Posted on
2009-11-23
Australia is an exceptional place to go wine tasting – and it’s not just the grapes that make it stand out from the crowd.
The country’s Tyrian and Taminga grapes (to name just a couple of the hundreds on offer) are undoubtedly fantastic and the endless varieties of fine wine will leave you feeling a little confused unless you’re an expert (we’re happy to give you a few pointers). But it’s the luxurious accommodation, the incredible scenery and the fantastic Aussie hospitality that makes wine tasting Down Under such an enjoyable experience. You’ll be hard pushed to match this anywhere else in the world.
And you don’t have to confine yourself to one small part of Australia. There are vineyards all over the country from Western Australia, through Victoria and well up into northern Queensland on the east coast.
Our favourite wine-sampling hangout has got to be Margaret River in Western Australia, which is found south of Bunbury and is home to the Leeuwin Estate and Vasse Felix. Having said that, Margaret River is just one of many incredible places in Australia to sup the finest New World wines.
There’s Coriole in the McLaren Vale (South Australia), De Bortoli in the Yarra Valley (Victoria), Bimbadgen Estate in Hunter Valley (New South Wales), Sirromet at Mount Cotton (Queensland) and the Moorilla Estate in Tasmania’s Derwent Valley to name just a few.
In other words, no matter where you are in Australia good grapes will never be far away.
For more information about Australia and to book, have a look at www.blacktomato.co.uk or call on 020 7426 9888.
