The best wines of France

Discover the best wines of France as well as the best winemakers of France and estates of France to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of France and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of France by region

Looking for a good wine of France among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of France. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of France with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of France

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of France

Red wines from the region of France go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of ramen burger, roast veal orloff or lamb chops marinated with herbs.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of France

On the nose the red wine of the region of France. often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, balsamic or sandalwood and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, mocha or tropical fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of France. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of France

  • 1965With an average score of 4.90/5
  • 1963With an average score of 4.86/5
  • 1921With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1924With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1960With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.80/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of France

  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of France

A wine route planned in the region of France? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of France.

Discovering the wine region of France

France, home of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, is arguably the world's largest wine-producing country. For centuries, it has produced more wine - and apparently better quality - than any other country. Wine is embedded in French culture at almost every level of society; it is the drink of the elite and the common people, and a key symbol of Roman Catholicism, the majority religion in France. However, the lasting appeal of French wine is not necessarily its Volume or prestige, but rather the variety of styles available.

Consumer preferences have Evolved over the centuries, encouraging the development of New wine styles based on the Terroir and Grape varieties available to French winemakers. Red, white, rosé, Sweet, Dry, sparkling, opulent, austere, mineral, fruity - French vineyards have produced wines that fit each of these descriptors. The diversity of French wines is due, in part, to the country's wide variety of climates. Champagne, its northernmost region, has one of the coolest climates in the wine world, in stark contrast to the hot, dry Rhone Valley, 560 km to the Southeast.

Bordeaux, in the southwest, has a maritime climate strongly influenced by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and by the various rivers that weave their way through its vineyards. Far from any oceanic influence, eastern regions such as Burgundy and Alsace have a continental climate, with hot, dry summers and cold winters. In the deep south of France, Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon have a definite Mediterranean climate, characterized by hot summers and relatively mild winters. Geology and topography play an equally important role in the diversity of French wines.

Great white wines of France

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of France

White wines from the region of France go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of fish with tamarind, sea bream or pike quenelles with lobster bisque sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of France

On the nose the white wine of the region of France. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, stone fruit or flint and sometimes also flavors of hazelnut, vegetal or butterscotch. In the mouth the white wine of the region of France. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of France

  • 2017With an average score of 4.90/5
  • 1981With an average score of 4.90/5
  • 1987With an average score of 4.90/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.75/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.75/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of France

  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of France

A wine route planned in the region of France? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of France.

Discover the grape variety: Pineau d'Aunis

The wines produced in the Vendôme region are of excellent quality thanks to an exceptional grape variety: pineau d'aunis. For example, the red wines of the region, with their aromas of ripe red fruit and sweet spices, are a blend of Pineau d'Aunis, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. The Vendôme hillsides are less than 200 km southwest of Paris. Pineau d'Aunis, a vigorous black grape variety, was first cultivated in the 9th century. It is characterized by a late budburst. Moreover, its foliage partially reddens in autumn. Although it is difficult to grow, Pineau d'Aunis is a high-yielding grape variety, producing between 40 and 80 hectolitres per hectare. It produces a wine with low alcohol content, supple, light-coloured and very aromatic. The "Pineau d'Aunis" grape variety is used as a single variety for the production of Coteaux du Vendômois. On the other hand, it is used in blends for Anjou, Rosé d'Anjou, Crémant de vallée de la Loire, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Saumur, Saumur Champigny, Coteaux du Loir and Touraine. Finally, it is an accessory grape variety for Valençay.

Great sparkling wines of France

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of France

Sparkling wines from the region of France go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of zucchini lasagna, salmon and leek gratin or grilled lobster with tarragon cream sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of France

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of France. often reveals types of flavors of cream, chalk or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of yellow peach, acacia or yellow apple. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of France. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of France

  • 1962With an average score of 4.90/5
  • 1976With an average score of 4.83/5
  • 1981With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1966With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1969With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of France

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Meunier

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of France

A wine route planned in the region of France? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of France.

The word of the wine: Bouchy

See cabernet franc.

Great pink wines of France

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of France

Pink wines from the region of France go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pigeon with bacon and mushrooms, lobster in court-bouillon or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of France

On the nose the pink wine of the region of France. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cranberry or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of cassis, honeysuckle or mushroom. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of France. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in pink wine of France

  • 1998With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.44/5
  • 2023With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.34/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of France

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Vermentino

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of France

A wine route planned in the region of France? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of France.

Discover the grape variety: Muscat of Alexandria

Great sweet wines of France

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of France

Sweet wines from the region of France go well with generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts, blue cheese or beef such as recipes of apple cake, soft quiche with roquefort cheese or quick and easy monkfish tail.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of France

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of France. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, tree fruit or toasted almonds and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of France. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of France

  • 1948With an average score of 4.90/5
  • 1959With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1965With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1950With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1931With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1937With an average score of 4.78/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of France

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Grenache
  • Muscadelle
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of France

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The word of the wine: Passerillage

Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.

Great natural sweet wines of France

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of France

Natural sweet wines from the region of France go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of stewed beef heart, lamb tagine with broad beans or curried coral lentils.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of France

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of France. often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, almonds or dried apricot and sometimes also flavors of walnut, microbio or tree fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of France

  • 1960With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1984With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1940With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1965With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1941With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.60/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of France

  • Grenache
  • Grenache Gris
  • Macabeo
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Muscat of Alexandria

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of France

A wine route planned in the region of France? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of France.

Discover the grape variety: Macabeo

Great other wines of France

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of France

Other wines from the region of France go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pasta carbonara, pasta with tuna and tomato sauce or seafood pie.

Organoleptic analysis of other wine of France

On the nose the other wine of the region of France. often reveals types of flavors of lemon, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in other wine of France

  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in other wine of France

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Chardonnay
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot

The best wineries and winemakers for other wine of France

A wine route planned in the region of France? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best other wine of France.

The word of the wine: Caudalie

Unit of measurement corresponding to one second and allowing to quantify the aromatic persistence of a wine in mouth (length in mouth).

Great unknow wines of France

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Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of France

Unknow wines from the region of France go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry, pastasciutta (corsica) or calf sweetbread with mushrooms.

The best vintages in unknow wine of France

  • 2013With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in unknow wine of France

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grenache
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot

The best wineries and winemakers for unknow wine of France

A wine route planned in the region of France? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best unknow wine of France.

News from the vineyard of France

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

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