Map of Egypt

Egypt is in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan. It shares borders with Israel, Libya and Sudan . Egypt covers a total area of 1,001,450 sq km and has an approx population of 82,079,636. Cairo is the capital. Egypt has a desert climate with hot, dry summers and with moderate winters.


Map of Egypt's Wine Region

Map of Egypt's Wine Region Alexandria




Wine Growing Regions

There are many vineyards in Egypt but most of these are used for the production of table grapes. The following three locations mentioned here are based on actual Winery locations in Egypt.

Alexandria Governorate
(Gianaclis Vineyards)
El Gouna
(Kouroum of the Nile)
Luxor
(Sahara Vineyards)

Sources used:
CIA World Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html

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