Wine Appellations Database
Explore wine appellations from around the world. Reference database with regulatory requirements, permitted varieties, and technical production constraints.
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Adelaide Hills GI
Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir +3
Alexander Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay +2
Alsace AOC
[Riesling](/grapes/riesling), [Gewürztraminer](/grapes/gewurztraminer), [Pinot Gris](/grapes/pinot-gris) +4
Alto Adige DOC
Pinot Grigio, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Bianco +5
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Corvina Veronese (45-95%), Corvinone (up to 50%, can substitute Corvina), Rondinella (5-30%) +1
Austrian DAC System
Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Blaufränkisch +5
Bairrada
Baga (primary red), Touriga Nacional, Maria Gomes (Fernão Pires) +3
Bandol AOC
Red: Mourvèdre (minimum 50%), Grenache, Cinsault, Rosé: Mourvèdre, Grenache, Cinsault, White: Clairette, Ugni Blanc, Bourboulenc
Barbaresco
[Nebbiolo](/grapes/nebbiolo) (100%)
Barbera d'Asti
Barbera (minimum 90%), Freisa, Grignolino, Dolcetto (up to 10%)
Barolo DOCG
Nebbiolo (100%)
Barossa Valley GI
Shiraz (primary), Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache +2
Beaujolais
[Gamay](/grapes/gamay) (99%+ for reds), [Chardonnay](/grapes/chardonnay) (whites)
Bekaa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah +6
Belgian Wine
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris +7
Bierzo DO
Mencía, Godello, Doña Blanca
Bolgheri DOC
[Cabernet Sauvignon](/grapes/cabernet-sauvignon), [Merlot](/grapes/merlot), [Cabernet Franc](/grapes/cabernet-franc) +3
Bordeaux AOC
Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Carmenère, White: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle, Sauvignon Gris
Bourgogne AOC
Red: Pinot Noir, White: Chardonnay, Rosé: Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris
Bourgueil AOC
Cabernet Franc
Brunello di Montalcino
Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello) 100%
Cahors
Malbec/Côt (minimum 70%), Merlot, Tannat
Canadian Hybrid Regions
Vidal, Baco Noir, Marechal Foch +5
Casablanca Valley
Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir +5
Central Otago
[Pinot Noir](/grapes/pinot-noir) (77%), [Pinot Gris](/grapes/pinot-gris), [Chardonnay](/grapes/chardonnay) +3
Chablis AOC
[Chardonnay](/grapes/chardonnay) (100%)
Champagne AOC
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier +1
Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC
Red: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and 10 others (13 total authorized), White: Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne, Bourboulenc, and others
Chianti Classico DOCG
Sangiovese (80-100%), Other authorized red varieties (0-20%)
Chinon AOC
[Cabernet Franc](/grapes/cabernet-franc), [Chenin Blanc](/grapes/chenin-blanc)
Clare Valley GI
[Riesling](/grapes/riesling), [Shiraz](/grapes/syrah), [Cabernet Sauvignon](/grapes/cabernet-sauvignon)
Colchagua Valley DO
Carmenère, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah +2
Collio DOC
Friulano, Ribolla Gialla, Pinot Grigio +5
Columbia Valley AVA
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah +2
Condrieu AOC
[Viognier](/grapes/viognier)
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG
Glera (minimum 85%)
Constantia WO
Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Muscat de Frontignan +1
Coonawarra GI
[Cabernet Sauvignon](/grapes/cabernet-sauvignon), [Shiraz](/grapes/syrah), [Merlot](/grapes/merlot) +1
Côte-Rôtie AOC
Syrah, Viognier
Côtes de Provence AOC
[Grenache](/grapes/grenache), [Cinsault](/grapes/cinsault), [Syrah](/grapes/syrah) +3
Côtes du Rhône AOC / Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre +4
Crozes-Hermitage AOC
[Syrah](/grapes/syrah), [Marsanne](/grapes/marsanne), [Roussanne](/grapes/roussanne)
Czech and Moravian Wine
Grüner Veltliner (Veltlínské zelené), Riesling (Ryzlink rýnský), Welschriesling (Ryzlink vlašský) +9
Dão
Touriga Nacional, Jaen (Mencía), Alfrocheiro +4
