# The best wine regions of France

France's great wine regions (there are officially 13), ranked by their standing with guides, wine merchants and wine-tourism sites. Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne form the top three.

- 50 votes · 13 items
- Jul 5, 2024 · Sophie Faure
- https://even.best/en/l/99/the-best-wine-regions-of-france

## Top 10

1. **Burgundy** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — Pinot noir and chardonnay on about 29,000 ha of UNESCO-listed climats; Romanée-Conti, Chablis, Meursault.
2. **Bordeaux** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — France's largest AOC vineyard (over 100,000 ha): Médoc, Saint-Émilion, Pomerol, Sauternes and the 1855 classification.
3. **Rhône Valley** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Syrah in the north (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage), grenache in the south (Châteauneuf-du-Pape).
4. **Alsace** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Riesling, gewurztraminer and pinot gris in flute bottles, 51 grands crus.
5. **Champagne** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — The only region with a single appellation, about 35,000 ha around Reims and Épernay; hillsides, houses and cellars are UNESCO-listed.
6. **Loire Valley** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — A thousand kilometres of vines: Sancerre, Vouvray, Chinon, Muscadet; the realm of chenin and sauvignon.
7. **Languedoc-Roussillon** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — France's largest vineyard by area, where independent winemakers changed everything.
8. **Beaujolais** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Gamay in ten crus (Morgon, Fleurie, Moulin-à-Vent) and the Beaujolais Nouveau festival.
9. **South-West** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Cahors, Madiran, Jurançon and Gaillac: malbec, tannat and rare grapes.
10. **Savoie-Bugey** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Fresh alpine wines from jacquère and mondeuse.
11. **Jura** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Vin jaune aged under a veil of yeast and savagnin, one of the most singular regions.
12. **Provence** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — World capital of pale rosé, plus Bandol for mourvèdre.
13. **Corsica** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — Niellucciu and sciaccarellu on an island whose wines are increasingly recognised.

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