Australian wine

Wine Profile: United States and said the two emerging wine country. Regardless of climate or soil conditions, are suitable for planting grapes. From 1788 the first batch of immigrants to Australia, began to make wine. In the British colonial period, the main production is Shirley and Porter. 1950, places the main non-sparkling wines.
Well-known areas: Australian wine region is divided into four areas, namely South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, followed by various production ratio 8:4:2:1.
South Australia is a unique environment that has become today's most important wine region in Australia, most of its vineyards concentrated in the South Valley, and Adelaide River in the vicinity.
New South Wales is Australia's first grape planted areas, Australia's major wineries are concentrated in well-known here. Victoria's wine has a substantial number of types, the inland areas to famous sweet fortified wines, sweet wines in addition to the northeast, but also produce wine and women, Shen Nong, high alcohol, heavy taste of red wine.
Perth Western Australia producing places in the northeast of the Swan Valley's most prestigious, the area in order to produce white Burgundy white wines. Australia because of different origin, grape varieties are many, not only can produce red and white still wine, sherry, port wine, red sparkling wine, and the remaining fermented juice is also used for distilling. Hunter River produces light-bodied drink wine, suitable for household consumption, Queensland and Perth vineyard produces a limited body of light and fortified wines. Some good quality Australian wine, but production is low, the export volume is not.
In the world famous wine producing countries, Australia is still a new member. One of the most important areas for the South Australian District, the local geography and latitude are similar to the famous Bordeaux wine country (between 30-50 degrees in latitude). But the climate was warm, sunshine, it is brewed aroma, smooth easy to import wine.
Another feature of the Australian wine will mix two or more than two kinds of grapes to wine. Through this approach, and to create a flavor entirely in Australia. The most common and SHIRAZ CABERNET FRANC is a mixture of grape varieties. In the wine is labeled or marked on the back, will be clearly marked. Most of Australia's wine, both in taste or price, and are quite able to meet domestic consumer demand.