Barossa Valley
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Barossa Valley
The center of the Australian wine production is found in Barossa Valley. This certainly is the most renowned wine area of the region as well as of the country, by many considered the best wine region of Australia.
Barossa Valley, Riverland, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra, Langhorne Creek, and Padthaway
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Shiraz, Barossa Valley. Price: $25. Elderton is a highly rated winery in the Barossa. Their Estate Shiraz from the Barossa Valley is an enticing red with an aromatic nose, concentrated plum and berry flavors, smoky with chocolate, and graceful finish.
And now we come to another of Australia's oldest and best known regions, the Barossa Valley. Barossa made its name with big, blockbuster Shiraz, but there are also some good Semillon wines, although none to rival those of the Hunter Valley.
Château Generally a winery in Bordeaux, although the term is sometimes used for wineries in other parts of the world, such as the Barossa Valley. Claret British name for Bordeaux wine.
Penfolds 1996 Old Vine Barossa Valley Grenache Mourvèdre Shiraz ($17.99)
Wolf Blass 1998 Gold Label South Australia Riesling ($11.99)
Penfolds 1996 Bin 389 South Australia Cabernet Shiraz ($21.99)
Green Point 1994 Brut ($22.99) ...
grapes is often blended with other varieties and will vary in style from a sparkling white wine with a fruity musky palate as in the Clairette de Die of South-Eastern France through a dry still white wine as is the Frontignac of the Barossa Valley of ...
Grenache used to be popular in Australia , but has now been surpassed by Syrah; a few Barossa Valley producers are making wines similar to Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Leading quality regions include the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale in South Australia, Margaret River and Mount Barker in Western Australia, the Yarra Valley and Rutherglen in Victoria, and the Hunter Valley and Mudgee in New South Wales.
More and more, however, market recognition of particular regions is leading to their increased prominence on non-European wine labels. Examples of non-European recognized locales include: Napa Valley in California, Barossa Valley in Australia, ...
Australia's Barossa Valley is particularly famous for its complex, multi-layered Shiraz. It is also becoming South Africa's leading red. California grows it successfully in Paso Robles where it's usually called Syrah.
St Hallett Wines--Located in the Barossa Valley of South Australia, maker of the world-famous Old Block Shiraz.
Staglin Family Vineyard--Family-owned and located in Napa Valley.
 See also: Australia, Region, Wine, Sauvignon, Shiraz
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