Tag: grapes

Cinsault vieilles vignes, Elisabeth et Francois Jourdan, Languedoc

The most popular grape varieties in France in 2022

France’s vine nurseries had their annual congress recently and announced that in 2022 they grafted and sold a total of 235 million vines, which is 15 million more than in 2021. (A quick calculation: say

A bunch of chenin blanc grapes in Anjou, Loire Valley

8 new grape varieties approved in France

New grape varieties are regularly approved in France. First, they are preliminarily approved for a few years and then they are entered in the official French grape vine catalogue. Recently, these 8 grapes were enrolled,

Bandol is a charming seaside town and also a famous red wine appellation in Provence

Provence will allow new and old grape varieties

The producers of Provence are ready to try new grape varieties that are more resistant to drought and disease. By 2022, several new ones will probably be allowed in limited quantities. One of them is

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