Tasmanian Wines
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TASMANIA - TINY ISLAND BIG PRESENCE
Tasmania is home to a thriving wine and grape community, with around 230 individual vineyards and some of the best cool-climate wines anywhere. Celebrated as one of Australia’s finest cool-climate wine-growing areas, Tasmania is turning heads as one of the world’s premier wine regions.
Small, isolated island at the south-eastern tip of Australia - Cool climate and diverse, unique terroirs - Ideal conditions for Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and sparkling wines.
This tiny island’s diverse and innovative winemaking scene and increasingly sought-after wines ensure the region’s prominence on the world wine map for years to come. Indeed, the future of Tasmanian wine couldn’t be brighter.
COAL RIVER VALLEY
Located about 20 minutes drive from Hobart, in Tasmania’s south-east, the Coal River Valley has established a reputation for growing exceptional quality grapes. With a climate that is at the cool extremes for viticulture in Australia, it is no surprise that Chardonnay and Pinot Noir perform so splendidly.
An anomaly for such a cool climate is that the rainfall is significantly lower than many of Australia’s other cool climate regions, with an average of approximately 500mm of rain per year. This cool but relatively dry climate allows the grapes to ripen slowly in autumn, without the disease pressure that heavy rainfall can bring.