French grape varieties
Grape varieties: the grapes that give Vin De France wines their excellent reputation As for many fruits, different grapevine varieties produce grapes with diverse styles and flavors. To the great pleasure of everyone who enjoys wine. The world’s best-known grape varieties come from France. Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah: a few of the very French grape varieties known the world over. Their popularity comes from their style and flavor, loved by millions of wine drinkers around the globe.
Discover the emblematic grape varieties of France:
France is fortunate to have climates and soils that are well adapted to wine growing. Some grape varieties fare better in dry conditions whereas others require more temperate climates. French grape varieties have built the reputation of French wines and are today highly sought after all around the world. The women and men who love and produce wine have been studying these varieties and improving them for 1,500 years. In France, Mother Nature’s innate talent is strengthened by a millennium of experience in grape varieties. For your pleasure.
Discover also the less known but equally appreciated grape varieties:
The other grape varieties of France :
- Abondant
- Abouriou
- Agiorgitiko
- Airen
- Aléatico
- Alphonse Lavallée
- Altesse
- Alvarinho
- Aramon Blanc
- Aramon Gris
- Aramon Noir
- Aranel
- Arbane
- Arinarnoa
- Arriloba
- Arrouya
- Arrufiac
- Artaban
- Arvine
- Assyrtico
- Aubin
- Aubin Vert
- Aubun
- Auxerrois
- Bachet
- Baco Blanc
- Barbaroux Rose
- Barbera
- Baroque
- Beaugaray
- Béclan
- Béquignol
- Bia
- Biancu Gentile
- Blanc Dame
- Bouchalès
- Bouillet
- Bouquettraube
- Bouysselet
- Brachet
- Bronner
- Brun Argenté
- Brun Fourca
- Cabernet Blanc
- Cabernet Cortis
- Cabernet Jura
- Cabernet Noir
- Cabestrel
- Calabrese
- Calitor
- Camaralet
- Carcajolo
- Carcajolo Blanc
- Cardinal Rouge
- Carignan Blanc
- Carignan Gris
- Carricante
- Castets
- César
- Chambourcin
- Chasan
- Chasselas Rose
- Chatus
- Chenanson
- Chichaud
- Chouchillon
- Clairette Rose
- Clarin
- Claverie
- Codivarta
- Colobel
- Colombaud
- Corbeau
- Couderc Noir
- Counoise
- Courbu
- Courbu Noir
- Couston
- Crouchen
- Danlas
- Dolcetto
- Dousset
- Dureza
- Durif
- Egiodola
- Ekigaïna
- Elbling
- Enfariné Noir
- Etraire de la Dui
- Felen
- Ferradou
- Feunate
- Fiano
- Florental
- Folignan
- Franc Noir de Haute Saône
- Fuella Nera
- Furmint
- Gaminot
- Ganson
- Garonnet
- Gascon
- Genouillet
- Genovèse
- Gibert
- Goldriesling
- Gouget
- Graisse
- Gramon
- Grand Noir de la Calmette
- Granita
- Grassen
- Gringet
- Grolleau Gris
- Gros Vert
- Hibou Noir
- Jacquère
- Johanniter
- Joubertin
- Jurançon Blanc
- Jurançon Noir
- Kadarka
- Knipperlé
- Landal
- Lauzet
- Len de l'El
- Léon Millot
- Liliorila
- Listan
- Lival
- Lledoner Pelut
- Mancin
- Manseng Noir
- Marechal Foch
- Mavrud
- Mayorquin
- Mècle
- Melon Rouge
- Mérille
- Merlot Blanc
- Meslier Saint-François
- Meunier
- Milgranet
- Molette
- Mollard
- Monarch
- Monbadon
- Mondeuse
- Mondeuse Blanche
- Monerac
- Montepulciano
- Montils
- Mornen
- Morrastel
- Moschofilero Rose
- Mourvaison
- Mouyssaguès
- Müller-Thurgau
- Muresconu
- Muscardin
- Muscaris
- Muscat à petits grains Roses
- Muscat à petits grains Rouges
- Muscat Cendré
- Muscat d'Alexandrie
- Muscat de Hambourg
- Muscat Ottonel
- Négret de Banhars
- Négret Pounjut
- Noir Fleurien
- Noual
- Oberlin Noir
- Oeillade Noire
- Onchette
- Ondenc
- Orbois
- Pagadebiti
- Pardotte
- Parellada
- Pascal
- Peloursin
- Perdea
- Persan
- Petit Courbu
- Petit Meslier
- Petite Sainte-Marie
- Picardan
- Picarlat
- Pinot Blanc
- Pinotin
- Piquepoul Gris
- Piquepoul Noir
- Plant de Brunel
- Plant droit
- Portan
- Portugais Bleu
- Poulsard
- Précoce Bousquet
- Précoce de Malingre
- Prior
- Prunelard
- Raffiat de Moncade
- Raisaine
- Ravat Blanc
- Rayon d'Or
- Rèze
- Ribol
- Riminèse
- Rivairenc
- Rivairenc Blanc
- Rivairenc Gris
- Robin Noir
- Roditis Rose
- Roublot
- Rousseli Rose
- Roussette d'Ayze
- Rubilande Rose
- Sacy
- Saint-Côme
- Saint-Macaire
- Saint-Pierre doré
- Saperavi
- Saphira
- Sauvignac
- Savagnin Blanc
- Savagnin Rose
- Sciaccarello
- Segalin
- Seinoir
- Select
- Semebat
- Sérénèze
- Servanin
- Servant
- Seyval
- Solaris
- Soreli
- Tardif
- Téoulier
- Terret
- Terret Blanc
- Terret Gris
- Tibouren
- Tourbat
- Tressot
- Trousseau
- Trousseau Gris
- Valdiguié
- Valérien
- Varousset
- Velteliner Rouge Précoce
- Verdanel
- Verdejo
- Verdelho
- Verdesse
- Villard Blanc
- Villard Noir
- Voltis
- Xarello
- Xinomavro
