The best wine regions of Australia
The top 3 according to 455 votes from people: Barossa Valley · Hunter Valley · McLaren Vale. (Updated Feb 16, 2020.)
Barossa Shiraz, Coonawarra Cabernet, Clare Riesling, Hunter Semillon and Margaret River: Australia's great wine regions.
Top 20
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Barossa Valley
South Australia's home of old-vine Shiraz.
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Hunter Valley
New South Wales's famous Semillon.
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3
McLaren Vale
Shiraz and Grenache south of Adelaide.
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4
Eden Valley
Cool-climate Riesling and Shiraz near Barossa.
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5
Heathcote
Shiraz from ancient red Cambrian soils.
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Margaret River
Western Australia's Cabernet and Chardonnay.
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Clare Valley
Bone-dry Riesling.
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Mornington Peninsula
Maritime Pinot Noir south of Melbourne.
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Coonawarra
Cabernet Sauvignon on red terra rossa soil.
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10
Tasmania
Sparkling wine and Pinot Noir from the island state.
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11
Mudgee
Inland New South Wales reds.
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12
Adelaide Hills
Cool-climate Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.
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Yarra Valley
Victoria's Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
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14
Rutherglen
Fortified Muscat and Topaque.
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15
Great Southern
Western Australia's cool southern region.
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Swan Valley
Western Australia's oldest wine region.
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Riverland
High-volume region along the Murray River.
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Grampians
Peppery Victorian Shiraz and sparkling Shiraz.
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Orange
High-altitude New South Wales wines.
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Langhorne Creek
South Australian Cabernet and Shiraz.
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Comments (30)
Riverland makes a lot of the cheap stuff but there are some great small producers too
Yarra Valley Pinot is lovely, an easy day trip from Melbourne
Barossa at number one is the obvious pick and I'm fine with that. Old vine Shiraz is our national treasure.
The Grampians sparkling Shiraz is a must at Christmas
Where's the Barossa vs McLaren Vale debate? Both are great for Shiraz
Swan Valley is underrated for a winery lunch near Perth
Mudgee reds are honest, great value
Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc beats Marlborough, don't tell the Kiwis
Them's fighting words
Surprised Canberra District isn't here, the Shiraz Viognier is excellent
Mornington Peninsula for a weekend of Pinot and beaches, perfect
Margaret River should be number one. Best Cabernet and Chardonnay in the country, easily.
Spoken like a true sandgroper 😄
Fair, but the scenery down there is unbeatable too
Orange is a really exciting region right now, cool climate wines
Langhorne Creek doesn't get enough love, solid Cabernet
Visited Hunter Valley for a wedding, beautiful place
Great Southern Riesling is fantastic and cheap for the quality
Hunter Semillon with ten years of age is one of the great wines of the world
Totally agree, aged Hunter Semillon is magic
Saving this for my wine trip next year
Rutherglen Muscat is liquid Christmas pudding, try it at least once
Coonawarra Cabernet on terra rossa, nothing else tastes like it
Tasmania is the future. Sparkling from there rivals Champagne now.
Big call, but Tassie bubbles are seriously good
Barossa for reds, Clare for whites, McLaren Vale for the beach. South Australia wins.
McLaren Vale Grenache is the most underrated thing in Australian wine
Heathcote Shiraz is so good and still under the radar
Eden Valley Riesling over Clare for me, a bit more floral
Clare Valley Riesling deserves higher, it's world class