South Australia’s Top Grape Varieties RED WHITE Shiraz Chardonnay Cabernet Sauvignon Riesling Merlot Sauvignon Blanc Grenache Semillon Pinot Noir Gris In red, major varieties continue to be Shiraz, Cabernet In Chardonnay, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon, and Merlot, however less traditional varieties continue to comprise the greatest plantings, however less including Grenache, Mataro/ Mourvèdre, Malbec, traditional varieties including Pinot Gris, Fiano and Viognier Tempranillo, are growing in popularity Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, are increasingly diversifying production Shiraz is 36% of SA crush Chardonnay 12% Cabernet 23% Riesling 3% Merlot 5% Sauvignon Blanc 3% Grenache 2% Semillon 1% Pinot Noir 2% Pinot Gris 1% SA Wineries: Cellar Door Visitor Centres South Australia has more than 340 wineries with a cellar door for visitors to sample wines and enjoy tourism experiences Australian Wine Exports: Overview ~70% of Australian wine exports are from South Australia
South Australia’s Top Grape Varieties RED Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Grenache Pinot Noir In red, major varieties continue to be Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot, however less traditional varieties including Grenache, Mataro/ Mourvèdre, Malbec, Tempranillo, Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, are increasingly diversifying production Shiraz is 36% of SA crush Cabernet 23% Merlot 5% Grenache 2% Pinot Noir 2% WHITE Chardonnay Riesling Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Gris In Chardonnay, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc, continue to comprise the greatest plantings, however less traditional varieties including Pinot Gris, Fiano and Viognier are growing in popularity Chardonnay 12% Riesling 3% Sauvignon Blanc 3% Semillon 1% Pinot Gris 1% SA Wineries: Cellar Door Visitor Centres South Australia has more than 340 wineries with a cellar door for visitors to sample wines and enjoy tourism experiences Australian Wine Exports: Overview ~70% of Australian wine exports are from South Australia
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