1. Penfolds Grange has become Australia’s most famous wine .Wine critic Hugh Johnson has called Grange the only first growth of the southern hemisphere. The influential Robert M. Parker, Jr., wine critic, well known for his love of Bordeaux wines, has declared that Grange "has replaced Bordeaux's Pétrus as the world’s most exotic and concentrated wine". Penfolds have produced wines of remarkable quality for over a century and a half. They are recognized leaders of development of modern Australian fine wine. Penfolds Grange Hermitage in 1951 brought changes in the scene of Australian fine wine. Since then, Penfolds have come out with a series of standout wines; both red and white. Two versions of Grange came out in 1953, one 87% Shiraz and 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, the other 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. The quantity of Penfolds Grange produced is a carefully guarded secret. The first vintage of Penfolds Grange was made by winemaker Max Schubert in 1951 after learning wine-making techniques in Bordeaux. He then created a red wine equal to the finest Bordeaux wines in quality and ageing potential. Bottles of the 1951 vintage are sold at auctions as much as A$ 50,000. Australia's 850 or so wineries produce only a third of what is produced in California, the reasonably priced, excellent wines are appreciated in the whole world. Chardonnay is now the third most popular wine after behind Shiraz. Cabernet Shiraz the Australian counterpart of the French Syrah grape from the northern Rhône Valley has got rave reviews.
2. Wolf Blass , established in 1966 , is a leading winemaker of the Foster’s group .They are , based in South Australia's Barossa Valley. The winery, largest winery in the Barossa Valley ,has won many awards and has substantial exports to the United Kingdom.
3. Lindemans also from The Foster’s Group was founded in 1843 by Henry Lindeman who planted its first vines in New South Wales. This winery now has vineyards in Padthawayand at Karadoc ,South Australia. Bin 65 chardonnay of Lindemans is Australia's top white-wine export .Its five consecutive vintages have been named "best buys" by The Wine Spectator, a consumer magazine.In his newsletter The Wine Advocate.Robert M. Parker, Jr. has called it "one of the three or four finest chardonnay values in the world"
4. Rosemount is based in Hunter Valley and South Australia. Started in 1969 by Bob Oatley , it was Australia's largest family owned winery .In 2005 was bought by the Foster's Group. Rosemount's first product was a Chardonnay-Sémillon labeled as Pinot Riesling.
5. Hardy Wine Co is the world's largest wine making firm. It was founded by Thomas Hardy in 1850s South Australia, which became so successful for him, that he was selling wines both locally and in England, and so was able to purchase the Tintara Vineyard Company in 1876. In 1992 Thomas Hardy & Sons and Berri Renmano Limited merged to become Australia's second largest wine group, BRL Hardy Limited. In 2003, the brands of BRL Hardy and those of Constellation Brands were merged to create the world's largest international wine business and BRL Hardy Limited became the Hardy Wine Company.
6. Jacob's Creek is exported to over 60 countries. It is owned and produced by Orlando Wines in the Barossa Valley. In 1847 Johann Gramp, the founder of Orlando Wines, planted some of the first grape vines in the Barossa Valley along the banks of Jacob's Creek. The 1973 vintage Shiraz Cabernet Malbec was the first wine released with the Jacob's Creek label in 1976. Its high quality is very popular in Australia, and around the world. Jacob's Creek fruit is sourced from different regions within South Eastern Australia,to avoid seasonal variations and improve the quality of the wine.
7. De Bortoli Wines is one of the larger privately owned companies in Australia. De Bortoli makes a wide range of wines including world acclaimed sweet white Noble One. De Bortoli Wines was established in 1928 by Vittorio & Giuseppina De Bortoli and rapidly expanded under the direction of their son, the late Deen De Bortoli. Today the company is in the hands of the third generation. De Bortoli Wines owns three wineries in three diverse wine growing regions: Bilbul near Griffith in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Near Cessnock in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales and Dixons Creek near Yarra Glen in the Yarra Valley in Victoria. The company has vineyards in the same regions as its wineries, along with the King Valley in Victoria.
8. Yalumba is Australia's oldest family owned winery, which is a winery located near Angaston, South Australia in the Barossa Valley. It was founded by a British brewer, Samuel Smith, who immigrated to Australia with his family from Wareham, Dorset in August 1847. Six generations and more than 150 years later Yalumba, has grown in size and stature, embodying all that has made the Australian wine success story the envy of winemakers the world over.
9. Yellowglen is Australia's #1 sparkling wine brand or as they say down-under, "champers" Yellow was launched in 1996 and Pink splashed on the scene in 2003. Today they are Australia's favorite sparkling wines. They are loved as they look fabulous and they taste delicious.
10. Berri Estates Winery was established in 1924, when a group of grape growers formed a Co-operative Distillery to manage surplus grape production. Berri Estates Winery is Situated at Glossop in the heart of South Australia's Riverland between Berri and Barmera.The majestic River Murray provides premium grapes for the wine, together with the Mediterranean climate. The Berri Estates winery is Australia's largest single winery and distillery complex, processing 70,000 tonnes of grapes annually. It is well equipped with modern draining, pressing, clarifying and chilling facilities to guarantee the quality of all its products.
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