A Guide to French Wine: White, Red, and Rosé

France produces between 7–8 billion bottles of wine each year. It's the benchmark against which most other wine regions are measured — and it produces some of the lowest-calorie, most food-versatile wines available.

French white wine

France's cool northern regions produce the world's most mineral and precise white wines. Loire Valley Sauvignon Blancs are the driest and most food-friendly — bone dry, high acid, zero sugar.

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→ TRACES Sauvignon Blanc — Loire-style dry Sauvignon from the Côtes de Thongue. 78 kcal per 125ml. 0g sugar. 11% ABV. £9.99
→ B&G Sauvignon Blanc — Barton & Guestier, the oldest wine merchants in Bordeaux. Crisp grapefruit, dry finish. 83 kcal. 0g sugar. 12% ABV. £11.99

French red wine

Bordeaux is the most famous red wine region in the world — Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon dominate. The southern Rhône produces Grenache and Syrah-based blends that are often the best value in French red wine.

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→ Running Duck Organic Shiraz — South of France winemaking approach, Stellar Organics. Spicy, concentrated, no added sulphur. 90 kcal. 0g sugar. 13.5% ABV. £12.49
→ El Ninot de Paper Grenache Shiraz — Grenache-Shiraz blend, southern style. Light, fruit-forward. 76 kcal. 0g sugar. 11% ABV. £9.99

French rosé wine — Provence

Provence is the spiritual home of dry rosé — pale salmon-coloured, bone dry, and almost incomparably food-friendly.

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→ Les Oliviers Grenache Cinsault Rosé — Provence-style from the Languedoc. Our bestselling rosé. 69 kcal per 125ml. 0g sugar. 11% ABV. £12.49
→ St Louis de Provence Rosé — Authentic AOP Provence. 83 kcal. 0g sugar. 12.5% ABV. £15.49
→ B&G Reserve Rosé — Bordeaux producer, classic southern France style. 83 kcal. 0g sugar. £12.99

French sparkling wine

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→ Mas Macia Cava Brut Nature Reserva — Traditional method, comparable to Champagne quality. 78 kcal. 0g sugar. £14.99
→ Skinny Witch Prosecco Brut DOCG — Award-winning. 80 kcal. 0g sugar. £16.99

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→ Low calorie white wine — from 78 kcal
→ Low calorie red wine — from 76 kcal
→ Low calorie rosé wine — from 69 kcal
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