EAST Of EUROPE 

  • EAST OF EUROPE IS:
    • China
    • Japan
    • Thailand
    • India 

🇨🇳CHINA  


CHINA IS  Regions13      @Beijing

  • WHITE= Crystal
    • International Chardonnay, Moscato, Muscat Hamburg, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Viogner
  • RED= Beichuan, French Wild, Longyan, Rose Honey, Too Xian
    • International Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Gernischt, Cabernet Sauvignon, Marselan

GEOGRAPHY Southeast Asia(East), LATITUDE: 39.9°N

  • SUB-REGIONS
    • Western Region
    • Central Region
    • Eastern Region
    • North-East Region

TOPOGRAPHY Flat/ Rolling/ HillyOn~Coast/ Pacific~Ocean~

SOILS Metamorphic

CLIMATE  Continental

VITICULTURE 875,000 ha. Planted

  • #10 In Grape Production & #11 In Wine Consumption In World.
  • CHALLENGES– Monsoons, Fungal Disease

VITICULTURE 

  • Estate/ Producers-(Not Located In Demarcated Sub-Zone) Charme

HISTORY

CULTURE

  • WINE GODS~ ~Tu Kang~ Ancient China Wine God

NINGXIA WINE LAW & CLASSIFICATION

  • GOVERNING BODY- China Alcoholic Drinks Association CADA.
  • LAWS GOVERNING- Geographic Boundaries, Topography
    • Label Requirement- Evaluation by Tasting Panel

Western Region

XINJIANG Province     @Turpan/ Bayingol

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Vidal
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
  • GEOGRAPHY- China(North-West), PROVINCE– Xinjiang
  • TOPOGRAPHY- SLOPES/ Tian Shan Mountain Range
  • CLIMATE- Continental
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- He Shuo Guan Long, Ruitai Qing Lin, Tiansai, Chateau Zhongfei

HUXOD COUNTY      @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- China
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

TURPAN      @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- China
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

GANSU     @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- China
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

TIBET     @Adong

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Muscat, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Vidal
  • RED= Altesse, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Mondeuse, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- China, Mountains North of India, East of Nepal,  BORDERS: Burma
    • Sub-Zone- Lhasa, Three Parallel Rivers, Yunnan
  • TOPOGRAPHY- Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous
    • SLOPES/ Himalaya Mountains, +Alt.2,100 mt.-3,563 mt.
    • On~Lhasa/ Mekong~River~
  • CLIMATE- Temporate, High Humidity, RAIN SHADOW/Meili Mountains
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Ao Yun, Moet Hennessy Shangri-La
    • Vineyards- Pure Land & Super-High(66ha.)(Highest Vineyard In World-3,563mt.), Adong, Shuori, Xidana

NINGXIA Province  @

  • WHITE= Chardonnay
  • RED= Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Gernischt, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah
  • GEOGRAPHY- China(North-Central), In Ningxia Hui, PROVINCE-Ningxia
    • Sub-Zones- Helan Mountain
  • TOPOGRAPHY- SLOPES/ Helan Mountains, +Alt.1,202 mt.-1,222 mt., On~Yellow~River~
  • SOILS- Sand, Gravel
  • VITICULTURE-   65,000 ha. Planted
    • CHALLENGES– Winter Freezing
  • VINICULTURE-
    • Estate/ Producers- Changyu-Moser XV, Chandon(Multi-National), Grace, Helen Mountain Specialty, Helen Qungxue, Kaanan, Leirenshou, Legacy Peak, Silver Heights, Chateau Yuquan, Zhihui Yuanshi

  • HELAN MOUNTAIN      
    • WHITE=   |   RED=
    • GEOGRAPHY- China
    • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
      • Estate/ Producers- Chandon(Multi-National)

SHANXI Province   @

  • WHITE=
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon
  • GEOGRAPHY- China, PROVINCE-Shanxi
  • TOPOGRAPHY- Taiyuan Basin, Loess Plateau, +Alt. 870 mt.-950 mt.
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Grace, Chateau Rongzi
    • Vineyards- Grace‘Estate’(950 mt.)

