THE WINE ATLAS
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France is organized as groups of wine regions, while Italy is classified by all 20 regions (province-level).
The 14 regions of France
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Italy’s 20 regions
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Spain’s Key Wine Regions
- Rioja: Interpreting the three regions and ageing Ebro River Basin
- Ribera del Duero: High inland Tempranillo Castilla y León
- Rías Baixas: The sea and Albariño The Atlantic side of Galicia
- Rueda: Reading Verdejo as an inland white Castilla y León
- Priorat: Reading vineyards through slopes and grape varieties Inland Catalonia
- Jumilla: Monastrell and the Inland Southeast Spanning Murcia and Albacete
- Cava: Distinguish origin, time on lees, and sweetness/dryness Key point: Penedès. The production area covers several regions.
- Sherry: Understanding flor and solera separately Southwestern Andalusia
Portugal's Main Wine Regions
- Vinho Verde: Don’t group all northwest Portuguese whites as one Northwestern Area
- Douro: understanding Port, red, and white from the same valley Northern inland, Douro River
- Dão: A Region Surrounded by Mountains and Encruzado Central-northern mainland
- Bairrada: Baga reds and sparkling wines Central mainland, closer to the coast
- Alentejo: Differences within a hot, dry region Southern mainland, around Évora
- Setúbal Peninsula: Palmela and Moscatel South of Lisbon
Regions outside the scope of the diagram: Madeira: detailed article →
Major production regions in Germany
- Mosel: Reading the River’s Meanders and Slopes Western & Around Bernkastel
- Rheingau: Where the Rhine River turns west Right Bank of the Rhine
- Rheinhessen: Rolling hills and diverse white varieties South of Mainz
- Pfalz: A Region Sheltered by Forest and Bordering Alsace Southwest – east side of the Haardt
- Nahe: How to understand the diversity of soils Western Tributaries of the Rhine
- Baden: A North-South Stretching Land of Burgunder Southwest – around Kaiserstuhl
- Franken: The Main River and Silvaner Around the Main River & Würzburg
Major wine regions of Austria
- Danube environs: from Wachau eastward Danube river, near Dürnstein
- Weinviertel: A DAC focusing on grape varieties Northeast Niederösterreich
- Burgenland: Read Separately by Red and Sweet Styles Around Lake Neusiedl
- Steiermark: The three DACs and local names Southern hills
- Vienna’s mixed planting and co-fermentation: Blending starting in the vineyard. Vineyards in northern Vienna
Major wine regions of Hungary
- Tokaj: Rivers and Hills, Dry and Sweet Northeast area, near Tokaj
- Eger: Learning About Red and White Blends Northern Bükk foothills
- Villány: Cabernet Franc and Geographical Indication Southern, near the Croatia border
- Szekszárd: Kadarka and Bikavér Southern, west of the Danube River
- Balaton and Somló: From lakeshore to independent hills Lake Balaton north shore, near Badacsony
- Upper Pannonia: Sopron reds and Etyek sparkling Northwest: around Sopron
Major wine regions of Greece
- Naoussa: Xinomavro—Extraction and Maturation Northern Macedonia
- Nemea: Altitude differences and Agiorgitiko Northeastern Peloponnese
- Mantinia: Plateau’s Moschofilero Central-northern Peloponnese
- Santorini: Training system for wind and origin Aegean Sea & Cyclades Islands
- Crete: Indigenous varieties and multiple appellations Southern Heraklion, Crete
- Samos: Muscat and sweet wine options Eastern Aegean & Samos Island
- Retsina: when is the resin added Central area, Attica
Major wine regions of Switzerland
- Valais: Upper Rhône and a diversity of varieties Southwest – Upper Rhône
- Vaud: Chasselas on the lakeshore and the origin of the region name Western & Around Lake Geneva
- Geneva: Rivers and lakes, diversification of grape varieties Westernmost tip: Geneva
- German-speaking region: Pinot Noir as the axis from east to west Northeastern area: Reference point Graubünden
- Ticino: Merlot on the southern side of the Alps Southern, Ticino
- Three Lakes area: Rosé and unfiltered Chasselas Northwest: the Three Lakes District
Major wine regions of the US
- Napa Valley: From valley floor to mountain vineyards Western & California
- Sonoma: Pinot Noir from the fog, reds from inland Western & California
- Central Coast: Cool Air Through East–West Valleys Western & Santa Barbara
- Lodi and the interior: Remember the Delta winds Western & California Inland
- Oregon: From Willamette to the south and border region Northwest: representative sites of Willamette
- Washington: Rain shadow and the Columbia Valley Northwest: representative sites of Columbia Valley
- New York: Riesling from the lakes and Merlot from the sea Eastern & Finger Lakes featured locations
- Virginia: Cabernet Franc and Aromatic Whites Eastern & Virginia featured locations
Australia’s major regions
- Barossa: Valley reds and the heights of Eden South Australia / Barossa
- Clare and Adelaide Hills: comparing whites South Australia / Clare representative site
- McLaren Vale: Sea and Grenache South Australia / East coast of the gulf
- Coonawarra: Terra Rossa and Cabernet South Australia / Southeast region
- Western Australia: Maritime Cabernet and Whites Western Australia, southwestern tip
- Hunter: Warm region Semillon New South Wales – eastern part
