Australia
Australia’s wine industry has been remarkably successful over the past 30 years and as such it is now the world’s fourth largest wine exporter, selling a variety of its wines in over 100 countries.
Australia was the first of the ‘new world’ wine producing countries to understand how to appeal to a growing number of modern wine drinkers, with its inexpensive, easy-drinking, wine styles. Its innovative strategy of producing and labelling wines according to grape variety proved highly popular and saw Australia steal valuable market share from traditional producing countries France, Italy and Spain.
In recent years grape gluts, climatic extremes and economic issues have challenged the Australian wine industry, forcing it to consolidate to maintain sales in increasingly price-competitive wine export markets. Australia’s challenge therefore was to raise its reputation for premium wine and thereby command prices that enable reinvestment in its wine industry long-term. The good news is that many independent wineries in Australia are now doing just that.
Australia's wine regions are mainly in the southern, cooler parts of the country, with vineyards located in South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. The wine regions in each of these states produce different wine varieties and styles that take advantage of the particular Terroir such as: climatic differences, topography and soil types.
Australia offers a wide range of wine styles at all prices, from many different grape varieties and regions. Whilst it has enjoyed tremendous success with inexpensive branded Chardonnays and fruity Shiraz-Cabernet blends, there is much to discover from Australia’s wide array of higher quality wines too.
Some of the country’s wines have become benchmark ‘classic’ styles such as Barossa Shiraz, Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon and Clare Valley Riesling. Australia also makes sparkling wines, the best using the traditional Champagne method, while sparkling red Shiraz is an Aussie icon and party classic. There are Aussie sweet wines too, such as soft-textured late-harvest Rieslings, fortified tawnies and Rutherglen Muscat, Australia’s unctuous, toffee-flavoured classic.
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Henschke Johann's Garden Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2019/20
From £42.00
An elegant Rhône style red wine blend with fine, velvety tannins & balanced acidity...Read More...
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Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay 2022
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A superb, piercingly tensioned chardonnay with cool-climate precision, finesse & length...Read More...
Peter Lehmann Layers Red 2021
From £15.50
A unique, multi-dimensional blend delivering a journey of discovery for the senses...Read More...
Dandelion Vineyards Lionheart of the Barossa Shiraz 2022
From £17.00
A rich, generous Shiraz sourced from vines over a hundred years old...Read More...
John Duval Entity Shiraz 2021
From £34.00
Entity is an elegant expression of Shiraz from old Barossa and Eden Valley vineyards...Read More...
Penfolds Bin 2 Shiraz Mataro 2020
From £23.00
Bin 2 is a relatively uncommon Australian blend of Shiraz & Mataro grapes...Read More...
Penfolds St Henri Shiraz 2020
From £87.00
This will evolve for decades & create an occasion to be cherished when finally opened...Read More...
Charles Melton Nine Popes 2018/19
From £72.00
A rich, powerful & beautifully balanced Oz interpretation of Châteauneuf-du-Pape...Read More...
Charles Melton Rose of Virginia 2023
From £30.00
A vibrant cerise rosé, with a fragrant bouquet of Turkish Delight, seasoned with pepper & spice...Read More...
Unico Zelo Jungle Jungle Dolcetto 2022
From £19.50
There is only one word needed to encapsulate this wine - Juicy. Stupidly Juicy...Read More...
Grosset Polish Hill Riesling 2023/24
From £48.00
From 'The King of Riesling', this is a restrained, steely and pure expression of the grape...Read More...
Mount Horrocks Watervale Riesling 2023
From £27.00
An outstanding limited release organic Riesling, regularly acknowledged among the finest in Australia...Read More...
Mount Horrocks 'Watervale' Semillon 2022
From £27.00
This 100% barrel fermented organic Semillon is well balanced, intense and long...Read More...
Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz Gift Boxed 2021
£60.00
Combing Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz, Bin 389 is often referred to as 'Baby Grange...Read More...
Penfolds Yattarna Bin 144 Chardonnay 2019
From £120.00
Sourced from the finest grapes, Yattarna sets the standard for ultra-fine Aussie Chardonnay...Read More...
Penfolds RWT Bin 798 Shiraz 2018
From £115.00
Positioned between Grange & Magill, RWT is a Shiraz of great opulence & finesse...Read More...
Penfolds Bin 28 Shiraz 2022
From £29.00
First made in 1959 this was Penfolds earliest Bin-Range wine...Read More...
Morris of Rutherglen Old Premium Rare Liqueur Muscat NV
£95.00
A heady combination of luscious sweet spices, intense raisiny fruits & Christmas pudding...Read More...
Morris of Rutherglen Classic Muscat NV
£30.00
Rich & intensely flavoured with luscious flavours of sweet spices & dried fruit...Read More...
Peter Lehmann The Barossan Shiraz 2020
From £21.00
An intense, generous & full bodied Shiraz with juicy red fruits & silky tannins...Read More...
Cullen Wines Red Moon Mangan Vineyard 2024
From £33.00
A biodynamic red wine blend of Malbec & Petit Verdot from Western Australia...Read More...
Shaw + Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2023
From £20.00
Bright & aromatic, this has become known as a benchmark for Australian Sauvignon Blanc...Read More...
Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay 2023
From £32.00
A contemporary & elegant Chardonnay from one of the Adelaide Hills' most exciting producers...Read More...
Peter Lehmann 'Black Queen' Sparkling Shiraz 2017
From £32.00
One of Australia's unique contributions to the wine world, named after the Queen of Sheba...Read More...