Douro
[Touriga Nacional](/grapes/touriga-nacional), Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz ([Tempranillo](/grapes/tempranillo)) +5
Dry Creek Valley AVA
Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon +1
Eastern US Hybrids
Vidal, Seyval Blanc, Chambourcin +5
Eden Valley GI
Riesling, Shiraz, Chardonnay +1
English Wine PDO
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier +3
Etna
Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Carricante +1
Finger Lakes AVA
Riesling, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc +2
Franciacorta DOCG
Chardonnay, Pinot Nero, Pinot Bianco
Franken
Silvaner, Müller-Thurgau, Bacchus +2
French PIWI Authorization
Artaban, Vidoc, Floreal +2
Friuli Colli Orientali DOC
Friulano, Ribolla Gialla, Pinot Grigio +5
Gavi DOCG
Cortese
German Quality Wine Classification
All authorized German varieties
Gevrey-Chambertin AOC
[Pinot Noir](/grapes/pinot-noir)
Gigondas AOC
[Grenache](/grapes/grenache), [Syrah](/grapes/syrah), [Mourvèdre](/grapes/mourvedre)
Hawke's Bay
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah +4
Heathcote GI
Shiraz, Grenache, Viognier +2
Hermitage AOC
[Syrah](/grapes/syrah), [Marsanne](/grapes/marsanne), [Roussanne](/grapes/roussanne)
Hunter Valley GI
[Sémillon](/grapes/semillon), [Shiraz](/grapes/syrah), [Chardonnay](/grapes/chardonnay) +1
Italian PIWI DOC
Bronner, Johanniter, Solaris +3
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO / Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda DO
Palomino Fino, Pedro Ximénez, Moscatel
Jumilla DO
[Monastrell](/grapes/mourvedre), [Garnacha](/grapes/grenache), [Syrah](/grapes/syrah) +2
Kamptal DAC
Grüner Veltliner, Riesling
Kremstal DAC
Grüner Veltliner, Riesling
Los Carneros AVA
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Merlot +1
Madeira DOP
Sercial, Verdelho, Boal +2
Madiran
Tannat (minimum 40%), Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc +1
Maipo Valley DO
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Merlot +2
Margaret River GI
Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc +2
Margaux AOC
[Cabernet Sauvignon](/grapes/cabernet-sauvignon), [Merlot](/grapes/merlot), [Cabernet Franc](/grapes/cabernet-franc) +1
Marlborough GI
Sauvignon Blanc (primary, ~75% of plantings), Pinot Noir, Chardonnay +1
McLaren Vale GI
Shiraz, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon +2
Mendoza
[Malbec](/grapes/malbec) (primary), [Cabernet Sauvignon](/grapes/cabernet-sauvignon), Bonarda +2
Meursault AOC
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Montepulciano (minimum 85%), Sangiovese (up to 15%)
Montsant DO
Garnacha, Cariñena, Cabernet Sauvignon +2
Morellino di Scansano DOCG
Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo, Canaiolo +2
Mosel
Riesling (primary, ~60% of plantings), Müller-Thurgau, Elbling +1
Moselle Luxembourgeoise
Riesling, Auxerrois, Pinot Blanc +6
Muscadet AOC / Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC
Melon de Bourgogne
Nahe
Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Silvaner +2
Naoussa
Xinomavro (100%)
Napa Valley AVA
Cabernet Sauvignon (primary), Merlot, Chardonnay +2
Navarra DO
Garnacha, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon +3
Nederlandse Wijn
Auxerrois, Johanniter, Solaris +6
Niagara Peninsula VQA
Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir +3
Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Okanagan Valley GI
Merlot, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay +4
Paso Robles AVA
Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah +3
Pauillac
[Cabernet Sauvignon](/grapes/cabernet-sauvignon) (dominant), [Merlot](/grapes/merlot), [Cabernet Franc](/grapes/cabernet-franc) +1
Penedès DO
Xarel·lo, Macabeo, Parellada +4
Pessac-Léognan AOC
[Cabernet Sauvignon](/grapes/cabernet-sauvignon), [Merlot](/grapes/merlot), [Cabernet Franc](/grapes/cabernet-franc) +2
Pfalz
Riesling, Dornfelder, Müller-Thurgau +3
Polish Wine
Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Noir +8
Pomerol AOC
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
