The best wine regions of France
The top 3 according to 50 votes from people: Burgundy · Bordeaux · Rhône Valley. (Updated Jul 5, 2024.)
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.
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Top 10
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Burgundy
Pinot noir and chardonnay on about 29,000 ha of UNESCO-listed climats; Romanée-Conti, Chablis, Meursault.
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Bordeaux
France's largest AOC vineyard (over 100,000 ha): Médoc, Saint-Émilion, Pomerol, Sauternes and the 1855 classification.
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3
Rhône Valley
Syrah in the north (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage), grenache in the south (Châteauneuf-du-Pape).
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4
Alsace
Riesling, gewurztraminer and pinot gris in flute bottles, 51 grands crus.
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Champagne
The only region with a single appellation, about 35,000 ha around Reims and Épernay; hillsides, houses and cellars are UNESCO-listed.
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Loire Valley
A thousand kilometres of vines: Sancerre, Vouvray, Chinon, Muscadet; the realm of chenin and sauvignon.
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Languedoc-Roussillon
France's largest vineyard by area, where independent winemakers changed everything.
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Beaujolais
Gamay in ten crus (Morgon, Fleurie, Moulin-à-Vent) and the Beaujolais Nouveau festival.
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South-West
Cahors, Madiran, Jurançon and Gaillac: malbec, tannat and rare grapes.
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10
Savoie-Bugey
Fresh alpine wines from jacquère and mondeuse.
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11
Jura
Vin jaune aged under a veil of yeast and savagnin, one of the most singular regions.
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12
Provence
World capital of pale rosé, plus Bandol for mourvèdre.
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13
Corsica
Niellucciu and sciaccarellu on an island whose wines are increasingly recognised.
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Comments (3)
La Bourgogne devant Bordeaux, je valide à 100 %.
Pas mal, mais le Languedoc a fait tellement de progrès ces vingt dernières années qu'il mériterait mieux.
Le Jura mérite d'être plus haut, le vin jaune c'est unique au monde.