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Nine regions from Barossa to Tasmania, six grapes and two verified Barossa producers.
All levels181 min24 stepsAbout Australia: Geographical Indications, Regions and Grapes
Australia: Geographical Indications, Regions and Grapes
Start with the country and its geographical indications, from zones down to sub-regions.
Begin in South Australia with the Barossa Valley and its old-vine Shiraz.
Go deeper: Barossa, 15 steps, 107 min
Go deeper into the Barossa: Eden Valley, the Old Vine Charter, its grapes and producers.
Start Barossa DoneClimb to Eden Valley on the eastern ridge, a cool-climate GI in the Barossa Zone.
North to the Clare Valley, known for dry Riesling.
South of Adelaide to McLaren Vale, with old-vine Shiraz and bush-vine Grenache.
Barossa Valley vs McLaren Vale
Barossa Valley vs McLaren Vale
Set Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale side by side: climate, soil, key grapes, old vines and wine style.
To the Limestone Coast and Coonawarra, Cabernet on terra rossa over limestone.
Cross into Victoria and the Yarra Valley, with cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
South across the Bass Strait to Tasmania, Australia's coolest wine state.
North to New South Wales and the Hunter Valley, home of bottle-aged Sémillon.
Finish the regions in Western Australia with Margaret River.
Go deeper: Margaret River, 12 steps, 103 min
Go deeper into Margaret River: Cabernet and the Bordeaux blend, Chardonnay, Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc.
Start Margaret River DoneSet Margaret River and Coonawarra side by side: climate, soil, key grapes, wine style and aging potential.
Now the grapes, starting with Shiraz, the name Australia uses for Syrah.
Cabernet Sauvignon, seen in Coonawarra and Margaret River.
Syrah / Shiraz vs Cabernet Sauvignon
Compare Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon on origins, climate, flavor, structure and aging potential.
Chardonnay, with Margaret River, the Adelaide Hills and the Hunter Valley among the Australian regions it covers.
Riesling, the white of Clare and Eden Valley.
Sémillon, the grape behind the Hunter Valley style.
Grenache, seen in the Barossa Valley, where Jancis Robinson reports more and more bottlings carry the name Grenache.
Syrah / Shiraz vs Grenache / Garnacha
Compare Syrah and Grenache on climate, flavor, structure and their roles in blends.
Now producers: a family-owned Barossa winery founded in 1849.
A Barossa producer founded in 1994, making Rhône-inspired wines from old dry-grown vines.
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