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Australia is an important wine-producing country.
Autralian wines are known to deliver a very consistent level of quality, usually with a very accentuated fruit taste. Australian grapes of choice are Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah for red wines, and Semillon, Chardonnay and Riesling for white wines.
In recent years, Australian wines have been getting more and more attention around the world, with an unprecedented growth in exportations, and a growing number of skilled and passionate producers who put quality before quantity.
Australian vintners owe part of this new success to their federal government, which has been strongly supportive in the development of the wine industry, and invested heavily in the promotion of Australian wines around the world, where they were largely ignored a few years ago. Australia has even officially stated that it aimed to become one of the most important wine producers in the world by 2025.
An official appellation system, the Geographical Indication, was introduced in 1993 by the Australian government. GIs are widely used today on Australian wine labels, helping consumers identify the origin of their wine and develop the notion of an Australian terroir.
edit Facts and figures
- Annual production average: 1.3 billion liters
edit History
edit Geography
Australian winegrowing is mostly concentrated on the South Coast, where temperatures are slightly lower and precipitations are stronger.
edit Climate
From the city of Melbourne to Hunter Valley, the Southern and Eastern parts of Australia enjoy a mediterranean climate, best suited for winegrowing.
edit Viniculture
edit Appellation system
- Geographical Indication or G.I.: official classification system introduced by the federal government in 1993. It is structured as a tree with zones, regions and sub-regions.
edit See also
- Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation -- Official website
