The New England region is the most northerly wine region in New South Wales, extending to the Queensland border. GI (Geographical Indication) status was achieved in 2008, making it a relatively young region. New England is a re-emerging wine region with grape growing dating back as far as the first settlers. Squatters and settlers planted […]
The Mudgee wine region lays claim to some of Australia’s oldest vineyards and the nation’s highest. It consists of over 35 cellar doors offering 44 grape varietals grown in the region. Understandably, Mudgee is one of the most recognised regions in New South Wales after the Hunter Valley. The region is one of three wine […]
Arguably the most recognised wine region in New South Wales, the Hunter Valley is one of Australia’s oldest wine regions. Dating back to 1825 when James Busby acquired property between Braxton and Singleton and planted the first vines 5 years later in 1830. The vineyard was later expanded to 4 hectares in 1834. George Wyndham […]
The Hilltops wine region is in the centre of three other wine regions in the Southern New South Wales wine zone. It has Gundagai and Tumbarumba to the southwest and Canberra District to the southeast. At the region’s heart is the town of Young. Winemaking here has had a volatile past. It began in 1860 […]
The Hastings River wine region is one of the smallest and most compact regions in New South Wales and indeed all of Australia. It covers just 13 hectares of vines and achieved GI (Geographical Indication) status as recent as 1999. It was established in 1837 with the first plantings by Henry Fancourt, a Yorkshire born […]
The Gundagai wine region is at the centre of 4 other wine regions, with Hilltops to the north, Canberra District to the east, Tumbarumba to the south and Riverina to the west. It also spans 2 Wine Zones with Southern NSW to the east and Big Rivers to the west, although the region is technically […]
Cowra is one of three wine regions in the Central Ranges zone of New South Wales. It covers 1250 square kilometres of the Lachlan Valley, including Cowra, Billmari and Canowindra. It shares the Ranges with Mudgee and Orange. Despite being the southernmost region, it is actually the warmest of the three. This is largely due […]
The Canberra District is one of fourteen official wine regions in New South Wales. It is one of only two wine regions in Australia that intersect with more than one state. The other region is the Murray Darling in Victoria, which shares territory with New South Wales. Though many may assume this region forms part of the ACT, only […]
Scenic Rim is the largest of the four Non-GI wine regions in Queensland and neighbours the Gold Coast Hinterland region to the north. The area gets its name due to the eroded terroir of an ancient shield volcano. The northern end at Marburg is on the edge of the fertile Lockyer Valley. Other vineyards are […]
The Sunshine Coast Hinterland sits an hour and a half north of Brisbane and is easily accessible for a weekend away using the state’s capital as a base. The surrounding wine region is diverse and encompasses vineyards high up in the cooler climate Blackall Range, Kenilworth and Traveston areas through to the milder climates in […]
