The regions and their brief natural and climatic characteristics
This region includes Khachmaz, Guba, Gusar, Davachi, Siyazan. Region is situated at the altitude of 30-300 meter above the see level. The mean temperature of the mountainous part of Guba that is situated 615 meter above the see is 10°C and 12°C in plain areas. It is rather cold due to the northern winds. Degree of the active temperature is 3800-4000°C. Amoun of the rainfall is 340- 350 mm. Mountanious part of Gusar-Guba and Davachi is situated 400-900 m above the sea level, active temperature in this place is 2700-3700°C and amount of the rainfall is 500-700 mm. Mainly brown mountain-forest, grey-brown, meadow grey, chestnut, alluvial meadow and meadow-forest soils are prevalent in the region.
Regional and prospective varieties for the region
Table grape varieties: Agh Khalili, Aghadayi, Agh oval kishmish, Gara kishmish, Gara shani, Chahrayi tayfi, Huseyni, Davachi, halimleylisi, Davachi gara uzumu, Gara shabrani, Chilayi etc.
Technical grape varieties: Rkasiteli, Bayanshire, Madrasa, Chahrayi muscat, Agh muscat, Aligote, Riesling, Isabella, Silvaner etc.
Direction of viticulture and variety of the produced yield
Production of table grape, table wines, champagne and cognac materials, as well as grape juice
The regions and their brief natural and climatic characteristics:
This region includes Baku and Sumgait cities, and Absheron and Khizi districts. Region is situated at the altitude of 200-28 meter above the see level. Dry subtropical climate is typical for the region. The mean annual temperature is 13,5-14,4°C, degree of the active heat is 4192-4461 °C, the annual rainfall ranges between 202-311 mm. Average annual relative humidity is 70-80% as the region is situated on the coast of the Caspian Sea. Grey-brown soil types mainly prevail in the region. There are also mountainous-meadow, humus-carbonated mountainous-forest, brown mountainous-forest, mountainous-grey-brown, mountainous-nut brown, brown and grey soil types.
Regional and prospective varieties for the region:
Table grape varieties: Azeri, Agh Huseyni, Tabrizi, Chahrayı tayfi, Agh khalili, Agh shani, Gara shani, Ala shani, Shabrani, Gara kishmish, Agh oval kishmish, Madlen Anjevin, Agh shasla, Aghadayi, Sarigila, Azeri, Nimrang, Sultani, Chahhrayı kishmish, Agh kishmish, Girmizi kishmish, Novrast, Goybandam, Dukhshayi, Absheron khatinisi, Absheron galinbarmaghi, Absheron kechiamjayi, Absheron gizil uzumu, Turabi, Agh pishraz, Gizili gejyetishan, Gavangir, Haji Abbas, Khalbasar, etc.
Direction of viticulture and variety of the produced yield:
Table grape
The regions and their brief natural and climatic characteristics
This region is divided into lowland and mountainous areas.
Lowland area: This area covers Mingachevir, Goychay, Aghsu, Kurdamir, Ujar, Zardab, Aghdash regions situated in the north- western part of the Kur-Araz plain which is at the altitude of 516 meter above see level. The semi-zone has a central desert climate and differs from other regions by its dry subtropical climate, long-lasting warm spring and mild winter. Mean annual temperature is 14,1-14,8°C. Annual degree of actual temperature is 4472-4688°C. The amount of annual rainfalls varies from 323 to 510 mm. The mid-mountain part of Aghsu located on the mountainous semi-zone of this area, Shamakhy and especially Ismayilly regions are situated 500-900 meter above the see level. Mild, hot and dry climate is typical in the region. Mean annual temperature is -10,5-11,1°C, and the amount of the rainfall varies between 379-591 mm. Lowland part of the area has mainly grey soils with heavy mechanical content, and the mountainous part of the area has carbonated chestnut and brown-forest soils. The soil of the lowland part is subject to salting, and soil of the mountainous part is subject to erosion.
Regional and prospective varieties for the region
Table grape varieties: Agh oval kishmish, Gara kishmish, Tabrizi, Agh Khalili< Shamakhi's marandi, Chasselas white, Gara shani, Taify pink, Aghadayi, Mahmudu, Moldova, White Salyan grape, Huseyni, Nimrang, Muscant Ottenel etc.
Technical varieties: Rkasiteli, Bayanshire, Agh shire, Khindogni, Pink muscat, White muscat, Aligote, Aleatico, Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Madrasa, Riesling, Sylvaner, Shirvanshahi, Chardonnay, Merlo etc.
