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•Greeks arrived in France in 600 B.C. and
brought viticulture with them.
•In 200 B.C. Romans captured some of the
France and greatly influenced the wine-making
•By the 6th century A.D. the Roman Empire
disintegrated and Christianity was spread in
France.
•Now the vineyards came under the rule of
monasteries and churches.
•The wine-making greatly flourished under
their rule
•In 1350 one million cases were exported from
Bordeaux, and in 1790 six million cases were
exported.
History

•With the French Revolution in the end of 18th
century the vineyards slipped out of the hands
of churches and went to the local people.
•The vintage of 1854 was disastrous.
•The Phylloxera epidemic spread in 1860 when a
winegrower imported some American vines.
•It destroyed about 6.2 million acres of
vineyards in France.
•The only effective solution found was to
graft European vines on these American
rootstocks.
•The first classification was done in 1855 in
Bordeaux
History

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•The classification system in reality evolved
in 1930’s.
•The economic depression during this time
resulted in the plantation of hybrids, thus
there was a wine surplus and nefarious
blending.
•In 1932 the Institute National des
Appellations d’origine(INAO) was founded in
Paris.
Classification
• It covers the following aspects:
Production area
Vine varieties
Ripeness and alcoholic strength
Yields
Vine density
Wine making and distillation

•Appellation d’Origin Controlee(AOC):It
represents around 52% of all French wines
•Vins delimites de qualite superieur(VDQS):It
was founded in 1937 and contributes only 3% of
total French wine production.
•Vins de Pays: It was created in 1970 and
formalized in 1979. It is related to country
wines and gives some guarantee of authenticity
and quality. It contributes to the 33% of
total production.
•Vin de Table: It is for the ordinary wines or
table wines. It was earlier known as Vin De
Consommation Courante (VCC) or Vin Ordinaire.
These wines can be a blended with wines from
the EU(European Union).
Classification

Principle Grape Varieties
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon

Bordeau
x
•It is situated in the
western France with
Cognac in the north It is
sited on the either side
of the river Gironde.
•80 % of the wines
produced here are red.
•Bordeaux wines have a reputation based not on
the actual quality but on a perception that
the wines are the best in the world.
Terroir
•Soil: Gravelly Limestone and Clay Soil
•Climate: Moderate and humid due to the river
Gironde.

Great wines of
Bordeaux
•Chateau Haut Brion
•Chateau Latour
•Chateau Mouton Rothschild
•Chateau Margaux
•Chateau Lafite Rothschild
•Chateau Petrus
•Chateau D’Yquem (W)
Grape Varieties
White
•Semillion
•Sauvignon Blanc
•Muscadelle
Red
•Cabernet Sauvignon
•Cabernet Franc
•Merlot

Burgundy (Bourgogne)
•It is situated in east
central France, towards
the south of Champagne.
•Principle grape
varieties are Gamay and
Pinot Noir for red and
Chardonnay for white
Chablis (w) Beaujolais
•Pouilly Fuisse (W) Pommard
Terroir
•Soil: Limestone
•Climate: Semi-Continental
Famous Wines

Rhon
e
•It takes its name from
the Rhone river valley and
is located in the south
east of Paris.
•The best wines come from
the southern part of this
valley.
•90 % of these wines are red with a higher
alcohol content than most of the French wines.
•There are more than 15 varieties of grapes
used here, some of them are Syrah, Grenache
and Cinsalt.

Famous
Wines
•Chateau Neuf du Pape
•Cote du Rotie
•Hermitage
•Tavel (Rose)
Terroir
•Soil: Granite in north, sandy in south.
•Climate: Hot summers and autumns,
significant humidity due to Rhone
river.

Loir
e
•Loire is the longest
river in France.
• Loire valley is
situated towards the
western part of the
country.
Terroir
•Soil: Combination of clay, granite, chalky,
limestone and volcanic soil
•Climate: Relatively cool climate

Major
Wines
•Vouvray
•Puilly Fume (W)
•Anjou (Rose)
•Muscadet (W)
Grape Varieties
Red
•Cabernet Sauvignon
•Cabernet Franc
•Gamay
•Pinot Noir
•Pinot Muniere
White
•Chenin Blanc
•Sauvignon Blanc
•Muscadet
•Chardonnay

Alsace
•It is situated in the
far northern France
bordering Germany.
•This region has a very
difficult history of
shifting belongingness
between France and
Germany.
Riesling (W) Gewurztraminer (W)
•Tokay ‘D’ Alsace (W) Sylvaner (W)
Terroir
•Soil: Combination of granitic rock, sandstone
and limestone.
•Climate: Continental climate.
Famous Wines

Champagne
•It is the most
northerly vineyard area
of France situated in
the north-east of Paris.
•The vineyards are one
of the smallest and low
yielding as compared to
the rest of France.
•This area is famous all over the world for
its sparkling wines.
Terroir
•Soil: Thick layer of chalky soil.
•Climate: Very cold.

Only three grape varieties are
grown in this region -
Chardonnay (W), Pinot Noir and
Pinot Muniere.
Grapes
Major Shippers
•Dom Perignon
•Piper Heidsieck
•Bollinger
•Ruinart
•Pommery

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