Australia
A dry continent whose vineyards hug the cooler southern edge, from the warm Barossa to cold Tasmania.
Where it is
Map data: Natural Earth
Places in Australia
Tasmania
A cool maritime island region and a leading Australian center for traditional-method sparkling wine.
Australian Capital Territory
The high country around Canberra, cool in the growing season and well inland from the coast.
Granite Belt
High granite country around Stanthorpe, southwest of Brisbane, with spring frosts and cold nights early and late in the growing season; its Shiraz tends to be dark-colored and full-flavored.
New South Wales
The birthplace of Australian wine, spanning the Hunter Valley near the coast to high, cool inland regions such as Orange.
Queensland
Queensland's main winegrowing area is the high-elevation Granite Belt, inland from the state's subtropical coast.
South Australia
Australia's largest wine-producing state, spanning warm Barossa and McLaren Vale to cooler Adelaide Hills and Coonawarra.
Victoria
A diverse southeastern wine state spanning cool coastal and mountain regions to the warm inland Murray.
Western Australia
Most of Western Australia's vineyards sit in the southwest, where Margaret River and Great Southern have strong maritime influence.