The buying of French wine is on the up   as Europeans and US population  become more attuned to the varieties of French wine. One of the biggest growth areas for French wine s China. The choice is immense and of course the history of French Wine is in a class of its own.

The most popular French areas   for wine.

  • Bordeaux – The most well known in France and produces some of the world’s best wines.
  • Burgundy – Wonderful rich wines home to the most appellations in the France.
  • Languedoc-Roussillon – This area has the most planted vineyards in France.
  • Loire Valley – Produces mostly white wines and is divided into four sub-regions.
  • Rhone Valley – Produces mostly red wines and is located along the Rhone river

Ever since Chardonnay has become a cult white wine wine writers have been forecasting  that the popularity of this beloved wine will fade. The same is true for red wines except that young wine drinkers seem to select dark, super concentrated, smooth, jammy, and highly alcoholic wines. Wines with alcohol levels of 14 % ABV are sweeping the market place.

Bordeaux is a wine, a city and a territory. Bordeaux is a large region in southwest France named after its principal city.  Bordeaux is also the name loosely applied to any wine emanating from within its borders. In France, wines are named for the geographical area from which they hail, not the grapes they are made from. However, when wine experts   use the term  “Bordeaux”, they are usually referring to specific sections of Bordeaux known for their stellar reds.

When you interview an expert and ask the question what is the best French wine to buy you will come up with variants but consistently these three wines are undoubtedly among the best:

  • Romanée Conti in Burgundy
  • Pétrusin Pomerol, Bordeaux
  • Chateau Margaux in Bordeaux

Other great wines are Yquem in Sauternes, Haut Brion in Pessac, Mouton Rothschild in Pauillac, Cheval Blanc in Saint Emilion, Chateau Grillet in Rhone and Hospices de Beaune in Burgundy. When visiting a wine shop or buying French Wine Online seek these wines out .