Part II · Terroir
Explore the Regions
Filter France's eleven great wine regions by grape variety, wine style, or climate to find the terroir that matches your curiosity.
Showing 11 of 11 regions
Bordeaux
[bor-DOH]
World-class structured reds from the Médoc and Right Bank; Sauternes sweet whites.
Burgundy
[Bourgogne: boor-GOHN-yuh]
Terroir-driven Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the Côte d'Or; complex and cellar-worthy.
Champagne
[sham-PAN-yuh]
The world's benchmark sparkling wine made by méthode champenoise.
Rhône Valley
[RONE val-ee]
Powerful granite-grown Syrah in the north; Grenache-led blends in the sun-soaked south.
Alsace
[al-ZAS]
Intensely aromatic dry whites from the Vosges rain shadow; world-class late harvest SGN.
Loire Valley
[LWAHR val-ee]
Extraordinary diversity — from minerally Muscadet to electric Sancerre and luscious Coteaux du Layon.
Provence
[pro-VAHNS]
Global benchmark for pale, dry rosé; Bandol produces one of France's greatest reds.
Languedoc-Roussillon
[lang-uh-DOK roo-see-YOHN]
France's most dynamic value-wine frontier; Banyuls VDN is the world's chocolate wine.
South-West France
[Sud-Ouest: syd-WEST]
Unique indigenous varieties — inky Cahors Malbec, iron-fisted Tannat, exotic Jurançon.
Jura & Savoie
[ZHOO-rah · sav-WAH]
Vin Jaune — France's most unique wine — plus Alpine whites of remarkable freshness.
Corsica
[KOR-si-kuh]
Fierce individuality rooted in pre-French viticulture; Nielluccio rivals Sangiovese at its best.