The Tunisia wine map shows all wine growing areas of Tunisia. This wine regions map of Tunisia will allow you to easily localize all appellations and main grape varieties in Tunisia in Northern Africa. The Tunisia vineyards map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

Vineyards cover around 14,000 hectares (34,500 acres) of the country as you can see in Tunisia wine map. Around 80 percent lie with the Cap Bon region, and almost two-thirds are controlled by the co-operative group Les Vignerons de Carthage. It was formed in response to hardship caused by the phylloxera outbreak from 1936 to 1947. There are seven Appellation d'Origine Controlée appellations. The heavy French involvement in Tunisian viticulture largely dictates the main grape varieties planted. Those associated with the southern regions of Provence and the Languedoc are most widely used. The classic southern French terroir shares similarities with that of northern Tunisia. They share a warm, Mediterranean climate and poor, rocky soils.

The key red-wine grapes are Carignan, Cinsaut, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and more recently the Bordeaux reds Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot as its shown in Tunisia wine map. Their white counterparts are also mainly French. These include Chardonnay, Clairette, Muscat of Alexandria and Ugni Blanc. However, Sherry Pedro Ximénez is also popular. Much like Provence, the majority of Tunisia wine production is rosé. However an increasing proportion of the dark-skinned grapes are being used for richer red wine styles. The North African sunshine rarely creates problems for vignerons seeking higher palate weight and potential alcohol. White wine accounts for a small percentage of output. If global warming predictions are accurate, this is likely to fall rather than increase.

Tunisia is Africa northernmost country, and lies between the latitudes of 37 and 30°N. It is rare to find quality wine production this close to the equator. Vine health suffers significantly in tropical humidity and the intense heat found in most deserts. Tunisian viticulture is only successful in the country northern fringes, along the north coast and around the Gulf of Tunis. The climate in this zone is crucially influenced by the Mediterranean, and has mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. South of the eastern edge of the Atlas Mountains, the Tunisian landscape is taken over by the deserts of the northern Sahara as its mentioned in Tunisia wine map. The next wine regions south of this point are those of southern Namibia and South Africa. They lie on the other side of the equator and across 7000 kilometers (4500 miles) of desert, mountain and jungle.