Australia wine country

Australia is a very large and mostly dry land. There is a very varied climate. Viticulture in Australia is only possible through proper irrigation. More than half of the Australian wines is red: Shiraz is the most important grape and then the Cabernet Sauvignon. The white wines (about 40%) are from the grape: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Rhine Riesling and Semillon.The vineyards are located in the southwest and southeast of this vast continent. There are five major wine producers in Australia wh... | more

Vineyard Highlighted

Tintara Winery |

The grape variety is the same, the year is the same and the production method is the same. And yet three different wines. Right in centre of the village of McLaren Vale, the heart of the wine region, you can find the Cellar Door of Tintara. The wine company was taken over by the young Thomas Hardy in 1876, whose name has since grown to immense proportions. In 1895 Hardys was with a production of 1.5 million liters, already the largest wine producer of Australia. Meanwhile, the historic family b... | more