White French wines are made from grape varieties such as Muscadet, Sauternes, Chablis, Sauvignon Blanc, and Semillon. These wines have pronounced notes of apples in their bouquet and are characterized by lively energy and invigorating freshness. The aftertaste of white wines is usually light and pleasantly citrusy. Young white wines have notes of hay, clover, citrus, and apples, while more mature drinks have hints of oak, almonds, and nuts. Full-bodied wines will delight you with notes of violets, toffee, mango, and apricots.
We recommend trying white French wines from Burgundy, Bordeaux, and Alsace. Dry white wines pair well with caviar, fish, chicken, fruit, and chocolate, while semi-sweet ones go well with croissants, cinnamon buns, soft and medium cheeses.
- Made from grape varieties such as Muscadet, Sauternes, Chablis, Sauvignon Blanc, and Semillon
- Pronounced notes of apples in the bouquet
- Lively energy and invigorating freshness
- Light and pleasantly citrusy aftertaste
- Youthful wines have notes of hay, clover, citrus, and apples
- Mature wines have hints of oak, almonds, and nuts
- Full-bodied wines have notes of violets, toffee, mango, and apricots
- Burgundy, Bordeaux, and Alsace offer excellent options for white French wine
- Dry white wines pair well with caviar, fish, chicken, fruit, and chocolate
- Semi-sweet white wines pair well with croissants, cinnamon buns, soft and medium cheeses
In American English, "drinks" can be replaced with "wines".
