Australian Wine
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Australia produces wine across a wide arc of southern latitudes, with regions ranging from the cool Adelaide Hills and Margaret River to the warmer McLaren Vale, each shaped by distinct soils and maritime or continental influences. Shiraz is the dominant red variety, represented here by Mollydooker's fruit-driven Boxer from McLaren Vale and Penfolds Grange 2014, one of the country's most scrutinized age-worthy reds, built primarily from Barossa Valley Shiraz. Pinot Noir takes root in cooler sites, with Ochota Barrels working the Basket Range in the Adelaide Hills alongside an aromatized white that reflects the same experimental winemaking philosophy. Cape Mentelle's Sauvignon Blanc draws on Margaret River's moderate coastal climate, while Tempus Two represents the Hunter Valley's longer-established Chardonnay tradition. The breadth spans everyday drinking to serious cellar candidates.
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Australia produces wine across a wide arc of southern latitudes, with regions ranging from the cool Adelaide Hills and Margaret River to the warmer McLaren Vale, each shaped by distinct soils and maritime or continental influences. Shiraz is the dominant red variety, represented here by Mollydooker's fruit-driven Boxer from McLaren Vale and Penfolds Grange 2014, one of the country's most scrutinized age-worthy reds, built primarily from Barossa Valley Shiraz. Pinot Noir takes root in cooler sites, with Ochota Barrels working the Basket Range in the Adelaide Hills alongside an aromatized white that reflects the same experimental winemaking philosophy. Cape Mentelle's Sauvignon Blanc draws on Margaret River's moderate coastal climate, while Tempus Two represents the Hunter Valley's longer-established Chardonnay tradition. The breadth spans everyday drinking to serious cellar candidates.
