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Wine making is a true art form with practitioners all over the world. The vineyards from which our wines derive are some of the most beautiful landscapes around the globe. From the Old World vineyards of Europe like Italy and France; to the New World areas of Canada, Argentina, Australia and the United States, vineyards are a sight to behold. Enjoy this selection of gorgeous vineyards around the world! |
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1. Los Alamos Vineyards, Santa Barbara |
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2. St. Emilion Vineyards – France |
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What are Vineyards? A vineyard is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for wine making, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice. The science, practice and study of vineyard production is known as viticulture. |
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3.Trigny Vineyards – Champagne, France |
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4. Porrera Vineyards – Priorat County, Catalonia, Spain |
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A vineyard is often characterized by its terroir, a French term loosely translating as “a sense of place” that refers to the specific geographical and geological characteristics of grapevine plantations, which may be imparted in the wine. |
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5. Lavaux Vineyards – Switzerland |
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6. Kunde Estate Vineyards – Sonoma County, California |
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7. Hermonville Vineyards – France |
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8. Brunelloa di Montalcino Vineyards – Tuscany, Italy |
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9. Balf Vineyards – Hungary |
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10. Margaret River Vineyards – Western Australia |
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11. Hunawihr Vineyards – Alsace, France |
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12. Maurice Carrie Vineyards – Temecula, California |
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13. Baden Wurttemberg Vineyards – Germany |
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14. Tedo River Vineyards – Douro Valley, Portugal |
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15. Lake Chelan Vineyards – Washington, United States |
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16. Mission Vineyards – California, United States |
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17. Hahndorf Vineyards – Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
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18. Gold Hill Vineyards – Ticino, Switzerland |
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History of Wine Making
The earliest evidence of wine production dates from between 6000 and 5000 BC. Wine making technology improved considerably with the ancient Greeks but it wasn’t until the end of the Roman Empire that cultivation techniques as we know them were common throughout Europe.
In medieval Europe the Church was a staunch supporter of wine, which was necessary for the celebration of the Mass. During the lengthy instability of the Middle Ages, the monasteries maintained and developed viticultural practices, having the resources, security, stability and interest in improving the quality of their vines. They owned and tended the best vineyards in Europe and vinum theologium was considered superior to all others.
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19. Napa Valley Vineyards – California, United States |
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20. Verzenay Vineyards – Northeastern France |
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21. Chelan Vineyards – Washington, United States |
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22. Collio Vineyards – Friuli Venezia-Giulia, Italy |
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23. Napa Valley Vineyards – California, United States |
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24. Penngrove Vineyards – Sonoma County, California |
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25. Baden Wurttemberg Vineyards – Germany |
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26. Drake Vineyards – Gurneville, California |
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27. Palava Vineyards – Czech Republic |
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28. Artesa Vineyards – Sonoma Valley, California |
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29. Kir-Yianni Vineyards – Naoussa, Greece |
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30. DeFosse Vineyards – Charlottesville, Virginia |
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31. Train Trak Vineyards – Yarra Valley, Australia |
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32. Meursault Vineyards – Burgundy, France |
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33. Kelowna Vineyards – British Columbia, Canada |
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34. Napa Valley Vineyards – California, United States |
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35. Stuttgart Vineyards – Germany |
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