This is a presentation on wines of france which includes all the grape varieties and the types of wines.

1. WINES OF FRANCE
Compiled By-: Ashish
Gupta
Class-: 4th Semester
Roll No.-: 415

2. CONTENTS
Introduction
Types of
Wines
Grape
Varieties
Manufacturi
ng Process
Brand
Names
Service of
Wine
Conclusion
References

3. INTRODUCTION
Wine is an alcoholic beverage obtained from
juice of grapes. It is one of the oldest
cultivated plants known to mankind.
There are over 4000 varieties of grapes,
however, only 40 of them have a recognizable
flavour.
• There are over 20 vine species.The vine
species that produces grapes is called vitis
vinifera.
• Study of wines is called Oneology.
• The science of growing grapes is called
Viticulture.
• Best wines are produced from plants with the
age between 12-30 years, called the ‘prime
life’.
• Wines from new grapes are generally light.

4. Types Of Wines
• Wines are classified on the basis of the following:-
Colour Taste Content
 White wine  Dry wine  Still wine
 Red wine  Sweet wine  Sparkling wine
 Rose wine  Medium  Fortified wine
 Blush wine  Aromatized wine
 Tonic wine

5. Varieties

6. Cabernet Sauvignon
• Mother of all reds
• Grown chiefly in Bordeaux
• Blended with Merlot, Malbec, Petit
Verdot, Cabernet Franc
• Rich colour
• Often made intoVins de pays in the
Languedoc region

7. Cabernet Franc
• Light bodied
• Mainly grown in Bordeaux
• Some parts of the Loire valley also.
• Used to make Chinon and Bourgeil

8. Merlot
• Bordeaux
• Used as a blend generally

9. Pinot Noir
• Primary red grape of Burgundy
• Goes into famous reds of this region-
Bonnes Mares, Corton, Musigny,
Pommard, Beaune, Richebourg and
Volnay
• One of the three grapes used in
making Champagne, the others being
Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier.

10. Gamay
• Extensively in Beaujolais
• Produces fruity, light to medium
bodied red wines.

11. Chardonnay
• Most widely used
• Also called white Burgundy
• Most great white wines
from Burgundy such as
Chablis, Meursault and
Pouilly-Fuisse
• Used in Champagne as well.

12. Chenin Blanc
• Used most widely in the LoireValley to
makeVauvray.

13. Riesling
• Grown in Alsace
• A very famous wine called Riesling.

14. Sauvignon Blanc
• Mother of all whites
• Grown in the Loire region
• Pouilly Fume and Sancerre- 100%
Sauvignon Blanc only
• Also grown in Bordeaux
• Blend in sweet wines.

15. Semillon
• Rarely used on its own
• Generally used in combination
with Sauvignon Blanca and
Muscadelle to make Sauternes
and Bordeaux Blanc.

16. Manufacturing
Process of Wine
Vinification is the process in which grapes are transformed into wine.
• Planting and Growing Grapes
• Harvesting Grapes
• DestemmingGrapes
• Crushing Grapes
• PressingGrapes
• Primary Fermentation
• Secondary Fermentation
• Purifying and Refining
• Preserving
• Premarket Aging
• Bottling
• Labeling
• Storing and Bottle Aging

18. Great wines of Bordeaux
•Chateau Haut Brion
•Chateau Latour
•Chateau Mouton Rothschild
•Chateau Margaux
•Chateau Lafite Rothschild
•Chateau Petrus
•Chateau D’Yquem (W)

19. Famous Wines of Burgundy [Bourgogne]
• Chablis (w)
• Pouilly Fuisse (W)
• Beaujolais
• Pommard

20. Famous Wines of Alsace
• Riesling (W)
• Tokay ‘D’ Alsace (W)
• Sylvaner (W)
• Gewurztraminer (W)

21. Famous Wines of Rhone
•Chateau Neuf du Pape
•Cote du Rotie
•Hermitage
•Tavel (Rose)

22. a) Present the bottle with the label
facing the host.
oShow the label and wait for him to
confirm his selection.
oUpon presentation, mention the
name of the wine, size of the
bottle, vineyard and vintage.

23. b) Hold the wine with one hand and
remove the foil or wax from the top
of the bottle.
c) Carefully cut the metal or capsule
below the lip of the bottle by rotating
the bottle.

24. d) Wipe the top of the bottle
and the cork with a cloth
napkin.
e) Insert the tip of the
corkscrew slightly off the
center and turn it clockwise
direction until it penetrates
2/3 of the cork.

25. f) Place leverage on the rim of the
bottle with the arm of the
corkscrew. Hold the metal grip
in place with your index finger.
g) Holding the bottle firmly in one
hand, hook the lever of the
corkscrew in one firm motion
until the cork is fully extracted.

26. h) Lift up the screw in one firm
motion until the cork is fully
extracted.
i) Present the cork to the host
for evaluation.

27. j) Wipe the mouth or lip of the
bottle to remove any cork or
liquid.
[Note that if the bottle has a screw cap, the cap
should not be placed on the table.]
k) Pour about 1 ounce of wine into
the glass of the host for him to
taste and evaluate. Wait for his
approval.

28. l) Proceed to serve the wine
starting from the ladies,
then the gentlemen and
lastly the host.
[Do not pour the wine above the glass. Bring the neck of
the bottle near the glass and be careful.]
m) Place the bottle with the
remaining contents on the right
side of the host with the label
facing him.

29. • Wine drinking is a common habit to most civilisations. France as one of
the super powers is known for the contribution to alcoholic beverage that
generates the maximum revenue. Other fruit brandies & wines, both
sparkling & table wines are produced. France, more than any other
country in the world, produces all types of wine, in fact it has more than
one million hectares of vineyards. The best known wine producing
regions are burgundy and bordeaux. Burgundy is the most northerly area
in the world where great red wine is produced. Bordeaux is the largest
fine-wine district in the world, it has a good position near the sea with a
moderate climate. It’s red wines are superlative and its white wines are
considered very good.

30. TextBook
• Oxford [R. Singaravelavan]
• TheWorld Atlas ofWine [Hugh Johnson]
• TheWine Opus [Jim Gordon]
• The Bar & Beverage [KartsigrisThomas]
• Handbook of Alcoholic Beverages [Alan J. Buglass]
WebSites
• Wikipedia
• Winemag
• AuthorStream
• About-france
• Slideshare

31. THE END
BY- ASHISH
GUPTA