Wine-producing_regions

List of wine-producing regions

List of wine-producing regions

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Wines are produced in 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, typically in regions of Mediterranean climate. Grapes will sometimes grow beyond this range, thus minor amounts of wine are made in some rather unexpected places.

Wine production in 2014[1]

In 2014, the five largest producers of wine in the world were, in order, Italy, Spain, France, the United States, and China.

Countries

Top wine-producing countries and their volume of wine production for the year 2014 in tonnes, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), which is an agency of the United Nations; this is the latest information available from the FAO.

Their data show a total worldwide production of 31 million tonnes of wine with the top 15 producing countries accounting for over 90% of the total.[2]

A colour-coded map of 2013 global wine production
Map of global wine production in 2013
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Africa

Algeria

See also: Algerian wine

Cape Verde

Morocco

South Africa

A vineyard in the Stellenbosch region, South Africa
See also: South African wine

Tunisia

Americas

Argentina

See also: Argentine wine
Argentine wine regions

Bolivia

See also: Bolivian wine

Brazil

See also: Brazilian wine

Canada

See also: Canadian wine, British Columbia wine, and Ontario wine

Colombia

Costa Rica

Chile

See also: Chilean wine
Chile's topography with the location of most of Chile's wine regions highlighted

Mexico

See also: Mexican wine

Peru

See also: Peruvian wine

United States

Main article: List of American Viticultural Areas
See also: American Wine

Uruguay

See also: Uruguayan wine

Venezuela

The wine-producing enterprise for Venezuela can be found here.

Europe

Albania

See also: Albanian wine

Austria

See also: Austrian wine

Belgium

See also: Belgian wine
  • Côtes de Sambre et Meuse, between the rivers Sambre et Meuse, since 2004
  • Hagelandse wijn, near Rotselaar/Leuven, since 1997
  • Haspengouw, Limburg, since 2000
  • Heuvelland, since 2005

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

See also: Bulgarian wine

Croatia

See also: Croatian wine

Cyprus

See also: Cypriot wine

Czech Republic

See also: Czech wine

Denmark

See also: Danish wine

France

See also: French wine
Map of wine regions in France
Corsica's wine regions: (1) Cap Corse, (2) Patrimonio, (3) Calvi, (4) Ajaccio, (5) Sartène , (6) Figari, (7) Porto-Vecchio, (8) Greater Vin de Corse region. The Muscat du Cap Corse region overlaps with part of the Cap Corse and Patrimonio regions.

Georgia

See also: Georgian wine, Abkhazian wine, and List of Georgian wine appellations

Germany

See also: German wine

Greece

Greek wine regions
See also: Greek wine

Hungary

Wine regions in Hungary
See also: Hungarian wine

Ireland

Italy

See also: Italian wine, List of Italian DOCG wines, and List of Italian DOC wines
"Chianti" areas in Tuscany

Latvia

Lithuania

See also: Lithuanian wine

Luxembourg

See also: Luxembourg wine

Moldova

See also: Moldovan wine

Montenegro

Netherlands

See also: Dutch wine

North Macedonia

See also: Macedonian wine

Norway

Poland

See also: Polish wine

Portugal

Portuguese wine regions
See also: Portuguese wine

Romania

See also: Romanian wine

Russia

See also: Russian wine

San Marino

See also: Sammarinese wine

Serbia

See also: Serbian wine
Wine regions of Serbia

Slovakia

Wine-producing regions in Slovakia
See also: Slovak wine
  • Malokarpatská (Small Carpathians)
  • Južnoslovenská (Southern Slovakia)
  • Nitrianska (region of Nitra)
  • Stredoslovenská (Central Slovakia)
  • Tokaj (Tokaj region of Slovakia)
  • Východoslovenská (Eastern Slovakia)
  • The whole of southern Slovakia

Slovenia

The three wine regions in Slovenia
See also: Slovenian wine

Spain

Spanish wine-producing regions
See also: Spanish wine

Sweden

See also: Swedish wine
  • Gutevin – Gotland

Switzerland

See also: Swiss wine

Turkey

See also: List of Turkish wine regions and Turkish wine
Wine-producing regions in Turkey
  • White wine grapes:[12]
    • Altıntaş – Marmara region and Bozcaada
    • Beylerce – Bilecik area
    • Bornova Misketi – İzmir area
    • Emir – Nevşehir (Cappadocia) area
    • Hasandede – Ankara and central Anatolia
    • Narince – Tokat area
    • Rumi, Kabarcık, Dökülgen – Southeastern Anatolia region
    • Sultaniye – Aegean region
    • Yapıncak – Thracian region
  • Red wine grapes[12]

Ukraine

See also: Ukrainian wine

In Ukraine, at the present time there are seven administrative regions (provinces) in which the wine industry has developed. Given the favorable climatic location, the law of Ukraine allocated 15 winegrowing areas (macrozones), which are the basis for growing certain varieties of grapes, and 58 natural wine regions (microzones). These are located mainly in the following areas.

United Kingdom

Main article: Wine from the United Kingdom

In the UK, the area under vines is small, and whilst viticulture is not a major part of the rural economy, significant planting of new vines has occurred 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

See also: Wine in religious communities of the Middle East

Armenia

See also: Armenian wine

Azerbaijan

See also: Azerbaijani wine

Burma

China

Main article: Wine in China

Regions producing native wines have been present since the Qin Dynasty,[13] 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:

India

See also: Indian wine

Indonesia

Indonesia has been producing wine for over 18 years, with North Bali's vineyards producing three main grape varieties: the Belgia, the Alphonse Lavallee and the Probolinggo Biru. The main producer, Hatten Wines, has revolutionized the world of winemaking, with eight wines produced from these three varieties.

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 has been diverted to non-alcoholic purposes.

Israel

See also: Israeli wine

Also includes wine regions in Israeli-occupied territories.

Japan

See also: Japanese wine

Kazakhstan

See also: Kazakh wine

South Korea

See also: Korean wine

Lebanon

See also: Lebanese wine

Palestinian territories

Syria

Turkey

See also: List of Turkish wine regions and Turkish wine
Wine-producing regions in Turkey
  • White wine grapes:[12]
    • Altıntaş – Marmara region and Bozcaada
    • Beylerce – Bilecik area
    • Bornova Misketi – İzmir area
    • Emir – Nevşehir (Cappadocia) area
    • Hasandede – Ankara and central Anatolia
    • Narince – Tokat area
    • Rumi, Kabarcık, Dökülgen – Southeastern Anatolia region
    • Sultaniye – Aegean region
    • Yapıncak – Thracian region
  • Red wine grapes[12]

Vietnam

See also: Vietnamese wine

Oceania

Australia

See also: Australian wine
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.[18]

The zones, regions and subregions in each state are listed below:

Australian Capital Territory

See also: Australian Capital Territory wine

New South Wales

Further information: New South Wales wine

Queensland

See also: Queensland wine

South Australia

See also: South Australian wine

Adelaide Super Zone includes Mount Lofty Ranges, Fleurieu and Barossa wine zones.

Tasmania

Further information: Tasmanian wine
Regions, no zones defined
  • Coal River
  • Derwent Valley
  • East Coast
  • North West
  • Pipers River
  • Southern
  • Tamar Valley

Victoria

Further information: Victorian wine

Western Australia

Further information: Western Australian wine

New Zealand

See also: New Zealand wine
Wine region map of New Zealand

GI stands for New Zealand Geographical Indication.

Notes

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