Online Encyclopedia
List of wine-producing regions
The following is a list of regions where wine grapes are grown and wine is made from them.
Wine grapes mostly grow between the 30th and the 50th degree of latitude, on both the Northern and Southern hemisphere.
In 2002, the five largest producers of wine in the world were France, Italy, Spain, United States, and Australia.
Africa
Algeria
South Africa
- Stellenbosch
- Paarl
- Franschoek
- Constantia
- Robertson
- Swartland
- Durbanville
- Elgin
- Breede River Valley
- Little Karoo
- Orange River Valley
Americas
Argentina
Canada
- Niagara Region, Ontario
- Nova Scotia vineyards
- Fraser Valley, British Columbia
- Okanagan Valley , British Columbia
- Similkameen Valley, British Columbia
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia
- Quebec vineyards
Chile
Mexico
- Baja California - Cabernets are known to be produced.
United States
A complete listing of federally-defined wine regions, called American Viticultural Areas, is available here.
- Arizona
- California
-
Michigan
- Leelanau Peninsula
- Old Mission Peninsula
- Lake Michigan Shore
-
New York
- Eastern Long Island, New York State
- Finger Lakes, New York State
- Hudson River Valley, New York State
- Lake Erie Region , New York State
-
Ohio
- Grand River Valley
- Isle St. George
- Kanawha River Valley, Ohio
- Lake Erie Region , Ohio
- Loramie Creek
- Ohio River Valley
-
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, Pennsylvania
- Cumberland Valley, Pennsylvania
- Lake Erie Region , Pennsylvania
- Lancaster Valley
-
Texas
- Bell Mountain
- Escondido Valley
- Fredericksburg
- Davis Mountains
- High Plains
- Texas Hill Country
-
Virginia (here)
- Monticello
- North Fork of Roanoke
- Northern Neck
- George Washington Birthplace
- Rocky Knob
- Shenandoah Valley
- Virginia's Eastern Shore
-
Washington
- Puget Sound
- Red Mountain
- Yakima Valley
Europe
Austria
(Details about Austria's wine growing regions)
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czech Republic
France
- Alsace
- Beaujolais
- Bordeaux
- Burgundy (Bourgogne) - Burgundy wine
- Champagne, France - Champagne (beverage)
- Cognac
- Languedoc
- Loire
- Lorraine
- Provence
- Rhône - Rhône (wine region)
Germany (see German wine)
- Ahr
- Bergstraße (Hessen)
- Franconia
- Kaiserstuhl
- Main
- Meißen (Elbe
- Neckar
- Rheinhessen
- Rheinpfalz (Palatinate)
- Rhine
- Nahe
- Baden
- Wurttemberg
- Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
- Saale-Unstrut (Saxony-Anhalt)
- Unterfranken
Greece
- Aegean islands
- Central Greece
- Ionian Islands
-
Macedonia
- Amyntaion
- Goumenissa
- Naoussa
- Peloponnesus
(More detailed information on Greece's wine regions)
Hungary
Italy
-
Tuscany
- Chianti
- Scansano
- Montalcino
- Parrina
- Pitigliano
- Valdinievole
- Colli Apuani
- Bolgheri
- Val di Chiana
- Colli Etruria Centrale
- Elba
- Montescudaio
- Colline Lucchesi
- Val di Cornia
- San Gimignano
- Valle di Arbia
- Piedmont
-
Veneto
- Arcole
- Bagnoli
- Bardolino
- Bianco di Custoza
- Breganze
- Colli Berici
- Colli di Conegliano
- Colli Euganei
- Gambellara
- Garda
- Lessini Durello
- Lison Pramaggiore
- Lugana
- Montgello e Colli Asolani
- Piave
- Prosecco di Conegliano - Valdobbiadene
- Soave
- Valdadige
- Valpolicella
- Liguria
- Sardinia
-
Umbria
- Orvieto
- Torgiano
-
Marche
- Conero
- Piceno
- Castelli di Jesi
-
Lombardia
- Franciacorta
- Oltrepo Pavese
- Sicily
Poland
- Warca , near Warsaw
- Zielona Gora
Moldova
- Bardar
- Codri
- Hincheshti
- Purkari
Portugal
- Alentejo
- Dão
- Douro
- Madeira
- Vinho Verde
Romania
- Tarnave
- Dealu Mare
- Murfatlar
- Cotnari
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- Tikves
- Skopsko vinogorje
Russia
This section has no data added yet, but you can help Wikipedia by adding additional info.
Slovakia
whole southern Slovakia, esp.:
- Malé Karpaty (Little Carpathians)
- Tokaj
Slovenia
- Podravje
- Posavje
- Primorje
Spain
Switzerland
Ukraine
This section has no data added yet, but you can help Wikipedia by adding additional info.
United Kingdom
This section has no data added yet, but you can help Wikipedia by adding additional info.
Former Soviet Union
Republic of Georgia
- Georgian vineyards
Middle East
Israel
Palestine
Turkey
- Turkish vineyards
Oceania
Australia
- Canberra Region
- Hunter Valley
- Yarra Valley
- Rutherglen
- Coonawarra
- Margaret River
- Mornington Peninsula
- Barossa Valley
- Clare Valley
- Macedon Ranges
- McClaren Vale
- Padthaway
- Great Western (Australian wine)
- Riverland of SA
- Tasmania
New Zealand
- Auckland
- Bay of Plenty
-
Canterbury
- Waipara
- Central Otago
- Hawke's Bay
- Gisborne
- Marlborough
- Nelson
- Northland
- Waikato
- Wairarapa