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 In the whole world France wines are standard of comparison  France makes extraordinary wines because of  Wide span of climates- allows light wines & powerful wines to be made  It has a wide range of wines attached to because of the tradition that is followed in wine making by various families  Nowadays France is using new age technology to beat the competition from all over the world. Food & Beverage Service - AISSMSCHMCT

 The application system was created in 1935 to protect the authenticity of wines & livelihood of producers.  It defines the boundaries and within each area stipulating their permitted grape Varity,yield, alcohol content, cultivation, vinification, maturation practice & labelling procedure Food & Beverage Service - AISSMSCHMCT

Nowadays the making and labeling of French wines is controlled by European Union(EU) under the following definitions: Vin de qualite produits dans des regions determinees –VQPRD: These are quality wines produced from grapes grown in specific regions. They are sub-divided into 2 categories: 1. Vins d’ appellation d’ origine controle: AOC: Subjected to the strictest control of the French wine laws. 2. Vins delimite de qualite superieure: VDQS: They are produced from approved vines cultivated according to specific codes. The grapes have to be grown within limited periods. Food & Beverage Service - AISSMSCHMCT

 Vins de Table: is also divided into two: 1. Vins de Pays:(VP) They are local or country wine linked to a department and alcoholic strength is not less than 8.5 GL and come from the locality stated on the label. 2. Vins de consummation courante: (VCC) Wines for everyday consumption and may be sold by the glass, carafe or pitcher in cafes and bars all over France. A blend of ordinary wines. Food & Beverage Service - AISSMSCHMCT

 Wine regions of France 1. Bordeaux 2. Burgundy 3. Loire Valley 4. Champagne 5. Alsace Food & Beverage Service - AISSMSCHMCT

BORDEAUX

 Bordeaux is probably the most well-know wine region in France.  Bordeaux counts for one third of the good quality french wine (AOC, crus bourgeois, crus classés).  The wines are so good there that a Bordeaux ranking is needed to classify the best of the best.  Some of them are universal: Margaux, Yquem, Pétrus, Cheval Blanc, Haut Brion and all the others. Bordeaux has about 7,000 chateaux !BORDEAUX

Location: In the south west of France, near the Atlantic coast, around the city of Bordeaux Size: km2 (size of the Gironde department) Gironde - where Bordeaux is - is the biggest department in France Size of the vineyards: 120,000 hectares (300,000 acres) Grapes in Bordeaux: Merlot (50% of Bordeaux wines) Cabernet-Sauvignon (26%) Cabernet-Franc (10%) Sémillon (8%) Sauvignon (4%) Production: 850 million bottles 25% of all AOC in France Type of Wine: Full-body red wine (pomerol) Medium-body red wine (bordeaux aoc) Dry white wine (entre deux mers) Sweet white wine (barsac and sauternes) Bordeaux Wine and food: Oysters Lamb Duck with mushrooms Food & Beverage Service - AISSMSCHMCT

 Few of the most exciting wines in the world come from Burgundy.  The Burgundy region begins a hundred kilometers south from Paris and spreads itself down to Lyon. It stretches on 360 kilometers (225 miles).  Burgundy is a region with various soils, divided in numerous districts: Chablis, Côte d'Or (divided in Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune), Côte Chalonnaise, Mâconnais and Beaujolais.  Burgundy wines are of a velvety and subtle red or of a sensual and characteristic white. Food & Beverage Service - AISSMSCHMCT

 Size: km2 (size of the Burgundy region)  Size of the vineyards: 25,000 hectares (60,000 acres) 99 wine appellations !  Grapes in Burgundy: Red wine: Pinot Noir White wine: Chardonnay  Production: 180 million bottles  Type of Wine: Full-body red wine (Pommard, Corton)  Medium-body red wine (Beaune) Dry white wine (Chablis, Chassagne Montrachet)  Burgundy Wine and food:  Red:  Game Red Meat  White:  Grilled fish Oysters Food & Beverage Service - AISSMSCHMCT

Champagne is definitely a festive wine.  The champagne region spreads in the North East of France, around the cities of Reims and Epernay.  There are basically 3 different areas in the Champagne wine region:  - Montagne de Reims  - Côte des Blancs  - Marne Valley Food & Beverage Service - AISSMSCHMCT

