The Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတေ, Thanmăda Myăma Nainngandaw) in Southeast Asia with the capital Naypyidaw covers 676,578 km². The state was known as Burma until 1989. It borders Thailand, Laos, China, India, Bangladesh, and the Bay of Bengal in a counterclockwise direction. The former state that belonged to British-India has been independent since 1948 and has been under military rule since 1962.

The tropical climate is influenced by the Indian monsoon. There are three seasons with a rainy season characterized by high humidity from late May to mid-October, a cool season from late November to the end of February, and a hot season from March to May. Mainly raisins and table grapes are produced. To a lesser extent, viticulture is practiced on about 70 hectares. On the slopes of Inle Lake, in southern Shan State, lies the Red Mountain Estate and slightly further north, west of the city of Taunggyi at 1,300 meters above sea level on the southern foothills of the Himalayas lies Myanmar Vineyard. The grape variety list (Kym Anderson):
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Markus J. Eser
Weinakademiker und Herausgeber „Der Weinkalender“