RED WINE GRAPES OF FRANCE

Cabernet Cabernet Cinsault Gamay

Franc Sauvignon

Carignan
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Grenache Merlot Pinot Noir

Syrah
Cabernet Franc is grown mainly in the Bordeaux region.
This grape-variety is also present in the Madiran vines as
"Bouchy".
It brings strawberry and blackberry aromas. However
because it is less perfumed and structured, it is often
associated to other vine-varieties.
The only terroirs to supply pure Cabernet Franc are the red
wines from Loir Valley
French wines : Pomerol, Saint Emilion, Bourgueil,
Saumur, Madiran, etc
First of all a typically Bordeaux vine-variety, the
Cabernet Sauvignon also grows in the Loire Valley,
in Languedoc Roussillon, Provence and in the South
West.
Cabernet Sauvignon small bunches give a strong in
tannic wine with aromas of blackcurrant and green
pepper. Therefore the wine is harsh when young but
develops a very delicate bouquet in aging.
French wines : Médoc, Graves, Margaux, Bergerac, etc
 Cinsault (or Cinsaut) is one of the oldest south
of France variety.
The Cinsault is a hill-side grape-variety. It is the reason
for which it is always associated to other varieties:
Carignan, Grenache, Mourvèdre, SyrahAlthough not well
known, this variety contributes to the production of
excellent wines such as Saint-Georges d'Orques
(Languedoc).
Aromas
. : red fruits
French wines : Coteaux du Languedoc, Cotes de Provence, Chateauneuf
du Pape, Cotes du Ventoux, etc
Gamay is the only grape which comes in the
Beaujolais wines.
Gamay reaches perfection in the granitic soil of
Beaujolais region. Gamay produces red grapes
with white juice, smooth and fruity. The wine
can be consumed young.
Aromas : strawberry, cherry, spice
French wines : Beaujolais, Touraine, etc
 Grenache grows in the Rhône Valley and the
Languedoc-Roussillon.

Aromas : red fruits, lavender, thyme

French wines : Chateauneuf du Pape, Cotes du Rhone,

Coteaux du Languedoc, Cotes de Provence, etc
 Merlot is a Bordeaux region grape-variety. Merlot is
the most important grape in the Bordeaux region.
It is a fragile grape, sensible to dryness as well as cold.
Merlot gives a richly colored wine, with body and
softness.
Merlot matures quickly. This grape has less tannins than
Cabernets. It is one of the most productive grapes.
Aromas : blackcurrant, blackberry
French wines : Pomerol, Saint Emilion, Cahors, etc
Mourvèdre grape is very well known in the Rhône
Valley. It is one of the older grape-variety present in
France.
This grape variety resists very well to high temperatures
and prefers stony soil.
Aromas : black fruits, licorice
French wines : Bandol, Gigondas, Chateauneuf du Pape,
Coteaux du Languedoc, etc
Pinot Noir (Black Pinot) is very popular in Burgundy.
The grapes of Pinot Noir are tiny and very tight
around the stem. The juice is sweet uncolored. It is the
colored component of the skin which dissolving in
contact with the juice gives the wine its glistening
colour. It brings summer fruit aromas
Aromas : cherry, blackcurrant, licorice
French wines : Vosne Romanée, Clos Vougeot,
Pommard, etc
Syrah (or Serine) is supposed to have been brought in
the south of France from the region of Syracuse by the
Roman
The vine-variety is the principal grape in the north of the
Rhône Valley. Syrah appreciates poor soil and hot
climate.
Aromas : raspberry, black pepper, licorice, violet

French wines : Chateauneuf du Pape, Cote Rotie,

Carignan is widely present in the south of France.

Aromas : black fruits, black pepper, licorice

French wines : Cotes du Roussillon, Corbières, Saint

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