Australia

Australia remains number one for total wine imports to the UK, however this is still driven by own label and branded wine sales on the high street. The latest data shows Australia in only third place in the on-trade, with only a quarter of the market share held by France. The good news is that the decade long drought has been alleviated somewhat during the past year, the bad news is the continued strength of the Australian dollar, which has pushed up prices by another 15% during the last year. With total production down by around 17% since 2008, there is no longer a large surplus of wine and whilst this might mean an end to very cheap offerings, it should help the industry focus more on the undoubted quality that is available. Whilst big, oaky and sweet tasting wines are still being made, it has been noticeable in the last few years that the better producers have been focussing on more elegant styles of wine and emphasising the regional differences that exist in this vast country. These wines are far more suited to food and it is perhaps time that the on-trade started looking more seriously at what is on offer.
Australia

Our Wine Producers
Byrne Vineyards
Established 75 years ago, the Thomson estate is one of the oldest grape growers in the Riverland area. Still a family owned concern and now run by Andrew, they more
Chateau Tahbilk
Established in 1860, Tahbilk is one of Australia's most historic wineries. The property consists of over 1200 hectares on the banks of the Goulburn river, of wh more
Coriole, McLaren Vale
Coriole was established by Hugh and Molly Lloyd in 1967 and with vineyards dating back to 1919, it rapidly became established as one of McLaren Vales top prod more
Cranswick Estate
Cranswick was created in 1991 when Graham Cranswick-Smith initiated a management buy-out of Diageo's winemaking facility in Riverina. The company has gone from more
Hollick
Planted in 1974 by Ian and Wendy Hollick in 'Nielson's Block' in Coonawarra, this eponymous estate is still run by them. They founded the winery in 1984 and as more
Moss Wood
Moss Wood is a premium wine producer located in the Margaret River Wine region of Western Australia. The area is regarded as one of Australia's premium grape gr more
Paxton, McLaren Vale
Established in 1979 by David Paxton, this estate is still family owned and run by David and his children and with a five star rating from James Halliday is one more
Pierro Vineyards
Pierro came about through a touch of serendipity and the passion and beliefs of Dr. Michael Peterkin. Pierro is one of the few Australian wineries that could cl more
Pirie
Andrew Pirie, who obtained Australia's first PhD in Viticulture, founded Pipers Brook vineyard in Tasmania in 1973 and was instrumental in the region's developm more
Rolf Binder
Rolf and Franziska Binder came to Australia from Hungary in the 1950s and set up Veritas Winery on Langmeil Road in 1955. Their son, also Rolf, worked his firs more
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