Find out more about Australia’s extensive wine range
From Shiraz to Semillon, Viognier to Petit Verdot, Chambourcin to Chardonnay, Australian wines cover an extensive range. Each variety has individual subtleties to explore, so delve into our list and discover what makes each variety unique.
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There is a rich tradition of fortified winemaking in Australia, at one time at the turn of the century they were the only wine styles being made. Today the respected varieties include Tokay, Muscat, Sherry and Port. Fortified wines are produced like most table wines, but a measure of alcohol is added during the fermentation process, or afterwards in the case of Sherry. The most popular style of dessert wine is the Botrytis cinerea fungal infection (noble rot) which is the process where the dehydrated grapes turn the acids into sugars, producing a wonderful sweet style of wine.
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