Wine and ChampagneWine and Champagne

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Wine in FranceWine in France

France makes the best wine in the worldFrance makes the best wine in the world

• High quality wines• Excellent wine makers• Advanced wine-making technologies• High quality research and development services

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European Wine ProductionEuropean Wine Production

France: 900,000 hectares 64.3 liters/person/year

Austria: 50,000 hectares 40,000 wine producers

Spain: 1,200,000 hectares 36 liters/person/year

Greece: 130,000 hectares 7 to 15 liters/person/year

Turkey: 520,000 hectares In 2007, 24.8 million liters

of wine

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Different Qualities of WineDifferent Qualities of Wine

High quality types of wine Grand Cru AOC

Medium quality types of wine Vin du pays

Lower quality types of wine Vin de table

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The Wine-Producing Areas of The Wine-Producing Areas of FranceFrance

Bordeaux Cabernet sauvignon Merlot

Burgundy Chardonnay (white wine) Pinot Noir (red wine) Gamay (red wine)

Jura Poulsard (red wine) Trousseau (red wine)

Alsace Riesling (white wine) Gewvrztraminer (white wine) Tokay Pinot Gris (white wine) Muscat (white wine)

Loire Valley Tourraine (white wine) Anjou (white wine) Cabernet franc (red wine)

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ChampagneChampagne

The Champagne vineyards are located between the Reims hills and the Marne river valley

The Champagne vineyards are 21,600 hectares in size

Well-known champagnes: Dom Perignon Veuve Cliquot

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Wine GlassesWine Glasses

White wine glasses

Champagne glasses

Red wine glasses

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Wine and Champagne: french iconWine and Champagne: french icon

Culture and history of France

A lot of landscapes in France

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Grape harvestGrape harvest

autumn

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