Australia. This relative newcomer to the wine industry has no native grapevines. All VINIFERA, or vines, were imported in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
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S.E.A. REGION
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GRAPE VARIETIES
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| Barossa Valley | Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Semillon |
| Clare Valley | Reisling, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Coonawarra | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Lower Hunter Valley | Semillon, Shiraz, Chardonnay |
| Upper Hunter Valley | Semillon, Chardonnay |
Most
fine wine exported
from Australia comes from South Eastern Australia, which is made up of
four states and has a WARM, DRY CLIMATE, essential
to growing excellent wine grapes.
Mixing grape varieties is what Australia is known for. Wines are then named after both varietals used in the mix, with the predominant grape coming first. For wines made up of at least 85 percent of one grape, the wine is named after that single grape.
