This week the IdealWine Company asks; what is it about Canberra fine wines that has seen them
become the vintage of choice over the past few months?
Australia: The Emerging Wine Hotspot
The Ideal Wine Company strives to
bring you a range of fine wines from around the world. As such we feature a
variety of vintages from emerging wine hotspot Australia.
Its unique climate, varied
landscape and glorious weather make Australia the perfect place to produce a
bottle destined to delight the senses and dance on the tongue. Therefore the
last few decades have seen the land down under become recognised as one of the world’s
key fine wine producers.
The Growing Market for Canberra Wine
According to the Canberra
Times, the rise of Australia as a luxury vintage producer has spurred the
popularity of bottles from one of its lesser known grape-growing regions.
Canberra.
Speaking to producers in the
region, the publication discovered that demand for Canberra fine wine has been
growing for some time. However the last six months have seen producers
stretched to their limit as demand for their product soars and Canberra
district wine is labelled “the flavour of the month” amongst those in the know.
“We Have Only 40 Cases of Shiraz Left”
Take Bill Crowe from Four Winds,
an up-and-coming Canberra wine producer. He revealed to the Times that his
family-run winery near Murrumbateman has had to double production every 12 months
since it opened four years ago. Recently he even had to increase space for
grape fermentation to stay abreast of demand.
Crowe said: "The first year
I got to Four Winds vineyard we would have done around 10 tonnes – this year we
are doing 56 tonnes… We have only 40 cases of Shiraz left and we will probably
sell out of all these wines before the new ones are on."
“Some of the Best Fine Wines in the World.”
Crowe
went on to talk about the growing popularity of the Canberra vintage. Crowe
said that the region is “making some of the best wines in the world. The
Riesling and Shiraz I've had out here is second to none, and we do other
varietals extremely well too."
These sentiments were echoed by Canberra
District Wine Industry Association’s John Leyshon. He suggested that "fine
wines are the flavour of the month at the moment... There is an increasing
demand for Canberra district wine, and its fine wine." Leyshon went
on to comment that "Canberra locals don't know how lucky they are ...
they've got some of the best wines in Australia only 30 minutes' drive from
their front door."
Try a Bottle of Canberra’s Finest
We wish we were that lucky. From
the sounds of things Canberra fine wine has become the vintage of choice for
one reason. It’s laced with pure quality. Next time you get the chance, the
Ideal Wine Company would suggest that you try a bottle of Canberra’s finest for
yourself for see what all the fuss is about.
