SoCultures October 2018
Apart from its dreamy and psychedelic
landscape, France is also known for
producing the finest and exotic wines in
the world crafted with unbridled passion
in privileged climates and variety of soils.
Developed with the exceptional grape
verities with rich aromas from the drier,
lighter to the most opulent and full
bodied, these wines are the French pride
that is intimately linked to the
local terroir and traditions.
The northern vineyards probably produce
fine verities of white wines and the
Chateau de Pitray : By Anonymous circa 1900-1910 - Own work
(Private post-card collection), Public Domain,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65994059
red wines mostly are from the Burgundy southward. Did you know that red
Bordeaux wines are generally blends of Merlot and Cabernet? Southern France
also produces many red blends, primarily in the Languedoc region, where blends
of grapes like Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvèdre are common
Chateu pepe clement : By Kassander der Minoer, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5220502
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