TIANJIN      @

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Moscato, Muscat Hamburg
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
  • GEOGRAPHY- China(East), South-East of Beijing-City(    km.)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- On~Hai~River~
  • CLIMATE- Maritime
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Dynasty

QIUCI      @

  • WHITE=    |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- China
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

YANTAI-PENGLAI      @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- China
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

HENAN      @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- China
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

Central Region

 

 

Eastern  Region

 


HEBEI Province   @

  • WHITE= Chardonnay
  • RED= Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
  • GEOGRAPHY- China(East), PROVINCE-Hebei
  • TOPOGRAPHY- SLOPES/ Yan Mountains, +Alt.1,000mt., On~Yellow~River~
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Amethyst Manor, Bodega Langes, Chateau Martin, Chateau Nobility

HUAILAI      @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- China
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

CHANGLI      @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- China
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

BEIJING Province     @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- China, PROVINCE-Beijing
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Chateau Bolongbao

CHANG’AN      @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- China
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

GAOCHANG      @

  • WHITE=    |    RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- China
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

LUOYANG      @

  • WHITE=    |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- China
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

SHANDONG Province  @

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Riesling, Vidal
  • RED= Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Gernischt, Cabernet Sauvignon, Marselan
  • GEOGRAPHY- China(East), PROVINCE-Shandong
  • TOPOGRAPHY- Flat/ Rolling/ Terraced, Shandong Peninsula
    • On~Coast~(Near)Yellow~Sea~
  • CLIMATE- Maritime
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Changyu(*1800’s), Long Dai(Lafite Rothschild), Tai Yi Hu

PENGLAI      @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- China, REGION-Eastern, PROVINCE– Shangong
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

QINGDAO      @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- China, REGION-Eastern, PROVINCE– Shangong
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

YANTAI      @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- China, REGION-Eastern, PROVINCE– Shangong
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

LIAONING Province  @

  • WHITE=  Vidal
  • RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- China, PROVINCE-Liaoning
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
  • VINICULTURE- Ice Wine
    • Estate/ Producers- Sanhe

North-East Region

JILIN      @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- China
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

HEILONGJANG    @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- China
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-


JAPAN


JAPAN IS      @Beijing

  • WHITE= Koshu, Kyoho, Muscat Bailey, Muscat Shine, Pittello, Ryugan
    • International– Chardonnay, Kyoho, Muller-Thurgau, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Benifuji, Black Queen, Yamabudo, Yatomi
    • International– Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Ruby Roman, Syrah, Tempranillo

GEOGRAPHY Japan

SOILS Metamorphic, Sedimentary, Volcanic

CLIMATE

VITICULTURE CHALLENGES– Monsoons, Fungal Disease

HISTORY Portuguese Brought European Vines to Japan

JAPAN WINE LAW & CLASSIFICATION

  • GOVERNING BODY-
  • LAWS GOVERNING-
    • Label Requirement- Evaluation by Tasting Panel

HOKKAIDO      @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Japan(North)
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

YAMAGATA      @

  • WHITE=
  • RED= Malbec, Merlot, Wagatsuma
  • GEOGRAPHY- Japan(North)
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Takahata

IWATE      @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Japan(East-Central)
  • VITICULTURE-   ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

NIIGATA      @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Japan(West-Central)
  • VITICULTURE-      ha.
    • Estate/ Producers-

NAGANO NAC.  @

  • WHITE=
  • RED= Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah
  • GEOGRAPHY- Japan(West-Central)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- Rolling/ Hilly/ Valley(Shiojiri)
  • SOILS- Metamorphic, Volcanic
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Bolongbao, Goichi, Suntory Shojiri, Villad’est
  • CULTURE- Nagano Appellation Controlee NAC.

