The whole arrangement of wine production in France is directed by the INAO (the "Institute National des Appellations d'Origine"). The institution directs over every title of existing wines. All the wines are to meet the requirements set by the specific regulating acts. Specifying all the designs of the French wines is very scrupulous duty, that's why we would offer you a brief survey of the main wine-producing regions of France. The region of Alsace. Alsace is a territory where typically white sorts of wine are made. Though some sorts of red, ros?, sweet and sparkling wines are made there as well. The territory is on the east of France, the river of Rhyne, it shares boundary with Germany. Among the grapes planted in Alsace we can call such as Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Muscat and Pinot Noir. The region of Bordeaux. Bordeaux territory is quite considerable area of the Atlantic coast, having its long history and selling wines abroad. There typically red wines are produced. This area has its sub-regions: Medoc (among its wines are the familiar Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, Chateau Latour, Chateau Mouton-Rothschild, Chateau Margaux and Chateau Haut-Brion), Pomerol (famous for its Chateau Cheval Blanc and Chateau Ausone in St Emilion; and Petrus and Chateau Le Pin). You should know that the red wines are primarily the mixes (from the sorts of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and at times Cabernet Franc). In Bordeaux area also some sweet and dry white wines are produced, for instance, Chateau d'Yquem. The region of Burgundy. Burgundy is another wine area of France situated on the east of France. Burgundy (or Bourgogne) wines are of white and red sorts. The natural environment is quite suitable for wine industry and a little unlike from the others wine areas on France wine map. We should reknow that original wine from the Burgundy region is all the time of high charge. The area is divided into four sub-regions (the Cote de Nuits, the Cote de Beaune, the Cote Chalonnaise, the Maconnais). Beaujolais and Chablis are at times considered to be separate territories, though being the two parts of the region of Burgundy. We shall specify two types of grapes which are mainly grown in Burgundy. They are Chardonnay (for white wines), and Pinot Noir (for red wines). However, the white wines are at times made of the grapes of Aligot? and some other grapes. Loire Valley. France Loire Valley wine territory is stretching far by the Loire River in the central territory and in the western part of the country. There primarily white wines are produced. The sorts of grapes and the styles of wines vary significantly. The Loire Valley area has four sub-regions: Upper Loire (known for its Sauvignon Blanc and producing wines like Sancerre AOC); Anjou-Saumur (producing nice dry Savenni?res AOC and sweet Coteaux du Layon AOC); Touraine (known for its white and red wines); Pays Nantais (producing Muscadet AOC white wines from the Melon de Bourgogne grapes). Champagne area. The locality is in the east of France. We can say that the area is the coldest among the wine regions of France. Sparkling or Champagne wines are produced there (both white and ros?).
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