List of wine-producing regions
This list of wine-producing regions catalogues 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. Grapes will sometimes grow beyond this range, thus minor amounts of wine are made in some rather unexpected places.
In 2014, the five largest producers of wine in the world were, in order, Italy, Spain, France, the United States, and China.
Countries
The following is a list of the 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]
Rank | Country (with link to wine article) | Production (tonnes) |
---|---|---|
1 | Italy | 4,796,900 |
2 | Spain | 4,607,850 |
3 | France | 4,293,466 |
4 | United States | 3,300,000 |
5 | China | 1,700,000 |
6 | Argentina | 1,498,380 |
7 | Chile | 1,214,000 |
8 | Australia | 1,186,343 |
9 | South Africa | 1,146,006 |
10 | Germany | 920,200 |
11 | Portugal | 603,327 |
12 | Romania | 378,283 |
13 | Greece | 334,300 |
14 | Russia | 327,400 |
15 | New Zealand | 320,400 |
16 | Brazil | 273,100 |
17 | Hungary | 258,520 |
18 | Austria | 199,869 |
19 | Serbia | 198,183 |
20 | Moldova | 149,850 |
21 | Bulgaria | 130,500 |
22 | Georgia | 108,600 |
23 | Switzerland | 93,365 |
24 | Ukraine | 86,904 |
25 | Japan | 85,000 |
26 | Peru | 73,000 |
27 | Uruguay | 72,500 |
28 | Canada | 54,663 |
29 | Algeria | 52,000 |
30 | Czech Republic | 52,000 |
31 | North Macedonia | 51,013 |
32 | Croatia | 45,272 |
33 | Turkey | 44,707 |
34 | Mexico | 39,360 |
35 | Turkmenistan | 39,000 |
36 | Morocco | 37,000 |
37 | Uzbekistan | 36,000 |
38 | Slovakia | 32,527 |
39 | Belarus | 29,980 |
40 | Kazakhstan | 21,993 |
41 | Tunisia | 21,500 |
42 | Albania | 24,000 |
43 | Montenegro | 16,000 |
44 | Lebanon | 14,700 |
45 | Slovenia | 13,229 |
46 | Colombia | 13,000 |
47 | Luxembourg | 12,494 |
48 | Cuba | 12,080 |
49 | Estonia | 11,104 |
50 | Cyprus | 10,302 |
51 | Azerbaijan | 9,512 |
52 | Bolivia | 9,422 |
53 | Madagascar | 8,350 |
54 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7,524 |
55 | Armenia | 6,174 |
56 | Lithuania | 6,005 |
57 | Egypt | 5,000 |
58 | Israel | 5,000 |
59 | Belgium | 2,900 |
60 | Latvia | 2,450 |
61 | Malta | 2,426 |
62 | Zimbabwe | 1,750 |
63 | Kyrgyzstan | 1,700 |
64 | Paraguay | 1,500 |
65 | Ethiopia | 1,297 |
66 | Jordan | 550 |
67 | United Kingdom | 425 |
68 | Panama | 159 |
69 | Tajikistan | 150 |
70 | Liechtenstein | 79 |
71 | Syria | 70 |
72 | Poland | 49 |
73 | Reunion | 30 |
Africa
Cape Verde
Morocco
South Africa
- Breede River Valley
- Constantia
- Durbanville
- Elgin
- Elim
- Franschhoek
- Little Karoo
- Orange River Valley
- Paarl
- Robertson
- Stellenbosch
- Swartland
- Tulbagh
Americas
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
- British Columbia
- Fraser Valley (VQA defined viticultural area)
- Gulf Islands (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
- Lake Erie North Shore and Pelee Island (VQA defined viticultural area)
- Niagara Peninsula (VQA defined viticultural area)
- Prince Edward County (VQA defined viticultural area)
- Toronto
- Quebec
Colombia
Chile
- Aconcagua
- Atacama
- Central Valley
- Coquimbo
- Pica – a wine-producing oasis before the Chilenization of Tarapacá
- Southern Chile
Mexico
- Aguascalientes
- Aguascalientes Valley
- Baja California
- Valle de Guadalupe
- Valle de Calafia
- Valle de Mexicali
- Valle de San Vicente
- Valle de Santo Tomás
- Zona Tecate
- Valle de Guadalupe
- Coahuila / Durango, collectively known as La Laguna wine region
- Valle de Parras
- Guanajuato
- San Miguel de Allende, Dolores Hidalgo
- Hidalgo
- Nuevo León
- Valle de Las Maravillas
- Querétaro
- Valle de Tequisquiapan
- Sonora
- Zacatecas
- Valle de las Arcinas
Peru
- Arequipa region valleys
- Huaral District and Cañete Province – both in Lima Region; formerly in Surco were vineyards that have disappeared due to urban expansion
- Ica Region – including Chincha, Pisco and Ica valleys
- Pica – a wine-producing oasis before the Chilenization of Tarapacá
Europe
Austria
- Burgenland
- Northeastern and eastern Lower Austria
