The 1999 vintage proved challenging due to the vagaries of weather but the Australian wine industry weathered the storm with good vineyard management and well-timed harvests and surpassed the one million tonne mark for the first time. The Winemakers' Federation of Australia estimates a total intake for 1999 of 1,177,610 tonnes of grapes. The intake exceeds the 1998 crush of 975,674 tonnes by more than 20% and has more than doubled since 1991.
White Grape
Red Grape
Sparkling Wines
Links to Famous Wineries:
New South Wales (Hunter Valley, etc.)
Allanmere
Wines
Allanmere is known for its Durham
Chardonnay, and also makes Botrytis Semillon, Verdelho, Shiraz,
Cabernet Sauvignon and Trinity Labels. They are located in the
Hunter Valley.
Pepper
Tree Winery
In Hunter Valley, Australia, this
lovely location has not only the vineyards but also a restaurant.
Peschars
Wines
Famous for their Hunter Valley Chardonnay,
Pescars has been established for over 50 years. The vineyard of
the Peschar Family is located in the Broke-Fordwich area.
Reynolds
Yarraman
Sporting a pretty location, this winery
is located in the Upper Hunter Valley.
Rosemount
A
Wine Spectator Best Buy for many years, the Rosemount
Cabernet/Shiraz blend is accompanied by a Grenache/Shiraz and
series of other blends.
Undercliff
Wineries
Built in 1993 as both a winery and an art
gallery, Undercliff produces fine Semillon and Shiraz with nicely
done bird labels. A true treat for all senses.
Valley
View Estates
This lovely java site walks you
through all stages of wine production at Valley View.
Queensland
Castle
Glen Vineyard
Castle Glen Vineyard first broke
ground and planted virgin vines in 1990. Set on 100 acres, with
fruit orchards and over 25 acres of vineyard, Castle Glen's wines
and liqueurs are 100% Queensland grown and manufactured on the
premises. International orders welcome!
Mount
Tamborine Winery
The second largest winery in
Queensland, Mount Tamborine produces Chardonnays and Merlots. They
were established in 1990 and opened their doors to the public in
1994.
Queensland
Winery Tourism
This site specializes in Wineries
in the Granite Belt & Granite Highlands Tourist Destination of
South East Queensland. Get information on wineries both on and off
line, and on other things to see in this beautiful region.
South Australia (Clare Valley, Coonawarra, Barossa Valley,
etc)
Banrock
Station
Purchased in 1995 by BLR Hardy, Banrock
Station is both a riverland wildlife area and a winemaking
facility. They produce Semillon Chardonnay, Shiraz Cabernet,
Unwooded Chardonnay and a Shiraz.
Chateau
Yaldara
Chateau Yaldara is one of the largest
solely family owned wineries in the Barossa Valley. It was founded
in 1947 by emigrant German winemaker, Mr. Hermann Thumm.
Leasingham
In
1893 the pioneering spirit of the young South Australian colony
helped four enterprising men establish the now famous Leasingham
Wines in the heart of the Clare Valley, 140 kms north of Adelaide.
Lindemans
Wineries
Lindemans is actually made up of Hunter
Valley, Coonawarra, Padthaway and Karadoc. All make various
varieties of fine wines.
Mildara
Blass Winery
Mildara Blass is one of Australia's
major producers of premium wines - made from grapes of vineyards
in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.
Penely
Coonawarra
Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz Cabernet, Phoenix Cabernet Sauvignon,
Hyland Shiraz and Chardonnays are amongst the offerings of this
winery.
Penfolds
Winery
Penfolds is one of the largest, and perhaps
the best well known, wineries in Australia. Penfolds owns about
500 hectares (1200 acres) of vineyards in the Barossa Valley, the
Clare Valley, the Eden Valley, Adelaide, McLaren Vale and
Coonawarra.
Peter
Lehmann Wines
Peter Lehmann Wines is located in
the Barossa Valley, approximately 70 kilometres north of Adelaide
in South Australia. Their wines have won numerous awards.
Pibbin
Wines
Known for their Pinot Noir wines, Pibbin is
located in Australia's Adelaide Hills.
Pikes
Wines
Pikes winery and vineyards are set amongst
the rolling hills in the Polish Hill River region of the Clare
Valley. Pikes is known for their fine Shiraz and Cabernets.
Reilly's
Cottage Wines
Rieslings, Shiraz and even ports!
Reilly's is one of the newer wineries in South Australia's Clare
Valley. They have only put out five vintages as of 1998.
St
Hallett Wines
Famous for the Old Block Shiraz and
Semillon Select, the winery is located in the Barossa Valley of
South Australia.
Seaview
Winery
Situated 7km north of the McLaren Vale
township and 8km from the coast, Seaview Winery is still used for
wine maturation more than 140 years after it was built. Seaview is
known for its fine sparkling wines.