CHANG’AN      @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Japan(Central)
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

YAMANASHI      @

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Koshu, Muscat Bailey
  • RED= Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Tempranillo
  • GEOGRAPHY- Japan(Central), On~Honshu~Island~
  • TOPOGRAPHY- Flat/ Hilly, SLOPES/ Tomi No Oka, +Alt.700mt.
  • SOILS- MetamorphicSedimentary, Volcanic, Alluvial Fan
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Chateau Bolongbao, Grace, Suntory

SHIMANE      @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Japan(South-West)
  • VITICULTURE-ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

OSAKA      @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Japan(South-Interior)
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Chateau Bolongbao

OITA      @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Japan(South-East)
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

MLYAZAKI      @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Japan(South-East)
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

THAILAND

MONSOON VALLEY       @Baam Khork Chang

  • WHITE= Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Rondon
  • RED= Dornfelder,Sangiovese, Shiraz
  • GEOGRAPHY- Thailand, 2 Hours From Bangkok
  • TOPOGRAPHY- Flat/ Rolling, SLOPES/ Khao Yai
  • SOILS- Metamorphic
  • CLIMATE- Tropical, +WINDS~~ Tropical~
  • VITICULTURE- 110 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ ProducerChiang Mai, GranMonte, Hua Hin, J & J, PB Valley, Tab Kwang
  • CULTURE-

KHAO YAI


INDIA

????       @

  • WHITE= Chenin Blanc
  • RED
  • GEOGRAPHY- India
  • TOPOGRAPHY- Flat/ Rolling
  • SOILS- Metamorphic
  • CLIMATE- 
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ ProducerSula
    • Vineyards- SulaEstate
  • CULTURE-

PUNJAB

  • GEOGRAPHY- India(North)

KASHMIR

  • GEOGRAPHY- India

GOA

  • GEOGRAPHY- India(South)

KARNATAKA

  • GEOGRAPHY- India(South)

 

 

NORWAY


NORWAY IS         @Oslo

  • WHITE= Castel, Solaris, Zilga
  • RED= Hasansky Sladky, Leon Milot, Regent, Rondo, Smuglyanka

GEOGRAPHY  Europe(Northern), COUNTRY-Norway, LATITUDE: 61.1°N

  • REGIONS– Sognefjord
  • BORDERS– Sweden(East), Finland(North-East)

TOPOGRAPHY Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly, On~North~Sea~

SOILS Metamorphic

CLIMATE  Continental

VITICULTURE 

  • CHALLENGES– Cold/ Winter, Fungal Disease

VITICULTURE 

  • Estate/ Producers- Slinde
  • Vineyards- Slinde“Estate”

HISTORY

CULTURE

 

 


TAHITI/ French Polynesia 


TAHITI IS   @

  • WHITE= Muscat Hamburg
  • RED= Carignan

GEOGRAPHY “Southern Hemisphere”, French Polynesia

SOILS  MetamorphicSedimentary, Chalk, Limestone

CLIMATE Tropical

VITICULTURE  ? ha. Planted

  • #   In Grape Production & #   In Wine Consumption In World
  • CHALLENGES– Monsoons, Fungal Disease

HISTORY Vineyards Since 1992

TAHITI WINE LAW & CLASSIFICATION

  • GOVERNING BODY-
  • LAWS GOVERNING-
    • Label Requirement- Evaluation by Tasting Panel

RANGIROA      @

  • WHITE= Muscat Hamburg
  • RED= Carignan
  • GEOGRAPHY- Tahiti
  • TOPOGRAPHY- Flat, Atol
  • VITICULTURE- 12 ha. Planted,   –Vine-Training– Pergola
  • VINICULTURE- Two Harvests One During Southern Hemisphere’s Winter Season and One During Its Summer Season
    • Estate/ Producers- Ampelidacees/Vin de Tahiti(D. Auroy/ 6 ha.)


COUNTRIES PRODUCING WINE NOT DEMYSTIFIED YET

  • CARIBBEAN
  • CENTRAL AMERICA
  • COLUMBIA
  • DENMARK 🇩🇰
  • SCANDANVIA
  • INDIA
    • WHITE= Chenin Blanc, Reisling, Sauvignon Blanc
    • RED= Marselan
    • Estate/ Producers- Sula


**Refer to BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Sources For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced.