List of wine-producing regions: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
→Israel: clarify |
||
Line 794: | Line 794: | ||
*[[Bet Shemesh]] |
*[[Bet Shemesh]] |
||
*[[Galilee]] |
*[[Galilee]] |
||
*[[Golan heights]] (Israeli-controlled occupied territory) |
|||
*[[Jerusalem]] |
*[[Jerusalem]] |
||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
*[[Judean Hills]] |
*[[Judean Hills]] |
||
⚫ | |||
*(Israeli occupied territory not part of Israel) [[Golan heights]] |
|||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
===[[Iran]]=== |
===[[Iran]]=== |
Revision as of 15:10, 20 October 2009
This list of wine-producing regions catalogues significant growing regions where vineyards are planted. Wine grapes mostly grow between the 30th and the 50th degree of latitude, in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Grapes will sometimes grow beyond this range and minor amounts of wine are made in some very unexpected places.
In 2003, the five largest producers of wine in the world were France, Spain, Italy, the United States, and Argentina (see list of wine-producing countries for a complete rank).
Africa
Cape Verde
Morocco
South Africa
- Elim
- Stellenbosch
- Paarl
- Franschoek
- Constantia
- Robertson
- Swartland
- Durbanville
- Elgin
- Breede River Valley
- Little Karoo
- Orange River Valley
- Tulbagh
Algeria
Tunisia
Americas
Argentina
- Mendoza Province
- San Juan Province
- Buenos Aires Province, Médanos
- Río Negro Province
- Neuquén Province
- Salta Province
- La Rioja Province
- Catamarca Province
Brazil
- Rio Grande do Sul - Bento Gonçalves (city), Caxias do Sul,Garibaldi,Cotiporã
- Paraná - Marialva, Maringá, Rosário do Avaí, Bandeirantes
- Santa Catarina - São Joaquim, Pinheiro Preto, Tangará
- Mato Grosso - Nova Mutum
- Minas Gerais - Pirapora, Andradas, Caldas, Santa Rita de Caldas
- Bahia - Juazeiro, Curaçá, Irecê
- Pernambuco -Petrolina, Casa Nova, Santa Maria da Boa Vista
- São Paulo - Jundiaí, São Roque
Canada
- British Columbia
- Fraser Valley - (VQA defined viticultural area)
- Gulf Islands - (VQA defined viticultural area)
- Okanagan Valley - (VQA defined viticultural area)
- Similkameen Valley - (VQA defined viticultural area)
- Vancouver Island - (VQA defined viticultural area)
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- Niagara Peninsula - (VQA defined viticultural area)
- Lake Erie North Shore and Pelee Island - (VQA defined viticultural area)
- Prince Edward County
- Toronto
- Quebec
Chile
- Aconcagua
- Atacama
- Central Valley
- Coquimbo
- Pica was a wine producing oasis before the Chilenization of Tarapacá
- Southern Chile
Mexico
- Aguascalientes
- Baja California
- Coahuila / Durango, collectively known as La Laguna wine region
- Hidalgo
- Querétaro
- Sonora
- Zacatecas
Peru
- Huaral District and Cañete Province, both in Lima Region. Also, formerly, in Surco, were vineyards that have disappeared due to urban expansion.
- Ica region, including Chincha, Pisco and Ica valleys.
- Arequipa region valleys.
- Pica was a wine producing oasis before the Chilenization of Tarapacá
United States
- A complete listing of federally defined wine regions, called American Viticultural Areas, is available here.
