Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Australian Wine Vacation - Vacation wineries around Adelaide

Australia is known around the world as a nation of beer drinkers, but recently came to prominence as a world-class wine producers.

With its fertile soils and different climates, Australia has the ideal conditions to create a wide range of wines. This includes traditional varieties such as Chardonnay and Shiraz peppery crisp and contemporary mixes. All six states and territories have both thriving wine industry, although most are Australian wineriesin his district south-east.

South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and home to the oldest wine regions of Australia. The Barossa Valley, Hunter Valley and Yarra Valley are essential for the development of modern industry, and continue to produce some of the best wines in Australia today. These historical regions, paving the way for newer wine regions around their states. Today, wine lovers will enjoy the new and exciting wines from Mudgee and Murrambidgee Valley in New SouthWales, Southern Vales and the Riverland in South Australia and Victoria Rutherglen. At last count, Australia was thought to have about 60 recognized wine regions.

A closer look at the most important wine areas in Australia you can really appreciate the diversity in wine country.

The most obvious starting point is the Barossa Valley, the largest Australian wine a candidate for goal. This region in north-east of South Australia, Adelaide is the capital, amajor wine producers warm climate. The Valley's German heritage is reflected in the production of fine Riesling. The Barossa is also known for its full-bodied Shiraz and Cabernet. Penfolds, Wolf Blass and Jacob's Creek are among the largest in the Barossa Valley wine labels.

The wineries of the Hunter Valley is questionable collection Barossa Valley. This large region, is located an hour north of Sydney in New South Wales, it is equallyHistory and warm climate of South Australian rivals. The Valley of the award-winning wineries and small boutique Semillon to produce robust and spicy Shiraz. Wyndham Estate Wines, McGuigan winery, and Robyn Drayton Wines are some of the historical wineries of the Hunter Valley.

Australia is famous for the sun but the wine regions of the country, reveal the true diversity of the climate. Victoria's Yarra Valley is a prime example of a region in the cool climate wine. The area north ofState capital, Melbourne is famous for the production of Pinot Noir and Pinot Grigio. Champion Brands Yering Farm Wines, St. Hubert's Vineyard, and wines Bianchet.

The Barossa is not the only wine-producing city of Adelaide. Travellers with time to lose the love for the vineyards that surround the capital of South Australia to explore. In the south-east there is the Coonawarra, a cool climate region have unusual Terra Rossa soil. This helps the region produces red wines of the earth. Rich cabernetCoonawarra Sauvignon and Shiraz are the spicy specialties. labels awarded Wynns, Yalumba, Penfolds have to use all the vineyards established in the region, its unique conditions.

North of Adelaide in the Clare Valley wine lovers find. Valli: Clare, Polish Skillogallee River, Waterval and composite This expansive area is actually the cool climate of four. Here visitors will find an elegant selection of white wines, includingMellow Riesling, Semillon Chardonnay woody and smooth. Taylors Wines, Annie Lane, and wineries are all proud historic Sevenhill in the Clare Valley.

Wine consumption in the Australian way of life rooted, if there is a bottle as a gift or sharing a glass or two with friends over a meal. Australians enjoy their wines with the world. One might expect, the isolation of Australia would be many international tourists are deterred wine, but the callwarm climate wines and make accessible many travelers to travel "down under" every year.

No comments:

Post a Comment