Wines By Region
The word wine comes from the Old English win, which derives from the Proto-Germanic *winam which was an early borrowing from the Latin vinum, (which can mean either the `wine` or the `vine`), from Aeolic Greek Fοίνος, (woinos) and from earlier languages such as Hebrew יין (yayin).
Wine producing Regions
Wine grapes grow almost exclusively between thirty and fifty degrees north or south of the equator. The world`s most southerly vineyards are in the South Island of New Zealand near the 45th parallel. However, the world`s most northerly vineyard is Blaxsta Vingård in Flen, Sweden, just above the 59th parallel. As a rule, grapevines prefer a relatively long growing season of 100 days or more with warm daytime temperatures (not above 95°F/35°C) and cool nights (a difference of 40°F/23°C or more).
Wine exporting countries
The 14 largest export nations (2005 dates) – France, Italy, Spain, Australia, Chile, the United States of America, Germany, South Africa, Portugal, Romania, Moldova, Hungary, Croatia and Argentina. California produces about 90% of the wine in the United States. In 2000, Great Britain imported more wine from Australia than from France for the first time in history.
The leaders in export volume by market share in 2003 were:
* France, 22%
* Italy, 20%
* Spain, 16%
* Australia, 8%
* Chile, 6%
* United States, 5%
* Portugal, 4%
* Germany, 4%
Wine production by country 2005
Rank, Country, Production (tonnes)
1 France 5,329,449
2 Italy 5,056,648
3 Spain 3,934,140
4 United States 2,232,000
5 Argentina 1,564,000
6 China 1,300,000
7 Australia 1,274,000
8 South Africa 1,157,895
9 Germany 1,014,700
10 Chile 788,551
This article is based entirely or in part on the
Wines By Region wikipedia article
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GNU Free Documentation Licence.
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In this categoryViognier, Terre dEglantier 2004
Viognier originates from the Ardeche region and gives a very beautiful straw-yellow colour. A rich nose of apricot jam and yellow peaches with hints of toasty oak [read on...]
A B V: 13% Vintage: 2004 Color: Country: France Region: Ardeche Code: 63589
Volnay Clos des Chenes 1er Cru 1996 Ch.de Meursau
Soft, fragrant elegant style but with a firm structure. Flavour is long in the mouth. Can be drunk now but will repay keeping for a year or two. [read on...]
Vintage: 1996 Color: Country: France Region: Beaune Code: 44692
Volnay Les Brouillards 2007
This fine red Burgandy has underlined, yet again, that the 2007 vintage may well turn out to be one of the best in recent years. Volnay is between Pommard and Meursault and often produces the best reds of the Cote de Beaune. Structured and silky, with elegance and plenty of delicious Pinot Noir friut, black cherries, redcurrants, cassis, this is certainly the wine to 'cut your teeth on' if you have ever experienced the pleasure of top notch Volnay. [read on...]
A B V: 13% Vintage: 2007 Color: red Country: France Code: 73954
Vosne-Romanee les Malconsorts 1er Cru 97 Frantin
One of the great reds from the Cotes de Nuits, just north of Nuits-St- Georges. Rich, fat, expansive and highly perfumed. This vintage is now drinking well, and will be followed by the 1998 vintage which is equally good but still too young. [read on...]
Vintage: 1997 Color: Country: France Region: Burgundy Code: 20748
Vouvray Cuvee Trie de Vendange 1996 Champelou 5
An extraordinary sweet wine, moelleux, the result of a tri with a high percentage of noble rot and 11% of alcohol, and from an exceptional year. Champalou deliberately kept the alcohol low leaving the balance in residual sugar because that was how the legendary Vouvrays of 1921 and 1947 were made. Honeyed, intense with full flavours of apricot, pineapple and peach. It is gorgeous. [read on...]
A B V: 11% Vintage: 2005 Color: Country: France Region: Loire Code: 44666
Vouvray le Clos du Bourg,Demi Sec 1995 Huet
A truly stunning wine from a great vintage. Very powerful, well rounded long lasting flavour and solid structure. Drinks well now but will last years in old fashioned heavy punted bottle. [read on...]
A B V: 12% Vintage: 1995 Color: white Country: France Code: 35718
Vouvray Marquis de Rochemont 2008
Chenin Blanc vines thrive in the Loire region and Vouvray situated east of Tours produces some of the finest wines in the world from this popular grape This is a fine example and attractively priced too. Just off-dry it has an intense flavour full of exotic tropical fruits and just a touch of crisp acidity to balance these flavours perfectly. This really is a 'must try' for the uninitiated connoisseur. [read on...]
A B V: 12.5% Vintage: 2008 Color: white Country: France Code: 74231
Vouvray, Cuvee Moelleuse 1997 Champelou
A delicious, sweet, full bodied, powerfully flavoured Vouvray with peach, citrus zest and honeyed overtones. [read on...]
A B V: 12% Vintage: 1997 Color: Country: France Region: Loire Code: 44649
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