Australia
The Australian wine industry is one of the world's largest exporters of wine, with approximately 800 million out of the 1.2 to 1.3 billion litres produced annually exported to overseas markets. While having no native grapes, the major grape varieties are: Shiraz, Pinot noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc, Sémillon, and Riesling.
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Chaffey Bros. Wine Co. showcases purity of fruit while celebrating the sub-regional diversity of Barossa Shiraz and Eden Valley Riesling.
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Dalrymple’s celebrated vineyard of just 12.3 hectares and with vines exceeding 20 years, rise up an easterly facing slope from 100m to 160m above sea level. With latitude of 41°, the vineyard shares similar conditions to that found in Burgundy. On the western border of the property lies the extinct volcanic crater which created the vineyard’s rich basalt soils of a moderate depth and so provide excellent drainage to avoid waterlogging, keeping the vines in relatively good balance.
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Earthworks presents the Best of the Barossa. Family owned and operated, Earthworks is made enirely from Barossa grapes from trusted family growers.
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Heggies Vineyard Chardonnay begins life in our single site vineyard perched high up in the beautiful rolling hills of Eden Valley. Here our grapes luxuriate in slow ripening, allowing them to develop rich fruit characters that perfectly complement fine food. Fulfilling its destiny, this wine of complexity and finesse sits with pride on tablecloths in top restaurants everywhere..
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Henschke
The Henschke family is one of the longest-established wine names in the Barossa. Established by Johann Christian Henschke in 1861, each generation built upon the reputation for quality. Today, fifth generation Stephen Henschke and his wife Prue uphold the family name and reputation, as winemaker and viticulturist respectively. Henschke is also one of the first producers from Barossa to adopt biodynamic practices in their estates.
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MMAD
The old vines of Blewitt Springs are a precious resource and an important part of Australia’s viticultural heritage. In early 2021, MMAD Vineyard was purchased by a quartet made up of winemakers Martin Shaw and Adam Wadewitz, and Masters of Wine Michael Hill Smith and David LeMire. MMAD takes its name from their first initials. The MMAD Vineyard wines aim to reflect the unique terroir of Blewitt Springs and the rare old vines that grow there.
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La Posta
Jansz’s vineyards lie in the Tamar Valley along the Northern Tasmanian route at the heart of Tasmania’s Pipers River region, an area known worldwide as “Sparkling Tasmania”. With a mantle of red basalt soils and a cool climate moderated by its close proximity to the ocean, it is ideal for the slow ripening of fruit and lingering acidity so essential to the production of premium sparkling wine.
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Luca
Situated in the cool uplands of the North Mount Lofty ranges about 50km north of Adelaide, the vineyards of Jim Barry were established in Clare in 1959. This is a family run winery committed to producing quality wines through an innovative approach in viticulture and winemaking technology. Jim Barry Wines’ philosophy to winemaking is very simple: own the vineyards to develop the best fruit flavours possible and retain these flavours during winemaking.
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John Duval is one of the world’s best known winemakers coming from a family that boasts four generations of South
Australian vignerons and best known for his 16 years and stellar work at Penfolds for Grange. Named as International Winemaker of the Year 1989 and Red Winemaker of the Year in 1991 and 2000; John embarked on the development of his own label – John Duval Wines in 2003.
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Using luck, art, and science (L.A.S.) they aim to make absolutely delicious, delectable and desirable drops and to discover new flavours in the world of wine. Based in Margaret River, Western Australia, L.A.S Vino’s mantra is minimal intervention with maximum flavour and where possible they aim to work with growers using sustainable, organic and biodynamic vineyard methods.
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Luke Lambert are a family run winery located in the Yarra Valley in Victoria, Australia. They acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which we live and work, the Wurundjeri and Taungurung people of the Kulin nation and pay our respects to elders past and present. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have been practicing farming and sustainable land management for over 60,000 years.
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Momento Mori Wines was born out of a simple desire to make wines that first and foremost have respect for the living. The wines are crafted with consideration and integrity throughout the entire process.
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Oxford Landing
Oxford Landing is a place distinguished by clear blue skies, rich red soil and an abundance of golden sunshine. Established in 1958 on the banks of the majestic Murray River in South Australia, the vineyard was named Oxford Landing after a nearby site where drovers once grazed and watered sheep on the long journey to Adelaide from northern pastoral properties.
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Pewsey Vale
With an altitude varying between 485 metres and 500 metres, Pewsey Vale sits 250 metres above the Barossa Valley floor. The cooler temperatures found at this height encourage a longer ripening period which extends well into autumn. This longer ripening period is essential for producing superior quality grapes with exceptional flavour and character – hallmarks of PewseyVale wines.
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Shaw + Smith
Shaw + Smith began over a long lunch in 1989 when cousin Martin Shaw and Michael Hill – Smith decided to realize a long held dream to make wine together. They specialise in Sauvignon Blanc, a single vineyard Chardonnay, a cool climate Shiraz and more recently small batches of Riesling and Pinot Noir.
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Tolpuddle
Located about 20 minutes drive from Hobart, in Tasmania’s southeast, the Coal River Valley has established a reputation for growing exceptional quality grapes. In 2006, the Tolpuddle Vineyard won the inaugural Tasmanian Vineyard of the Year award, reflecting the performance of this unique and distinguished site. The soil is light silica over sandstone, and of moderate vigour, ensuring well-balanced vines.
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Tyrrell's
Established in 1858, Tyrrell’s Wines is one of Australia’s most successful privately owned wine companies. The motto of ‘Nothing is great unless it is good’ has been a guiding beacon for Tyrrell’s Wines for more than 150 years and has resulted in many outstanding achievements, including the prestigious ‘Winery of the Year’ by James Halliday Australian Wine Companion.
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Vasse Felix
The internationally acclaimed wines of Vasse Felix come from the very first commercial vineyard in the Margaret River area of Western Australia planted in 1967. Chief Winemaker Virginia Willcock creates a portfolio of Vasse Felix wines that represents a definite expression of variety and sense of place. Vasse Felix continues to be one of the most highly reviewed and visited wineries in Australia.
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Yalumba
Yalumba was founded in 1849 by Samuel Smith, British migrant and English brewer. Samuel named his patch “Yalumba”- aboriginal for “all the land around”. Five generations and 160 years later Yalumba, Australia’s oldest family owned winery, has grown in size and stature, embodying all that has made the Australian wine success story the envy of winemakers the world over
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Brash Higgins
Brash Higgins produce minimal intervention wines, drawing on both natural and traditional techniques. We seek to capture the essence of McLaren Vale’s sun and soil, the elusive characters of the fruit, and the whims of our own restless muse. Welcome to South Australia.
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