Direction of viticulture and variety of the produced yield
Table grape, table, half-sweet, dessert, dark wines an cognacs
The regions and their brief natural and climatic characteristics
This territory consists of Lankaran, Astara, Lerik, Masalli, Yardimli, Jalilabad regions. Lankaran, Yardimli, Jalilabad splits to semizones. Lankaran has cool, wet winters and very warm, dry/highly humid summers. Mean monthly temperature in the region is +13,5-14°C, degree of the active temperature is 3800-4500°C, average annual amount of atmosphere sediments is 1100-1200 mm, number of the frost-free days is 260-320, and the region is situated 21 meter below and 1200 meter above the see level. Yellow, brown, meadow, brown, chestnut, black soils and their semi-varieties, types and species are widespread in this area.
Regional and prospective varieties for the region
Table varieties: Agh shani, Gara shani, Agh Khalili, Agh oval kishmish, Sultanina, Sentenal sidle, Prima, Moldova etc.
Technical varieties: Isabella, Rkasiteli, Bayanshire, Hamashara, Riesling, Aligote, Madrasa, Pino family, Terbash, White and black Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon etc.
Direction of viticulture and variety of the produced yield
Table grape, dessert, dark table wines, cognac wine material, grape juice production
The regions and their brief natural and climatic characteristics
It includes mainly administrative districts under Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Region is splitted into meadow, foothils and mountanious semizones. Area is situated at the altitute of 700-1200 m above see level and its mean annual temperature is 11,2- 13,9°C, amount of the actual temperature is 3920-4821°C, and the amount of rainfall is 211-444 mm. The grassy grassland, brown mountain forest and chestnut soils are typical in mountainous part of the area, and gray and brown gray-brown soils in the middle part of the Araz River.
Regional and prospective varieties for the region
Table grape sorts: White oval raisin, Black raisin, Black shani, Asgari, Red raisin, Pink raisin, Arna-girna, Amiri, White kurdash, White aldara, Nakhchivan black shani, Huseyni, Nakhchivan golden grape, Red seabi, Red sahibi, Shafeyi, Tabarza, Marmari raisin, Shahngir, Dash raisin, Black Khalili, Black kurdash, Black hachabash, Nakhchivan's seabi etc.
Technical sorts: Malayi, Nagshabi, Misgaly, Danaburnu, White muscat, Pink muscat, Bayanshire, Rkasiteli, Terbash etc.
Direction of viticulture and variety of the produced yield
Production of table grape, raisin and seedy dried grape, table, dessert and dark wines, cognac, vodka and other dark drinks
The regions and their brief natural and climatic characteristics
This region includes Gakh, Balakan, Zagatala, Sheki, Oguz, Gabala. The region is restricted with high mountains surrounding the south-western part of the Greater Caucasus. Region is situated at the altitude of 200-1000 meter above the see level. The climate od Alazan mountainous plain is moderate subtropical. The climate becomes cold as the altitude increases. Mean annual temperature is 12,0-12,5°C, degree of the active temperature is 3075-4188°C and the amount of the rainfall reaches 700-1200 mm. Fruit growing, partially viticulture, mainly cattle-breeding plays an important role in brown an grey soils of the area. The region is mostly covered with brown mountain-forest, meadow-forest, meadow and sick mountain-meadow soils.
Regional and prospective varieties for the region
Table grape varieties: Agh Khalili, Tabrizi, Agh oval kishmish, Gara shani, Chasselas white etc.
Technical grape varieties: Saperavi, Rkasiteli, Madrasa, Bayanshire, Khindogni, Aligote, Riesling, Pino family, Isabella etc.
Direction of viticulture and variety of the produced yield
Production of table grapes, table wines, champagne and cognac materials as well as dark wines
The regions and their brief natural and climatic characteristics
Territory includes Sabirabad, Saatli, Shirvan, Bilasuvar, Salyan, Neftchala, Hajigabul regions. Region is situated at the altitude of 12-75 meter above the see level. Hot and dry climate is typical for the region. The mean annual temperature is 14-14,5°C, degree of the active heat is 4450-4500°C, the annual rainfall ranges between 283-321 mm. Grey, grey-meadow and chestnut soils are typical for the region. Major part of the soils is salted and saline. In addition, there are wetlands and plenty of lands underground water.
Regional and prospective varieties for the region
Table varieties: Agh shani, Gara shani, Tabrizi, Agh Khalili, White raisin, Taify pink, Huseyni, Agh oval kishmish, Gara kishmish, Nimrang, Galshan, Agh pishraz, Salyan saabisi, Salyan golden grape, Khalaj, Mahmudu, Black salyan grape, Chasselas white, Cardinal etc.
Direction of viticulture and variety of the produced yield
Table varieties, dessert wine production
The regions and their brief natural and climatic characteristics
This region covers mountanious and foothill area of Kichik Gafgaz. Territory includes Kalbajar, Khankandi, Aghdara, Khojavand, Khojali, Shusha regions. Climate is mild heat. Mean annual temperature is 10,9-13,1°C-dir, degree of active temperature is 3637-3974°C, amount of annual rainfall is 430-560 mm. It reaches to 700-900 mm in Kalbajar. Region is situated at the altitude of 320-900 above see level. The land cover consists mainly of mountain-meadow, brown mountain forest, mountain-gray-brown, chestnut and meadow- chestnut soils.
Regional and prospective varieties for the region
Table grape sorts: White oval raisin, Cardinal, Tabrizi, White Khalili, White shasla, Pink tayfi, Aghadayi etc.
Technical sorts: Rkasiteli, Bayanshire, Khindogni, Pink muscat, White muscat, Aligote, Cabernet Sauvignon, Madrasa, Riesling, Pinot family, Black lkeni etc.
Direction of viticulture and variety of the produced yield
Table grapes, table, dessert and dark wine, cognac material
The regions and their brief natural and climatic characteristics
This area is divided into 3 semizones.
1) Southern mountanious semizone includes Aghdam, Tartar, Fuzuli, Jabrail, Zalgilan regions. Region is situated at the altitude of 165-430 meter above the see level. The degree of the active temperature is 4000-4300°C, mean annual amount of rainfall is 345-488 mm.
2) Weestern-Aran semizone includes Barda, Yevlakh, Aghjabadi regions. Region is situated at the altitude of 14-79 meter above the see level. Mean annual temperature is 14-14,6°C, active temperature is 4424-4688°C and amount of rainfall is 329-359 mm.
3) Eastern semizone includes Beylagan, Imishli regions and lowland parts of Jabrail, Fuzuli regions. The area is situated 762 meter above the sea level, degree of the active temperature is 4438-4454°C, amount of the rainfall is 302-312 mm. Mainly chestnut, grey-meadow, meadow-grey, carbonated mountainous-brown soils are prevalent in this region.
Regional and prospective varieties for the region
Table grape varieties: Agh oval kishmish, Rishbaba, Cardinal, Gara kishmish, Gara shani, Tabrizi, Agh Khalili, Shamakhy's marandi, Agh shasla, Gara shani, Chahrayi tayfi, Aghadayi, Mahmudu, Moldova, Agh Salyam uzumu, Huseyni, Gara kishmish, Chahrayi kishmish, Pobeda, Inakancayi, Shafeyi, Nimrang, Chahrayi tayfi, Sultani, Asgari, Muscat ottenel etc.
Technical grape varieties: Rkasiteli, Bayanshire, Khinogni, Chahrayi muscat, Agh muscat, Aligote, Cabernet Sauvignon, Madrasa, Riesling, Shirvanshahi, Pino family, Gara lkeni etc.
Direction of viticulture and variety of the produced yield
Production of table grape, table, desert and dark wines, champagne-wine material and juice
The regions and their brief natural and climatic characteristics
Territory includes Tovuz, Gazakh, Aghstafa, Gadabay, Samukh, Goy-gol, Shamkir, Dashkasan, Goranboy regions and Ganja city. Area of the region (lowland, foothil and middle mountanious semizones) is situated 69-1200 meter above the see level. The climate of the region is mild hot dry and mild half dry with hot summers and mild winters. Mean annual temperature is 12,1-13,2°C. Degree of active temperature is 3860-4167°C in lowland semi-zone (69-450 meter above sea level). Amount of rainfall is up to 282-451 mm. Mean annual temperature is 10,3-11,8°C, degree of active temperature is 3200-3700°C in lowland and mid-mountain semi-zones (600-1200 meter above the sea level). Amount of rainfall is 346-525 mm. The region has mostly chestnut, chestnut and heavy chestnut, and grass, skeleton grey-brown soils, and alluvial meadow soils in the river valleys.
Regional and prospective varieties for the region
Table varieties: Agh Khalili, Azeri, Agh shani, Agh Huseyni, Agh oval kishmish, Taify pink, Tabrizi, Cardinal, Huseyni, Hamburg muscat, Alexandria muscat, Muscat Ottenel, Chasselas, Garaburnu, Italy muscat, Prima, Parkent, Rishbaba, Queen of grapes, Shahash etc.
Technical varieties: Pino white, Muscat white, Aligote, Goy-gol, Rkasiteli, Bayanshire, Muscat pink, Pino grey, Saperavi, Rain riesling, Garagoz, Pino black, Lkeni black, Madrasa, Khindogni, Saperavi, Sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Feteasca, Malbec, Tavkveri etc. Technical varieties: Pino white, Muscat white, Aligote, Goy-gol, Rkasiteli, Bayanshire, Muscat pink, Pino grey, Saperavi, Rain riesling, Garagoz, Pino black, Lkeni black, Madrasa, Khindogni, Saperavi, Sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Feteasca, Malbec, Tavkveri etc.
Direction of viticulture and variety of the produced yield
Table grape, table, dessert and dark wines, champagne, cognac and cognac materials, grape juice
