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The “South-Eastern Australia” labelling
You might have noticed “South-Eastern Australia” is specified as the production origin on the label of some branded wines from Australia. Where does this notion come from?
Australian grape varieties
Yesterday we talked about the famous wine regions in Australia and briefly mentioned the classic grape varieties in each region. Today let’s focus on the key grape varieties and their typical characters.
Australian wine regions
As we mentioned in yesterday’s Tip of the Day, inland Australia has very limited water supply, thus most vineyards are planted in regions close to a reliable water source.
Bordeaux trivia (V) — the en primeur system
In April 2012, Chateau Latour announced its decision to leave the en primeur system from the 2012 vintage onwards, which was one of the biggest stories of the year in the wine world. So what is en primeur?
Pedro Ximénez (white)
[Grape Variety] The counterpart to Palomino in the Jerez region of Spain.
Palomino (white)
[Grape Variety] Palomino is the sherry grape grown in the vineyards of Jerez in southern Spain.
Fortified Spanish wine - Sherry
Sherry is one of the most famous fortified white wine varieties. It is mainly produced in the coastal town Jerez to the southwest of Spain.
Spanish sparkling wine - Cava
Cava is the most prestigious Spanish sparkling wine. It is produced mainly in the Catalunya region, where the word means “cellar”.
Xarel-lo (white)
[Grape Variety] Earthy, undistinguished Catalan variety
Parellada (white)
[Grape Variety] Appley Catalan variety mostly used in the production of Cava