- Orange and Canberra: Understanding the regions by altitude Eastern & Canberra featured locations
- Victoria: Yarra and Mornington Peninsula Victoria: representative sites in Yarra
- Tasmania: Pinot and sparkling wines from a cool island Tasmania: representative northern locations
- Large inland regions: Diversity of rivers and wine uses Representative inland and Murray–Darling locations
- Rutherglen: Fortification, Oak Aging, Blending Victoria: inland northeast
Major wine regions of New Zealand
- Northern Region: Northland and Auckland Northern North Island
- Gisborne: The diversity of Chardonnay and white wines Eastern North Island
- Hawke’s Bay: gravel plains and reds Eastern North Island
- Wairarapa and Martinborough Southeastern North Island
- Marlborough: Reading the Three Valleys Northeast South Island
- Nelson: Comparing hills and plains Northern South Island
- North Canterbury and Waipara Eastern South Island
- Waitaki Valley: cool vineyards along the river Eastern South Island
- Central Otago: Inland Pinot Inland South Island
Key Wine Regions of Chile
- North: Atacama and Coquimbo Northern Limarí
- Aconcagua: From Inland to the Coast North-central
- Casablanca and San Antonio Central coastline
- Maipo: Cabernet and foothill vineyards Andean side of the central area
- Rapel: Cachapoal and Colchagua Central area Rapel
- Curicó and Maule: Volume and diversity in the central-southern regions South-central
- Itata: Old-vine País and Cinsault Southern region
- From Biobío to Austral Southern Mageco
Argentina’s main producing regions
- Mendoza: Luján de Cuyo and Maipú Northern Mendoza
- Uco Valley: From elevation to plots Western Mendoza
- Eastern Mendoza and San Rafael Southern Mendoza
- San Juan: From Syrah to Highlands Northern Cujot
- Northwest: Salta and the Calchaquí Valley Northwest Cafayate
- La Rioja: Torrontés of Famatina Northwest Famatina
- Patagonia: Rivers, Winds, Latitude Northern Patagonia
Major Wine Regions of South Africa
- Stellenbosch: Cabernet from mountains and sea Eastern Cape Town
- Paarl and Franschhoek: Inland valleys Cape interior
- Constantia: History of sweet wines and cool-climate whites Cape Peninsula
- Swartland: old vines and soil differences Northwest Cape
- Breede River basin: white, sparkling, and inland water Breede River basin
- South Coast: Elgin and Walker Bay Southern Coast
- Inland and northern areas: expand wine regions along the rivers Northern Cape – Orange River
Canada's major regions
- Niagara Peninsula: Between the lake and the escarpment. Southern Ontario
- Ontario's two lakeshore regions Eastern edge of Lake Ontario
- Okanagan: Reading a Long North-South Valley BC Inland
- BC’s Inland and Pacific Coast BC Vancouver Island
- Quebec: Cold hardiness and regional certification Southern Quebec
- Nova Scotia: Coastal Whites and Sparkling Nova Scotia
Romania’s main wine regions
- Transylvania: Whites and sparkling wines from the hills Transylvania
- The Moldavia region: Cotnari and Vrancea Northeastern Romania
- Dealu Mare: reading red wines from the foothills Muntenia
- Oltenia: Indigenous Varieties of Drăgășani Oltenia
- West: Banat and Crișana/Maramureș Banat-Recaș
- Dobrogea and Danube Terraces Dobrogea
Major Regions of Bulgaria
- Danube Plain: northern reds and whites Northern Pleven area
- Black Sea side: Dimiat and white wine regions Black Sea coast / Varna
- Rose Valley: Aromatic mountain whites Sub-Balkan Karlovo
- Thracian Lowlands: Local reds and blends Southern, Plovdiv
- Struma River Basin: The diversity of Melnik Southwest – Melnik
Major Wine Regions of Moldova
- Codru: Forested Hills and Whites & Sparkling Central area Codru
- Ștefan Vodă: River terraces and reds Around Purcari in the southeast
- Valea lui Traian: Southwestern Terrain Southwest region around Cahors
Main regions of Georgia
- Kakheti Eastern region
- Kartli Central
- Imereti Western Inland
- Racha-Lechkhumi Northwest Inland
- Black Sea coast and Meskheti Western Coastal
Slovenia’s main regions
- Podravje Northeast
- Posavje Southeast
- Brda and Primorska Western part
- Vipava Valley Western Inland
Major Croatian wine regions
- Slavonia and the Danube East Inland
- Croatian Uplands Northwest Inland
- Istria and Kvarner Northern Adriatic
- Dalmatia Southern coastline
Main regions of Luxembourg
- Around Grevenmacher More northern
- From Remich to Schengen South-facing
Major regions of the UK
- Key regions of the southeast Southeast England
- Essex and the East East England
- Western region: Wessex West England
- Wales Wales
- Thames basin and the Midlands/North Central England
Key regions of Uruguay
- Canelones and the South Southern region
- Maldonado and Rocha Atlantic side
- Colonia and the Uruguay River region Western part
- Ribera and Central Region Northern inland
Japan's major regions
- Yamanashi: Differentiating Koshu from the Kofu Basin Honshu, inland
- Nagano: An Overview of the Five Wine Valleys Honshu, inland
- Hokkaido: Coolness and adaptation for winter survival Hokkaido
- Yamagata: Region for fruit production and wine grape growing Honshu - Tohoku
- Niigata: Tracing the history of breeding from Joetsu Honshu, Sea of Japan side
- Osaka: Viticulture in Kawachi and the GI Honshu - Kinki
- Kyushu: Understanding the adaptations of warm-climate areas from Tsuno Kyushu / Miyazaki