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2.  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

3.  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

4. 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

5.  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

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

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8.  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

9. Location: In the south west of France, near the Atlantic coast, around the city of Bordeaux Size: 10 725 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

11.  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

12.  Size:31 500 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

14. 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

15. : 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

17. 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

18.  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

20. 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

21.  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

23.  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

24.  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

28.  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

29.  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