Tasmania

Tasmania is a wine region in Australia.

Pinot Noir leads the plantings, with Chardonnay and Riesling alongside it.

Vines root into free-draining.

The climate is maritime/oceanic, running notable rainfall.

The vineyards themselves read as slopes.

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 crisp and refreshing and fruit-forward flavors.

The named areas within are Pipers River, Tamar Valley, Huon Valley, Coal River Valley and Derwent Valley.

Pour them alongside seafood, chicken, vegetable dishes and pork.

Serve chilled.

In the glass.

Dry white: Crisp and refreshing, Fruit-forward flavors.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

• Bay of Fires Pinot Noir, Tasmania, Australia
• Bream Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir, Tasmania, Australia
• Bream Creek Vineyard Schonburger, Tasmania, Australia
• Dalrymple Pinot Noir, Pipers River, Australia
• Domaine A Cabernet Sauvignon, Coal River Valley, Australia
• Domaine A Stoney Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Tasmania, Australia
• Dr. Edge Pinot Noir, Tasmania, Australia
• Giant Steps Fatal Shore Pinot Noir, Coal River Valley, Australia

At the table.

• seafood
• chicken
• vegetable dishes
• pork

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Tasmania: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Australia, or the wider Australia guide.