FRENCH WINES

French wines are considered among the best in the world and no other country can present a complete range of suitable situations and climates which has allowed them to produce all types of wines, from the fragrant Champagne to the soft red of Burgundy, to the sweet Sauternes. Centuries of trial and error, and then the French discovered that some specific varieties were better suited only to certain soils, and so they developed a recognizable style for the wines of each region. The grapes used to make white wines are Chardonnay which is used to produce Champagne, Chablis and Meursault. Another grape widely used especially in the Loire is Sauvignon Blanc, which produces Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé, but we also find it in the denominations Quincy, Touraine, Menetou-Salon and Reuilly. Also in Loria we find the Melon de Bourgogne which produces Muscadet and Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine sur lie excellent with oysters. Another great grape of the Loire is Chenin Blanc capable of giving still wines, sparkling wines and sweet wines. In Alsace, the king is certainly the Riesling that gives wines with a great capacity for aging.