Great vintage wines come from all over the world. There are a lot of wine regions producing vintage wines. Some of the most popular wine regions producing vintage wines are Wine Country on the US West Coast, France and French wines, and Italy and Italian wines. Within these wine regions you can find some of the best grapes being turned into wine at the best wineries in the world.
Two popular French wine regions are the Champagne region in NE France and the Bordeaux region of SW France.
Top rated French Champagnes include:
- Champagne Henriot: 1976 Cuvee des Enchanteleurs; Reims, Champagne, France
- Champagne Philipponnat: 1998 Clos des Goisses Brut; Mareuil sur Ay, Champagne, France
- Champagne Dom Perignon: 1996 Rose; Reims, Champagne, France
- Champagne Dom Perignon: 2000 Vintage Brut; Reims, Champagne, France
- Champagne Cristal: 1955 Vintage Brut; Roederer, Champagne, France
French Bordeaux Wine covers any number of different types of wines from the Bordeaux region of France. They can be broke up into the following types according to region.
- Red Bordeaux
- Red Cotes de Bordeaux
- Red Libourne “or Right Bank” Bordeaux wines
- Red Graves and Medoc or “Left Bank” Bordeaux wines
- Dry white wines
- Sweet white wines
Italian Wines are some of the most well known wines around the world. Vintage Italian wines are often categorized by location, much like Vintage French wines. Those Italian wine regions include Piedmont region, Lombardy region, Romagna region, Abruzzo region, Basilicata region, Sicily region, and Sardinia region to name a few. Add to this list some key Italian wine varietals:
- Sangiovese, Italy: includes Chianti and several Roso and Brunello varieties
- Lambrusco, Italy
- Trebiano, Italy
- Pinot Grigio
- There are also several non-native varietals that are grown in several Italian wine regions including:
- Merlot
- Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc
- Syrah
- Pinot Noir
- Chardonnay
- Gewurztraminer
- Riesling
- and many others
Many of these French and Italian wines produce amazing vintage wines for your tasting enjoyment. Whether the French wines from the Bordeaux or Champagne regions, or the Italian wine varietals like Pinot Grigio, Merlot, Cabernet, Syrah, Chardonnay, or Rieslings, you are sure to find a few vintage wines you will enjoy from the French or Italian wine regions.