Regions & Areas

 Regions & Areas

 Regions of France

• Map of France
• Alsace
• Bordeaux
• Burgundy and Beaujolais
• Champagne
• Jura
• Languedoc Roussillon
• Provence Corse
• Savoie
• Sud Ouest
• Loire Valley
• Rhône Valley
• Others

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 Regions of Spain

• Regions and areas from Spain

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 Regions and areas from the world

• Regions and areas Country by Country

Grape varieties

Grape varieties

The wine grape varieties and their universe

• The wine grape and the berry
• The aroma of the white wine grape varieties
• The aroma of the red wine grape varieties
• The complete list

Cook & Wine

Cook & Wine

The recipes and the associated wines

• Introduction
• The starters
• The dishes
• The cheeses
• The desserts

Wine Cellar

Wine Cellar

The advices to organize and manage his cellar

• Introduction
• The storage conditions
• The racks in the wine cellar
• The wine cellar composition proposals

Vintages & Classifications

Vintages & Classifications

Classifications in Bordeaux

• The Graves Classification of 1959
• The Medoc Classification of 1855
• The Medoc Cru Bourgeois Classification of 2003
• The Unofficial Classification of Pomerol
• The Saint Emilion Classification of 2006
• The Sauternes and Barsac Classification of 1855

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The Vintage tables of France

• Introduction
• The Vintage tables of Alsace and Lorraine
• The Vintage tables of Beaujolais
• The Vintage tables of Bordeaux
• The Vintage tables of Burgundy
• The Vintage tables of Champagne
• The Vintage tables of Loire Valley
• The Vintage tables of Rhône Valley

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The Vintage tables of the world

• Introduction
• The Vintage tables of Argentina
• The Vintage tables of Australia
• The Vintage tables of Austria
• The Vintage tables of Chile
• The Vintage tables of Germany
• The Vintage tables of Italy
• The Vintage tables of New-Zealand
• The Vintage tables of Portugal
• The Vintage tables of Spain
• The Vintage tables of South Africa
• The Vintage tables of United States

Wine universe

Wine universe

Wine labels

• Wine labels and legals
• The wine labels from Mouton-Rothschild
• The wine labels from Siran

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Wine bottles

• Wine bottle sizes
• Wine bottle shapes

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Wine stuff

• Glasses
• Corkscrews
• Cork

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Speaking about wine

• Wine dictionnary

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RIOJA

Zone

L'appellation est constituée de terroirs appartenant non seulement à la Rioja, mais aussi au Pays Basque, et à la Navarre, celle-ci contribuant pour 3.910 hectares appartenant aux communes Andosilla, Azagra, Mendavia, San Adrián, Sartaguda, et Viana.

Year of AOC classification

1991

Declared production area

53000 ha

Authorized varieties

Cabernet sauvignon, Chardonnay, Garnacha blanca (0,2%), Garnacho (Garnacha tinta) (18%), Graciano (1%), Malvasía riojana (0,3%), Mazuelo (Cariñena) (4%), Merlot, Tempranillo (62%), Viura (Macabeo) (14%).

Winemaking

Rouge, rosé et blanc

Time to keep

de 1 à 5 ans

Service temperature

Rouges : 16°C
Blancs et rosés: 8°C

Suggested dishes