France
Cultivation of Vitis vinifera has taken place in France
since the ancient Greeks first planted colonies on the
Mediterranean coast. Since the 16th century French winemaking
has been governed by laws which today take the form of the
Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC).
Each terrior, defined by the land and local viticultural
methodology, is strictly regulated. However, varietal wines
labelled merely as from France can include grapes from several
AOCs.
Regions:
Alsace
Auvergne
Bordeaux
Bourgogne (Burgundy)
Bugey
Champagne
Charente
Corsica
Est
Forez
Jura
Languedoc-Roussillon
Loire
Lyonnais
Provence
Rhône
Savoie
Sud-Ouest
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