- Central Coast/Monterey
- El Dorado County, California
- Lake County, California
- Livermore Valley
- Mendocino County
- Napa County (Napa Valley and part of Los Carneros AVA)
- Ramona Valley
- San Joaquin County
- San Luis Obispo County (Paso Robles)
- Santa Cruz Mountains
- Sonoma County (Sonoma Valley, Alexander Valley, Dry Creek Valley, Russian River Valley and part of Los Carneros AVA)
- Santa Ynez Valley
- Temecula Valley
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Maine
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Augusta
- Hermann
- Ozark Mountains also in Oklahoma and Arkansas
- Ozark Highlands
- Ste. Genevieve
- New Mexico
- Albuquerque
- Deming
- Las Cruces
- La Union
- Santa Fe
- Taos
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Grand River Valley
- Isle St. George
- Kanawha River Valley
- Loramie Creek
- Ohio River Valley
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Applegate Valley
- Hood River County
- Willamette Valley
- Columbia Valley (Oregon and Washington)
- Umpqua Valley
- Walla Walla Valley (Oregon and Washington)
- Pennsylvania
- Central Delaware Valley
- Cumberland Valley
- Erie County
- Lancaster County
- Lehigh County
- Texas
- Bell Mountain
- Escondido Valley
- Fredericksburg
- Davis Mountains
- High Plains
- Texas Hill Country
- Virginia [1]
- Washington
Uruguay
- The wine producing area is mainly in the Dpto. Canelones near the capital Montevideo, for more info: The Uruguayan wine guide
Venezuela
- The wine producing enterprise for Venezuela can be found here
Europe
Austria
- A map of Austrian wine regions can be found here
- Burgenland
- Northeastern and eastern Lower Austria
- Southern Styria
- Vienna
Belgium
- See also: Belgian wine
- Hagelandse wijn, near Rotselaar/Leuven since 1997
- Haspengouw, Limburg, since 2000
- Heuvelland, since 2005
- Côtes de Sambre et Meuse, between the rivers Sambre et Meuse since 2004
Bulgaria
- See also: Bulgarian wine
- Danubian Plain
- Black Sea region
- Rose Valley
- Thrace
- Valley of the Struma River
Croatia
See also Croatian wine
Cyprus
Czech Republic
France
- Alsace - Alsace wine
- Bordeaux - Bordeaux wine
- Burgundy (Bourgogne) - Burgundy wine
- Champagne - Champagne (wine)
- Jura - Jura wine
- Languedoc-Roussillon
- Loire Valley
- Lorraine
- Madiran
- Provence
- Rhône - Rhône (wine region)
- Savoie
Georgia
- Kakheti, containing the micro-regions Telavi and Kvareli
- Kartli
- Imereti
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti
- Abkhazia,
Germany
- Ahr
- Baden
- Franconia (Franken)
- Hessische Bergstraße
- Mittelrhein
- Mosel
- Nahe
- Palatinate (Pfalz)
- Rheingau
- Rheinhessen
- Saale-Unstrut
- Saxony (Sachsen)
- Württemberg
Greece
- Detailed information on Greek wine regions can be found here
- Aegean islands
- Central Greece
- Ionian Islands
- Macedonia
- Peloponnesus
Hungary
- Central Transdanubia
- Southern Great Plain
- Northern Hungary
- Western Transdanubia
- Southern Transdanubia
Ireland
Italy
- Trentino-Alto Adige
- South Tyrol, known alternatively as Südtirol (in German) or Alto Adige (in Italian)
- Trentino
- Emilia-Romagna
- Sangiovese Superiore di Romagna
- Trebbiano di Romagna
- Colli Cesenate
- Tuscany
- Piedmont
- Veneto
- Liguria
- Sardinia
- Umbria
- Marche
- Lombardy
- Sicily
Luxembourg
Republic of Macedonia
Moldova
Montenegro
The Netherlands
Poland
- Warka, near Warsaw
- Zielona Góra
Portugal
- Vinhos Verdes
- Porto e Douro
- Madeira
- Alentejo
- Dão
- Bairrada
- Bucelas
- Colares
- Carcavelos
- Setúbal
- Lagoa
- Lagos
- Portimão
- Tavira
Romania
Russia
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (June 2008) |
Serbia
Slovakia
Whole of southern Slovakia
- Malokarpatská (Small Carpathians)
- Južnoslovenská (Southern Slovakian)
- Nitrianska (Region of Nitra)
- Stredoslovenská (Central Slovakian)
- Východoslovenská (Eastern Slovakian)
- Tokaj (Tokaj region of Slovakia)
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
- Gutevin from Gotland
Switzerland
Turkey
See under Asia. A small part of the Turkish vineyards are located in Europe.
Ukraine
United Kingdom
In the UK, area under vines is small, and whilst viticulture isn't a major part of the rural economy significant planting of new vines has been made in the early 21st century. The greatest concentration of vineyards is found in the south east of England, in the counties of Hampshire, Kent, Surrey, and Sussex.
