COMPLETE WOLRD WINE-GROWING COUNTRIES AND THEIR MAJOR APPELLATIONS

First step in training of Sommelier or Wine Connoisseur is all about appellations. To understand how different grape varietals vary from region to region, sometime just a river apart from one another, we’ll explore all major growing regions (appellations) in the world,  their varietals, wines, land, vineyards, “terroir” and how each region defines wine and food living.

 New World

[ezcol_1half]

California

North Coast

Napa Valley
Sonoma Valley
Mendocino
Lake County

Central Coast

Monterey County
Paso Robles
Edna Valley
Santa Barbara

South Coast


Oregon
Washington
New York
Virginia


New Zealand

North Island

Auckland
Hawkes Bay

South Island

Marlborough
Central Otago


   [/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end]

South Africa

Coastal Region

Overberg & Walker Bay


Argentina

Salta

Mendoza

Patagonia


Chile

Maipo Valley

Casablanca

Colchagua Valley


Australia

South Australia

New South Wales


  [/ezcol_1half_end]

Oldworld

Old World

[ezcol_1half]

Spain

Galicia (northwest)

Rias Biaxas

Castilla y Leon (north and north central)

Toro & Rueda
Ribera Del Duero
Rioja
Navarra

Catalunia (northeast)

Penedes
Priorat

Castilla – La Mancha (south central)

La Mancha (Valdepenas)

Jerez – Sherry (south)


Italy

Northern

Piedmont
Lombardia
Veneto (Euganea)

Central

Emilia Romagna & Umbria
Tuscany

Sicily


[/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end]

France

Alsace
Bordeaux
Burgundy
Champagne
Languedoc & Roussillon
Loire Valley
Rhone Valley


Portugal

Vinho Verde (Minho)

Douro

Bairrada

Dao

Madeira


Germany

Mosel

Rheingau

Rheinhessen

Pfalz


Greece

Austria

Hungary


[/ezcol_1half_end]

1 Response

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *