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

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The mountainous Macedon Ranges in Victoria is the coolest wine region of Australia: in July and August there is even some snow. As Phillip and Jeni Moraghan concerns the perfect place to plant pinot noir to a modest family business. Moraghan lived in Switzerland for a while, was a big fan of Burgundy wines and decided to produce that type of wines in Australia in 1991.The art of inactivityThe pinot vines, planted at an altitude of 500 meters on volcanic basalt, are led along the wires to give th... | more