French Wine

- All White Wine
- Chardonnay 111
- Sauvignon Blanc 27
- Rhône White Blends 26
- Chenin Blanc 21
- Bordeaux White Blends 20
- Riesling 14
- Pinot Gris/Grigio 12
- Gewurztraminer 10
- Other White Blends 9
- Pinot Blanc 5
- Other White Wine clear Wine Type filter
- Viognier 4
- Marsanne 3
- Melon de Bourgogne 2
- Muscat 2
- Semillon 1
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Varietal Other White Wine
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Region France
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Size & Type Any
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Fine Wine Any
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Vintage 2003
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Availability Include Out of Stock
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Guigal Crozes-Hermitage 2003Other White Wine from Crozes-Hermitage, Rhone, France
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Bouletin Muscat de Beaumes-Venise 2003Other White Wine from Beaumes de Venise, Rhone, FranceOut of Stock (was $14.99)
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Jean-Francois Ganevat Les Vignes de Mon Pere 2003Other White Wine from Jura, FranceOut of Stock (was $138.99)
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Domaine Jean Bourdy Chateau-Chalon 2003Other White Wine from Jura, FranceOut of Stock (was $414.99)
Learn about French wine, common tasting notes, where the region is and more ...
French wine is nearly synonymous with fine wine and all things epicurean, France has a culture of wine production and consumption that is deeply rooted in tradition. Many of the world’s most beloved grape varieties originated here, as did the concept of “terroir”—soil type, elevation, slope and mesoclimate combine to produce resulting wines that convey a sense of place. Accordingly, most French wine is labeled by geographical location, rather than grape variety. So a general understaning of which grapes correspond to which regions can be helpful in navigating all of the types of French wine. Some of the greatest wine regions in the world are here, including Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Rhône and Champagne, but each part of the country has its own specialties and strengths.
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are the king and queen of Burgundy, producing elegant French red and white wines with great acidity, the finest examples of which can age for decades. The same two grapes, along with Pinot Meunier, are used to make Champagne.
Of comparable renown is Bordeaux, focused on bold, structured red blends of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc including sometimes a small amount of Petit Verdot or Malbec. The primary white varieties of Bordeaux are Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon.
The northern Rhône Valley is responsible for single-varietal Syrah, while the south specializes in Grenache blends; Rhône's main white variety is Viognier.
Most of these grape varieties are planted throughout the country and beyond, extending their influence into other parts of Europe and New World appellations.