a2zWine A Directory of Wine Grape Varieties in Australia |
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| V VerdelhoA
native of Portugal and the island of Madeira, this white wine variety
is used mainly for the production of fortified wines (White Port and
Madeira.) Over recent years it has also been used for table wines. In
Australia Verdelho has been used to make table wines especially in Western
Australia and the Hunter Valley in NSW. It has become increasingly popular
in many other districts. VermentinoThe
small plantings of this rare white variety are concentrated mainly on
the Islands of Corsica and Sardegna in the Mediterranean, with a tiny
amount gown on the Italian mainland. Vine cuttings arrived in Australia
a few years ago and were only released from quarantine recently. A
white wine variety grown in the Fruili and Veneto wine regions in North
Eastern Italy. It has a number of subvarieties, and is capable of producing a range
of wine styles from dry to sweet. Wine
from this variety is made in by Bainchet in the Yarra Valley and Pizzini
in the King Valley. A
French hybrid variety grown in the Eastern United States. It is known
for producing wine with high acid levels,. In Australia it is grown
by Two Tails Wines in the Northern Rivers Zone. A white
wine variety from Condrieu, a corner of the Rhone Valley. It has gone
from an obscure, almost forgotten relic to a fashion idol in a few short
years. In the
first decade of the twenty first century this variety is contending
with Pinot grigio as the hottest white wine variety in Australia. At
best the wines are seductive and voluptuous, but the rush to produce
wine from this variety has lead to a few disappointing results. More
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