French White Wines
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France produces white wines across a broader range of appellations than any other country, with Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay anchoring the most celebrated expressions. The Loire Valley alone accounts for several distinct styles, from the flint-edged Sauvignon Blancs of Sancerre - represented here by Domaine Vacheron, Domaine Hippolyte Reverdy, Sylvain Bailly, and Chateau de Thauvenay - to the smoky, mineral Pouilly Fumé of Chateau de Tracy. Domaine Herve Azo's Chablis reflects the cooler northern edge of Burgundy, where Kimmeridgian limestone soils shape lean, precise Chardonnay. Moulin de Gassac's Picpoul de Pinet draws from the Languedoc coast, where the Pinet appellation produces saline, high-acid whites from the Picpoul grape. Coche-Dury and Pierre Yves Colin Morey represent the age-worthy heights of white Burgundy within the broader French white wine canon.
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France produces white wines across a broader range of appellations than any other country, with Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay anchoring the most celebrated expressions. The Loire Valley alone accounts for several distinct styles, from the flint-edged Sauvignon Blancs of Sancerre - represented here by Domaine Vacheron, Domaine Hippolyte Reverdy, Sylvain Bailly, and Chateau de Thauvenay - to the smoky, mineral Pouilly Fumé of Chateau de Tracy. Domaine Herve Azo's Chablis reflects the cooler northern edge of Burgundy, where Kimmeridgian limestone soils shape lean, precise Chardonnay. Moulin de Gassac's Picpoul de Pinet draws from the Languedoc coast, where the Pinet appellation produces saline, high-acid whites from the Picpoul grape. Coche-Dury and Pierre Yves Colin Morey represent the age-worthy heights of white Burgundy within the broader French white wine canon.
