GUIDEBOOK TO THE WINE REGIONS OF AUSTRALIA
Featured Regions
Mornington
Peninsula
YARRA
VALLEY
GEELONG
HENTY
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Porongurup
An important sub-region in the Great Southern GI, Porongurup is known for producing exemplary cool-climate wines. It's the smallest sub-region within the Great Southern, but one that is gaining traction with its superbly concentrated and mineral driven whites, such as Riesling.
Orange
Three-and-a-half hours' drive west of Sydney will bring you to one of the most exciting emerging wine regions in Australia. Sitting on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, the Orange wine region comprises the contiguous area that is at least 600m above sea level, centred around the city of Orange.
Frankland River
Frankland River is a key subregion of the Great Southern GI Zone. It is situated inland from the western coast, about 250kms east of the Margaret River region, about 100kms north from the southern coast and 350kms south east of Perth.
Hunter Valley
A couple of hours' drive north of Sydney lies the town of Cessnock. This is the gateway to the oldest commercial wine region in Australia: the Hunter Valley. The first vines were planted here in 1823, and when James Busby returned with cuttings from Europe in the 1830s, he helped to establish the Hunter Valley as a major Australian wine region.
Margaret River
With its pristine beaches, ancient forests, and unique flora and fauna, the Margaret River region is one of the most spectacular wine regions in Australia. And thanks to a group of passionate and dedicated winemakers, it is also one of the best too, producing some of the highest quality wine in the country.
Huon Valley
To the south of Hobart, and following the Huon River to the south west is the Huon Valley region. Once famed for its apple orchards, the Huon Valley is a small region, but one with enormous potential.