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"Where is the best wine region in the world" ?

In 2000, The Institute des Paysages et Architectures Viticoles surveyed and identified 14 golden wine regions.

1. Romanee Conti, Bourgogne, France located in Vosne-Romanee, Bourgogne or Burgundy. This is the most expensive red wine in the world. The vineyard is only 4.5 Acres. Yearly production is only 500-600 cases or about 7,000 bottles. Once a billionaire from Japan offered the owner enough gold to fill the vineyard area if she would sell it. 10 times the value of the wine, the owner declined.
2. Chateau d'Yquem, Bordeaux, France. The best dessert wine in the world, it has an average cost per bottle of up to 20,000 baht. The yearly production is only 5,500 cases.
3. Chateau Haut-Brion, Graves, Bordeaux, France. This winery is located in Graves but was invited to Medoc 1855 classication. It's one of the 5 red wines of Bordeaux.
4. Coulee de Serrant, Anjou, France. This is one of the best wine producing regions of the Loire. They produces different styles of wine but is most famous for its Rosé.
5. Clos du Mesnil, Champagne, France. Most of Thais have never heard of this most famous of Champagne producing areas. A connoisseur said that the taste of a Champagne from this area is like drinking water from Heaven.
6. Gaja, Piedmont, Italy. This is one of Italy's most famous wine producers located in Piedmont. It produce a great quality red wine, definitely Barbaresco.
7. Vega Sicilia, Ribera del Duero, Spain. This is one of Spain's most famous red wines that is produced in a Bordeaux style. It is a rare production of high quality.
8. Quinta do Naval, Douro, Portugal. Produced in the north of Pinhao, Portugal, this is one of Portugal finest port. Yearly production is only 2,200 bottles! If you can find it.............try it !!!!
9. Ruster Ausbrosh, Bergenland, Austria. Thais are not familiar with Austria wine, but this is one of the world's best white dessert wines. Located in the east of Austria on the border with Hungary.
10. Tokay Aszu Eszencia, Hetszolo, Hungary. The best white dessert wine region in Hungary. The quality of this wine is close to Sauternes.
11. Schloss Johannisbern, Rheingau, Germany. This is the great white wine region of Germany producing Riesling and Sylvaner.
12. Opus One, Napa Valley, California, USA. This is the co-operation between Robert Mondavi and Chateau Mouton Rothschild from France. The vineyard, how ever , has since been sold.
13. Klien Constantia, Flanshhoek, South Africa. This small, wine making region, produces a good quality of Sauvignon Blanc.
14. Cloudy Bay, Marlborough, New Zealand. Located in the south Island of New Zealand producing the best quality Sauvignon Blanc.

Some of these regions are famous and others, more obscure. Join the connoisseur by enjoying a glass as you research the hidden depths of the regions I have described.
Surprisingly, no wine from Australia are represented in this list. Do you agree with me, that these should be?

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