01. The Americas – Wine Regions & Grape Varieties

Argentina

 

North West Argentina Regions

Salta  Province,  Catamarca  Province,  Tucuman  Province  and  La  Rioja  Province.

(white)

Torrontes.

(red)

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Pinot Noir.

Centre West (Cuyo) Argentina Regions

San  Juan  Province,  Mendoza  Province,  (Within  Mendoza)  North  Mendoza,  Upper  Mendoza  River,  East  Mendoza,  The  Uco  Valley  and  South  Mendoza.  

(white)

Pedro Gimenez.

Torrontes.

Moscatel de Alejandria.

Ugni Blanc.

Chenin Blanc.

Chardonnay.

Semillon.

(red)

Bonarda.

Malbec.

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Sangiovese.

Syrah.

Merlot.

Barbera.

Nebbiolo.

Patagonia

Rio  Negro Province

(red)

Malbec.

Syrah.

Merlot.

Pinot Noir.

Other varieties produced in Argentina

(white)

Tocai Friuliano.

Sauvignon Blanc.

Riesling

(red)

Tempranillo.

Cabernet Franc.

Canada

Map of Canada.

Wine Regions of Canada

British Columbia

Fraser  Island,  Naramata  Bench,  Okanagen  Valley,  Similkameen  Valley  and  Vancouver  Island

Ontario

Lake  Erie  North  Shore,  Niagara  Peninsula,  Pelee  Island,  Prince  Edward  County

Quebec

Nova  Scotia

(white)

Auxerrois.

Chardonnay. Also used for sparkling wines.

Chenin Blanc.

Gewürztraminer.

Pinot Blanc.

Pinot Gris.

Riesling. Used also for sparkling and Ice wines.

Sauvignon Blanc.

Semillon.

Viognier.

Vidal. French hybrid. Primarily used for some of the great Ice wines of Canada.

(red)

Baco Noir. French hybrid.

Cabernet Franc.

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Gamay Noir. Also used in Canadian sparkling wines.

Marechal Foch. French hybrid.

Merlot.

Pinot Noir. Also used for sparkling wines.

Syrah.

Chile

Elqui Valley 

(white)

Sauvignon Blanc.

Chardonnay.

(red)

Syrah.

Carmenere.

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Merlot.

Limari & Choapa Valleys 

(white)

Chardonnay.

Sauvignon Blanc.

(red)

Syrah.

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Carmenere.

Pinot Noir.

Merlot.

Aconcagua Valley 

(white)

Sauvignon Blanc.

Chardonnay.

(red)

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Merlot.

Syrah.

Carmenere.

Casablanca Valley

(white)

Chardonnay.

Sauvignon Blanc.

Gewürztraminer.

Viognier.

(red)

Pinot Noir.

Merlot.

Syrah.

San Antonio Valley

(white)

Sauvignon Blanc.

Chardonnay.

Riesling.

Gewürztraminer.

Sauvignon Gris. Clonal mutation of Sauvignon Blanc.

(red)

Pinot Noir.

Syrah.

Maipo Valley 

(white)

Chardonnay.

Sauvignon Blanc.

(red)

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Merlot.

Syrah.

Carmenere.

Cabernet Franc.

Rapel/Cachapoal Valley

(white)

Chardonnay.

Sauvignon Blanc.

(red)

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Carmenere.

Merlot.

Syrah.

Rapel/Colchagua Valley

(white)

Chardonnay.

Sauvignon Blanc.

(red)

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Merlot.

Carmenere.

Syrah.

Cabernet Franc.

Malbec.

Curico Valley

(white)

Sauvignon Blanc.

Chardonnay.

(red)

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Merlot.

Carmenere.

Syrah.

Pinot Noir.

Maule Valley

(white)

Chardonnay.

Sauvignon Blanc.

(red)

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Pais. Old Spanish variety. Used to be dominant until the arrival of the noble varieties.

Merlot.

Carmenere.

Syrah.

Carignan.

Itata Valley

(white)

Moscatel de Alejandria.

Chardonnay.

(red)

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Pais.

Merlot.

Cinsault.

Pinot Noir.

Bio Bio & Malleco Valleys

(white)

Chardonnay.

Sauvignon Blanc.

Riesling.

Gewürztraminer.

(red)

Pinot Noir.

Pais.

The grape varieties are listed in order of hectares planted.

USA

Wine map of the USA.

Popular  European  varieties  planted  around  the  States  followed  by  Californian  regions  and  New  York.

(white)

Chardonnay.

Chenin Blanc.

French Colombard.

Gewürztraminer.

Marsanne.

Muscat.

Pinot Blanc.

Pinot Gris.

Riesling.

Rousanne.

Sauvignon Blanc.

Scheurebe.

Semillon.

Viognier.

(red)

Barbera.

Cabernet Franc.

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Charbono.

Cinsault.

Dolcetto.

Gamay.

Grenache Noir.

Malbec.

Merlot.

Mourvedre.

Nebbiolo.

Petite Sirah. Not related to Syrah.

Pinot Meunier.

Pinot Noir.

Sangiovese.

Syrah.

Tempranillo.

Zinfandel.

Wine Map of California.

 

Click on image for more detailed information regarding wine regions.

North  Coast  Wine  Region

Central  Coast/Central  Valley  Wine  Region

Sierra  Foothills

South  Coast

Wine Map of New York State.

Key European grape varieties

(white)

Chardonnay.

Riesling.

(red)

Pinot Noir.

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Cabernet Franc.

Merlot.

Wine  Regions

Central  New  York  &  Lake  Ontario  Region

Finger  Lakes

Hudson  River  &  Catskills

Lake  Erie  Chautauqua

Long  Island,  North  Forks  and  The  Hamptons

Niagara  Escarpment 

I’ve put New York in as an example of a progressive wine region. We already know about California. Reports from Long Island suggest that the wines are showing potential to match Bordeaux.

Other key States are Oregon and Washington. Most states produces wine but not on a mass commercial level for export.

The USA also produce grape varieties for the production of wine and raisins from indigenous vine species, hence the notation at the top of the page stating ‘European Varieties.’ I’ll explain this in a later blog.

Other America – Central – South

Bolivia

(white)

Xarel-Lo.

Parellada.

Viura.

Moscatel de Alejandria.

Chardonnay.

Pinot Blanc.

French Colombard.

Torrontes.

Riesling.

Chenin Blanc.

(red)

Tempranillo.

Carinena. AKA Carignan.

Garnacha.

Syrah.

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Barbera.

Malbec.

Merlot.

Brazil

(white)

Gewürztraminer.

Moscato.

(red)

Pinot Noir.

Pinotage.

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Cannaiolo.

Cuba

(white)

Chardonnay.

Pinot Grigio.

(red)

Tempranillo.

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Merlot.

Mexico

(white)

Chenin Blanc.

Chardonnay.

Sauvignon Blanc.

Ugni Blanc.

Palomino.

Colombard.

Semillon.

(red)

Grenache.

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Merlot.

Zinfandel.

Nebbiolo.

Barbera.

Ruby Cabernet.

Tempranillo.

Malbec.

Petit Verdot.

Cabernet Franc.

Paraguay

(white)

Riesling.

Peru

(white)

Sauvignon Blanc.

Ugni Blanc.

Chenin Blanc.

Pinot Blanc.

Riesling.

Semillon.

Moscato.

(red)

Malbec.

Barbera.

Carinena.

Garnacha.

Ruby Cabernet.

Alicante Bouschet.

Tannat.

Petit Verdot.

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Cot. AKA Malbec.

Uruguay

(white)

Sauvignon Blanc.

Chardonnay.

Gewurztraminer.

Viognier.

Semillon.

(red)

Tannat.

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Merlot.

Pinot Noir.

Syrah.

Nebbiolo.

Malbec.

Cabernet Franc.

Venezuela

(white)

Chenin Blanc.

Macabeo.

Sauvignon Blanc.

Malvoisie.

Moscatel.

(red)

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Merlot.

grenache.

Tempranillo.

Petit Verdot.

Syrah.

All these countries produce a lot more grape varieties but they are used for distillation in local spirits.