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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

Banrock Station |

WINE FOR THE PEOPLE (AND THE ENVIRONMENT)Can producing wine be a political statement? Today I am a guest at Banrock Station in the Riverland wine region. Here everything seems to go for quantity. Just some numbers: Riverland takes one third of the annual Australian wine production for its account and sixty percent of the wine production in the state of South Australia. Banrock Station is part of Berri Estates, Australia's Largest winery, near my motel (trucks are driving up and on even at night)... | more