List of wine-producing regions

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Wine production in 2014.[1]

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]

A colour-coded map of 2013 global wine production
Map of global wine production in 2013
Wine production by country in 2014
Rank Country
(with link to wine article)
Production
(tonnes)
1 Italy Italy 4,796,900
2 Spain Spain 4,607,850
3 France France 4,293,466
4 United States United States 3,300,000
5 China China 1,700,000
6 Argentina Argentina 1,498,380
7 Chile Chile 1,214,000
8 Australia Australia 1,186,343
9 South Africa South Africa 1,146,006
10 Germany Germany 920,200
11 Portugal Portugal 603,327
12 Romania Romania 378,283
13 Greece Greece 334,300
14 Russia Russia 327,400
15 New Zealand New Zealand 320,400
16 Brazil Brazil 273,100
17 Hungary Hungary 258,520
18 Austria Austria 199,869
19 Serbia Serbia 198,183
20 Moldova Moldova 149,850
21 Bulgaria Bulgaria 130,500
22 Georgia (country) Georgia 108,600
23 Switzerland Switzerland 93,365
24 Ukraine Ukraine 86,904
25 Japan Japan 85,000
26 Peru Peru 73,000
27 Uruguay Uruguay 72,500
28 Canada Canada 54,663
29 Algeria Algeria 52,000
30 Czech Republic Czech Republic 52,000
31 North Macedonia North Macedonia 51,013
32 Croatia Croatia 45,272
33 Turkey Turkey 44,707
34 Mexico Mexico 39,360
35 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan 39,000
36 Morocco Morocco 37,000
37 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 36,000
38 Slovakia Slovakia 32,527
39 Belarus Belarus 29,980
40 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 21,993
41 Tunisia Tunisia 21,500
42 Albania Albania 24,000
43 Montenegro Montenegro 16,000
44 Lebanon Lebanon 14,700
45 Slovenia Slovenia 13,229
46 Colombia Colombia 13,000
47 Luxembourg Luxembourg 12,494
48 Cuba Cuba 12,080
49 Estonia Estonia 11,104
50 Cyprus Cyprus 10,302
51 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 9,512
52 Bolivia Bolivia 9,422
53 Madagascar Madagascar 8,350
54 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,524
55 Armenia Armenia 6,174
56 Lithuania Lithuania 6,005
57 Egypt Egypt 5,000
58 Israel Israel 5,000
59 Belgium Belgium 2,900
60 Latvia Latvia 2,450
61 Malta Malta 2,426
62 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 1,750
63 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan 1,700
64 Paraguay Paraguay 1,500
65 Ethiopia Ethiopia 1,297
66 Jordan Jordan 550
67 United Kingdom United Kingdom 425
68 Panama Panama 159
69 Tajikistan Tajikistan 150
70 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 79
71 Syria Syria 70
72 Poland Poland 49
73 Réunion Reunion 30

Africa[]

Algeria[]

Cape Verde[]

Morocco[]

South Africa[]

A vineyard in the Stellenbosch region, South Africa
  • Breede River Valley
  • Constantia
  • Durbanville
  • Elgin
  • Elim
  • Franschhoek
  • Little Karoo
  • Paarl
  • Robertson
  • Stellenbosch
  • Swartland
  • Tulbagh

Tunisia[]

  • Nabul
  • Sousse

Americas[]

Argentina[]

Argentine wine regions

Bolivia[]

  • Tarija Department

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
    • Annapolis Valley
  • 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
    • Eastern Townships

Colombia[]

Chile[]

Chile's topography with the location of most of Chile's wine regions highlighted

Mexico[]

  • Aguascalientes
    • Aguascalientes Valley
  • Baja California
    • Valle de Guadalupe
      • Valle de Mexicali
  • Coahuila / Durango, collectively known as La Laguna wine region
  • Guanajuato
  • Hidalgo
  • Nuevo León
  • Querétaro
  • Sonora
    • Caborca
    • Hermosillo
  • Zacatecas

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

United States[]

  • Arizona
  • California
    • Central Coast AVA
      • Livermore Valley AVA
      • Paso Robles AVA
      • York Mountain AVA
    • Central Valley
      • Lodi AVA
    • North Coast AVA
      • Mendocino AVA
      • Napa Valley AVA
      • Sonoma County
    • Sierra Foothills AVA
    • South Coast AVA
  • Colorado
  • Idaho
  • Michigan
  • Missouri
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • Ohio
  • Oregon
    • Willamette Valley AVA
  • Pennsylvania
  • Texas
    • Texas High Plains AVA
    • Texas Hill Country AVA
    • Trans-Pecos
  • Virginia
  • Washington
    • Columbia Valley AVA

Uruguay[]

Venezuela[]

The wine-producing enterprise for Venezuela can be found here.
  • Carora, Lara State

