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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.

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Africa

Algeria

South Africa

Americas

Argentina

Canada

Chile

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.

Venezuela

To visit the web page of the main venezuelan wine producers, Bodegas Pomar , click here. For a more complete information, click here (in spanish).

Europe

Austria

(Details about Austria's wine growing regions)

Bulgaria

Croatia

  • Dalmatia
    • Kaštela
    • Korčula (Pošip, Grk, Plavac, etc)
    • Pelješac (Dingač, Postup, Plavac, etc)
  • 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] [2]

Cyprus

Czech Republic

France

Germany (see German wine)

Greece

(More detailed information on Greece's wine regions)

Hungary

Italy

Poland

Moldova

  • Bardar
  • Codri
  • Hincheshti
  • Purkari

Portugal

Romania

  • Tarnave
  • Dealu Mare
  • Murfatlar
  • Cotnari

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

  • Tikves
  • Skopsko vinogorje

Russia

Slovakia

whole southern Slovakia, esp.:

  • Malé Karpaty (Little Carpathians)
  • Tokaj

Slovenia

  • Podravje
  • Posavje
  • Primorje

Spain

Switzerland

Ukraine



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United Kingdom

Former Soviet Union

Republic of Georgia

  • Georgian vineyards

Middle East

Israel

Bet Shemesh

Palestine

Turkey

  • Turkish vineyards

Oceania

Australia

New Zealand



07-14-2008 23:18:10
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