Weather records for wine country.

Adelaide Hills

Elevated vineyards immediately east of Adelaide.

Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

Barossa, Eden & Clare Valleys

Valleys and uplands north and northeast of Adelaide.

Includes Eden Valley, Clare Valley · Shiraz, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon

Coonawarra

A narrow southern South Australian district over terra rossa soils.

Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot

Heathcote & Rutherglen

Warm inland Victorian districts north of the Great Dividing Range.

Includes Rutherglen · Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache

Hunter Valley

A warm, humid New South Wales valley where much of the rain falls in summer.

Semillon, Shiraz, Chardonnay

Margaret River & Great Southern

Western Australia's maritime southwest, from Margaret River to Great Southern.

Includes Great Southern · Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc

McLaren Vale

Mediterranean vineyards south of Adelaide near Gulf St Vincent.

Shiraz, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon

Tasmania

A cool maritime island with a long growing season and limited warmth.

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling

Yarra Valley & Mornington Peninsula

Cool Victorian vineyards east and southeast of Melbourne.

Includes Mornington Peninsula · Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon

Alsace & Jura

Eastern French vineyards along the Vosges and Jura foothills.

Includes Jura · Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris

Bordeaux

An Atlantic wine region known for Cabernet- and Merlot-led blends as well as dry and sweet white wines.

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc

Burgundy

An inland region associated with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay across appellations stretching from Chablis to the Mâconnais.

Includes Chablis, Côte d'Or, Mâconnais, Beaujolais · Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Aligoté

Champagne

A cool northern region near the limit of where wine grapes reliably ripen.

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Meunier

Corsica

A mountainous Mediterranean island with vineyards around much of its coast.

Niellucciu, Vermentinu, Sciaccarellu

Languedoc, Roussillon & Provence

Mediterranean vineyards from Provence west through Languedoc and Roussillon.

Includes Languedoc, Roussillon · Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvèdre

Loire Valley

Loire vineyards from the central valley east to Sancerre.

Includes Sancerre · Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc

Rhône Valley

Vineyards following the Rhône from the continental north to the Mediterranean south.

Includes Northern Rhône · Syrah, Grenache, Viognier

Abruzzo

Adriatic-facing vineyards between the Apennines and the sea.

Montepulciano, Trebbiano, Pecorino

Central Sicily

Warm inland vineyards across central and western Sicily.

Nero d'Avola, Grillo, Carricante

Etna

High vineyards on the eastern and northern slopes of Mount Etna.

Nerello Mascalese, Carricante, Nerello Cappuccio

Piedmont

A northwestern Italian region known for Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, and several aromatic white grapes.

Includes Alto Piemonte, Barolo, Barbaresco, Langhe, Gattinara, Ghemme · Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto

Po Valley & Northeast Italy

Vineyards from Lombardy across the Po plain and Alpine foothills to Friuli.

Includes Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lombardy & Franciacorta, Emilia-Romagna, Amarone, Valpolicella, Soave · Glera, Corvina, Garganega

Puglia

Warm, low-lying vineyards along Italy's Adriatic and Ionian coasts.

Primitivo, Negroamaro, Nero di Troia

Sardinia

A Mediterranean island with warm, windy growing seasons.

Cannonau, Vermentino, Carignano

Southern Apennines

Mountain and volcanic wine districts from Campania through Basilicata and Calabria.

Includes Basilicata, Calabria · Aglianico, Fiano, Greco

Trentino–Alto Adige

Alpine vineyards along the Adige valley and its tributaries.

Pinot Grigio, Lagrein, Gewürztraminer

Tuscany

A varied central Italian region best known for Sangiovese, with Bordeaux varieties also grown near the coast.

Includes Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino, Maremma, Bolgheri · Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Umbria & Marche

Central Italian vineyards spanning inland Umbria and Adriatic-facing Marche.

Includes Marche · Sangiovese, Sagrantino, Grechetto

Bierzo & Valdeorras

Mountain valleys along the transition from Galicia to Castilla y León.

Includes Valdeorras · Mencía, Godello, Doña Blanca

Castilla y León

High-plateau vineyards across Ribera del Duero, Rueda, and Toro.

Includes Rueda, Toro · Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Catalonia

This region extends from Penedes to Priorat.

Includes Penedès & Cava · Garnacha, Cariñena, Syrah

Jerez & Sherry

The warm vineyards of the Marco de Jerez, close to the Atlantic.

Palomino Fino, Pedro Ximénez, Moscatel

Rioja

A protected wine region along the Ebro, best known for Tempranillo-led reds.

Includes Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Oriental · Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano

Rías Baixas

A cool Galician wine region near the Atlantic, renowned for Albariño.

Albariño, Loureiro, Treixadura

Southeast Spain

Dry Mediterranean vineyards in inland Jumilla and around Alicante.

Includes Alicante · Monastrell, Syrah, Garnacha

Columbia Gorge

Vineyards follow the Columbia River on both sides of the Oregon–Washington border.

Pinot Noir, Syrah, Riesling

Lodi

Warm vineyards around the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta.

Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa Valley

A small California AVA known especially for Cabernet Sauvignon, with cooler conditions in the south and warmer sites farther north.

Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot

Paso Robles & Santa Barbara County

Central Coast vineyards from Paso Robles through Santa Barbara County.

Includes Santa Barbara County · Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Zinfandel

Santa Cruz Mountains

Mountain vineyards between the Pacific coast and Santa Clara Valley.

Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay

Sonoma & Mendocino

North Coast valleys from Sonoma through Mendocino and Anderson Valley.

Includes Mendocino & Anderson Valley · Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon

Southern Oregon

The Umpqua and Rogue valleys make up Oregon's warmer southern wine country.

Includes Umpqua Valley · Syrah, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon

Walla Walla Valley

An inland valley spanning southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon.

Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot

Willamette Valley

Oregon's best-known cool-climate wine region, especially for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris

Yakima & Central Columbia Basin

Dry wine districts across the Yakima Valley and central Columbia Basin.

Includes Yakima Valley, Red Mountain, Horse Heaven Hills · Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah