List of wine-producing regions
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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
- Pelee Island, Ontario
- Nova Scotia vineyards
- Fraser Valley, British Columbia
- Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
- Similkameen Valley, British Columbia
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia
- Quebec vineyards
Chile
- See Chilean wine
Mexico
- Baja California peninsula - Cabernets are known to be produced, also other reds such Petite Sirah, Syrah, Nebbiolo, Barbera.
United States
A complete listing of federally-defined wine regions, called American Viticultural Areas, is available here (http://www.winepros.org/consumerism/ava.htm).
- Arizona
- California
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Riordan Valley, Missouri
- 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 (http://www.virginiawines.org))
- 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
Venezuela
To visit the web page of the main venezuelan wine producers, Bodegas Pomar, click here (http://www.bodegaspomar.com.ve). For a more complete information, click here (http://www.empresas-polar.com/espanol/org_vinos_c_es.html) (in spanish).<i>
Europe
Austria
(Details (http://www.austrian.wine.co.at/ewein/fr_regions.html) about Austria's wine growing regions)
Bulgaria
Croatia
- Dalmatia
- Slavonia
- Dalj/Erdut hill (Traminer, Rheinriesling, etc)
- Fruška Gora slopes (Traminer, Riesling, etc)
- Papuk slopes (Traminer, Graševina, etc)
See also: Wines in the Croatian cuisine, External links about Croatian wines: [1] (http://www.hrvatska-vina.com/) [2] (http://www.hr/wine/)
Cyprus
Czech Republic
France
- Alsace
- Beaujolais
- Bordeaux
- Burgundy (Bourgogne) - Burgundy wine
- Champagne, France - Champagne (beverage)
- Cognac
- Languedoc
- Loire Valley
- 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
- Württemberg
- Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
- Saale-Unstrut (Saxony-Anhalt)
- Unterfranken
Greece
- Aegean islands
- Central Greece
- Ionian Islands
- Macedonia
- Peloponnesus
(More detailed information on Greece's wine regions (http://www.greekwinemakers.com/czone/regions/regions.shtml))
Hungary
Italy
Poland
- Warka, near Warsaw
- Zielona Gora
Moldova
Portugal
Main article: Wines of Portugal
- Vinhos Verdes
- Porto e Douro
- Dăo
- Bairrada
- Bucelas
- Colares
- Carcavelos
- Setúbal
- Lagoa
- Lagos
- Portimăo
- Tavira
- Madeira
Romania
Republic of Macedonia
- Tikves
- Skopsko vinogorje
Russia
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Slovakia
whole southern Slovakia, esp.:
- Malé Karpaty (Little Carpathians)
- Tokaj
Slovenia
Spain
Switzerland
Ukraine
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United Kingdom
- Southern England
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Former Soviet Union
Republic of Georgia
Middle East
Israel
Lebanon
Palestine
Turkey
Oceania
Australia
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia