The Wine Regions of Australia

by JohnBeeston (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1999

  $17.54

  This is a guide to Australia's new Geographical Indications System, which has defined all of Australia's prominent wine areas, dividing the country into wine zones, regions and sub-regions, all of which are mapped. It stresses the regionality of Australia'a wines - expected to become more and more important in upmarket domestic and export sales - and deals with basic concepts of climate and topography and the suitability of grape varieties for various regions. There are also ratings and notes for all the wineries and vineyards within each zone, region and sub-region.

• Used

  Paperback
  2000

  $13.18

  Australia's Geographical Indications Systems redefined its wine regions and this book maps them out in detail. The book works through the regions, sub-regions and zones, providing a brief history, and details on location, altitude and general typography. The varieties of each region are summarised, and a discussion of soil quality and climate leads into descriptions of regional differences in cultivation and wine-making, harvesting times and methods.