Australia
When the British officially took possession of the fifth continent in 1788, the first vines reached Australia. In the following two centuries, Australian viticulture was rather quiet, but this changed in the early 1970s. Under the leadership of a few South Australian producers, they committed themselves to a significantly higher quality and the goal of inspiring the wine world with aromatic and uncomplicated wines. Shiraz is the grape variety that became the flagship of Australian viticulture, producing wonderfully aromatic, fruity and velvety-soft red wines.
When the British officially took possession of the fifth continent in 1788, the first vines reached Australia. In the following two centuries, Australian viticulture was rather quiet, but this changed in the early 1970s. Under the leadership of a few South Australian producers, they committed themselves to a significantly higher quality and the goal of inspiring the wine world with aromatic and uncomplicated wines. Shiraz is the grape variety that became the flagship of Australian viticulture, producing wonderfully aromatic, fruity and velvety-soft red wines.