There are more than ten highly active wine producing regions of France that have been providing optimum quality wines that are well known throughout the world. Some of these wine producing regions of France include but are not limited to: Champagne, Loire Valley, Bordeaux, Medoc, Burgundy, Alsace, Beaujolais, Languedoc, Jura, Rhone Valley, Savoy and Provence.

Champagne

Located in the northeastern part of France, the wine producing region of Champagne can be found 100 miles east of Paris. One of the oldest wine producing regions of France, Champagne was promoted by the eighth century Frankish King Charles the Great. Champagne has the lowest average temperatures of the wine producing regions of France during the major part of the year. This is the reason why the grapes produced in this region have a higher acidic level than grapes produced in other regions, which is suidiv for the production of wine. The other reason for the distinct taste is the chalky soil in this region. Champagne is divided into five wine producing districts according to the local administration regulations.

Champagne is the sparkling wine that is mainly produced in the region of Champagne and the name of this wine is protected for wine produced specifically in this province of France. This regulation is honored by law in numerous countries around the world. The taste of the Champagne depends on the blending of incredients, and, in modern times, different blending types are used depending on whether one requires vintage champagne or the non vintage type. The various famous brands of Champagne from this wine producing region of France are Moet & Chandon, Bollinger, Heidsieck, Krug, Mumm and Taittinger.

Bordeaux

Bordeaux is one of the largest wine producing regions of France. Like the region of Champagne, Bordeaux has a long history of producing wines which dates back to the first century, when the region of Bordeaux was under the control of the Romans. The wine made in this wine producing region of France was primarily supplied to the Roman defense forces in the first century. It had gained higher significance during the rule of King Henry II in the twelfth century, a monarch who was very much interested in the wine manufacturing and exporting business.

Bordeaux is the second biggest vine producer in the world. It is located close to the sea and therefore the climate in this region is quite humid. The major wine produced in this wine producing region of France is red wine.