This, along with scant rainfall and limited natural water in the soil, makes irrigation essential. On the other hand, the higher areas are cool with distinctly high diurnal temperature variation, which helps to bring out the best from thearomaticvarieties as well as assisting a high degree ofph...
In terms of soil, there is considerable variation between the regions. Most obvious is the shift from the sandier, less-fertile soils in the coastal areas to the mineral-rich, darker soils further inland. In Manjimup, south of Perth, the sands gradually give way to gravelly soils rather than...
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However, the growing areas of interest are cooler and closer to Melbourne, such as Mornington Peninsula and Yarra Valley. The cool climate areas in Victoria have received a lot of praise for their Pinot Noir. A hot day in November in the middle of nowhere South Australia. The Great Big ...
Australia has one of the largest vine areas of this noble variety: in 2016 it was ranked 5th in the world, which compares with it being rankedthe worlds 10th largest in terms of total winegrape bearing area. However, that ranking is down from 3rd largest in 2000 (Figure 2), because ...
Going on a trip or holiday to a regional areas and wanting to visit the local wineries? Then use 'Find a Town' to display the local winery tour map for that town or nearby. You can print the map and plan your tour using the summary information about each winery. Do you want to ...
The size of these Victorian wine regions varies significantly. Some, like Sunbury close to Melbourne, are quite compact, while others sprawl across vast areas. The Goulburn Valley, for instance, is one of Australia’s largest wine regions. ...
Australia has one of the largest vine areas of this noble variety: in 2016 it was ranked 5th in the world, which compares with it being rankedthe worlds 10th largest in terms of total winegrape bearing area. However, that ranking is down from 3rd largest in 2000 (Figure 2), because ...
South Australia’s Barossa Valley, an iconic region synonymous with powerful, fruit-forward Shiraz, is at the heart of Australia’s wine story. The nearby Clare and Eden Valleys, with their cooler climate and higher altitude, are revered for their elegant Rieslings and well-structured Cabernet Sa...