Koalas, beer and kangaroos are what people normally first think about when they think about Australia. Very few people would realize that Australia is actually the fourth largest exporter of wine in the world. One of their best wine inventions was the wine cask, or wine box, which is sold in most countries. Despite Australians loving their beer, they are also extremely proud of their wine producing industry, which generates over 6 billion dollars each year! So popular have Aussie wines become, that they now export more wine to the UK than France does!
The Australian Wine Industry’s History
Governor Phillip Cheap Nike Air Max Deluxe Retro , who was the first governor of the penal colony that would later become New South Wales, brought the original vine cuttings on the First Fleet. Viticulture in Australia failed in its first attempts, most likely because the new settlers knew very little about the climate and growing conditions. However, with a lot of the persistence that Australians are renown for, vines planted by early settlers flourished in the right locations, and by the 1820s, the Australian commercial wine production industry was born. In 1822 Cheap Nike Air Max Deluxe Online , an Australian winemaker, Gregory Blaxland, produced the first wine that would be exported from Australia, as well as also becoming the first winemaker to win an overseas award. By 1830, extensive vineyards were established in the Hunter Valley, which would become one of Australia’s more famous wine producing region.
The Australian wine industry started off slowly, most likely due to an unpredictable and unfamiliar climate Cheap Nike Air Max Deluxe Wholesale , but were gradually gaining high praise from wine lovers in other countries. At the Vienna Exhibition in 1873, a couple of French wine judges had heaps of praise for a wine that was produced in Victoria. However, once they discovered the wine was actually Australian, they quit in protest because they could not fathom that such a high quality of wine was not actually French!
Australian Wine Varieties
Even though there are no native varieties of grapes in Australia, The Australian win industry has still managed to grow immensely from its humble beginnings. However, it meant that the early grape varieties had to be brought from places like Europe and South Africa.
At present, the major varieties of red wine grapes in Australia are Syrah (or Shiraz) Cheap Nike Air Max Deluxe Shoes , Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling Semillon and Chardonnay make up the bulk of white wine grape varieties. Even though these are the most popular varieties, varieties from other countries such as France, Italy and Spain are also becoming well-known to the Australian wine industry, such as Sangiovese, Viognier, Tampranilla Cheap Nike Air Max Deluxe 2018 , Pinot Grigio, Petit Verdot and Pinot Noir.
Major Wine Regions of Australia
The vast majority of wines produced in Australia are in the states of New South Wales, Victoria, the southern regions of Western Australia, and South Australia, with the latter accounting for over 50% of the total wine production. That’s not to say that other states are not getting into the act! Tasmania has a slowly growing wine industry, particularly the Tamar Valley Cheap Nike Air Max Deluxe 2019 , producing some high quality Pinot Noir and Chardonnay to take advantage of the cooler climate found in Tasmania. Despite the much warmer, sub-tropical climate of climate of southern Queensland, major vineyards around the towns of Ballandean and Stanthorpe are starting their own wine producing industry.
Australian wines are generally a major feature of most wine shops around the world. Why not try one at your next BBQ! Our aim at TheWineSpot.org is to keep you up to date with the latest and greatest news, reviews and helpful articles about Australian wines, as well as other types of wines from around the world. So why not grab a small glass of a good Aussie Chardonnay, sit back and explore the site….you never know what you’ll find!
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