: East of Paris, and West of Alsace  Size:25,000 km2 (size of the Champagne Ardennes region)  Size of the vineyards: 35,000 hectares (85,000 acres)  Grapes in Champagne: Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir  Production: 250 million bottles  Type of Wine: Sparkling wine  Champagne and food: Oysters, Caviar, Foie gras, Smoked Salmon Food & Beverage Service - AISSMSCHMCT

1. Alsace produces excellent dry and sweet white wines. 2. They are so typical that the grape varieties used there only grow in Alsace and no where else. Food & Beverage Service - AISSMSCHMCT

 Location: North East of France, between the Vosges and the Rhine river  Size:190km long and 50km wide (120 x 30 miles) smallest region in France  Size of the vineyards: 15,000 hectares (37,000 acres)  Grapes in Alsace  Riesling (23% of Alsace wines) Pinot Blanc (20%) Gewurztraminer (18%) Tokay Pinot Gris (13%) Sylvaner (12%)  Production:165 million bottles 90% of Alsace wines are white  Type of Wine: Refreshing dry and sweet white wine Alsace  Wine and Food: Sauerkraut Food & Beverage Service - AISSMSCHMCT

Valley Wines  The Loire Valley is famous for its white wines. None of them use Chardonnay as a main grape variety.  Chenin Blanc or Sauvignon are widely used. About 75% of the production is made of white wine.  Although Loire is a land of white wine, some red wines are very interesting. They are fruity and pleasant.  The Loire Valley is probably the most beautiful wine region in France and in the world. Food & Beverage Service - AISSMSCHMCT

 Location: From the Massif Central to the Atlantic coast around Nantes. The Loire wine region follows the Loire river in its valley Size of the vineyards: 30,000 hectares  Grapes in Loire: Chenin Blanc & Sauvignon  Production:400 million bottles  Type of Wine: Dry white wine Sweet white wine Semi-dry white wine Sparkling white wine Fruity red wine Rosé wine  Loire Wine and food: Red: Red meat Paté, sausages and salami White: Shellfish Fish Aperitif Food & Beverage Service - AISSMSCHMCT

 Rhône is wine region in France.  From the very different full-body red wines of Côte Rôtie in the north and Châteauneuf du Pape in the south to the exquisite white wine of Condrieu  Château Grillet and the fruity red wines of Crozes Hermitage and of the southern Rhône region. Food & Beverage Service - AISSMSCHMCT

 Location: In the Rhône valley, south of Lyon to the Mediterranean Sea  Size of the vineyards: 70,000 hectares (170,000 acres)  Grapes in Rhône: Red: Grenache 55% & White: Clairette 35%  Production: 450 million bottles & 14% of French wine production  Type of Wine: Full body red wine (north) Light to medium body fruity red wine (south) Dry full body white wine (north)Rhône  Wine and food: Full body red wine: roasted red meat, game Full body white wine: grilled fish Other red wines: beef steak, grilled white meat, etc Food & Beverage Service - AISSMSCHMCT

 Appellation… Contrôlèe (AOC): The word(s) appearing between these two words on the label indicate the official place-name of the wine, the location where the grapes grew.  Blanc de blancs ("white from whites"): A white wine made from white grapes only. In particular, Champagne made exclusively with Chardonnay grapes.  Blanc: White  Brut: A dry sparkling wine  Château: A wine estate  Crèmant: An AOC sparkling French wine from some region other than Champagne.  Cru: A vineyard, a village, or sometimes a wine estate  Cuvée: A blend of wines, or a particular batch of wine  Domaine: Wine estate, usually a smaller property than a Château.  Extra Dry: A sparkling wine that's slightly sweeter than brut  Grand cru classè: A wine estate that has officially been classified as a top property Food & Beverage Service - AISSMSCHMCT

 Grand cru: A region's highest quality vineyard or vineyard area  Grand vin: A winery's best vin  Millèsime: Vintage (year of the harvest)  Mis en bouteille au château: Estate-bottled  Premier cru: A top vineyard area or wine estate, but less prestigious than a grand cru  Reserve: Suggests a better-quality wine, but it's an unregulated term that anyone can use for any wine.  Rouge: Red  Sec: Dry  Vielles vignes: Old vines, suggests better quality, but it's an unregulated term.  Vins Délimités de Qualité Supérieure (VDQS): A place-name wine that's less prestigious than an Appellation… Contrôlèe wine  Vin de Pays: A French country wine; the words following this phrase on the label indicate the zone where the grapes grew. Food & Beverage Service - AISSMSCHMCT