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Australia
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Nine regions from Barossa to Tasmania, six grapes and two verified Barossa producers.
All levels 197 min 24 steps About Australia: Geographical Indications, Regions and Grapes
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Australia: Geographical Indications, Regions and Grapes
Start with the country and its geographical indications, from zones down to sub-regions.
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Begin in South Australia with the Barossa Valley and its old-vine Shiraz.
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Go deeper: Barossa, 15 steps, 116 min
Go deeper into the Barossa: Eden Valley, the Old Vine Charter, its grapes and producers.
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Climb to Eden Valley on the eastern ridge, a cool-climate GI in the Barossa Zone.
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North to the Clare Valley, known for dry Riesling.
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South of Adelaide to McLaren Vale, with old-vine Shiraz and bush-vine Grenache.
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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.
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To the Limestone Coast and Coonawarra, Cabernet on terra rossa over limestone.
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Cross into Victoria and the Yarra Valley, with cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
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South across the Bass Strait to Tasmania, Australia's coolest wine state.
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North to New South Wales and the Hunter Valley, home of bottle-aged Sémillon.
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Finish the regions in Western Australia with Margaret River.
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Go deeper: Margaret River, 12 steps, 108 min
Go deeper into Margaret River: Cabernet and the Bordeaux blend, Chardonnay, Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc.
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Set Margaret River and Coonawarra side by side: climate, soil, key grapes, wine style and aging potential.
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Now the grapes, starting with Shiraz, the name Australia uses for Syrah.
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Cabernet Sauvignon, seen in Coonawarra and Margaret River.
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Syrah / Shiraz vs Cabernet Sauvignon
Compare Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon on origins, climate, flavor, structure and aging potential.
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Chardonnay, with Margaret River, the Adelaide Hills and the Hunter Valley among the Australian regions it covers.
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Riesling, the white of Clare and Eden Valley.
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Sémillon, the grape behind the Hunter Valley style.
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Grenache, seen in the Barossa Valley, where Jancis Robinson reports more and more bottlings carry the name Grenache.
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Syrah / Shiraz vs Grenache / Garnacha
Compare Syrah and Grenache on climate, flavor, structure and their roles in blends.
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Now producers: a family-owned Barossa winery founded in 1849.
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A Barossa producer founded in 1994, making Rhône-inspired wines from old dry-grown vines.
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