The Riverina based Casella Wine [yellow tail] range of wines have taken the world by storm. And so they should. They are excellent Australian wines which are consistently good. They have clearly won the battle for everyday wines at their particular price range...more
Australian Wine Exports
Australian Wine Exports have grown over 700% in the last 15 years. Exports have reached over 722 million liters.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Wine Facts
Australian Wine grapes grown in hectares (2005)
Chardonnay - 30,507
Sultana - 7,286
Semillon - 6,282
Reisling - 4,326
Savignon Blanc - 4,326
Shiraz - 40,508
Cabernet Savignon - 28,621
Merlot - 10,816
Pinot Noir - 4,231
Grenache - 2,097
Australian Wine production by State (2005)
South Australia - 856,038
New South Wales - 475,974
Victoria - 392,963
Western Australia - 79,948
Tasmania - 6,136
Queensland - 6,689
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Wine History
Wine was brought to Australia by the early European settlers in the late 18th Century. Within 50 years the first wines of Australia were being produced and sent back to Europe. James Busby often referred to as the father of Australian Wine Industry was a renowned viticulturalist. During the early 1830's James Busby toured the wine regions of France and Spain collecting vine stock of many grape varietals. These original grape vine stocks were...more Australian Wine History
Featured Australian Winery
Australia's oldest family owned winery. Yalumba wines have a style all of their own and each have been influenced by a diverse range of elements. Elements Yalumba likes to call 'the controllables', such as the Yalumba Vine Nursery and on-site cooperage – as well as other factors that cannot be emulated by any other winery.
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Why Australia for Fine Wines?
Australia, the land DownUnder, has become a major and exciting force in international wines. Australian wine is taking the world by storm, due to the quality of the grape stock combined with the skill and experience of our winemakers. This enables us to produce a superb and wide range of Australian wine styles.
Our island continent features wines as varied as its terrain. Most people know of Australian Shiraz - that fruit-forward wine now known and enjoyed around the world. These fabulous 'fruit bombs' represent but a small part of the overall Australian winemaking scene...more
