The Best Wine Regions In The World

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Wines are a special kind of alcoholic beverage that are enjoyed by a select few. Unlike, whiskey or vodka, wines are mild in taste and flavour. In fact, wines are supposed to be healthy. Earlier, wines were the forte of the rich and famous. But now, the general public is warming up to wine tradition. Wines are basically made from grapes. And these grapes are produced in the famous wine regions of the world.

The best wines comes from these famous wine regions of the world. These special wine regions are blessed with rich wine soils that favour the growth of premium grapes. The wine regions are also populated with the best vineyards in the world. These best vineyards of the world produce both red and white wines. There are also special kinds of wines like port and ambrosia.

Here are some of the best wine regions of the world and the famous vineyards present in them.

Alsace, France

The Alsace region of France enjoys some repute from the time of the First World War. Today, we know it purely for its wines. The grapes from this area are Pinot Blanc and the special Muscat d'Alsace.

Napa Valley, California

The Napa Valley in California is recognised worldwide as the best wine region. It famous for producing the premium Cabernet Sauvignons and Merlot wines. Mission and Fife from this region are some the best vineyards in the world.

Bordeaux, France

Bordeaux is the best wine region in the world by popular vote. This district of France is almost completely under grape cultivation and they produce the best Pomerol, Graves and Malbec wines.

Champagne, France

As the name suggests, this district of France is not known best for its wines but champagnes. However, you can find some delightful white wines in this region of France. The most famous vineyard of this region is the Trigny vineyard.

Tuscany, Italy

Not all the wine in Europe gets produced in France. The Tuscany region of Italy is famous for producing the Chianti wine which is one of the best Italian wines. You can also taste the flavour of local wines with no brand names in this region.

Douro, Portugal

You must have heard of the legendary port wine. Do you know where it comes from? Porto or port wine is a native delicacy of the Duoro region in Portugal. It may not be as fine as the French wines, but it has a strong flavour of its own.

Veneto Valley, Italy

As the name suggests, this wine region is very close to the floating city of Venice. The Venetian wines are affordable and widely drunk in Italy. You must try the Prosecco white wine which is bubbly by nature, and also the sweet smelling Torcolato wine which is the trademark of Italy.

Baden, Germany

German wine like the rest of the liquor produced in this country has a very strong flavour. Baden is particularly famous for producing Pinot Noir grapes. You will also come across many dry and half dry wines from this region.

Yarra Valley, Australia

The Yarra valley in Australia produces some premium grapes for red wines, and some for the sparking white ones too. Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are the best varieties of white wine grapes grown in this region. Wine here is brewed in the Swiss style.

La Rioja, Spain

Spain is a small but distinct player in the wine industry. La Rioja is one of the Spain's largest winery areas. Local and family run wineries are the USP of this region.

Ticino, Switzerland

Ticino has been a wine region from the ancient Roman times. However, it is the new breeds of merlot grapes that is responsible for producing a majority of the Swiss wines these days.

Maipo Valley, Chile

Chile does not seem like a very likely place to produce wines. But this Latin American country has great wine soil in the Maipo valley. They produce very affordable red wines, especially the fruity ones.

Naoussa, Greece

Just like Ticino in Switzerland, Naoussa in Green enjoys legendary status. This was once the main wine region of the Ottoman empire and Greece. This region is famous for its dry red wines.

Burgundy, France

Burgundy wines may not be as famous as their Bordeaux cousins, but is one of the largest wine producing districts in France. Pinot Noir grapes for red wines and Chardonnay grapes for white wines are abundantly produced in this region.

Nashik-Igatpuri Region, Maharashtra, India

The hilly terrains of the Western Ghats near Nashik are referred to as the Napa Valley of India. This region has massive areas under grape cultivation. Mostly, ‘Shiraz' grapes are grown here to produce Indian red wines.