Seppelt
Australia
Apart from its original home at
Seppeltsfield in South Australia's Barossa Valley and the Great
Western Winery, the range also includes the Dorrien Vineyard in
the Barossa Valley and Partalunga in the Adelaide Hills. Grapes
are also grown at Seppelt's other vineyards at Padthaway,
Drumborg, Barooga, Qualco and Coonawarra.
Tatachilla
Winery
Fine Australian wines of various types -
red, white, sparkling, and fortified. While the Tatachilla of
today was launched in 1995, the origins of the winery and the name
go back as far as the early 1900's.
Taylors
Wines
Located in Australia's Clare Valley, they
produce both Taylor and Wakfield wines. They are very well known
for their Cabernet Sauvignon.
Wirilda
Creek Winery
This versitile winery in Southern
Australia has flavours to suit everyone.
Wynns
Coonawarra Estate
Wynns produces a Riesling,
Chardonnay, Shiraz, Cabernet Shiraz Merlot, and a Cabernet
Sauvignon. When vintages are of sufficiently high quality - John
Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon and Michael Shiraz.
Tasmania
Stoney
Vineyard / Domaine A
Located in the Coal River
Valley of south eastern Tasmania, Stoney Vineyard is the 20 Ha
family owned property of Swiss immigrants Ruth and Peter Althaus.
Victoria (King Valley, etc.)
Brown
Brothers Winery
Great wines from Milawa,
Australia. Because of unique geographical conditions here, they
are able to grow quite a wide variety of grapes, each in its own
enjoyed climate.
Coldstream
Hills Winery
Coldstream Hills was established in
1985, and from its initial vintage of 450 cases has grown to
become one of Australia's leading small wineries.
Diamond
Valley Winery
Diamond Valley is one of the
smallest family-owned vineyards in Australia. They produce Pinot
Noir and Chardonnay from Yarra Valley, and occasionally special
releases.
Hanns
Creek Winery
Located in Victoria, Hanns Creek
creates fine red wines - Pinot Noir, Cabernet, Pinot Noir - and a
Chardonnay. All have won many awards.
Hardy's
Wines
Fine Shiraz, Riesling, Grenache, Chardonnay,
and many other varietals from down Nottage Hill, Mill Cellars and
Hunter's Ridge. Hardy's is extremely popular in England. Based in
Victoria.
Mitchelton
Winery
Set in Victoria, Austrlia, Mitchelton
offers an art gallery, a museum and a restaurant in addition to
its wine cellars.
Monbulk
Winery
Opened in 1984, Monbulk provides grape and
kiwifruit wines in Victoria, Australia. The winery is situated in
a picturesque area of the Dandenong Ranges.
Phillip's
Island
Located on Phillip's Island, Victoria, this
winery makes wines from the Chardonnay, semillon/sauvignon blanc,
riesling/traminer, pinot noir and cabernet sauvignon grapes.
Red
Bank Wines
Red Bank began planting its 18 hectares
(40 acre) vineyard in 1973 and continued plantings in 1975, 1982,
1987 and 1988. Varieties grown include Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz,
Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Pinot Noir and a little Malbec. They
create high quality Shiraz, Pinot Noir, and more.
Taltarni
The
birth of Taltarni Vineyards in 1972 was something of a renaissance
for the Pyrenees region of Victoria, Australia. They've planted
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Sauvignon
Blanc, Chardonnay and Shiraz.
Western Australia (Perth, Margaret River, etc.)
Capel
Vale / Sheldrake Winery
Chardonnays, Shiraz,
Rieslings, and many more. In the US market Capel Vale Wines are
sold under the registered name of Sheldrake Wines, in order to
avoid a conflict of trademark name.
Chatsfield
Mount Barker Wines
Established in 1976 with an
initial five acres comprising Riesling and Traminer, the vineyard
today has tripled in size with the addition of Cabernet, Franc,
Shiraz and Chardonnay.
Evans
and Tate Winery
Begun in 1971, this winery puts
out Shiraz, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Smillon, a Cab/Merlot
mix, and more. They also put out the Margaret River wines.
Henley
Park Winery
In Western Australia, this winery
makes fine Chardonnays. Henley Park was established in 1935 by
Yugoslav migrants, who owned and operated it until 1986 when it
was purchased by the Petersen family from Denmark.
Houton
Houghton
is Western Australia's largest winemaker and sources fruit from
all of the state's premium vineyard regions. The vineyard, just
half an hour's drive from central Perth, produced its first
commercial wine vintage in 1859
Killerby
Vineyards
Located in the South West of Western
Australia, Killerby was established in 1973. They are in the town
of Capel, 200 Kms South of Perth, and comprise of 50 acres.
Plantagenet
Wines
Mount Barker (located 350 kms south of
Perth) is the heart of the Plantagenet shire. Plantagenet is known
for its white blends, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and more.
Salitage
Wineries
Salitage is located in Pemberton, Western
Australia. They produce Pinot Noirs and Cabernets, plus much more.
In 1993 the first meaningful harvest realised 25 tonnes
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