Australian Wine from Alternative Grape Varieties |
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Cowra wine RegionThe Cowra Wine region likes to regard itself as the quiet achiever of the Australian wine industry. It is situated in the Central Ranges Zone of New South Wales and includes the townships of Cowra, Canowindra, and Billimari.
The climate is generally warm, but suitable hillsides can be found with some mitigation to the hot summers. Large scale grape production in the Cowra Region though has spawned quite a number of boutique wineries, something that has yet to happen in Padthaway. Shiraz and Chardonnay are the dominant varieties, but some interest is now being shown in expanding the range. The warmish climate indicates that Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, and Tempranillo could play a bigger role in the future. Some of the wineries in this region which are using alternative varieties include
Visiting the Cowra wine regionWine tours to this region can be combined with visits to the nearby Orange Wine Region and the Hilltops Wine Region around the town of Young to the south.The township of Cowra itself is well worth a visit. It is the site of a World War Two prisoner of war camp from where a large breakout of Japanese prisoners occured in August 1944. There is a war cemetery and a Japanese Garden commemorating this event.
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