French wine
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French wine is produced throughout all of France in quantities between 50 and 60 million hectolitres per year, or 7–8 billion bottles. France is one of the largest wine producers in the world. French
French wines are usually made to accompany food.
Vineyards in Vosne-Romanée in Burgundy, a village that is the source of some of France's most expensive wines
Château Pichon Longueville Baron in Pauillac corresponds well to the traditional image of a prestigious French château, but in reality, French wineries come in all sizes and shapes.
Vineyard in Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Anjou wine
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Anjou wine is produced in the Loire Valley wine region of France near the city of Angers. The wines of region are often grouped together with the wines of nearby Saumur as "Anjou-Saumur". Along with t
Angevin winemakers in the Middle Ages were one of the few Medieval producers to blend both the vin de goutte (free run juice) with the vin de presse (pressed wine) which added tannins and color to the wine.
The tributaries of the Loire, such as the river Layon (pictured), play an important role in viticulture of the Anjou wine region.
Chenin blanc is the primary grape of the dry and sweet wines of the Anjou wine region.
Rosé d'Anjou and Cabernet d'Anjou