Which wine is better, the old world or the new world?

Beginners often don't know what the "old world" and "new world" in the wine industry mean and what the difference is. Today, I will talk to you about the old world and the new world in the wine industry.

Although the concepts of old world and new world are divided according to the geographical location of wine producing countries, the purpose is to distinguish the styles of these two different types of wine.

Most of the wine producers in the old world are located in Europe and the Middle East, represented by France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Portugal, while most of the wine producers in the new world are former colonial countries in Europe, which only rose in 200-300 years, represented by the United States, Australia, Chile and Argentina.

The main difference between the old world and the new world lies in brewing technology.

Wineries in the old world have more traditional ways of growing grapes and making wine. For decades, they have been using traditional brewing techniques handed down from generation to generation, using oak vats and heavy barrels to make wine more flavor and level. They pay more attention to the local customs of the producing areas and the presentation of the characteristics and potential of grapes in wine. Moreover, in the old world, there were strict legal grading grades for wines, mainly based on identification and producing areas, and there were clear grading from small producing areas to wineries. The old world pursues the fine quality of wine, preferring to produce less and craft it.

The wine-producing countries in the new world pay more attention to the management and technology of the production process, and the wine-making technology is not as strict as that in the old world. The wine produced is not as complex and rich as the old world, and the aging potential is not as good as the old world. Modern and mechanized production brings high annual output, high cost performance, small product differences in all aspects, more in line with public tastes, and few famous producing areas and villages in the old world appear.

We often say that the wine in the old world is more layered and deeper, while the wine in the new world is easier to understand and more suitable for entry, including the differences mentioned below, which are caused by the fundamental differences in brewing technology between the old world and the new world.

The old world paid more attention to the complexity and balance of wine. Most of them are light-bodied, fruity and low in alcohol content, presenting more exquisite aroma and hierarchy, which requires certain professional knowledge and experience to taste their charm. The wines in the new world are often full-bodied, fruity, high-alcohol, full of vitality, easy to understand and suitable for beginners to try.

Wine drinkers often ask similar questions: "Which is better, the old world wine or the new world wine?" After reading this article, you can know the differences and characteristics between old world and new world wines. In fact, there is no difference between them. After knowing your preferences, you'd better choose the one that suits you. However, if you are a drinker who has just come into contact with wine, it is still recommended to start from a new world, from shallow to deep, in order to truly understand.