Asia
China
Regions producing native wines have been present since the Qin Dynasty,[1] with wines being brought to China from Persia. Some of the more famous wine-producing regions are:
With the import of western wine-making technologies, especially French technology, production of wines similar to modern French wine has begun in many parts of China with the direction of experienced French wine-makers; China is now the sixth largest producer of wine in the world. The following regions produce significant quality of wine:
- Yantai, Shandong[2]
- Chang'an[3]
- Zhangjiakou, Hebei[3]
- Dalian, Liaoning[3]
- Tonghua, Jilin[3]
- Yibin, Sichuan[3]
Cyprus
See under Europe.
Georgia
See under Europe.
Israel
- Bet Shemesh
- Galilee
- Golan heights (Israeli-controlled occupied territory)
- Jerusalem
- Judean Hills
- Latrun
- Mount Carmel
- Rishon LeZion produced wine since 1886
Iran
Prior to the Iranian Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran was a producer of wine. While production has stopped, the vineyards continue to exist and their product diverted to non alcoholic purposes.
Palestinian territories
India
Japan
Lebanon
- Bekaa Valley
- Zahle
- Mount Lebanon
- Rashaya
- Ehden
- Chouf
- Bhamdoun
- Rmaich
- Baabda
- Aley
- Beit Mery
- Brummana
- Chtoura
- Chekka
- Anjar
- Byblos
- Jezzine
- Keserwan District
- Qadisha Valley
- Zgharta
- Tripoli
- Marjayoun
- Koura
- South Lebanon(only christian parts)
- North Lebanon
Myanmar
Syria
- Jabal el Druze
- Hims
- Mount Bargylus, Also know as Jebel Al-Ansariyé
Turkey
- White Wine Grapes[4]
- Red Wine Grapes[4]
- Öküzgözü - Elazığ Area
- Boğazkere - Elazığ and Diyarbakır Areas
- Kalecik Karası - Ankara Area
- Papazkarası - Kırklareli Area
- Çalkarası - Denizli Çal Area
- Karasakız - Çanakkale Region
- Horozkarası, Sergikarası - Southeastern Anatolia Region
- Dimrit - Central Anatolia and Eastern Aegean Region
- Karalahna - Tekirdağ Region
- Adakarası - Marmara Region and Avşa Island
Vietnam
Oceania
Australia
Geographic indications for Australian wine are governed by law. The geographic indication must indicate where the grapes are grown, irrespective of where the wine itself is made. A geographic indication may be "Australia", "South Eastern Australia", a state name, zone, region or subregion if defined.[5]
The zones, regions and subregions in each state are listed below:
- Big Rivers
- Central Ranges
- Hunter Valley
- Hunter wine region
- Broke Fordwich
- Hunter wine region
- Northern Rivers
- Northern Slopes
- South Coast
- Southern New South Wales
- Canberra District (includes the northern part of the Australian Capital Territory)
- Gundagai
- Hilltops
- Tumbarumba
- Queensland
- Regions, no zone defined
Adelaide Super Zone includes Mount Lofty Ranges, Fleurieu and Barossa
- Barossa
- Far North
- Fleurieu
- Limestone Coast
- Coonawarra
- Mount Benson
- Padthaway
- Wrattonbully
- Robe
- Bordertown
- Lower Murray
- Mount Lofty Ranges
- The Peninsulas
- North West
- Tamar Valley
- Pipers River
- East Coast
- Coal River
- Derwent Valley
- Southern
- Central Western Australia
- Eastern Plains, inland and northern Western Australia
- Greater Perth
- South West Australia
- Western Australia South East Coastal
New Zealand
- Auckland Region
- Bay of Plenty
- Canterbury
- Central Otago
- Hawke's Bay Region
- Gisborne
- Marlborough
- Nelson
- Northland Region
- Waikato
- Wairarapa
References
- ^ http://www.fask.uni-mainz.de/inst/chinesisch/wineculture_abstract_chenxigang.pdf
- ^ http://www.wines-info.com/Newshtml/200812/2282008123011241759.html
- ^ a b c d e Chinese Markets for Wines :wines-info
- ^ a b "Grapes grown for wine production in Turkey". Yazgan Winery. 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-06.
- ^ "Register of Protected Names Section (a) Australian GI". Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation. Retrieved 2008-04-08.