There are many places around the world that produce wine. Of all those places, four countries remain at the top of the list. Those countries consist of Italy, France, Spain, and the United States of America. Most wine connoisseurs have their own opinions as to what country, region, type, or any characteristics that could set them apart from others. Wine has been a drink that can be recognized for thousands of years, and there have most likely been billions of bottles sold all over the world. Wine regions are responsible for making different types of wine throughout history that are still being produced to this day with similar techniques as well as grape varieties. One example of this would be the Bordeaux wine from France region of Bordeaux which determines itself as its own wine. Now let’s learn some specific characteristics of wine regions over the world.
Italy:
Italy is arguably the most impressive region of the worlds wine because of the amazing Tuscany, Vento’s, Sicily, and more amazing vineyards and beautiful views. The region of Tuscany is the poster child for Italian wine production because of its amazing rolling hills and incredible beauty of the landscape. In Tuscany the most common wine being produced is Vino and Chianti. Most people have heard of Vino which is a red wine, but Chianti is a very important wine in Italian households because of its history and taste. In the southernmost parts of Italy we find Sicily, who specialize in powerful red grapes which produces wine such as Nero d’Avola whose legs run very strong. Italy’s climate, history, techniques, and beauty is why Italy is ranked so high on the regions of wine list.
France:
France has the most history when it comes down to wine consumption and wine production. Most people have always considered French wine to be supplied in high quantity, but recently the wine is becoming a higher quality. This is really making people reconsider the hierarchy of the wine regions list because more and more consumers are preferring French wine. France has Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, the Loire Valley, and many more regions that produce amazing wine. France is also home to the original sparkling wine called champagne which is the most impressive and achieved of all. Most people order champagne on special occasions which just shows you how people value it. Also champagne can only be called champagne if it was produced there, if not it has to be called sparkling wine.
Spain:
Spain isn’t as well known for its wine as the other regions, but it has the third most amount of vines in the world, making them a very important producer of the worlds wine supply. The Spanish Iberian Peninsula is a place that has been growing vines since 3000 B.C. and it wasn’t until 1000 B.C. that winemaking began. The more recent places to grow vineyards is called Canary Islands & Balearic Islands as well as the most popular Castilla-La Mancha. The reason vineyards are successful here is due to the geography and climate that cultivates an incredible wine producing area. Between both coasts of this country are various mountain ranges and that creates a local landscape and climate that are perfect for growing vineyards. Spain will continue to improve on its world ranking of wine regions to become number one.
United States of America:
The U.S. is considered to be a large producer of wine, but it is also considered to be of lesser quality than the past three regions of winemakers. While it may be considered by the rest of the world as a lesser quality of wine there are thousands and thousands of small wine making businesses that produce amazing wine of all varieties because of the large land mass that the U.S. consists of. The large variety of climates and topography allow wine to be produced in every state from Texas to Wisconsin, and even Alaska. The largest and most commended region of wine making in the U.S. is in Napa Valley, California. Napa has many wineries who are very well rated around the wine community. While there have been a lot of modernization of the process of making wine, many small producers are beginning to become more and more popular in the wine market. Although the U.S. produces over 2.6 billion liters of wine a year, it is still recognized as lesser chosen region of great wine.