Maps of bordeaux wine producers, appellations, chateaux. More than any of the other french wine regions, wine making in corsica has been influenced by italian traditions. You can see famous regions as well neighboring wine spots. Apr 22, 2016 can you find the wine regions of france on a map. Wine map of france france, a map of its wine regions. Map of bourgogne and its five wineproducing regions. Here you will find a guide on different wine regions and wine routes in spain for your interest in travelling and spanish wine. The only up to date wine map of greece currently available. French wine regions and their grape varieties and wines. The wine of origin system used in south africa is a legal structure introduced in 1972 to acknowledge and protect the diversity of terroir in the country and classifies it into the regions, districts and wards where vineyards are found.
May 1, 2017 learn the worlds major wine regions with these beautifully illustrated maps. There are over seven main wine regions in france, each with landscapes more beautiful than the next. Plan your wine country vacation with our napa valley winery map to locate wineries, view appellations, and towns, and find the napa valley wine train route. There are nearly 3,000 commercial vineyards in the united states, and at. Map of french vineyards wine growing areas of france.
Maps show us the location of vineyard areas and tell us where grapes grow best. Historically, its fame is at least in part due to the fact that of these three big grapegrowing areas, the bordeaux vineyard is the only one with immediate access to the sea, an advantage. Looking to my favorite maps of france, i start with delicate pencil lines, laying out the shapes of the wine regions. With burgundy and champagne, the bordeaux region of aquitaine is one of the three most famous french wine producing regions. The muscat du cap corse is a sweet dessert wine that is produced on the peninsula of land attached to northern. Printed on high quality polyart paper suitable for handson use or display.
As of 2019, spain has 8 identifiable wine regions under some form of geographical classification 2 docadoq, 68 do, 7 vc, 19 vp, and 42 vt. Durable, water and tear resistant polyart high density paper. Explore the map below, or click the image to view or download the printable pdf version. There are nearly 3,000 commercial vineyards in the united states, and at least one winery in each of the 50 states. With burgundy and champagne, the bordeaux region of aquitaine is one of the three most famous french wineproducing regions. Spain has the biggest vineyard surface in the world. The label of a bottle of wine is strictly controlled by the government to guarantee a wines origin and vintage, or in other words, its flavor and quality. With their verdant rolling hills and perfectly placed rows of ancient vines bursting with ripe fruit, its no wonder. These regions, are known for particular grape varietals as dictated by the districts indigenous terroir soil, climate and topography. France covers a total area of 551,500 sq km and has an approx population of 62,814,233.
Map the greatest destinations in the vineyards of france. There are seven primary wine producing regions in france. The label of a bottle of wine is strictly controlled by the government to guarantee a wine s origin and vintage, or in other words, its flavor and quality. In 1994, about 10 percent of the total international visitors made a visit to an australian winery, an increase of 20 percent on the 1993 figures. Nicks wine merchants supports the responsible service of alcohol. Sonoma county offers many distinct wineries, and beautiful scenery. Maps feature a custom hill shades using usgs satellite data to show mountain ranges, slopes, and valleys. Many a food and winelover has surely placed france on their list of mustsee destinations and for good reason. Bordeaux paris wine tours are quite possible in a day. Today wine is produced in all 50 us states with vines planted in more than 30 states. Wineproducing regions french wine it is produced in several regions throughout france, in quantities between 50 and 60 million hectolitres per year, or 78 billion bottles france has the worlds secondlargest total vineyard area france is in the position of being the worlds largest wine producer losing it once in 2008 to italy.
For starters, there are over 200 indigenous wine varietiesfrom the wellknown chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon to very rare grapes like prunelard and savagnin moreover, there are 307 official wine label names called aop or appellation dorigine protegee. I start by drinking lots of french wines, she explains, talking about their virtues with words like cest bien. With over 12,000 winegrowers and over 50 diverse growing appellations, it is no wonder that bordeaux is the red wine capital of france. France wine map explore the major french wine regions. This region primarily produces red wines from world renowned chateaux in the medoc sub region, saintemilion and pomerol. Napa valley winery map plan your visit to our wineries. Detailed french wine regions map wine posters wine folly. Browse the wine world using the links left, the map below or our custom search box.
Test your knowledge on this geography quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. The wine regions and vineyards of the north coast, central coast, sacramento and san joaquin valleys, southern california and sierra foothills. Includes all wine regions in greece, as well as detailed maps of nemea and santorini. Go to frances wine regions map france is located in western europe, sharing borders with, andorra, belgium, luxembourg, monaco, germany, switzerland, italy and spain. Browse regions find wines by filtering down to specific wine regions. Alsace, bordeaux, burgundy, champagne, languedoc, loire valley. Burgundy wine map the official beaune travel guide. Alsace is revered for its aromatic whites and fairy tale villages. France is a country synonymous with wine and fine wine regions like bordeaux and champagne are known by virtually all wine lovers on the planet.
Medoc, saintemilion, graves are especially famous for red wines made of a blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot. Well, this brilliant map is a great aid for understanding the wine regions of france a little better here, theyre laid out like a metro map, and it really works. This exercise is sometimes tricky but anyone can do it with the help of this brochure, which presents all the stages in tasting bourgogne wine. Grapes will sometimes grow beyond this range, thus minor amounts of wine are made in some rather unexpected places. The system mandates how wine regions of south africa are defined and can appear on wine labels.
