it is the ambition of the quality and recognition. Long in the shadow of their powerful neighbor, Bordeaux, they are federated to become known, with the common taste of the effort, the nature in mind, and ambition to achieve the optimum level. From regions as diverse as the Basque Country, sweet and watered, or the region of Cahors, limestone and dry wines from the South West are a family of very different wines, with great sweet wines, fruity white or red heady. The traditional varieties are numerous here, confirming a long winemaking tradition, that technology brings to their highest level. A beautiful region to explore, with a warm welcome that the character of the inhabitants.

With its 1,000 km course, the Loire is the longest river in France and the vines are never far from its shores. Its source is nevertheless very close to the Rhone Valley, but the climate boundary that separates the river is radical. The landscapes and climatic zones of the broad Loire region vary greatly from Nantes to Roanne, a diet very ocean beachfront and significant influences in the continental interior. This results in very contrasting landscapes, reflecting the incredible diversity of wines from this region. With dry wines, sweet wines, sparkling in three colors, it is the third French region with the importance of its quality wines.

Charentes Halfway between the Loire and the Garonne, the Charente are two departments forming a region famous for Cognac production. Boasting the same oceanic climate at Bordeaux, in a little less hot, perhaps, the region also produces Pineau des Charentes and Wine Country. La Rochelle, beautiful open sea and islands that surround it, long central browsers and devotees of

Languedoc - Roussillon is the largest vineyard in the world. Rhone to the Spanish border, it is five times larger than the Australian vineyard. Its geological and geographical diversity gives it a unique range of soils, soils with vines unexpected, like the terraces of Banyuls shale or sands of the Gulf of Lions, which can be seen from the beach. In the wake of a serious wine crisis in 70 years, the vineyard has been completely converted, by pulling the poor varieties and replanting new varieties noble. Thirty years later, the region is emerging on the world market, has many successes in export and established itself as the great new French wine region.