French wine is produced in several regions throughout France, having the world's second largest total vineyard area, behind Spain.
It is the source of many wine making techniques and styles of wine adapted worldwide using grape varieties that originated in France and are now planted throughout the world - Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay,Syrah, Pinot Noir.
Cork
& Bottle good food & wine store offer a great selection of wine
for sale some products are readily recognisable coming from world
renowned wineries – we also proudly promote some excellent wines
produced by small artisan and undiscovered wineries, who are
consistently producing fine wines that achieve high scores by wine
experts such as Robert Parker.
Cork & Bottle with their exclusive partnerships and promotional
expertise bring to you one of the best selections of wine and
Mediterranean products – bringing a little bit of Mediterranean sunshine
into your hostelry business.
Contact our export / import department: export@irl353.com
Cork & Bottle Company
Tel: Irish Imports + 353 (0) 877865513
Tel: UK imports + 44 (0) 207 099 2730
Tel: Spanish Export Director + 34 629904161
Tel: French Export Director + 33 (0) 777 200 120
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France has very strict and carefully controlled product quality legislation for its wines, if they meet the stringent requirements they are granted an AOC - Appellation d' Origine Protégée. Currently there are four categories, this however will change in 2012 when wine will be classified into three categories:
• Vin de France - a table wine category that will replace the current Vin de Table, but allowing grape variety and vintage to be indicated on the label
• Indication Géographique Protégée -IGP, an intermediate category replacing the current Vin de Pays.
• Appellation d' Origine Protégée - AOP, the highest category basically replacing AOC wines.
All common styles of wine – red, rosé,white (dry, semi, and sweet), sparkling and fortified are produced in France and range from inexpensive versions to some of the worlds most expensive and coveted brands.
Generally they are branded by regions, Bordeaux, Cahors, Champagne, Languedoc for example. Quality and prices vary enormously – some wines are available for immediate consumption whilst others have to be 'cellared' for some time to correctly mature.
In general grape varieties are associated with a defined region such as Syrah in The Rhone and Cabernet Sauvignon in Bordeaux - however there are some varieties associated with multiple regions – Sauvignon Blanc for example which can be found in Loire and Bordeaux.
Having said that the underlying natural factors such as soil types, climate, humidity, landscapes – or terroir – has an important impact upon the flavour of the wine – therefore the same grape variety being planted in two different terroirs will produce wine that will be significantly different.
The most popular grape varieties, in order of percentage of land cover are:
• Merlot
• Grenache
• Ugni Blanc
• Syrah
• Carignan
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Chardonnay
Cork & Bottle Importers France
Cork & Bottle French wine importers, providers of Chardonnay, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Grenache, Pinot noir varieties amongst others. Specialists in French red wine, French white wine, sparkling wines, Champagnes and Rose.
Cork & Bottle importers and supplying the hostelry profession.
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Cork & Bottle is a registered company in Ireland, France, Spain, USA, UK.
We guarantee competitive prices for French wine for sale in Ireland, UK, USA.
