Australia

Vineyard in Australia

Australia is another country producting of wine in the world. This country owns the 11th vineyard of the world with a square of 154, 000 hectares.

The principales regions are :

- South Australia
- New South Wales
- Victoria
- Western Australia
- Tasmania

The Australia have the advantage to own an ideal climate to grown some wine. Indeed, the different localisation of the vineyard around the country allow it to make some different wines.
We number three red grapes in Australia: the Syrah (28% of the vineyard square), the Cabernet Sauvignon (17.5%) and the Merlot (6.3%).
About the wine grapes, there are the Chardonnay (44.6%), the Sémilion (9.9%) and finaly the Sauvignon Blanc (12.1%).

Vineyard in Australia

This land is the 6th producter of wine in the world with 1,256 millions litre of wine in 2015.
Approximately 60% of the total production comes from the red grape. Five major groups control the wine market in Australia:

- Accolade Wines
- Treasury Wine Estates
- Casella Wine
- Pernod Ricard Wine Makers
- Australian Vintage

The Australian wines are apprecied because of their savor and their taste of fruit. They are often more alcoholic as the other (12 to 14%).

So if you feel like flavor some australian wines, I advised you this different wines.

Grant Burge

This vineyard is deemed for its red wines and obviously Holy Trinity and Filsell Shiraz.

Charles Melton

His wines are really interested because they respect the classic tradition. The method use no irrigation, and old grapevines. One of his wine is called Nine Popes, in tribute to Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and propose a taste very fine, fruity and warm.

Petaluma

This vineyard propose large product range that are interesting to discover. You can taste their riesling or the great Cabernet-merlot of the Coonawara Valley.