Each page describes the wines, grapes and terroir of the region in question. There are 20 unique regions with over 350 different grape varieties ranging from light and bubbly. France wine maps from omnimap, a world leading map store. A detailed look at the appellations top crus, broken out by town and the corresponding vineyard. Premiers crus and grands crus are represented in specific colors where appropriate. Bordeaux this famous region is in the south west of france along the gironde river estuary and the garonne and dordogne rivers. The map is available on 7mm thick, high resolution paper that can be heat mounted, or you can upgrade to heirloom. Wine spectators maps of key wine regions wine spectator. Britta ambauen drew on some vintage inspiration to create this map of french wine regions. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Wine map details include major grapes paired to regions so you can understand what grows where. The main wine areas of the french wine region map are bordeaux, burgundy, languedoc, champagne, the loire valley, alsace, rhone, provence and corsica.
Wine regions of france print french wine, europe map. Beyond those familiar regions, france, and its geographically labeled wines can be quite confusing for the everyday wine drinker. Some researchers seek to explore wine tourism as a. You can build your own wine tour in spain itinerary spain has the biggest vineyard surface in the world. Get informed about the world of wines on various wine maps. For over 300 years wine has been produced in the usa. Alsace, bordeaux, bourgogne burgundy, champagne, loire, provence and the cotes du rhone rhone valley comprise the dominant french wine regions. It includes all wine regions in italy as well as adjacent wine regions in france, switzerland, slovenia, croatia and tunisia. Alsace, bordeaux, burgundy, champagne, languedoc, loire valley, provence and rhone valley. France, from the prestigious wines of bordeaux to the sparkling wines of champagne through the oceans of vines found in aquitaine and languedoc to the string of appellations of the rhones valley rolling down to provence, is a fruit of both tradition and entrepeneurship.
Here you can find wine spectator maps for major wineproducing areas around the world. You can also learn about all of the worlds major wine producing areas with our detailed appellation and regional profiles, including the comprehensive guides on bordeaux and burgundy. The wine society was awarded specialist merchant of the year for regional france at both the international wine challenge and decanter retailer awards in 2018. While three areas, champagne, burgundy and bordeaux, enjoy worldwide recognition on account of their historic tradition for fine wines, there is actually commercial production of wine in every region of france except those along the north coast brittany, normandy. Wine posters of 55 wine regions in france are planned. Wine regions of france wine map artistic as well as educational, the beautiful world wine map captures the splendid geography that produces the wine you love so much.
There are vineyards in most regions of france as this wine map of france clearly shows, there are vineyards throughout france. Italy is perhaps most famous for the red wines of tuscany, known most commonly as chianti, a region that produces sangiovese wine. The wine regions of france written by alexis goldberg 24th october 2019 article there are countless reasons why france remains us britons favourite country to visit. A large number of different types of grapes go into making the islands wines, which include reds, roses and whites. France france hub grower stories explore the wine society. Wine follys original wine maps offer a detailed overview of the worlds top wine countries.
France, from the prestigious wines of bordeaux to the sparkling wines of champagne through the oceans of vines found in. Frances classic regions of bordeaux, burgundy, champagne and the rhone are passions at the society, but our range also makes plenty of room for other french wines which much of the. Do you get confused and tripped up by the regions, appellations, fancy french names that all run together after a bottle or two. Many produced in lakewood, wa, washington, usa, 984. Starting your adventure into french wine reveals a nearly endless selection of new wines to try. The map is available on 7mm thick, high resolution paper that can be heat mounted, or you can upgrade to heirloom quality canvas that. Bordeaux on the atlantic coast is among the most famous of wines. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. This list of wine producing regions catalogues significant growing regions where vineyards are planted. The most popular wine map is for france and the bordeaux region but we also have a variety of wine maps to cover regions of the united states such as, oregon, washington and california. The map of bordeaux wine region locates the famous bordeaux vineyards.
All material on this web site, including but not limited to written articles, tasting notes and photographs are the exclusive property of jeff leve and may not be copied, used, or reprinted without written notice and must be properly accredited with links to the appropriate page where the material was first published in the wine cellar insider. France hub grower stories explore the wine society. The united states is the fourthlargest wine producing country in the world after france, italy, and spain. While three areas, champagne, burgundy and bordeaux, enjoy worldwide recognition on account of their historic tradition for fine wines, there is actually commercial production of wine in every region of france except those along the north coast. The infographic and map below is your complete introductory guide. It can be even more specific and give the name of a strictly defined area such as. The federal states of lower austria, burgenland and styria are defined as distinct wine regions, there are also 16 other wine regions, including vienna. Wine producing regions french wine it is produced in several regions throughout france, in quantities between 50 and 60 million hectolitres per year, or 78 billion bottles france has the worlds secondlargest total vineyard area france is in the position of being the worlds largest wine producer losing it once in 2008 to italy. Wine regions of france champagne loire valley alsace burgundy beaujolais bordeaux rhone valley southwest provence languedocroussillon corsica print editions size. Complete with listings for every vineyard, use this map to help guide you through our wine region. Over 80% of the wine produced in bordeaux is red, primarily from cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc and merlot. Wine grapes mostly grow between the 30th and the 50th degree of latitude, in both the northern and southern hemispheres. You can build your own wine tour in spain itinerary. Pages in category wine regions of france the following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total.
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