The big three
France
The reference point. Most of the world's most-planted varieties left here, and the appellation system France invented in the 1930s was copied almost everywhere else.
Also grown here
Region guides 8
BordeauxThe blend, perfected — and split in two by a river.8 grapesBurgundyTwo grapes, a thousand answers.3 grapesChampagneCold, chalk, and a second fermentation in the bottle.3 grapesRhône ValleyTwo regions sharing a river: steep granite Syrah in the north, sun-baked blends in the south.8 grapesLoire ValleyFrance's longest river, and its most varied white-wine country.4 grapesAlsaceGerman grapes, French style, and one of the driest corners of France.7 grapesLanguedocFrance's largest vineyard, rebuilt from bulk wine into its most dynamic region.8 grapesBeaujolaisGamay's homeland — and far more than Nouveau.2 grapes
The AOC framework, created in 1935, is the template for DOC, DO, AVA and the rest.
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