Australia’s Wine Regions

There is no better way to enjoy great wine than by taking a trip through our fabulous wine regions. There you can indulge in wine tasting of some great wines from any given region around the country.

An often rewarding experience is conversing with a very passionate winemakers while sampling their wines.

To organise such a trip is usually very easy indeed as almost all the state and territory capitals have a selection of fine nearby winery vineyards to visit, some of which can be done during a simple day trip. When you’re travelling in Australia, visiting wineries in the area is always a great way to spend some time.

And in WA, you can’t go past Margaret River or the Swan Valley for some of the country’s best wines.

In Adelaide you are spoiled with choice as the regions of McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley and Eden Valley are barely a stone’s throw away.

In Tasmania, simply head to Hobart which as vineyards near the Derwent. Victoria has great wineries such as the Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong, Gippsland, Sunbury and Macedon Ranges all just outside of Melbourne.

In NSW, make sure not to miss wine regions of Orange, the Hunter Valley and Mudgee.

Even Brisbane has the vineyards of the Granite Belt around Stanthorpe. Make sure not to miss Canberra, who’s wineries benefit from the colder temperature.

Its obvious that our country is rich for choice when it comes to having some of the world’s greatest wine regions. You simply need a map or GPS, a car with a designated driver and you’re ready to go exploring the great wine regions of Australia.

But before you head out, here are a couple of tips. It is best to do a little planning and research before you hit the road to pick the vineyards you want to visit, with a quick web search normally enough to help you find the best producers.

And importantly try not to taste at too many vineyards in a day as after five or six it becomes surprisingly hard to tell the wines apart. Happy trails!