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The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy
Located on the slopes of the Cote de Nuits and Cote de Beaune, south of the city of Dijon, the vineyard plots are clearly demarcated. These plots are distinct due to specific natural conditions (geology and sunlight) and to the different grape varieties, and human cultivation has shaped these cultural landscapes. Over time, they have become known through the wines they produce. This cultural landscape consists of two parts. The first is the vineyards and the associated production units, including the village and the town of Beaune, which together represent the commercial aspect of Beaune. The production system. The second part includes the historic center of Dijon, which embodies the political regulatory dynamics that gave rise to the climatic system. The site is an outstanding example of grape cultivation and wine production as it has developed since the High Middle Ages.
Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora
The site is the remains of a city founded by the Dorian Greeks on the northern shore of the Black Sea in the 5th century BC. It includes six component sites, including urban remains and agricultural fields, divided into hundreds of rectangular plots of equal size. These plots supported vineyards, the output of which was exported by the city, which flourished until the 15th century. The site features several public building complexes and residential areas, as well as early Christian monuments, remains of Stone Age and Bronze Age settlements, Roman and Medieval tower fortifications and water supply systems, and well-preserved vineyard plantings and partition walls. In the 3rd century AD, the site was known as the most productive wine center on the Black Sea and remained a hub for communication between the Greek, Roman and Byzantine empires and populations north of the Black Sea. It is an outstanding example of democratic land organization associated with ancient city-states, reflecting the social organization of the city.
Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape
Tokaj’s cultural landscape vividly illustrates the long tradition of wine production in this region of low hills and river valleys. An intricate network of vineyards, farms, villages and towns, as well as a deep network of historic wine cellars, showcases all aspects of the production of the famous Tokaj wine, whose quality and management have been strictly regulated for nearly three centuries.
Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture
Located on Pico, the second largest volcanic island in the Azores, this 987-hectare site consists of a series of long, spaced-apart walls that run inland from and parallel to the rocky coast. The walls were built to protect thousands of small, continuous rectangular plots (currais) from wind and seawater. Evidence of this viticulture dates back to the 15th century, and is found in a remarkable assemblage of fields, houses and early 19th-century estates, wine cellars, churches and ports. The site’s exceptionally beautiful man-made landscape is the best remnant of the extensive grape cultivation that once existed.
Upper Middle Rhine Valley
Stretching for 65 kilometres, the Middle Rhine Valley, with its castles, historic towns and vineyards, vividly illustrates the long history of mankind and a magnificent and diverse natural landscape. Intimately linked to history and legend, it has exerted a powerful influence on writers, artists and composers for centuries.
Baozigou Scenic Area
Baozigou is located in Hebo Township, Lulong County, Qinhuangdao City, west of Changlu Highway, adjacent to Changli Grape Valley, and is famous for its abundant grape production. It is known as "Turpan on the Bohai Sea". Approaching Baozigou, from a distance, Dongtuan Mountain guards the entrance, like a parasol. Standing on Dongtuan Mountain and looking around, the endless vineyards make the earth green. At this time, the people on the mountain are just an ant that occasionally climbs onto the tip of the umbrella, and the people below the mountain are the people in the valley who have been enjoying the coolness under this umbrella for generations.
Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato
This region covers five different wine-producing areas, with beautiful landscapes and Castello di Cavour, an emblematic name in the development of vineyards and in Italian history. Located in southern Piedmont, between the Po River and the Ligurian Apennines, it encompasses all the technical and economic processes related to grape cultivation and winemaking that have characterized the region for centuries. Grape pollen dating back to the 5th century BC has been found in the region, when Piedmont was a place of contact and trade between the Etruscans and Celts; Etruscan and Celtic words, especially those related to wine, can still be found in the local dialect. During the Roman Empire, Pliny the Elder mentioned the Piedmont region as one of the most suitable areas for growing grapes in ancient Italy; Strabo mentioned wine barrels here.
Huangjiaying Winery
Huangjiaying Winery is located 1.5 kilometers north of Dongting Town, Dingzhou City, and 8 kilometers west of the city. The planned area is 10,000 mu, and 200 mu of fresh grapes and 170 mu of wine grapes, 146 mu of vineyards and winemaking workshops, underground wine cellars, and cold storage have been built.