Pouilly-Fumé AOC
Sauvignon Blanc
Primitivo di Manduria DOC / DOCG
Primitivo
Priorat DOQ / DOCa
Garnacha (Grenache), Cariñena (Carignan), Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah (permitted)
Prosecco DOC
[Glera](/grapes/glera) (minimum 85%), Verdiso, Bianchetta Trevigiana, Perera, Glera Lunga (up to 15%)
Puligny-Montrachet AOC
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Rheingau
[Riesling](/grapes/riesling), [Spätburgunder](/grapes/pinot-noir)
Rheinhessen
Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Silvaner +3
Rías Baixas DO
[Albariño](/grapes/albarino), Treixadura, Loureiro +2
Ribeira Sacra
Mencía (primary), Godello, Albariño +4
Ribera del Duero DO
[Tempranillo](/grapes/tempranillo)/Tinto Fino (minimum 75%), [Cabernet Sauvignon](/grapes/cabernet-sauvignon), [Merlot](/grapes/merlot), [Malbec](/grapes/malbec) (up to 25%), [Garnacha](/grapes/grenache), Albillo Mayor
Rioja DOCa
Red: Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo (Carignan), White: Viura (Macabeo), Malvasía, Garnacha Blanca
Roero DOCG
Nebbiolo, Arneis
Rueda
Verdejo, [Sauvignon Blanc](/grapes/sauvignon-blanc), Viura
Russian River Valley AVA
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Zinfandel +1
Rutherford AVA
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc +1
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC
Merlot (dominant), Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
Saint-Joseph AOC
[Syrah](/grapes/syrah), [Marsanne](/grapes/marsanne), [Roussanne](/grapes/roussanne)
Saint-Julien AOC
[Cabernet Sauvignon](/grapes/cabernet-sauvignon), [Merlot](/grapes/merlot), [Cabernet Franc](/grapes/cabernet-franc) +1
Sancerre
[Sauvignon Blanc](/grapes/sauvignon-blanc) (whites), [Pinot Noir](/grapes/pinot-noir) (reds and rosés)
Santorini PDO
Assyrtiko, Athiri, Aidani
Sauternes
Sémillon (primary), Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle
Savennières AOC
Chenin Blanc
Scandinavian Wine
Solaris, Rondo, Johanniter +4
Sicilia DOC
[Nero d'Avola](/grapes/nero-davola), Grillo, Catarratto +4
Soave DOC / Soave Classico DOCG / Recioto di Soave DOCG
[Garganega](/grapes/garganega), Trebbiano di Soave, [Chardonnay](/grapes/chardonnay)
Somontano DO
Gewürztraminer, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon +3
Sonoma Coast AVA
[Pinot Noir](/grapes/pinot-noir), [Chardonnay](/grapes/chardonnay), [Syrah](/grapes/syrah)
Sta. Rita Hills AVA
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Stags Leap District AVA
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc +1
Stellenbosch WO
[Cabernet Sauvignon](/grapes/cabernet-sauvignon) (primary), [Merlot](/grapes/merlot), [Pinotage](/grapes/pinotage) +3
Swartland WO
Syrah, Chenin Blanc, Grenache +3
Swiss Wine AOC
Chasselas, Pinot Noir, Gamay +4
Taurasi
[Aglianico](/grapes/aglianico) (minimum 85%), Other authorized red varieties (up to 15%)
Tokaj
[Furmint](/grapes/furmint), Hárslevelű, Sárgamuskotály ([Muscat Blanc](/grapes/muscat-blanc)) +3
Toro
Tinta de Toro ([Tempranillo](/grapes/tempranillo)), [Garnacha](/grapes/grenache), Malvasía +1
Txakoli DOs
Hondarrabi Zuri, Hondarrabi Beltza, Petit Courbu +1
Valdeorras DO
Godello, Mencía, Treixadura +1
Valpolicella DOC / Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG / Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
[Corvina](/grapes/corvina), Corvinone, Rondinella +1
Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Nebbiolo
Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG
Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Vinho Verde
[Alvarinho](/grapes/albarino), Loureiro, Arinto (Pedernã) +6
Volnay AOC
[Pinot Noir](/grapes/pinot-noir)
Vosne-Romanée AOC
Pinot Noir
Vouvray AOC
[Chenin Blanc](/grapes/chenin-blanc) (100%)
Wachau DAC
[Grüner Veltliner](/grapes/gruner-veltliner), [Riesling](/grapes/riesling)
Walla Walla Valley AVA
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah +2
Willamette Valley AVA
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris +1
Yarra Valley GI
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Shiraz +1