- Southern Styria
- Vienna and surrounding area
Belgium
- 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
Bulgaria
- Black Sea region
- Danubian Plain
- Rose Valley
- Thrace
- Valley of the Struma River
Croatia
- Continental Croatia: Central Croatia and Slavonia
- Littoral Croatia: Northern Croatian Littoral and Dalmatia
- Croatian Coast (Hrvatsko primorje)
- Dalmatian Interior (Dalmatinska zagora)
- Central and South Dalmatia (Srednja i Južna Dalmacija)
- Northern Dalmatia (Sjeverna Dalmacija)
- Istria (Istra)
Cyprus
- Commandaria
- Laona – Akamas
- Vouni Panagias – Ambelitis
- Krasochoria Lemesou
- Pitsilia
- Diarizos Valley
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
Georgia
Germany
- Ahr
- Baden
- Franconia (Franken)
- Hessische Bergstraße
- Mittelrhein
- Mosel
- Nahe
- Palatinate (Pfalz)
- Rheingau
- Rheinhessen
- Saale-Unstrut
- Saxony (Sachsen)
- Württemberg
Greece
Hungary
- Balaton
- Badacsony
- Balaton-felvidék
- Balatonboglár
- Balatonfüred-Csopak
- Nagy-Somló
- Zala
- Duna
- Csongrád
- Hajós-Baja
- Kunság
- Eger
- Bükk
- Eger
- Észak-Dunántúl
- Etyek-Buda
- Mátra
- Mór
- Neszmély
- Pannonhalma
- Pannon
- Pécs
- Szekszárd
- Tolna
- Villány
- Sopron
- Tokaj
Ireland
Italy
- Apulia
- Bianco di Locorotondo e Martina Franca
- Primitivo di Manduria
- Calabria
- Bivongi
- Cirò
- Gaglioppo
- Greco di Bianco
- Lamezia
- Melissa
- Sant'Anna di Isola Capo Rizzuto
- Savuto
- Scavigna
- Terre di Cosenza
- Emilia-Romagna
- Colli Cesenate
- Sangiovese Superiore di Romagna
- Trebbiano di Romagna
- Liguria
- Lombardy
- Marche
- Castelli di Jesi
- Conero
- Piceno
- Piedmont
- Sardinia
- Sicily
- Trentino-Alto Adige
- South Tyrol, known alternatively as Südtirol (in German) or Alto Adige (in Italian)
- Trentino
- Tuscany
- Bolgheri
- Chianti
- Chianti Classico
- Colli Apuani
- Colli Etruria Centrale
- Colline Lucchesi
- Elba
- Montalcino
- Montescudaio
- Parrina
- Pitigliano
- San Gimignano
- Scansano
- Val di Chiana
- Val di Cornia
- Valdinievole
- Valle di Arbia
- Umbria
- 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
- Soave
- Valdadige
- Valpolicella
Latvia
Luxembourg
Netherlands
North Macedonia
- Povardarie
- Skopsko vinogorje
- Tikveš
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Banat wine regions:
Crişana wine regions:
- Diosig
- Săcuieni
- Sâniob
- Sanislău
- Valea lui Mihai
Dobrogea wine regions:
- Adamclisi
- Aliman
- Babadag
- Băneasa
- Cernavodă
- Chirnogeni
- Dăeni
- Hârșova
- Istria
- Măcin
- Medgidia
- Murfatlar
- Oltina
- Ostrov, Constanţa
- Ostrov, Tulcea
- Poarta Albă
- Sarica-Niculițel
- Simioc
- Tulcea
- Valea Dacilor
- Valea Nucarilor
- Valu lui Traian
Moldavia wine regions:
- Berești
- Bohotin
- Cotești
- Colinele Tutovei
- Comarna
- Copou
- Corod
- Cotnari
- Covurlui
- Cucuteni
- Dealu Morii
- Dealul Bujorului
- Hârlău
- Hlipicani
- Huși
- Iași
- Ivești
- Jariștea
- Nămoloasa
- Nicorești
- Odobești
- Panciu
- Păunești
- Probota
- Tănăsoaia
- Târgu Frumos
- Tecuci
- Ţifești
- Tomești
- Vaslui
- Zeletin
Muntenia wine regions:
- Seciu
- Breaza
- Cricov
- Dealu Mare
- Dealurile Buzăului
- Pietroasa
- Râmnicu Sărat
- Sercaia
- Ștefănești
- Tohani
- Topoloveni
- Urlați – Ceptura
- Valea Călugărească
- Valea Mare
- Zărnești
- Zorești
Oltenia wine regions:
- Banu Mărăcine
- Calafat
- Cetate
- Corcova
- Dăbuleni
- Dealul Viilor
- Dealurile Craiovei
- Drăgășani
- Golul Drincei
- Greaca
- Iancu Jianu
- Izvoarele
- Oreviţa
- Plaiurile Drâncei
- Plenița
- Podgoria Dacilor
- Podgoria Severinului
- Poiana Mare
- Potelu
- Sadova-Corabia
- Sâmburești
- Segarcea
- Tâmburești
- Vânju Mare
- Zimnicea
Transylvania wine regions:
Serbia
- Banat region
- Kosovo region[note 1]
- Nišava – South Morava region
- Pocerina region
- Srem region
- Subotica – Horgoš region
- Šumadija – Great Morava region
- Timok Valley
- West Morava region
Slovakia
- 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
Spain
Sweden
- Gutevin – Gotland
Switzerland
Ukraine
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.
- Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol – 6 macrozones with 12 microzones (69 wine grapes)
- Kherson Oblast – 2 macrozones with 10 microzones (28 wine grapes)
- Mykolaiv Oblast – 2 macrozones with 7 microzones (31 wine grapes)
- Odessa Oblast – 3 macrozones with 16 microzones (42 wine grapes)
- Zakarpattia Oblast – 1 macrozone with 12 microzones (24 wine grapes)
- Zaporizhia Oblast – 1 macrozone with 1 microzone (5 wine grapes)
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
Armenia
- Ararat Valley
- Areni, in the Vayots Dzor Province
- Ijevan, in the Tavush Province
Azerbaijan
- Agdam, Agdam District "Agdam" was favorite wine among citizens of Soviet Union.
- Baku, capital
- Ganja, Ganja-Basar zone in central Azerbaijan
- Madrasa village of Shamakhi Rayon, from Madrasa, indigenous only to this region
- Tovuz and Shamkir, northwestern Azerbaijan
Burma
China
Regions producing native wines have been present since the Qin Dynasty,[12] 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
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
Also includes wine regions in Israeli-occupied territories.
- Bet Shemesh
- Galilee
- Golan Heights
- Jerusalem
- Judean Hills
- Latrun
- Mount Carmel
- Rishon LeZion (wine production since 1886)
Kazakhstan
South Korea
Lebanon
Turkey
- White wine grapes:[17]
- 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[17]
- Adakarası – Marmara region and Avşa Island
- Boğazkere – Elazığ and Diyarbakır areas
- Çalkarası – Çal, Denizli area
- Dimrit – central Anatolia and eastern Aegean region
- Horozkarası, Sergikarası – southeastern Anatolia region
- Kalecik Karası – Ankara area
- Karalahna – Tekirdağ region, Bozcaada
- Karasakız, Kuntra – Çanakkale region
- Öküzgözü – Elazığ area
- Papazkarası – Kırklareli area
Vietnam
Oceania
Australia
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:
New South Wales
- Big Rivers
- Central Ranges
- Hunter Valley
- Hunter
- Broke Fordwich
- Pokolbin
- Upper Hunter Valley
- Hunter
- Northern Rivers
- Northern Slopes
- South Coast
- Southern New South Wales
- Canberra District (includes the northern part of the Australian Capital Territory)
- Gundagai
- Hilltops
- Tumbarumba
Queensland
South Australia
Adelaide Super Zone includes Mount Lofty Ranges, Fleurieu and Barossa wine zones.
Tasmania
- Regions, no zones defined
- Coal River
- Derwent Valley
- East Coast
- North West
- Pipers River
- Southern
- Tamar Valley
Victoria
- Central Victoria
- Gippsland
- North East Victoria
- North West Victoria
- Port Phillip
- Western Victoria
Western Australia
New Zealand
GI stands for New Zealand Geographical Indication.
- Auckland (GI)
- Henderson
- Kumeu (GI)
- Matakana (GI)
- Waiheke Island (GI)
- Canterbury (GI)
- North Canterbury (GI)
- Waipara (GI)
- Central Otago (GI)
- Hawke's Bay (GI)
- Gisborne (GI)
- Marlborough (GI)
- Nelson (GI)
- Northland (GI)
- Waikato
- Wairarapa (GI)
- Martinborough (GI)
- Gladstone (GI)
- Waitaki Valley (GI)
Notes
- Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 98 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 113 UN member states recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.
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