| Forward thinking winemakers and grape growers | | | | Italy's Lagrein, and the Russian Saperavi. In |
| are changing the face of the winemaking industry | | | | addition there are also grapes of Australian origin |
| in Australia by bringing in new varieties of grapes | | | | and mutations of others that are being |
| and experimenting with them in new regions. The | | | | experimented with.The traditionalist vineyards and |
| Australian wine industry has actually exploded | | | | winemakers are aghast over the developments |
| onto the international scene in recent years with | | | | of some of these more aggressive winemakers |
| the success of making quality wines and offering | | | | and their use of such a wide assortment of |
| them at very good prices, a feat that has led | | | | varietals to develop new wines but the fact of |
| many to brand the wines down under as being | | | | the matter is that these new pioneers are |
| lackluster.Just as with the original pioneers of | | | | introducing new wines that could very well birth |
| Australia, the innovative free spirit of the | | | | the next premium Australian Wine.These forward |
| winemakers is causing a revolution in the country | | | | thinking winemakers are taking cast off and lesser |
| with a large assortment of grape varieties being | | | | thought of grapes and blending them into much |
| experimented with.Although there are well over a | | | | desired wines. The Viognier variety underwent a |
| hundred varieties of wine grapes grown in | | | | similar process in Europe in the 1960s when it was |
| Australia, the wine industry leans heavily on the | | | | nearly gone with just a few acres in the Rhone |
| classic varieties which are all of French origin. The | | | | Valley and now it is all over France and California |
| whites are Chardonnay, Semillon, Riesling, and | | | | as well as being used by over a hundred |
| Sauvignon Blanc with the reds being Cabernet | | | | winemakers in Australia alone.If you want to take |
| Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Shiraz, and | | | | a vacation to Australia and are a wine connoisseur |
| Grenache. Another thirty varieties consisting of | | | | you should consider a vacation in November when |
| thirteen whites and seventeen reds also | | | | the Australian Alternative Wine Varieties Show is |
| contribute and are considered second tier varietals | | | | held on the banks of the Murray River in Midura. |
| according to the leading wine journalist-author | | | | During this event you will find grape growers and |
| James Halliday. The other seventy or so varieties | | | | winemakers from all over Australia and New |
| are only used by about ten wine producers, but | | | | Zealand showing and introducing new products |
| these are also the producers who are pushing the | | | | with the goal of introducing a growing variety of |
| Australian Wine Industry into a new era.Some of | | | | new wines to the wine loving community.Gregg |
| these are exotic grape varieties such as the | | | | Hall is a consultant for online and offline businesses |
| Graciano from Spain, the Petit Manseng of France, | | | | and lives in Navarre Florida. |