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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

Stellenbosch vineyard

Algeria

Tunisia

Americas

Argentina

Brazil

Canada

Chile

Chile's topography with the location of most of Chile's wine regions highlighted.

Mexico

Peru

United States

A complete listing of federally defined wine regions, called American Viticultural Areas, is available here.
File:Californian wine regions map.gif
Wine-producing regions in California.
Vineyard on South Bass Island

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

Belgium

See also: Belgian wine

Bulgaria

See also: Bulgarian wine
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Wine-producing regions in Bulgaria.

Croatia

See also Croatian wine

Cyprus

Czech Republic

France

Map of wine regions in France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Detailed information on Greek wine regions can be found here

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Republic of Macedonia

Moldova

Montenegro

The Netherlands

Poland

Portugal

Portugese wine regions

Romania

Russia

Serbia

Slovakia

Wine-producing regions in Slovakia.

Whole of southern Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Spanish wine-producing regions

Sweden

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:

Cyprus

See under Europe.

Georgia

See under Europe.

Israel

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

Myanmar

Syria

Turkey

Vietnam

Oceania

Australia

Australian geographic indications by state

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:

New South Wales
Queensland
Regions, no zone defined
South Australia

Adelaide Super Zone includes Mount Lofty Ranges, Fleurieu and Barossa

Tasmanian wine
  • North West
  • Tamar Valley
  • Pipers River
  • East Coast
  • Coal River
  • Derwent Valley
  • Southern
Victoria
West Australian wine

New Zealand

References

  1. ^ http://www.fask.uni-mainz.de/inst/chinesisch/wineculture_abstract_chenxigang.pdf
  2. ^ http://www.wines-info.com/Newshtml/200812/2282008123011241759.html
  3. ^ a b c d e Chinese Markets for Wines :wines-info
  4. ^ a b "Grapes grown for wine production in Turkey". Yazgan Winery. 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-06.
  5. ^ "Register of Protected Names Section (a) Australian GI". Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation. Retrieved 2008-04-08.