France

Region Hierarchy

France

Climate(s)

Cool, Moderate, Warm, Cool Continental, Moderate Continental, Moderate Maritime, Maritime, Warm Mediterranean, Cool Maritime, Continental

Grape(s)

Color	Grape	Notes
Red	Cabernet Franc Grape
Red	Cabernet Sauvignon Grape	Grape notes: High tannins due to thick skin. Buds late and needs a long growing season. Often blended with Merlot to gain softness. Usually destemmed and crushed.
Red	Carignan / Cariñena / Mazuelo Grape	Grape notes: Late ripening
Red	Carménère Grape	Grape notes: Needs a long, sunny growing season. From Bordeaux, but widely grown in Chile. Often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon
Red	Cinsaut Grape
Red	Gamay Grape
Red	Grenache / Grenacha Grape	Grape notes: Often used to make Roses. Often blended with Syrah or Tempranillo. Thin skin; late ripening. Garnacha in Spain; all elsewhere Grenache. Resistant to heat.
Red	Malbec Grape	Grape notes: Often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot. Originally from France.
Red	Merlot Grape	Grape notes: Aroma/Flavors vary according to ripeness. Often blended with Cab. Sauvignon to add softness. Buds and ripens early.
Red	Mourvèdre Grape	Grape notes: Needs a lot of heat to ripen.
Red	Petit Verdot Grape	Grape notes: Only fully ripens in very hot conditions.
Red	Pinot Meunier Grape
Red	Pinot Noir (Nero) Grape	Grape notes: Low tannins due to thin skin. Susceptible to rot. Early budding and ripening.
Red	Syrah / Shiraz Grape	Grape notes: Shiraz in Australia; all elsewhere Syrah. Small with thick, dark skins.
Red	Tannat Grape	Grape notes: High acid, very high tannins, long ageing needed
White	Aligoté Grape
White	Chardonnay Grape
White	Chenin Blanc Grape	Grape notes: Susceptibility to Noble Rot. Suitable for late harvest (vendanges tardives)
White	Clairette Blanche Grape	Grape notes: Often has high sugar levels.
White	Gewurztraminer Grape	Grape notes: This is an aromatic grape; its nose intensity will likely be pronounced.
White	Grenache Blanc Grape
White	Marsanne Grape
White	Melon Blanc / Muscadet Grape
White	Moscato (Muscat) Grape	Grape notes: This is an aromatic grape; its nose intensity will likely be pronounced. Prone to poor fruit set and rot.
White	Muscadelle Grape
White	Petit Manseng Grape
White	Pinot Blanc Grape
White	Pinot Gris (Grigio) Grape	Grape notes: Early budding and ripening. Two main styles: 1. Harvested early. Dry, light body, medium-to-high acidity and simple flavors. 2. Delayed harvesting. Full body, medium acidity and complex flavors.
White	Piquepoul Grape
White	Riesling Grape	Grape notes: Susceptible to botrytis
White	Roussanne Grape	Grape notes: Ripens late
White	Sauvignon Blanc Grape	Grape notes: This is an aromatic grape; its nose intensity will likely be pronounced.
White	Semillon Grape	Grape notes: Think skin makes it susceptible to Noble Rot. Commonly blended with Sauvignon Blanc to add body
White	Viognier Grape	Grape notes: Aromatic grapes, so likely the nose is pronounced. Ripens late in the season so will have high sugar and low acidity.

Wines(s)

Type	Wine	Notes
Fortified White	Vin doux naturel Wine
Sparkling White	Champagne Wine
Sparkling White	Other type of Sparkling White Wine
Still Red	Beaujolais Wine	Wine notes: Typically drunk young
Still Red	Bourdeaux Wine	Wine notes: This is a mostly Merlot blend with Cab. Sauv. and others. Typically from the Right Bank of Bourdeaux, France.
Still Red	Burgundy Wine (Red)
Still Red	Cabernet Franc Wine
Still Red	Cabernet Sauvignon Wine	Wine notes: Often able to age well.
Still Red	Gamay Wine
Still Red	Grenache / Grenacha Wine	Wine notes: Thin skinned. Typically used in a blend (including Roses). High alcohol.
Still Red	Merlot Wine
Still Red	Other type of Still Red Wine
Still Red	Pinot Noir Wine	Wine notes: Burgundy Pinot Noir is typically drunk young.
Still Red	Red Blend Wine	Wine notes: A blend of various red grapes
Still Red	Syrah (Shiraz) Wine	Wine notes: High tannins due to thick skin
Still Red	Tannat Wine
Still Rosé	Cabernet Franc Rose Wine
Still Rosé	Grenache / Grenacha Rose Wine
Still Rosé	Other type of Still Rosé Wine
Still White	Aligoté Wine	Wine notes: Neutral wine
Still White	Bourdeaux Blanc Wine	Wine notes: A dry blend from Bourdeaux
Still White	Chardonnay Wine
Still White	Chenin Blanc Wine	Wine notes: High acidity makes it good for aging.
Still White	Gewurztraminer Wine	Wine notes: Usually high alcohol, complex and flavorful.
Still White	Moscato (Muscat) Wine
Still White	Muscadet Wine
Still White	Other type of Still White Wine
Still White	Pinot Gris Wine (France)
Still White	Piquepoul Wine
Still White	Riesling Wine
Still White	Sauternes Wine
Still White	Sauvignon Blanc Wine
Still White	Semillon Wine
Still White	Viognier Wine	Wine notes: Usually high alcohol