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Welcome to wineaustralia.com/uk
Whether you’re visiting the website to learn more about wine or you want to know how to export wine for the first time, this site is designed to provide you with everything you need to know about Australian wine.
Australia's first vineyards were planted in 1788 in a small area near the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Today you will find vineyards throughout all 62 designated wine regions totalling approximately 160,000 hectares. Current export figures place Australia as the fourth largest exporter of wine, selling to more than 100 countries around the world and contributing $5.5 billion to the nation's economy.
Australia is a respected leader in combining tradition with new ideas and technical innovation and produces a diversity of wine styles including Landmark Australia -our enviable fine wine dimension.
Regional Hero in Focus: Clare Valley 
Clare Valley, South Australia. Source: AWBC
A great read – check out Guy Woodward’s Australian Blog at www.decanter.com/blog
“In the £8-20 sector, Australia has a strong argument to be considered the most prolific producer of interesting, excellent, consistent wines out there – New or Old World. And encouragingly, most are moving to an increasingly elegant, subtle style.
What struck me most on this trip wasn't the crisis, the regionality, the debate between big and bold vs cool and elegant… It was simply the enthusiasm of all the winemakers I met. These aren't corporate puppets, they are wine enthusiasts, motivated by genuine passion for what they and their neighbours do….”
Harpers Wine & Spirit - Australia
 Andrew Catchpole, Harpers Wine & Spirit supplement editor, travelled to Australia earlier this year and reports on the discoveries he made:
Songlines - "Australia is at a turning point as it seeks to move on from its easy-going image of yesterday and celebrate its maturing legacy of fine and regionally distinct wines."
Click here to read more.
 
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