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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In this categoryChateau Poujeaux,Cru Bourgeois,Moulis 1995
Regarded as the best in the Moulis appellation. Deep-coloured with an arresting bouquet with slight overtones of tobacco and a stylish, fine and powerful flavour. Needs to be kept. [read on...]
A B V: 12.5% Vintage: 1995 Color: red Country: France Code: 45518
Château Croix Beausejour 2004
This splendid château has been in the Laporte family for five generations who have consistanlty won top accolades for thier outstanding quality. The 2004 has turned out to be an ideal vintage. Made from predominantly from Merlot, the wine has delicious soft fruit with a hint of chocolate and now drinking to perfection. [read on...]
A B V: 13% Vintage: 2004 Color: red Country: France Code: 72877
Château Croix Beausejour Eleve en Futs 04
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A B V: 13% Vintage: 2004 Color: red Country: France Code: 72885
Château de Marchesseau 2006
Classic Bordeaux blend of 70% Merlot 15% Cabernet Franc and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon has produced an elegant wine, with a deep mahogany colour, fresh bouquet with ripe dark fruits and tobacco notes following onto the palate. Silky and round in the mouth it has a long fruity farewell. [read on...]
A B V: 13% Vintage: 2006 Color: red Country: France Code: 72894
Château de Regusse Blanc 2008
A stunning dry white wine from Provence packed with exotic fruit, white peaches, apricots, ripe nectarines and passion fruit with a long pleasing finish. [read on...]
A B V: 12.5% Vintage: 2008 Color: white Country: France Code: 72546
Châ:teau des Erles, Fitou 2003
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Vintage: 2003 Color: Country: France Region: Languedoc Code: 66056
Chateau la Bastide Viognier 2004
The voignier grape is becoming more and more popular, and this wine is one of the best examples we came across - and very well priced. It has a classic fragrant floral exotic fruit. Peaches, nectarines, pineapple, with delicious crispness to make a fine well balanced wine. `Try it, you`ll like it!`. [read on...]
A B V: 13% Vintage: 2004 Color: Country: France Region: Languedoc Code: 60679
Château les Faures Futs de Eleve 2004
This claret is consistently good, vintage after vintage. Red fruit abound on the nose and in the mouth, which is persistant and warm. The oak adds signicantly to its texture and complexity and four years bottle age has allowed this wine to develope its early potential. [read on...]
A B V: 13% Vintage: 2004 Color: unspecifie Country: France Code: 72824
Chateau Les Faures Rouge 2005
The wine from this Château has become a very favourite with customers of ours. This is an excellent vintage producing a classic sincere claret style with fine balance and a very good complexity and flavour for such an inexpensively priced red Bordeaux [read on...]
A B V: 13.5% Vintage: 2005 Color: red Country: France Code: 67699
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