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Wine Regions Around the World

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A wine region is a geographic area where grapes grow under shared climate, soil, and tradition. Spill covers 391 of them across 18 countries, from Napa Valley to Tuscany. Browse every region below, organized by country.

Argentina

8 regions

Australia

53 regions

Australia’s wine regions span six states and a federal capital territory, anchored by Shiraz from Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale, cool-climate Pinot Noir from Tasmania and the Yarra Valley, and Riesling from Clare Valley and Eden Valley.

Austria

1 region

Canada

6 regions

Canada’s wine country runs from the Niagara Peninsula in Ontario to the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, best known for Riesling, Pinot Noir, and ice wine made from frozen grapes harvested in winter.

France

47 regions

France organizes its wine regions through the appellation d’origine contrôlée (AOC) system, with flagship areas including Bordeaux, Bourgogne (Burgundy), Champagne, the Rhône Valley, the Loire, and Alsace.

Germany

12 regions

Greece

11 regions

Italy

39 regions

Italy’s wine regions span 20 administrative regions and use the DOC and DOCG quality classifications, anchored by Barolo and Barbaresco from Piedmont, Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino from Tuscany, and Amarone from the Veneto.

Mexico

1 region

Mexico’s wine country centers on the Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California, where Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, and Nebbiolo thrive in a Mediterranean-style climate.

New Zealand

8 regions

Peru

1 region

Peru’s wine and pisco country runs through the Ica region south of Lima, where the Quebranta grape is grown for pisco alongside Tannat, Syrah, and Malbec for table wines.

Portugal

1 region

South Africa

1 region

South Africa’s wine regions concentrate in the Western Cape around Stellenbosch, Paarl, Franschhoek, and Constantia, best known for Chenin Blanc (locally called Steen) and the country’s signature red, Pinotage.

Spain

3 regions

Switzerland

4 regions

Switzerland’s wine regions follow its three language zones, led by Valais and Vaud in the French-speaking west, where Chasselas (Fendant), Pinot Noir, and Gamay dominate.

United Kingdom

2 regions

The United Kingdom’s wine regions sit mainly in southern England — Sussex, Kent, Hampshire, and Surrey — where chalk soils similar to Champagne support a fast-growing traditional-method sparkling wine industry.

United States

192 regions

The United States organizes its wine regions through the American Viticultural Area (AVA) system, anchored by Napa Valley and Sonoma County in California, the Willamette Valley in Oregon, the Finger Lakes in New York, and Walla Walla in Washington.

Uruguay

1 region

Uruguay’s wine country runs along the Atlantic coast through Canelones, Maldonado, and Montevideo, where the country’s signature grape Tannat thrives in a maritime climate similar to Bordeaux.

Frequently Asked Questions

What wine regions does Spill cover?

Spill covers 391 wine regions across 18 countries on six continents, spanning the Old World — France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Greece — and the New World, including the United States, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. Flagship regions include Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley, Willamette Valley. Each region has its own page with every winery inside it, sorted so you can find tasting rooms, plan a route, and save the places you want to visit. Region data is sourced from official appellation registries and updated as new wineries are added.

How are wine regions defined?

A wine region is a geographic area defined by climate, soil, and a shared tradition of growing specific grape varieties. In the United States the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau designates American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) like Napa Valley, Russian River Valley, and Willamette Valley. In France and most of the European Union, wine regions are organized through the appellation system — appellation d’origine contrôlée (AOC) in France, denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) and denominazione di origine controllata e garantita (DOCG) in Italy, denominación de origen (DO) in Spain — which regulate not just the boundary but also the grape varieties allowed, yields per hectare, and aging requirements. Newer wine countries like Australia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom use the World Trade Organization’s Geographical Indication (GI) framework, which marks the boundary without inheriting the European rules around varieties.

Which regions have the most wineries on Spill?

The regions with the most wineries on Spill right now are Victoria (542 wineries), Mendoza (540 wineries), Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (464 wineries). Victoria is Australia’s second-largest wine state, anchored by the Yarra Valley and the Mornington Peninsula. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté is the French administrative region that contains Burgundy, the home of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. New South Wales centers on the Hunter Valley, Australia’s oldest wine region, known especially for Semillon. Counts update as new wineries are added; the cards above show the live count for every region.

Can I plan a trip across multiple regions?

Yes. Save wineries from any region to a list, then build a trip across them. The workflow is: open any region, tap a winery to view its tasting fees and reservation details, save it to a personal list, then assemble a trip from the list with a route and dates. Lists and trips work across regions and countries, so a Napa weekend and a Burgundy week can live next to each other in your journal. Trips are shareable with a public link, so anyone in your group can view the itinerary without downloading the app.
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