Wine regions of Australia: New South Wales
New South Wales, a wine region on the southeast coast of Australia
Looking for the oldest wine region in Australia? Well, the official answer is New South Wales. It was established back in 1780 when convict James Busby returned from a trip to France with his own batch of cuttings and established the first commercial vineyard on Australian soil.
The most populous state in Australia, needless to say New South Wales has a lot to offer wine drinkers of all stripes, though its most popular regions are easily the Hunter Valley—an acclaimed spot for premium Semillon—and Mudgee, where you’ll find… Read more