Australia's wine-growing history is one of the youngest in the New World, beginning only towards the end of the 18th century. Until the 1970s, viticulture "Down Under" grew steadily but rather modestly, but then literally exploded in the 1980s. While there were about 500 active wineries until 1985, today, there are about 2,500, most of which were founded between 1985 and 2000. At the same time, Australia developed into perhaps the most modern wine-growing country of all and can even boast legends of the international wine world, such as "Penfold's Grange" or Henschke's "Hill of Grace". Approximately 146,000 hectares are under vine today, spread over the southeastern regions of South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales and the extreme southwest with such well-known regions as Margaret River. The island of Tasmania, off the south coast of Australia, can also boast noteworthy viticulture. Australia probably has the oldest terroir in the world. Australian wine became renowned in the 1980s with Shiraz, especially those from the famous Barossa Valley near Adelaide. To this day, they are considered the country's hallmark. But the excellent Chardonnay wines also found many admirers as high-quality alternatives to much more expensive Burgundies. But to reduce Australia to these two varieties would be a mistake. With the "Hunter Valley Semillon", one can boast an incomparable and inimitable wine style. The search for cooler regions, so-called "cool climates", is in full swing and is already showing outstanding results with excellent Pinot Noirs. About 900 wineries are involved in the sustainability-oriented "Sustainable Wine Australia" programme.
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2015 Hill of Grace
Henschke Cellars
Eden Valley,
Barossa,
Australia
Red Wine
Shiraz
14,5%
100
2012 Hill of Grace
Henschke Cellars
Eden Valley,
Barossa,
Australia
Red Wine
Syrah
14,5%
100
2010 Grange Bin 95
Penfolds
South Australia,
Australia
Red Wine
Syrah
14,5%
100
2010 Hill of Grace Shiraz
Henschke Cellars
Eden Valley,
Barossa,
Australia
Red Wine
Syrah
14,5%
100
1998 Grange Bin 95
Penfolds
South Australia,
Australia
Red Wine
Syrah
14,5%
100
2021 Grange
Penfolds
Adelaide,
Australia
Red Wine
Syrah
14,5%
99
2018 Grange
Penfolds
Adelaide,
Australia
Red Wine
Syrah
14,5%
99
2018 Grange Bin 95
Penfolds
Australia
Red Wine
Syrah
14,5%
99
2016 Grange Bin 95
Penfolds
South Australia,
Australia
Red Wine
Syrah
14,5%
99
2012 RunRig Shiraz
Torbreck
Barossa Valley,
Barossa,
Australia
Red Wine
Syrah
15,5%
99
2008 Grange Bin 95
Penfolds
Australia
Red Wine
14,5%
99
2004 Bin 60A Coonawarra Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz
Penfolds
South Australia,
Australia
Red Wine
13,5%
99
2002 Grange Bin 95
Penfolds
South Australia,
Australia
Red Wine
Syrah
14,5%
99
2020 Shaw + Smith M3 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay
Shaw + Smith
Adelaide Hills,
Mount Lofty Ranges,
Australia
White Wine
Chardonnay
13,5%
98
2020 Yattarna Bin 144 Chardonnay
Penfolds
Adelaide,
Australia
White Wine
Chardonnay
98
2019 Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon
Penfolds
South Australia,
Australia
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
14,5%
98
2018 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Margaret River Chardonnay
Leeuwin Estate Winery
Margaret River,
South West Australia,
Australia
White Wine
Chardonnay
13,5%
98
2018 Superblend 802A Cabernet Shiraz
Penfolds
Australia
Red Wine
14,5%
98
2017 Grange Bin 95
Penfolds
Australia
Red Wine
Shiraz
14,5%
98
2017 Johann Georg Shiraz Barossa Valely Old Vine Single Vineyard
Kalleske Wines
Adelaide,
Australia
Red Wine
Syrah
15%
98
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