{"id":5621,"date":"2020-06-08T14:53:40","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T13:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/?p=5621"},"modified":"2023-05-03T10:22:35","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T09:22:35","slug":"what-white-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/what-white-wines\/","title":{"rendered":"Which white wine appellation is right for you?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"fr-FR\">Welcome to the blog of Comptoir des Mill\u00e9simes, your favorite e-caviste from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/\">rare fine wines<\/a>. Today we're going to talk about <strong>great french white wines<\/strong>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"fr-FR\">France has a huge diversity of soils, climates and grape varieties. This makes it THE benchmark country in the wine world. Each region has its own terroir and wine styles.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"fr-FR\">Of course, there's always the winemaker's touch, who brings his or her own style to the table. Some will seek minerality and finesse, others fruit, but all will benefit from and respect the land and grape varieties they work.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"fr-FR\">Below, you'll find different styles of wine to which we've attached appellations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"fr-FR\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">This is a general description, which may change depending on the winemaker's winemaking methods.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"fr-FR\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/les-grands-liquoreux\">&gt; Sweet and syrupy white wines in stock<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 lang=\"fr-FR\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><\/h2>\n<h2 lang=\"fr-FR\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><b>WHAT TYPE OF WHITE WINE TO CHOOSE?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"fr-FR\"><b>1. DRY WHITE WINES<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li lang=\"fr-FR\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/loire\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">AOC SANCERRE<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"fr-FR\">Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/loire\">Sancerre wines<\/a> as well as the other Sauvignon-based Loire appellations (Menetou-Salon, Pouilly-Fum\u00e9, for example) are citrusy, fresh, dry and taut wines.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/pessac-leognan\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"fr-FR\">AOC PESSAC-L\u00c9OGNAN<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"fr-FR\">The same goes for white wines from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/pessac-leognan\">Pessac-L\u00e9ognan<\/a> as well as Graves. These are Bordeaux wines with Sauvignon in their blends. Some Sauvignon is blended with Semillon, which adds fruitiness and a little texture to the wine.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/toute-la-cave\">&gt; Buy great white wines\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 align=\"CENTER\"><\/h3>\n<h3 align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"fr-FR\"><b>2. FRUITY WHITES<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"fr-FR\">AOC M\u00c2CON<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"fr-FR\">M\u00e2connais wines are single-varietal. Made exclusively from Chardonnay on limestone soils, these wines are fruity, round and sunny. Saint-V\u00e9ran wines, also found in the M\u00e2connais, have the same characteristics, but with a little more substance.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li lang=\"fr-FR\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/saint-joseph\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">AOC SAINT-JOSEPH<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"fr-FR\">We're going to the Rh\u00f4ne this time. Saint-Joseph is a wine from the northern Rh\u00f4ne Valley, and its grape varieties are Roussanne and Marsanne. Marsanne produces fresh wines, with aromas of white and exotic fruits, while Roussanne adds texture, with notes of sweet spices and stone fruits.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/vins-de-la-vallee-du-rhone-a-maturite\">&gt; Great Rh\u00f4ne white wines at maturity<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 lang=\"fr-FR\" align=\"CENTER\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">3. SWEET WHITE WINES<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/jurancon\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"fr-FR\">AOC JURAN\u00c7ON<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"fr-FR\">A very pretty and small appellation in the South-West of France, Juran\u00e7on benefits from a heterogeneous climate that makes it a unique vineyard. Five grape varieties are used in its production, the best known being Petit and Gros Manseng and Petit Courbu. Sugar density is medium, meaning the wine is generally sweeter than a C\u00f4tes-de-Gascogne, but less than a Sauternes. Aromas are generally of apricot and exotic fruit, with a fairly smooth finish.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li lang=\"fr-FR\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/sauternes\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">AOC SAUTERNES<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The taste of Sauternes: There are many styles of sweet Bordeaux white wine that come from the Sauternes region. There are the sweet, honeyed wines of Barsac, which have many of the flavors of d'Yquem, but not the concentration. Bordeaux wines from Sauternes are richer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">In Sauternes, it's easy to find pineapple, peaches, flowers, pears, apricots, nectarines, orange, vanilla, custard, caramel, coconut and especially honey, which are not uncommon.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/les-grands-liquoreux\">&gt; Sweet and syrupy white wines in stock<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"fr-FR\"><b>4. A MINERAL WHITE WINE<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li lang=\"fr-FR\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chablis\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">AOC CHABLIS<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"fr-FR\">When we talk about minerality, we're talking about wines with mineral aromas provided by the soil, which are very important in certain appellations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"fr-FR\">The first wine that comes to mind when we talk about minerality is Chablis. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"fr-FR\">Its Kimmeridgian soils (oyster fossils) add finesse and complexity to the Chardonnay.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li lang=\"fr-FR\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/hermitage\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">AOC HERMITAGE<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"fr-FR\">Surely one of the most beautiful appellations in France, thanks to the beauty of the region and the quality of its soils.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"fr-FR\">A granitic, clayey and stony terroir. The appellation can blend Roussanne and Marsanne, but Roussanne takes precedence. Hermitage wines are more complex, fuller-bodied and better at capturing what the soil has to offer. They are powerful, spicy and very mineral. 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Today we're going to talk about the great French white wines. France has a huge diversity of soils, climates and grape varieties. This makes it THE benchmark country in the wine world. 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