Gérard Bertrand helps you choose the best red wine

In France, the best red wines are all different

In terms of reputation and renown, the best French red wines are often associated with red wines from the Bordeaux or Burgundy regions, both of which produce an incredible number of great wines, such as Pommard or Nuits-Saint-Georges in Burgundy, and Saint-Emilion Grand Cru or Pessac-Léognan in Bordeaux. However, it would be a mistake to limit yourself to just two regions when it comes to selecting the best French red wine. In fact, many other terroirs produce great wines, including Alsace, Provence, the Rhône Valley and Languedoc-Roussillon.

France is a country of great climatic and geographical diversity, which explains why the French territory produces very different wines, each with its own characteristics.

Wines from Languedoc-Roussillon or Côtes du Rhône, for example, offer a very interesting compromise between power and delicacy. Cuvées such as Beaumes de Venise, Gigondas and Vacqueyras are among the most prestigious appellations.

Further south, in the Occitanie region, the grapes benefit from maximum sunshine thanks to the Mediterranean climate, and produce generous, powerful and unctuous wines. This is particularly true of the Grands Vins Gérard Bertrand selection, featuring some of France's finest red wines. Examples include the vintages of Château l'Hospitalet, Château de Villemajou or Château de la Soujeolethree exceptional wines with a unique character. Criteria such as vintage and grape variety are also important when selecting a bottle of red wine.

While the vintage offers slight variations in terms of tastes and flavours, the grape varieties used reveal their full character without hesitation:

These include :

• Le Pinot Noir (Haute Vallée de l'Aude), supple and delicate
• The Merlot (Aude Hauterive, Malepère), round, soft and silky
• La Syrah (Minervois La Livinière, La Clape), powerful and supple
• The Grenache (Terrasses du Larzac, ), ample and full-bodied
• Le Carignan (Corbières-Boutenac), tannic, powerful and structured

Find all our red wines and the Gérard Bertrand wine collections.