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Leslie Cramer

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Leslie Cramer has worked in the fine wine industry for twenty- something years. Known in some circles as "The Wine Wizardess," she'll cover topics from wine education, to trends o' the day and how to properly propose a toast, to health benefits of the grape.

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    Wine word Wednesday- Australia's wine regions

    July 23, 11:19 AM
    by Leslie Cramer, Wine Examiner
     
     
    Australia produces fantastic  wines of good value, wines that are bright, fresh, and full of fruit.  They are "user friendly" in that they offer the style of wine the wine-drinking market demands: wines that are soft, fruity, and full of flavor.  The best of the best Australians are tightly structured, complex, and long lived, with some whites able to age 20 years or more (Rieslings and Semillons) and some reds drinking wonderfully at thirty to forty years (Cabernet Sauvignons and Shiraz).


     

    Although vines are grown in at least  a small section of every state in Australia, the main wine grape growing areas are in the south eastern part of the country--along the coasts and in the river basins of Murray and its tributary, the Murrumbigee.  Australia's four main states that produce wines are:

    • South Australia-  This is Australia's top wine-producing state, its vineyards are concentrated in the south east.  It accounts for 46% of the country's wine production.  The famed Barossa Valley is here where some of the best wines are produced, as well as every-day drinking wines.
    • New South Wales-  The second largest wine producing state in Australia, it accounts for 34% of production.  The home of the Hunter Valley, (north of Sydney) it is the oldest and hottest of the wine-growing states; as well as the irrigated region of Murrumbigee in the west.
    • Victoria-  This state has more wine-growing regions than any other despite being the smallest and most southerly.  It ranks third, with 17% of Australia's wine production.  Victoria offers a wide range of wines with ever increasing quality.
    • Western Australia-  This state accounts for only about 3% of the country's wine production.  Vineyards are in the southwest, near Perth (the capital).  The climate here varies, but the lack of water is the grower's main concern.
    For more info: Australian wines are easy to come by these days, and from my experience always outstanding.  Sample a shiraz or a chardonnay, from maybe the Coonawara or the Hunter Valley.  They will not disappoint.  Check out this very informative video as well.

    Topics: River Murray , Barossa , Cambewarra , Hunter Valley
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