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Australian Wines
The most established and popular of the New World wine producing countries, Australia is also the UK’s favourite. Intense, ripe, approachable wines from Shiraz and Chardonnay are probably Australia’s most famous wine exports from the vineyard areas around Melbourne (eg. Victoria) and Adelaide (eg. Barossa, McLaren Vale) in particular.
Australia is the fourth largest wine producing country in the world. Although Australia has no native varietals, the most commonly used grapes in wine production include Shiraz (Syrah), Cabarnet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillion and Riesling. The Australian wine regions include the South, victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia. The South Australian wine region is divided into the subregions of Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley, Clare Valley, Coonawarra, McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek, Padthaway and Riverland. Victoria is divided into Gouldburn Valley, Gampians, Heathcote, the Mornington Peninsula, Pyrenees, Rutherglen, Yarra Valley. New Sout Wales wine region is divided in Hunter Valley, Mudgree and Riverina. The western Australian wine region is split into Margaret River, Swan Valley and the Great Southern.
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Wine Tips
Did you know that you CAN drink some red wines with fish. Try Pinot Noir, a young Cabarnet Sauvignon, a red Loire or some of the Red wines from Germany, Alsace or Austria.
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