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Key facts about wineries in France
- Red wine
- White wine
- Sparkling wine
- Rosé wine
- Fortified wine
Signature wines: Champagne · Bordeaux blends · Burgundy Pinot Noir & Chardonnay · Châteauneuf-du-Pape · Alsace Riesling · Sancerre · Provence rosé
- January: Quiet season
- February: Quiet season
- March: Quiet season
- April: Best — mild, cellars open
- May: Best — mild, cellars open
- June: Best — mild, cellars open
- July: Peak — hot and busy
- August: Peak — hot and busy · Harvest
- September: Best — mild, cellars open · Harvest
- October: Best — mild, cellars open · Harvest
- November: Quiet season
- December: Quiet season
- Best — mild, cellars open
- Peak — hot and busy
- Quiet season
- Harvest · vendange
Tip: Book domaine visits ahead — many Bordeaux châteaux and Burgundy domaines are appointment-only; tastings are often free or waived with a purchase; August closures are common.
- AOP
- Appellation d'Origine Protégée — delimited origin, varieties and yields; crus nested inside
- IGP
- Indication Géographique Protégée — regional wines with looser rules
- Vin de France
- No geographic claim; variety and vintage may be stated
- Paris
- Champagne (1h by TGV), Loire
- Bordeaux
- Médoc, Saint-Émilion, Graves
- Lyon
- Beaujolais, Northern Rhône
- Dijon
- Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, Chablis
- Strasbourg
- Alsace Route des Vins
- Avignon
- Southern Rhône, Provence
- Vineyard area
- 740,000 ha (2025)
- Grape varieties
- 200+ authorised varieties
- Climate
- Maritime (Bordeaux, Loire), continental (Burgundy, Alsace), Mediterranean (south)
- Soils
- Gravel, limestone, clay, granite, schist, chalk
- Most wine from
- Languedoc-Roussillon · Bordeaux · Charentes · Rhône
- Language
- French
- Currency
- Euro
- Wine history
- 2,600 years (Greeks at Marseille, then Romans)
- Suggested stay
- 3–4 days per region
- UNESCO wine landscapes
- Jurisdiction of Saint-Émilion (1999) · The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy (2015) · Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars (2015) · Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes (2000)
Key figures and sources
| Fact | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wine regions | 11 — major wine regions | 2025 | INAO |
| Appellations | 386 AOP + 77 IGP — AOP · IGP · Vin de France | 2023 | INAO |
| World production | #2 — 36.1 mhl · 16% of the world | 2025 | OIV |
| Vineyard area | 740,000 ha | 2025 | OIV |
| Grape varieties | 200+ — authorised varieties | 2025 | FRANCEAGRIMER |
Updated Sep 26, 2026Sources: INAO · OIV · FRANCEAGRIMER
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We don't know any wine enthusiast who doesn't dream of taking a wine tour in France, a wine country par excellence. Imagine yourself living la vie en rose while sipping a delicious glass of French wine (could be Bordeaux wine, Chenin Blanc from Loire Valley or actual rosé from Provence) overlooking the incredible landscapes of one of the most beautiful countries in the world.
France is, alongside Italy and Spain, among the main wine-growing and wine-producing countries and there's no part of France where you cannot find amazing wines. Starting from the south Mediterranean coast to Alsace to the Atlantic Coast, many areas are known worldwide for producing unique and fine red, white, sparkling (Champagne!) and rosé wines and you have so many wineries in France to choose from.
This means that if you are planning to visit wineries in France, you will have to carefully choose where to go first and start looking for the best region for you. There are plenty of gorgeous wineries in France, spread all over each region. All wineries in France have their own story to tell, winemaking techniques and unique wines to offer their guests.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ
If you want to reach wineries in France by plane, there are many airports you can land into:
- Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) is the best option to reach wineries in Champagne.
- Paris Orly (ORY)
- Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) takes you directly into the heart of the Bordeaux wine region.
- Marseille Airport (MRS) or Nice Airport (NCE) to reach wineries in Provence
- Montpellier (MPL) is where to land to reach the Languedoc - Roussillion wine region and South West France.
- Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) is your option to get close to wineries in Loire Valley.
- Lyon Saint Éxupéry Airport (LYS) to get to wineries in Rhône.
If you want to discover wineries in France by car and drive around one of the world's most incredible and fascinating countries, here are the routes to follow:
- A89 or A62 to reach wineries in Bordeaux.
- A6, A31 direction Dijon and then Lille or Nancy or A38 towards Besançon or Basel to get to heart of Burgundy.
- A6, A43, A47 or A89 are all the motorways that lead to wineries in Rhône.
- A8 is the best route to drive to discover Provence.
All the main cities in France are connected with the TGV high speed railway system. You can quickly travel between Paris and Lyon, Paris and Bordeaux, south of France and Paris thanks to the great number of trains that run around the country every day. Trains can easily get you very close to wineries in France.
Check the official SNCF website for more information.
Corsica is the only French region that is not part of the mainland. The best way to reach wineries in Corsica is to do that by boat. There are 7 major ports on the island:
- Ajaccio
- Bastia
- Bonifacio
- Calvi
- Ile Rousse
- Propriano
- Porto Vecchio
There is no shortage of options to choose from when it comes to selecting a ferry to Corsica and start your journey to explore wineries in Corsica with a nice journey on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
FAQ
In France there are more or less 27,000 wineries! Crazy, right?
Oui! Many wineries in France have a restaurant inside their estate or close to it, where they serve delicious French food paired with their delicious wines. Browse through our list of wineries and find the perfect one for you.
All French vineyards are absolutely worth a visit and make some of the world's best wine. That is why it is very difficult to choose among the French wine regions, but since you ask us, here are our picks:
In Bordeaux wine region there are more or less 6,000 wineries in between the two banks of the Gironde river.