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20-08-2020
Column: Wine Chat - WHAT SETS QUEENSLAND WINE APART FROM THE REST
Column: Wine Chat - WHAT SETS QUEENSLAND WINE APART FROM THE REST
It’s no secret that Queensland has been a little neglected when it comes to popular culture’s consideration of the big names of Australian winemaking. Much like a good wine, however, the winemaking industry in Queensland has (and continues) to develop well over time. Even with only a handful of recognised wine regions, Queensland has quickly risen to prominence for its increasing production of unique and exciting new varietals.
At a glance, one could easily be forgiven for overlooking Queensland as an adequate grape-growing region. Sun-baked and humid, Queensland lacks those vast expanses of rolling green hills you might find in Victoria or South Australia. However, the beauty of winemaking lies in its versatility. Depending on the chosen varietal, grapes are capable of producing very different results under unique and often extreme growing circumstances.
Most of Queensland’s winemaking has developed over the past 10 years, now occupying almost 1500 hectares of the state. Areas of significance are mostly co

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