Australia has beautiful sunshine and weather, rich of land mineral substance and the best natural environment without any pollution, which would plant the best grape in the world.
Australia has much innovations, exquisite technologies and multiplex backgrounds of making wine fine. It´;s one of the manufacturers, which may produce the best fine wines in the world without any doubt. Australia has its own philosophy to keep the original taste of the grape.
Australia has about 60 wine regions located across the country with 103 “defined geographic indications” for wine growing districts covering zones, regions and sub-regions. The broadest zone in Australia - South Eastern Australia - takes in the whole of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, and those sections of Queensland and South Australia in which grapes are grown. Due to the size of Australia, and variation in climatic conditions from one region to the next, these larger zones and State boundaries enable wineries to harvest fruit from across multiple regions, to blend a consistent ‘house’ wine that does not see significant vintage variation.
With the most advanced technologies and its unique wine making theory, Australian fine wines are full of individuality and energy. Most of them are best for drinking right now and need not to be stocked for years. Australia is such a large country that almost every climate and soil type can be found. This means that we are able to produce all of the major wine types, from red wines to white wines, fortified wines (such as port), and sweet wines to sparkling wines. With such advantages, the Wine styles here are full of diversification and are famous for its low price but high quality.
Major grape varieties include Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Viognier, Grenache, Pinot Noir etc.
Australia’s GI system is protected under Australian and international law. The defining of Australia’s wine regions allows winemakers to accurately name the zone, region or sub-region from which the grapes were sourced. In conjunction with Australia’s label integrity program, this ensures that what is stated on the label matches what is in the bottle. The Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation (AWBC) administers a Label Integrity Program, designed to protect the quality and reputation of Australian wine by ensuring truth in labelling. Any claim made regarding vintage, variety and geographical indication must be capable of being substantiated through the provision of an auditable trail of records. The benefit for wine drinkers is the knowledge that when they select an Australian wine they can be confident that what is on the label matches what is in the bottle. It is also important to note that an Australian GI can only be used to describe a wine if at least 85% of the fruit used to make the wine originates from within the boundary of that GI.
澳大利亚阳光充足，气候优良稳定，土地矿物质丰富和拥有不受污染的天然环境，作为葡萄酒的产地，澳大利亚有着得天独厚的条件。这里的氛围对于生长新鲜洁净的葡萄十分理想，并因此得以产出世界闻名的许多品质优异、果香四溢的葡萄佳酿。因此能种植出世界上最好的葡萄。
由于澳大利亚葡萄酒侧重强调地区特色，因此其产品各具特色。澳大利亚有大约60个葡萄酒产区，从西部的Margaret River(玛格利特河)，南澳的Barossa(布诺萨) 和Clare Valley(克来尔山谷)，维多利亚州的Yarra Valley(雅拉谷)，到新南威尔士州的Hunter Valley(猎人谷)，昆士兰州的Granite Belt(格兰奈特贝尔) 和Tasmania(塔斯马尼亚州)。这些地区都充分利用澳大利亚土壤和气候的多样性，生产众多品质超群的葡萄酒。
澳大利亚具有锐意创新，酿酒科技先进，多元化背景的酿酒经验，无疑可成为世界上最优质葡萄酒的出产国之一。崇尚保留葡萄品种的最高度原味和果香的酿酒哲学，使得澳大利亚葡萄酒充满个性和活力。大部分澳大利亚葡萄酒不需要陈年，在其年轻时饮用味道已极佳。
在澳大利亚可种植酿酒葡萄的区域大，产地不同，葡萄品种也很多，可酿出地区风格多样的优质葡萄酒，亦因此能生产红白静态葡萄酒、雪利酒、波特酒、玫瑰红起泡葡萄酒。
澳大利亚酒主要葡萄品种包括Shiraz(设拉子)，Cabernet Sauvignon(加本力苏维翁)，Merlot(梅洛)，Chardonnay(霞多丽)，Sauvignon Blanc(白苏维翁)，Semillon(赛美蓉)，Riesling(雷司令)，Pinot Gris(皮诺)，Viognier(维欧尼)，Grenache(歌海娜) 和 Pinot Noir(黑皮诺) 等。
澳大利亚虽没有像法国法定产区法令那样有全国性的酒标要求，但推出独特的标签完整性计划，确保在标签上如实体现年份、品种和产区。各州都有对酒标上葡萄品种和产区的管制，因此酒标会提供给许多讯息。其中最重要的一项是生产者名称。如果葡萄品种印在酒标上，表示此酒至少80%由该葡萄所酿。如果酒标列出调配的葡萄品种，要标示出这几种葡萄所占的百分比。如果酒标上特别列出酒产自某特定地区，那么至少80%的葡萄产自于该产区。正面的标签一般应提供以下信息：Vintage (葡萄年份)，Region (产区)，Grape Variety (葡萄品种)，Tasting notes (品尝评注)，Winery name (酿酒厂商名称)，Country of Origin (原产国)，Alcohol Content (酒精含量)。