New South Wales is a wine region in South Eastern Australia, Australia.
The signature grape is Chardonnay, backed by Shiraz, Semillon and Cabernet Sauvignon.
The ground underneath is loam and sand.
The climate is varied, running continental.
The vineyards themselves read as elevated.
Red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows ripe, produced from botrytized semillon, complexity and rich and honeyed flavors, plus two more.
Inside it sit Hunter Valley, Canberra District, Riverina, Mudgee and Orange.
Names to look for on a shelf: Brokenwood, Clonakilla, De Bortoli and Penfolds.
At the table these bottles work with seafood, grilled meats, poultry and pasta with cream sauces.
Serve chilled.
Keeps for 5 to 10 years.
In the glass.
Red: Ripe.
Sweet white: Produced from botrytized semillon, Complexity and rich, Honeyed flavors.
Sparkling: Refreshing bubbly styles, Zesty fruit and acidity.
Grapes planted here.
Producers worth knowing.
Bottles to look for.
- Archie Rose Distilling Co. Single Malt Whisky, New South Wales, Australia
- Brokenwood Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz, Hunter Valley, Australia
- Brokenwood ILR Reserve Semillon, Hunter Valley, Australia
- Brokenwood Quail Shiraz, Hunter Valley, Australia
- Brokenwood Semillon, Hunter Valley, Australia
- Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz, Hilltops, Australia
- Clonakilla Shiraz - Viognier, Canberra District, Australia
- De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon, Riverina, Australia
At the table.
- seafood
- grilled meats
- poultry
- pasta with cream sauces
- rich cheese
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve chilled.
- Keeps for 5 to 10 years.
Inside the region.
Nearby regions.
New South Wales: common questions
01.What grapes is New South Wales known for?+
02.What kind of wine does New South Wales make?+
03.Where is New South Wales?+
04.What food goes with New South Wales wine?+
05.How long does New South Wales wine age?+
More from here: every wine region in Australia, or the wider South Eastern Australia guide.