french wine in a flash
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presentation to accompany 45 minute introduction to French wineTRANSCRIPT
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France created the modern wine industry
French wine in a flash
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French winesare named for places
not grapes (but not always)
French wine in a flash
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“TERROIR”Wine is an expression of a
specific piece of earth, climate and soil
French wine in a flash
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WINE = FOODwine is a component of a meal
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France’s Wine Regions
• Bordeaux• Loire Valley• Burgundy• Champagne• Rhone Valley• Alsace • Languedoc-Rousillon• Southwest (Sud Ouest)• Jura• Savoie• Provence• Corsica
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Bordeaux
Reds – all blends Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot Malbec
Whites – all blends Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Muscadelle
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Loire Valley
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Loire Valley
GRAPE• Sauvignon Blanc• Sauvignon Blanc• Sauvignon Blanc• Sauvignon Blanc• Melon de Bourgogne
• Chenin Blanc• Chenin Blanc
REGION• Touraine (inexpensive)• Sancerre (pricey – yes!)• Quincy• Pouilly Fume• Muscadet• Vouvray• Saumur
LOIRE VALLEY WHITES
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Loire Valley
GRAPE• Cabernet Franc• Cabernet Franc• Cabernet Franc• Pinot Noir• Pinot Noir• Malbec (Côt )• Gamay
REGION• Chinon• Bourgueil• St. Nicolas de Bourgueil• Touraine• Sancerre• Touraine blends• Anjou, Saumur
LOIRE VALLEY REDS
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Burgundy
Lower priced white Burgundy =• Mâcon anything• Petit Chablis• Bourgogne Blanc
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Burgundy
White Burgundy• dry• light• citrus• mineral• cream
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Burgundy
Red Burgundy• light• cranberry• raspberry• cinnamon
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Rhone Valley
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Rhone Valley
RED“GSM”• Grenache• Syrah• MourvedreOTHER• Cinsault• Carrignan• Counoise• Clairette rouge
WHITE• Roussanne• Marsanne• Viognier• Grenache blanc• Clairette blanc
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Rhone Valley
MAJOR REGIONS OF THE SOUTHERN RHONE
• Chateau Neuf du Pape (The Pope’s New Castle)• Gigondas• Vacqueyras• Rasteu• Lirac• Luberon• Costières de Nîmes• Cotes du Rhone Villages• Cotes du Rhone
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Rhone Valley
MAJOR REGIONS OF THENORTHERN RHONE
NOT AS MUCH BLENDING• Condrieau - Viognier• Côte-Rôtie - Syrah• Hermitage - Syrah• Crozes Hermitage - Syrah• St. Joseph - Syrah• Cornas - Syrah
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Languedoc-Roussillon
French wine in a flash
Loire Valley French WineRhone WineBordeauxChampagneBurgundyLanguedocAlsace
www.loirevalleywine.com/www.terroir-france.com/www.rhone-wines.com/www.bordeaux.com/uswww.wine-pages.com/resources/champexp.htmwww.wine-pages.com/resources/burgexp.htmwww.languedoc-wines.com/english/ www.winefolly.com/review/alsace-wine-region/
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RESOURCES
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