RED SHIRAZ CHARDONNAY CABERNET SAUVIGNON SEMILLON MERLOT SAUVIGNON BLANC PINOT NOIR RIESLING GRENACHE MOURVEDRE WHITE CHARDONNAY SEMILLON SAUVIGNON BLANC RIESLING
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GRAPE VARIETIES – AUSTRALIA
Major grape varieties are Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, and Riesling. The country has no native grapes, and Vitis vinifera varieties were introduced from Europe and South Africa in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Some varieties have been bred by Australian viticulturalists, for example Cienna and Tarrango. Although Syrah was originally called Shiraz in Australia and Syrah elsewhere, its dramatic commercial success has led [...]
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The Australian wine industry is the fourth-largest exporter in the world, exporting over 400 million litres a year to a large international export market that includes “old world” wine-producing countries such as France, Italy and Spain. There is also a significant domestic market for Australian wines, with Australians consuming over 400 million litres of wine per year. The wine industry is a significant contributor [...]
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