France

The French winemaking tradition is one of the oldest in the world, dating back to the Roman Empire. Until 2004 most related trademarks tried wine still family farms. In the French wine label we can find many common terms in the world of wine that were introduced by the French. A very important term is the "terroir" (soil), which according to the origin of this, may indicate different concepts, in the case of Burgundy, terroir is very well defined and we can find "grands crus" and "premiers crus "(high quality wines), in the region of Bordeaux, the" terroir "bearing the owner's name so we can find on the label the name of "château" and its classification of "premiers crus classés" and to wines of AOC (Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée) we find terms like "élevé in fût of chêne" (aged in oak) or the expression" Vieilles Vignes "(old vines). France produces many wines and in many denominations, the most famous varieties include Chenin, Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Pinot Noir, and many others.

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