France
9 wine regions, from Alsace to Provence. Click a shaded area or marker on the map, or choose from the list.
The regions of France
- AlsaceA narrow strip of vineyards on the eastern foothills of the Vosges, facing Germany across the Rhine and known for aromatic dry whites.
- BordeauxThe largest fine-wine region of France, around the Gironde estuary and the Garonne and Dordogne rivers, famous for blended reds and sweet Sauternes.
- BurgundyA long, narrow region of east-central France where Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are bottled by tiny, precisely named vineyard plots.
- ChampagneThe cool, chalky northern region of France where the world's best-known sparkling wine is made by the traditional method.
- CorsicaA mountainous Mediterranean island with its own grapes, Nielluccio, Sciaccarello and Vermentino, and a mix of French and Italian influences.
- Côtes du RhôneThe Rhône valley of southern France, from steep granite slopes at Côte-Rôtie to the wide southern plains of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
- Languedoc-RoussillonThe biggest wine-producing area in France, along the Mediterranean from Nîmes to the Spanish border, now home to a lot of new quality.
- Loire ValleyThe long valley of France's longest river, with crisp Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc and sparkling wine among its châteaux.
- ProvenceThe sunny south-eastern corner of France, one of the world's great homes of dry rosé.