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MA WINES OF FRANCEWE
“INAO ( Institut Nationale Appellation d'Origine) was established in 1935 to
control the production & quality of French wines.
GRADATION OF FRENCH WINES
1)
Highest Quality & most prestigious grading for French
wine, produces 25% of all the french wines.
It guarantees:-
x Area of production x Alcohol content
x Grape varieties X* Taste test
2) VDQS = Vins Délimités de Qualité Supérieure
One notch down from AOC. Comprises5% of all french
wines. It guarantees:-
x Area of production x Grape varieties
x Alcohol content x Taste test
3)@MiiMePRAYS = Country wines. From a specific area.
4) Vin de Table = Bottom ranked french wines with certain
standards. No geographic indication. Completely blended. 5) Vin Ordinaire = Labelled by alcohol-content. Cheapest.
French Wine Appellation
AGradation Hierarchy of French wines
WINE PRODUCING REGIONS IN FRANCE
1) BORDEAUX = Produces®@% of all french wines butQ5%of
all AOC wines. Bordeaux red wines are also known as Claret,
GRAPE VARIETIES:-
+ WHITE GRAPES= Sauvignon blanc , Muscadelle, Semillon.
x% RED GRAPES= Cabernet Sauvignon , Cabernet Franc,
Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot.
Districts in Bordeaux:-
1) Médoc = Chateau Mouton Rothschild (red) , Chateau
Margaux (red)
2) Pomerol= Chateau La Fleur(red) , Chateau La Tour(red)
3) St. Emilion = Chateau Belair(red), Chateau Dassault(red) 4)GFaves = Gravel rich soil. Pessac(red), Chateau
Couhins(white)
5) Sauternes = Chateau Romer (White)
ID BURGUNDW = Red wines are full bodied &
smooth. White wines are mostly dry.
GRAPE VARIETIES”
_% White Grapes- Chardonnay AS
3% Red Grapes- Pinot Noir, Gama = ee _
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Districts in Burgundy:- —o oa
1) (Cote de Nuit (famous for reds)
Céte de Beaunne (famous for
whites)
Popular Brands:- Gevery-Chambertin(red), Musigny(red)
Charlemagne(white) , Mlontrachet(white)
2)@halonnais = Givry, Mercurey, Rully (Both red and
white) 3) Maconnais = \dcon-Village (red) , Pouilly-F uissé (white,
4) Beaujolais= Beaujolais Nouveau (red)
5) GHADIB = Blonchots (white) , \almore (white)
i BORDEAUX ILLUSTRATIONS