Europe[]

Albania[]

Austria[]

  • Burgenland
  • Northeastern and eastern Lower Austria
    • Kamptal
    • Kremstal
    • Wachau
    • Wagram
    • Weinviertel
  • Southern Styria
  • Vienna and surrounding area

Belgium[]

  • , between the rivers Sambre et Meuse, since 2004
  • , near Rotselaar/Leuven, since 1997
  • Haspengouw, Limburg, since 2000
  • Heuvelland, since 2005

Bosnia and Herzegovina[]

Bulgaria[]

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[]

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[]

  • Abkhazia
  • Kakheti, containing the micro-regions Telavi and Kvareli
  • Kartli
  • Imereti
  • Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti

Germany[]

Greece[]

Greek wine regions
  • Aegean islands
    • Crete
    • Limnos
    • Paros
    • Rhodes
    • Samos
    • Santorini
  • Central Greece
    • Attica
    • Epirus
      • Zitsa
    • Thessaly
      • Nea Anchialos
      • Rapsani
  • Ionian Islands
    • Kefalonia
  • Macedonia
    • Amyntaion
    • Goumenissa
    • Naousa, Imathia
  • Peloponnesus
    • Mantineia
    • Nemea
    • Patras

Hungary[]

Wine regions in Hungary

Ireland[]

  • Cork

Italy[]

"Chianti" areas in Tuscany
  • Calabria
    • Bivongi
    • Cirò
    • Gaglioppo
    • Greco di Bianco
    • Lamezia
    • Melissa
    • Sant'Anna di Isola Capo Rizzuto
    • Savuto
    • Scavigna
    • Terre di Cosenza
  • Emilia-Romagna
    • [citation needed]
  • Liguria
    • Cinque Terre
  • Lombardy
    • Franciacorta
    • Oltrepo Pavese
    • Piceno
  • Piedmont
    • Acqui
    • Alba
    • Asti
    • Barolo
    • Gattinara
    • Gavi
    • Ghemme
    • Langhe
    • Monferrato
    • Nizza
    • Ovada
  • Sardinia
    • Cagliari
    • Cannonau
    • Monti
    • Nuragus
    • Ogliastra
    • Vermentino di Gallura
    • Etna
    • Noto
    • Pantelleria
  • Trentino-Alto Adige
    • South Tyrol, known alternatively as Südtirol (in German) or Alto Adige (in Italian)
    • Trentino
  • Tuscany
    • Bolgheri
    • Chianti
    • Chianti Classico
    • Colline Lucchesi
    • Elba
    • Montalcino
    • Montescudaio
    • Parrina
    • Pitigliano
    • San Gimignano
    • Scansano
    • Val di Chiana
    • Valdinievole
    • Montefalco
    • Orvieto
    • Torgiano
  • Veneto
    • Arcole
    • Bagnoli
    • Bardolino
    • Breganze
    • Colli Berici
    • Colli di Conegliano
    • Colli Euganei
    • Gambellara
    • Garda
    • Lugana
    • Piave
    • Prosecco
    • Soave
    • Valpolicella

Latvia[]

  • Sabile

Lithuania[]

Luxembourg[]

  • Moselle Valley

Moldova[]

Montenegro[]

Netherlands[]

  • Groesbeek

North Macedonia[]

Poland[]

Portugal[]

Portuguese wine regions

Romania[]

Banat wine regions:

Crişana wine regions:

Dobrogea wine regions:

Moldavia wine regions:

Muntenia wine regions:

Oltenia wine regions:

Transylvania wine regions:

Russia[]

  • Caucasus
  • Krasnodar
  • Stavropol

San Marino[]

Serbia[]

Wine regions of Serbia

Slovakia[]

Wine-producing regions in Slovakia
  • (Small Carpathians)
  • (Southern Slovakia)
  • (region of Nitra)
  • (Central Slovakia)
  • Tokaj (Tokaj region of Slovakia)
  • (Eastern Slovakia)
  • The whole of southern Slovakia

Slovenia[]

The three wine regions in Slovenia
  • Podravje
  • Posavje
  • Primorska

Spain[]

Spanish wine-producing regions

Sweden[]

  • – 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)
  • Zaporizhzhia 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[]

  • Shan State

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:

  • Chang'an
  • Gaochang
  • Luoyang
  • Qiuci
  • Yantai-Penglai

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[]

  • Nashik, Maharashtra
  • Bangalore, Karnataka
  • Vijayapura, Karnataka
  • Narayangaon
  • Pune, Maharashtra
  • Sangli, Maharashtra

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.

  • Bali

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.

