France
Known for producing the finest and most sophisticated red, white and rosé wines in the world, France defines and sets the standard for any fine wine. Viniculture was originally brought here by Greek settlers as long ago as the 6th century BC before the Romans truly put the foundations in place for France to become the world’s most respected wine country. As monasteries gathered various plots of land to keep up their high standards of living, their winemakers started gathering skills and knowledge and producing wines of great quality. Unfortunately France suffered great setbacks with the outbreak of Phylloxera, a grapevine-eating pest brought over from North America in the 19th century, and the economic downturns and wars of the 20th century. But when France recovered in the seventies it reinstated itself at the top of world wine.
France takes the concept of terroir very seriously and with the use of a strict appellation system regulating yields, techniques and grape varieties, France produces a diverse range of flavours across its regions. Famous French wine regions include Bordeaux, Burgundy, Languedoc-Roussillon, Alsace, Provence and the Rhône Valley and are all split into over 470 AOCs all with variations of soils and microclimates. French fine wines recently have come into competition with new world wines but many of these are for drinking on their own or young and the fashion is turning back to French wines for food accompaniment and ageing potential.
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Château Coutet, Barsac, 2003
France, Bordeaux, Sauternes, Barsac | White Wine | Bottle (0.75)An attractive wine with a deep gold colour and a nose of considerable elegance and refinement, distinguished... Read More£36.99 -
Château Guiraud, Sauternes, 1997
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Sauternes | White Wine | Bottle (0.75)A dark golden, sweet, sumptious, white wine. It has an unusually intense rich nose of pinapple, melted... Read More£49.99 -
Château Rayne Vigneau, Sauternes, 1988
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Sauternes | White Wine | Bottle (0.75)A sweet white pudding wine, lighter than some vintages of this wine. It is finely balanced with good... Read More£49.99 -
Claudie Jobard, Rully Blanc Montagne La Folie, 2010
France, Burgundy, Rully | White Wine | Bottle (0.75)The village of Rully is a reliable source of good and affordable Burgundy, both red and white, and Claudie’s... Read More£18.49 -
Clotilde Davenne, Chablis, 2011
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis | White Wine | Bottle (0.75)If you prefer wines where the fruit is not allowed to be obscured by oak, then you should try the wines... Read More -
Clotilde Davenne, St Bris, 2009
France, Burgundy, Saint Bris | White Wine | Bottle (0.75)If you prefer wines where the fruit is not allowed to be obscured by oak, then you should try the wines... Read More£11.49 -
Domaine de l'Alliance, Sauternes, 2009 (50cl)
France, Bordeaux, Sauternes, Sauternes | White Wine | 50cl (0.5)Mark Savage, master of wine, said about this wonderful sweet wine "Daniel Alibrand took over some 5 hectares... Read More£27.99 -
Jean-Paul Brun, Beaujolais Blanc Classique, 2011
France, Beaujolais, Beaujolais, Beaujolais Blanc | White Wine | Bottle (0.75)This delicious Chardonnay shows that Jean-Paul Brun's efforts with with this grape rival those of many... Read More -
Maison Nicolas Potel, Chablis 1er Cru, 2009
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru | White Wine | Bottle (0.75)With grapes picked by hand from only Premier Cru vineyards, this is a simply delicious Chablis, pure... Read More -
Mont Tauch, Les Garrigues Grande Reserve Grenache Blanc, Tuchan, 2011
France, South West, Tuchan, Les Garrigues 'Grande Reserve' | White Wine | Bottle (0.75)This white is as satisfying as many a basic but more expensive white Burgundy, unencumbered by any unnecessary... Read More
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