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Morocco

Morocco’s wine map stretches from the Atlantic-influenced regions around Casablanca and Rabat to Fès-Meknès, Oriental and Marrakech-Safi inland. Coastal air, elevation and intense sun pull in different directions, giving the country more freshness and regional range than its latitude suggests.

Place
Morocco
Regions
5
Producers
0
Editorial basis
World of Wine country guide
Atlas locationMorocco

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The regions of Morocco

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  1. 01Casablanca SettatNo producers listed yetCasablanca Settat pairs fertile agricultural land with an oceanic climate. Around Casablanca, Atlantic cooling and high mountains add to the area's potential for winegrowing. Its wine geography includes the Zenata, Sahel and Doukkala appellations.
  2. 02Fes MeknesNo producers listed yetFes-Meknes is an administrative region with winegrowing centred on Meknes. Near Roman Volubilis, vineyards lie between the Atlas foothills and Mount Zerhoun at 580 to 700 metres, on sandy and clay-limestone soils. Hot summers, cool winters, moderate rainfall and strong sunshine define the local climate.
  3. 03Marrakech SafiNo producers listed yetOceanic conditions around Essaouira and continental conditions in Marrakech give the region two distinct climate influences. Rainfall trends differ between the two places, while temperatures have risen across the region. Marrakech is also seeing more hot days and heat waves, with hotter, drier conditions projected ahead.
  4. 04OrientalNo producers listed yetOriental is a Moroccan wine region associated with Oujda. Its appellations of Berkane and Angad share grape rules for red, rosé and white wines.
  5. 05Rabat Sale KenitraNo producers listed yetRabat Sale Kenitra brings together several Moroccan wine appellations. Chellah, Rharb, Zaër and Zemmour span riverbanks, hills and plateaus, while Chellah and Zaër are associated with light red wines.

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mapSee Morocco in the AtlasOpen the country map and move between its wine regions.placeBegin with Casablanca SettatCasablanca Settat is one of the region guides collected under Morocco.learningHow place shapes wineSee how climate, landscape and local choices become part of a wine.