variants
or sub-zone
plural subzones or sub-zones
: a zone that is a subdivision of a larger zone
… achieves community connections by being divided into east, west and south zones, with subzones in each. Parents get to pick from any school in their subzone or the adjacent subzone.—
Dave Murray
Dave MurrayAll the great wine denominations in the world are divided into smaller, distinct subzones.—Andrea Costanti
Andrea CostantiIt is hard to generalize about vintage quality in a region so large, where growing conditions can vary from one subzone to the next.—Kim Marcus
Kim MarcusExamples of subzone in a Sentence
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Since 1994, Bolgheri has had its own DOC that includes the Sassicaia Bolgheri DOC subzone.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
Each zone is divided into two subzones, A (colder) and B (not quite as cold).
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Nizza was formally introduced with the 2000 vintage as a subzone of Barbera d’Asti province and awarded DOC status.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The area between both subzones is known as E081B, and residents have been ordered to leave that area.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 21 June 2024
First, subzones were approved to give some geographic specifications to a wine’s origin.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2023
There are nine subzones which generally do not appear on wine labels but may become increasingly important as winemakers explore different expressions of vinho verde.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
Those zones are further divided into 5-degee subzones.
—Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2023
This is a particularly helpful book for students of Italian wine, the first of its kind delving into the region after its new Unità Geografiche Aggiuntive (UGA), subzone classifications.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
Each zone is divided into two subzones, A (colder) and B (not quite as cold).
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Nizza was formally introduced with the 2000 vintage as a subzone of Barbera d’Asti province and awarded DOC status.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The area between both subzones is known as E081B, and residents have been ordered to leave that area.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 21 June 2024
First, subzones were approved to give some geographic specifications to a wine’s origin.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2023
There are nine subzones which generally do not appear on wine labels but may become increasingly important as winemakers explore different expressions of vinho verde.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
Those zones are further divided into 5-degee subzones.
—Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2023
This is a particularly helpful book for students of Italian wine, the first of its kind delving into the region after its new Unità Geografiche Aggiuntive (UGA), subzone classifications.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
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“Subzone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subzone. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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