Wine-producing regions
From EncycloWine
The following is a list of significant wine-producing regions. Wine grapes mostly grow between the 30th and the 50th degree of latitude, in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Grapes will sometimes grow beyong this range and minor amounts of wine are made in some very unexpected places (such as tropical Zimbabwe) but these abberations are not included in the list below.
In 2005, the five largest producers of wine in the world were France, Italy, Spain, United States, and Argentina.
Africa
Algeria
Main article: Algerian wine
South Africa
Main article: South African wine
- Elim
- Stellenbosch
- Paarl
- Franschoek
- Constantia
- Robertson
- Swartland
- Durbanville
- Elgin
- Breede River Valley
- Little Karoo
- Orange River Valley
Americas
Argentina
Main article: Argentine wine
- Mendoza Province
- San Juan Province
- Río Negro Province
- Neuquén Province
- Salta Province
- La Rioja Province
- Catamarca Province
- Buenos Aires Province
Brazil
Main article: Brazilian wine
- Rio Grande do Sul - Bento Gonçalves (city), Caxias do Sul, Garibaldi
- 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
Main article: Canadian wine
- British Columbia
- Fraser Valley - (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
Main article: Chilean wine
Mexico
Main article: Mexican wine
- Baja California peninsula - Cabernets are known to be produced, also other reds such Petite Sirah, Syrah, Nebbiolo, Barbera.
United States of America
Main article: American wine
- For a complete listing of federally-defined wine regions, see American Viticultural Areas.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Augusta
- Hermann
- Ozark Mountains also in Oklahoma and Arkansas
- Ozark Highlands
- New York
- North Carolina
- Yadkin Valley
- Ohio
- Grand River Valley
- Isle St. George
- Kanawha River Valley
- Lake Erie
- Loramie Creek
- Ohio River Valley
- Oklahoma
- Ozark Mountains
- Oregon
- Applegate Valley
- Rogue Valley
- Umpqua Valley
- Willamette Valley
- Pacific Northwest
- Columbia Valley (Oregon and Washington)
- Walla Walla Valley (Oregon and Washington)
- Pennsylvania
- Central Delaware Valley
- Cumberland Valley
- Lake Erie
- Lancaster Valley
- Texas
- Bell Mountain
- Escondido Valley
- Fredericksburg
- Davis Mountains
- High Plains
- Texas Hill Country
- Virginia [1]
- Monticello
- North Fork of Roanoke
- Northern Neck
- George Washington Birthplace
- Rocky Knob
- Shenandoah Valley
- Virginia's Eastern Shore
- Washington State
- Puget Sound
- Red Mountain
- Yakima Valley
Venezuela
Main article: Venezuelan wine
- The wine producing enterprise for Venezuela can be found here
Europe
Austria
Main article: Austrian wine
- A map of Austrian wine regions can be found here
- Burgenland
- Northeastern and eastern Lower Austria
- Southern Styria
- Vienna
Bulgaria
Main article: Bulgarian wine
Croatia
Main article: Croatian wine
- Dalmatia
- Kaštela
- Korčula (Pošip, Grk, Plavac, etc)
- Pelješac (Dingač, Postup, Plavac, etc)
- Sibenik Area
- Slavonia
- Zagorje
- Istria
Cyprus
Main article: Cyprus wine
Czech Republic
Main article: Czech wine
France
Main article: French wine
- Alsace
- Bordeaux
- Burgundy (Bourgogne)
- Champagne
- Languedoc
- Loire Valley
- Lorraine
- Provence
- Roussillon
- Rhône
- Savoie
Georgia
Main article: Georgian (country) wine
Germany
Main article: German wine
- Ahr
- Bergstraße (Hessen)
- Franconia
- Kaiserstuhl
- Main
- Meißen (Elbe)
- Neckar
- Rheinhessen
- Rheinpfalz (Palatinate)
- Rhine
- Nahe
- Baden
- Württemberg
- Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
- Saale-Unstrut (Saxony-Anhalt)
- Unterfranken
Greece
Main article: Greek wine
- Detailed information on Greek wine regions can be found here
- Aegean islands
- Central Greece
- Ionian Islands
- Macedonia
- Peloponnesus
Hungary
Main article: Hungarian wine
Italy
Main article: Italian wine
Moldova
Main article: Moldavian wine
Poland
Main article: Polish wine
- Warka, near Warsaw
- Zielona Góra
Portugal
Main article: Portguese wine
- Vinhos Verdes
- Porto e Douro
- Dão
- Bairrada
- Bucelas
- Colares
- Carcavelos
- Setúbal
- Lagoa
- Lagos
- Portimão
- Tavira
- Madeira
Republic of Macedonia
Main article: Macedonian wine
- Tikves
- Skopsko vinogorje
Romania
Main article: Romanian wine
Russia
Main article: Russian wine
Serbia and Montenegro
Main article: Serbia and Montenegro wine
Slovakia
Main article: Slovakian wine Whole of southern Slovakia, especially:
- Malé Karpaty (Little Carpathians)
- Tokaj
Slovenia
Main article: Slovenia wine
Spain
Main article: Spanish wine
Switzerland
Main article: Swiss wine
Turkey
Main article: Turkish wine
Ukraine
Main article: Ukrainian wine
United Kingdom
Main article: British wine
Asia
Israel
Main article: Israeli wine
India
Main article: Indian wine
Lebanon
Main article: Lebanese wine
Palestinian territories
Main article: Palestine wine
Oceania
Australia
Main article: Australian wine
- A complete listing of Australian wine regions can be found here
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
New Zealand
Main article: New Zealand wine
- Auckland Region
- Bay of Plenty
- Canterbury
- Central Otago
- Hawke's Bay Region
- Gisborne
- Marlborough
- Nelson
- Northland Region
- Waikato
- Wairarapa
See also
- Wine-producing countries for a list of countries' volume of wine production for the year 2003 in metric tonnes.
