Wine region
Champagne
Champagne is the chalk country around Reims and Épernay where three grapes become sparkling wine, and where the houses open their cellars to visitors.
Wine regions
French wine regions
Compare France's wine regions for a trip: when to go, how to get there, and the towns to base yourself in.
- Regions
- 3
- Wine areas
- 15
- Towns
- 20
- Estates listed
- 0
Wine region
Bordeaux
Bordeaux blends merlot and the two cabernets into its reds, and you visit its châteaux by booking, from the Médoc to Saint-Émilion.
Bourgogne
Burgundy
Burgundy is chardonnay and pinot noir country, where wines are named after the village and the plot, and most tastings are booked ahead.
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