The wines of France are the indisputably the best in the World. France is the second producer in the World quantitatively after Italy, but the first one for quality and this is not chauvinism…
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Wine production is an ancestral tradition, which goes back to Antiquity. During Antiquity, wine was considered as a gift of gods: Osiris for Egyptians and Dionysus for Greeks. Why French wines are the best in the World? The temperate climate gives the country the possibility to grow vine almost everywhere. For more than two thousands years, the most precious soils are known, itemized and run. The diversity of climatic context and the multiplicity of microclimates linked to the diversity of landscapes allows to have a great variety of white and red wines. French people have one all-encompassing word which is "Terroir". Terroirs are intimately linked with A.O.C. (Appelation d'Origine Controlée), which represent a quality and authenticity label. Red or white wine? The color of wine depends on the way fermentation is done: the red wine is made by fermenting the juice and their skins, Rosé is made by fermenting the juice of red grapes with their skins for a short time only and the white wine is made by fermenting the juice without the skins. For each color of wine (apart from rosé), there are specific grapes: Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Muscadet, Riesling, Sauvignon, are some of the grapes used for white wine; Cabernet, Merlot, Gamay, Syrah, Grenache are some of the grapes used for red white. Each grape can be married to others to create an original wine. In fact, wine-making is a science that French people master perfectly. France is The country of wines. Discover wine is a good way, maybe the best, to discover French culture. The wine and the vines cultivation are an integral part of French culture. Wine history and French history are intimately linked. French landscapes are shaped by vineyards. French people considered that drinking wine is civilizing, festive, refined act, which has to be associated with the pleasure of palate, that is to say gastronomy. Each region as specific wines in harmony with local dishes, which make the pride and joy of its inhabitants. This is also one way to Experience authentic France! |