Wine Varieties and Regions

Canada

Ontario - Niagra Peninsula (ice wine production)

Lake Okanagan - British Columbia

South Africa

Costal Regions (Stellenbosch District, Paarl District, Constantia Ward) and Breede River Valley Region

Variaties: WW Chenin Blanc (likes stoney soils) and RW Pinotage (Pinot Nior x Cinsault)

Australia

South Australia — Shiraz, Cabernet Sougvinou, Chardonay

• Victoria, SE Australia, New South Wales

Western Australia — cooler climates Saugvinoug Blanc

Tasmania

New Zeland

North Island

South Island — very cool climate, ideal for Pinot Noir and Sauvigou Blanc

Marloborough and Nelson — main growing areas

Brasil

South (Porto Alegre)

• italian wine culture

• high quality sparkling wine (Prosecco)

Uruguay

Tannat - grape juice and wine “good for you”

• resveratrol- catches free electrons in the body

• can be helpful in heart health, preventing cardiovascular disease

Argentina

Regions: Salta (highest elevation vineyard) and Mendoza (most prestigious area in Argentina)

Malbec is an Argentinian Wine

Germany Franken

Variety: Silvanner

Town: Wurzburg River Rhone, Main

Germany Rheingau

Variety: Riesling

Town: Rudesheim, Geisenleim, Bingen, River Rhone

Germany Mosel

Variety: Riesling

Town: Koblenz, Bernkastel, River Rhone

Germany Baden

Variety: Pinto Blanc, Pinot Gris

Town: Badem, Freiburg

Italy North West

Piemonte

WW: Gavi DOCG and Arnei DOCG

RW: Barbera DOC, Dolcetto DOC, Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG

Variety: Nebbiolo

Sparkling wine: Asti Spumante

Italy Lombardy

Franciacorta (famous sparkling wine from Chardonay grapes)

Italy Liguria

wines from Chicqueterre terrases

North East - center

Veneto- red wine area

• Valpolicella, Bardolino - blends of Corvina, Rodinella, and Molinava

• Amarone DOCG- shriveled grapes

• Recioto- Ripasso technique = adding unpressed skins from Amarone to the basic Valopolicella

WW: Soave DOC

• quantitatively Italy most important white wine

• Variety: Garganega

• grown on steep volcanic hills cast of Verona

Alto Adige “sudtirol”

• most northernly region, mountains

• fruits grow here - apples

• highest DOC production of Italy

• cultivar Pergula - only found here

Friuli-Venezia Giula

• Boarder Slovenia and Austria

• Airflow from the alps

• Warm air from the Adriatic Sea

• Collio Drientali DOC, Colli DOC

• Best WW of Italy - different varieties and Picolit (sweet wines)

Central Italy Lombarrdy

• around the river Po air flow from alps

• lots of Mediterranean Sea

Lambrusco

• very popular sparkling wine

• red wine of different varieties

• no high pressure

• sweet taste w/ CO2

Tuscany

Famous key wines red:

• Chianti classico and reserve, gran selectione

• Brunello die Montalcino DOCG

• Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

Famous white wines:

• Vernaccia di San Gimignano

Super Tuscans

Cabernet Souvigaun and Merlot

• north of Tuscany - Marerna area

• are not allowed do have DOC because they are not Sangiovese

• mostly labeled as table wine but with high price

• kind of understatement, but very trendy

Catina Antinori

famous winery there

South and Islands

Taurasi DOCG, variety Aglianco

Puglia- Primitivo

Sicily- Nero d’Avola (red) and Grillo (white)