02. Australia – New Zealand Wine Regions & Grape Varieties
South Australia Regions
Barossa Valley, Eden Valley, Adelaide Hills, Clare Valley, Adelaide Plains, McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek, Currency Creek, Kangaroo Island, Southern Fleurieu, Coonawarra, Padthaway, Mount Benson, Wrattonbully, Riverland, South Flinders Ranges and Southern Eyre Peninsula.
(white)
Chardonnay.
Riesling.
Viognier.
Verdelho.
Gewürztraminer.
(red)
Shiraz.
Mourvedre.
Grenache.
Sangiovese.
Merlot.
Malbec.
Cabernet Franc.
Victoria Regions
Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong, Macedon Ranges, Sunbury, Bendigo, Goulburn Valley & Nagambie lakes, Heathcote, Strathbogie Ranges, Upper Goulburn, Rutherglen, King Valley, Alpine Valleys, Beechworth, Glenrowan, Grampians, Pyrenees, Henty, Murray Darling and Swan Hill.
(white)
Chardonnay.
Sauvignon Blanc.
Viognier.
Riesling.
Gewürztraminer.
Semillon.
Marsanne.
Cortese.
Rousanne.
Brown Muscat a Petits Grains.
Muscadelle.
Colombard.
Muscat Gordo Blanco.
(red)
Pinot Noir.
Cabernet Sauvignon.
Shiraz.
Merlot.
Cabernet Franc.
Sangiovese.
Durif.
Nebbiolo.
Gamay.
Petit Verdot.
New South Wales Regions
Lower Hunter Valley, Upper Hunter Valley, Mudgee, Orange, Cowra, Canberra District, Gundagai, Hilltops, Tumbarumba, Riverina, Perricoota, Shoalhaven Coast, Southern highlands and Hastings River.
(white)
Chardonnay.
Semillon. Home to some of the best Semillons in the world.
Verdelho.
Sauvignon Blanc.
Traminer.
Riesling.
Pinot Gris.
Colombard.
(red)
Shiraz.
Cabernet Sauvignon.
Merlot.
Pinot Noir.
Pinot Meunier.
Ruby Cabernet.
Chambourcin.
Western Australia Regions
Margaret River, Great Southern, Blackwood Valley, Geographe, Manjimup, Pemberton, Swan District, Peel and Perth Hills.
(white)
Chardonnay.
Sauvignon Blanc.
Semillon.
Chenin Blanc.
Verdelho.
Riesling.
Viognier.
(red)
Cabernet Sauvignon.
Shiraz.
Merlot.
Pinot Noir.
Cabernet Franc.
Grenache.
Tasmania Regions
Northern Tasmania and Southern Tasmania.
(white)
Chardonnay.
Riesling.
Sauvignon Blanc.
Pinot Gris.
Gewürztraminer.
(reds)
Pinot Noir.
Cabernet Sauvignon.
Merlot.
Queensland Regions
Granite Belt, South Burnett and Other Regions.
(white)
Chardonnay.
Semillon.
Sauvignon Blanc.
Verdelho.
(red)
Shiraz.
Cabernet Sauvignon.
Merlot.
Due to the diversity of varieties produced in Australia. The list I have compiled bears no relevance to what the leading varietals in each region are.
New Zealand
NORTH ISLAND
Northland
(white)
Chardonnay.
Sauvignon Blanc.
Pinot Gris.
Viognier
(red)
Merlot.
Cabernet Sauvignon.
Syrah.
Pinotage.
Chambourcin.
Auckland
(white)
Chardonnay.
Sauvignon Blanc.
Pinot Gris.
(red)
Merlot.
Cabernet Sauvignon.
Syrah.
Pinot Noir.
Cabernet Franc.
Nebbiolo.
Sangiovese.
Montepulciano.
Waikato/Bay of Plenty
(white)
Chardonnay.
Sauvignon Blanc.
(red)
Merlot.
Cabernet Sauvignon.
Gisborne
(white)
Chardonnay.
Gewürztraminer.
Pinot Gris.
Sauvignon Blanc.
Viognier.
Muscat.
Semillon.
(red)
Merlot.
Cabernet Sauvignon.
Pinot Noir.
Syrah
Malbec.
Hawkes Bay
(white)
Chardonnay.
Sauvignon Blanc.
Gewürztraminer.
Viognier.
Riesling.
Semillon.
Chenin Blanc.
Verdelho.
(red)
Merlot.
Cabernet Sauvignon.
Syrah.
Pinot Noir.
Marzemino.
Montepulciano.
Pinotage.
Sangiovese.
Tempranillo.
Zinfandel.
Wairarapa/Martinborough
(white)
Chardonnay.
Riesling.
Sauvignon Blanc.
Pinot Gris.
(red)
Pinot Noir.
Syrah.
SOUTH ISLAND
Nelson
(white)
Chardonnay.
Pinot Gris.
Riesling.
Sauvignon Blanc.
(red)
Pinot Noir.
Syrah.
Marlborough
(white)
Chardonnay.
Gewürztraminer.
Pinot Gris.
Riesling.
Sauvignon Blanc.
Gruner Veltliner.
(red)
Pinot Noir.
Syrah.
Waipara/Canterbury
(white)
Chardonnay.
Pinot Gris.
Riesling.
Sauvignon Blanc.
Pinot Blanc.
Breidecker.
(red)
Pinot Noir.
Cabernet Sauvignon.
Merlot.
Central Otago
(white)
Chardonnay.
Riesling.
Sauvignon Blanc.
Pinot Gris.
(red)
Pinot Noir.
Other varieties grown include Muller Thurgau and Reichensteiner.
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