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An Wine region or appellation is a locale which is associated with wines produced there, and may be so identified on wine labels. Infobox Wine Region may be used to summarise information about a wine region.

[edit] Usage

This infobox can be added by copying and pasting the template shown below:

Note: Only "name" is required. All other attributes are optional.

 {{Infobox Wine Region | name =  | image = | official name = | other name =  | type =  | year =  | wine years =  | country =  | part of =  | similar =  | sub regions =  | season =  | climate region =  | heat units =  | precipitation =  | soil =  | total size = | planted = | vineyards = | grapes = | varietals = | wineries = | wine produced = | designation = | comments =  }} 

• name – is the name of the wine region. Don't include links here, as this goes in the caption at the top.
• image – An image for the region. Given in the form of "example.jpg" (don't specifiy any size, caption, etc and don't prefix Image: on it).
• official name – is what the region is officially known as.
• other names – other names for the region.
• type of appellation; i.e. AVA or AOC, etc.
• year – year that the region or appellation was established or began producing wine, whichever is later.
• wine years – approximate years of significant wine production in the region, if known; including prior to the establishment of the wine region.
• country – the country containing the region (as link)
• part of – if this region is enclosed in another, it can be listed here (as link). (List smallest enclosing region only).
• similar – other regions with that given above.
• sub regions – list sub-regions here.
• season – approximate growing season.
• climate region – I-V, according to this popular system.
• heat units – heat units (or degree days) according to the system. Indicated %°C or %°F.
• precipitation – Annual precipitation during growing season.
• soil – Information about soil conditions
• total size – total size of the region. Please indicate units. in the indicated units
• planted – total size of vineyards in the region, indicate units.
• vineyards – total number of vineyards. Include those growing grapes other than V. vinifera
• grapes – annual production of grapes. Indicate units
• varietals – principal varietals produced in the region. Don't list them all if there are more than a few.
• wineries – number of wineries in the region
• wine produced – total production of wine in the region (including production using grapes imported from elsewhere). Indicate units
• designation – official designations like Grand cru, if appropriate
• comments – the year the above data is valid for, try not to mix years.

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