By the early 20th century the area was earning a reputation for producing some of the world's greatest wines.

And where do the greatest German wines come from?

You can spend years indulging your tastes for the finest foods and the greatest wines.

The result can be sumptuous, one of the greatest sweet wines of the world.

In fact, amarone will probably always be the region's greatest wine.

Savennieres has long been considered one of the greatest wines made from chenin blanc.

Don't get me wrong: I happen to think that Burgundy makes the greatest white wines in the world.

Barolo, perhaps Italy's greatest wine, is made entirely of nebbiolo.

Yes, France, the greatest wine producing nation in the world.

Ask any wine fan which grapes are used in the greatest white wines; the response is almost certain to be chardonnay and riesling.