Thursday, January 19, 2012

The Amazing Wines of France!

Yesterday Rich presented a class on the wine regions of France. I'm always amazed at how much fine wine this country produces. It doesn't make the most wine; that distinction goes to Italy, followed by Spain and then the United States. Take a gander at these famous French wine regions, and some of their most notable wines and producers:
Bordeaux
Left Bank: Lafitte Rothschild, Latour, Margaux, Mouton Rothschild and Haut Brion
Right Bank: Petrus, Cheval Blanc and Le Pin.
Sauternes: d'Yquem
Burgundy 
White (Chardonnay): Corton Charlemagne, Meursault
Red (Pinot Noir): Romanee Conti and Dugat-Py
Chablis: (Chardonnay): Raveneau and Dauvissat
Alsace: Pinot Gris and Riesling
Champagne: Krug and Cristal
Rhone
Northern: Hermitage (red and white) and Cote Rotie (red only)
Southern: Chateauneuf du Pape (red and white)
Loire: Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc and Muscadet
Beaujolais: The 10 Beaujolais Cru (not Nouveau!)

Pretty wild, eh? And I'm sure I missed something.

Tom

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