Australia

The Australian vineyards rank 4th for exports. They show commercial dynamism and efficient marketing through trademarks. They are essentially concentrated in the South-South-East quarter of the continent, with some smaller vineyards in the South-Sout-West. Australia produces generous wines of all types.
Surface : 169 000 ha Production : 10 Mhl Consumption : 5 Mhl
Terroir
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soils : sandy and clay alluvium, limestone
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climate : hot to arid, more temperate in winegrowing areas, but requiring irrigation
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main grape varieties : Reds : shiraz (syrah, dominant), cabernet sauvignon, merlot and Whites : chardonnay (dominant), sémillon, sauvignon blanc, riesling
Main wine regions
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Southern Australia : Coonawarra, (cabernet sauvignon), valleys of Barossa, Eden, McLaren and Clare, Padthaway, Langhorne creek
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Western Australia : Margaret river, (chardonnay)
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New South Wales : Hunter Valley
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Tasmania
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Victoria State
Legislation
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Grape varieties and trademarks are the main references.
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Indication of geographic origin is being progressively introduced (State, winegrowing zone and sub zone)
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LIP (Label Integrity Program)
Sites : www.wineaustralia.com (governmental site) and www.wineaustralia.com.au (National Wine Center of Australia)