Australia

Th world’s sixth largest country in size, Australia—three million square miles, similar in landmass to the lower 48 states in the U.S.—is 7th largest wine producer in the world.

In the late 18th century, when the very first wine growers planted vine cuttings for wine productions, Australia has steadily increased in vineyards and wine production. So now in the 2020s, it is home to more than 2,000 wineries spread across 3 time zones. Top-rated wine-growing regions cover the entire country: From the Barossa Valley in South Australia and Yarra Valley in Victoria and Hunter Valley in New South Wales to Swan Valley, Margaret River and Great Southern in Western Australia.

With a legendary focus on Old World grape varieties—Syrah/Shiraz, Pinot Chardonnay and Viognier to Cabernet Sauvignon, Mourvèdre, and Riesling, among others—combined with the modern adoption of the most up-to-date winemaking techniques from the vineyard to the winery, Australia wines have earned an esteemed position alongside other leading wine producing countries in both Old and New World markets.

Alongside many top entrepreneurial, experienced winemakers across Australia, with many of these antipodean wines have merited world-class status among wine connoisseurs, who acknowledged their finesse and longevity.