  • Malayer
  • Shiraz
  • Takestan
  • Urmia
  • Qazvin
  • Quchan

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)

Japan[]

  • Yamanashi
  • Hokkaido
  • Nagano

Kazakhstan[]

South Korea[]

  • Anseong, Gyeonggi-do[15]
  • Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do
  • Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do
  • Yeongcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do
  • Yeongdong, Chungcheongbuk-do[16]

Lebanon[]

  • Bekaa Valley
  • Mount Lebanon
    • Aley
    • Baabda
    • Beit Mery
    • Bhamdoun
    • Brummana
    • Byblos
    • Chouf
    • Keserwan District
  • North Governorate
    • Chekka
    • Ehden
    • Koura
    • Qadisha Valley
    • Tripoli
    • Zgharta
  • South Governorate
    • Jezzine
    • Marjayoun
    • Rmaich

Palestinian territories[]

  • Beit Jala
  • Hebron

Syria[]

  • Bloudan
  • Homs District
  • Jabal el Druze
  • Latakia
  • Sednaya
  • Syrian Golan
  • Tartous

Turkey[]

Wine-producing regions in Turkey
  • White wine grapes:[17]
    •  – Marmara region and Bozcaada
    •  – Bilecik area
    • Bornova Misketi – İzmir area
    • Emir – Nevşehir (Cappadocia) area
    •  – Ankara and central Anatolia
    • Narince – Tokat area
    • , ,  – Southeastern Anatolia region
    • Sultaniye – Aegean region
    •  – Thracian region
  • Red wine grapes[17]
    • Adakarası – Marmara region and Avşa Island
    • Boğazkere – Elazığ and Diyarbakır areas
    • Çalkarası – Çal, Denizli area
    •  – central Anatolia and eastern Aegean region
    • ,  – southeastern Anatolia region
    • Kalecik Karası – Ankara area
    • Karalahna – Tekirdağ region, Bozcaada
    • Karasakız, Kuntra – Çanakkale region
    • Öküzgözü – Elazığ area
    • Papazkarası – Kırklareli area

Vietnam[]

  • Da Lat

Oceania[]

Australia[]

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:

New South Wales[]

  • Big Rivers
    • Murray Darling
    • Perricoota
    • Riverina
    • Swan Hill
  • Central Ranges
    • Cowra
    • Mudgee
    • Orange
  • Hunter Valley
    • Hunter
      • Broke Fordwich
      • Pokolbin
      • Upper Hunter Valley
  • Northern Rivers
    • Hastings River
  • Northern Slopes
    • New England Australia
  • South Coast
    • Shoalhaven Coast
    • Southern Highlands
  • Southern New South Wales
    • Canberra District (includes the northern part of the Australian Capital Territory)
    • Gundagai
    • Hilltops
    • Tumbarumba

Queensland[]

  • Granite Belt
  • South Burnett

South Australia[]

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

  • Barossa
    • Barossa Valley
    • Eden Valley
      • High Eden
  • Far North
    • Southern Flinders Ranges
  • Fleurieu
    • Currency Creek
    • Kangaroo Island
    • Langhorne Creek
    • McLaren Vale
    • Southern Fleurieu
  • Limestone Coast
    • Coonawarra
    • Mount Benson
    • Mount Gambier
    • Padthaway
    • Robe
    • Wrattonbully
  • Lower Murray
    • Riverland
  • Mount Lofty Ranges
    • Adelaide Hills
      • Lenswood
      • Piccadilly Valley
    • Adelaide Plains
    • Clare Valley
  • The Peninsulas

Tasmania[]

Regions, no zones defined
  • Coal River
  • Derwent Valley
  • East Coast
  • North West
  • Pipers River
  • Southern
  • Tamar Valley

Victoria[]

  • Central Victoria
    • Bendigo
    • Goulburn Valley
      • Nagambie Lakes
    • Heathcote
    • Strathbogie Ranges
    • Upper Goulburn
  • Gippsland
  • North East Victoria
    • Alpine Valleys
    • Beechworth
    • Glenrowan
    • King Valley
    • Rutherglen
    • Murray Darling
    • Swan Hill
  • Port Phillip
    • Geelong
    • Macedon Ranges
    • Mornington Peninsula
    • Sunbury
    • Yarra Valley
  • Western Victoria
    • Grampians
    • Henty
    • Pyrenees

Western Australia[]

  • Greater Perth
    • Peel
    • Perth Hills
    • Swan Valley
  • South Western Australia
    • Blackwood Valley
    • Geographe
    • Great Southern
      • Albany
      • Denmark
      • Frankland River
      • Mount Barker
      • Porongurup
    • Manjimup
    • Margaret River
    • Pemberton[19]

New Zealand[]

Map of the wine regions of New Zealand
Wine region map of 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
    • Te Awamutu
    • Te Kauwhata
  • Wairarapa (GI)
    • Martinborough (GI)
    • Gladstone (GI)
  • (GI)

Notes[]

  1. ^ 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 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 113 UN member states are said to have recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.

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