New South Wales - Hunter Valley In 1847 the Hunter Valley Viticultural Society was formed, and during that decade plantings increased from 80 to 200 hectares. The Margan Family started their winery 20 years ago and now own 46 hectares of vines. This family run wine estate experiments with many different grape varieties, always looking for something special. |
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South Australia - Langhorne Creek Amicus is the Latin word for friend and is a venture between three buddies. The Amicus Winery is based in the McLaren Vale but the grapes are sourced from Amicus' own vineyards in Langhorne Creek, just an hour to the east. The emphasis of Amicus is tiny parcels of exclusive wines made only using traditional methods. They have already achieved something of a cult status amongst the Australian press. |
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Barossa Valley Fantastic vineyards in South Australia give Barossa the famous identity that it deserves. The climate is continental in nature with cool to cold nights and hot summer daytime temperatures. |
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Western Australia - Frankland River Concentrated in the South West of Western Australia near Perth and incorporating Frankland River, this area produces some of Australia's finest and most unusual regional wines. 160 years of commitment to excellence in the winery and leadership in regional vineyard development has established Houghton as the most awarded winemaker in Western Australia. |
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