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rapidly expanded under the direction
of their son, the late Deen De Bortoli.
Today the company is in the hands of
the third generation. De Bortoli Wines
owns three wineries in three diverse
wine growing regions: Bilbul near
Griffith in the Riverina region of New
South Wales, Near Cessnock in the
Hunter Valley region of New South
Wales, and Dixons Creek near Yarra
Glen in the Yarra Valley in Victoria.
The company has vineyards in the
same regions as its wineries, as well
as in King Valley in Victoria.
8. Yalumba is Australia’s oldest family
owned winery, and is located near
Angaston, South Australia in the Ba-
rossa Valley. It was founded by British
brewer, Samuel Smith, who immi-
grated to Australia with his family from
Wareham, Dorset in August 1847. Six
generations and more than 150 years
later Yalumba, has grown in size and
stature, embodying all that has made
the Australian wine success story the
envy of winemakers the world over.
9. Yellowglen is Australia’s #1
sparkling wine brand, or as they say
down-under, “champers”. Yellow was
launched in 1996, and Pink splashed
on the scene in 2003. Today they are
Australia’s favorite sparkling wines.
They are loved as they look fabulous
and they taste delicious.
10. Berri Estates Winery was estab-
lished in 1924,
when
a group of grape growers formed
a Co-operative Distillery to manage
surplus grape production. Berri Estates
Winery is situated at Glossop in the
heart of South Australia’s Riverland
between Berri and Barmera.The ma-
jestic River Murray nourishes premium
grapes for the wine, together with the
Mediterranean climate. The Berri Es-
The highest production of wine comes from grapes grown in
the warm Murray-Darling Basin zones of Lower Murray, North
Western Victoria, Big Rivers Fleurieu, and Limestone Coast. The
higher-value premium wines are often made in cooler regions.
Australian wines often win gold medals against French, Span-
ish, and Italian wineries. Australian wine history is rich as and
exciting as the millions of people who populate the country
today.
Australian Wine Regions
tates winery is Australia’s largest
single winery and distillery complex,
processing 70,000 tons of grapes
annually. It is well equipped with
modern drainage, pressing, clarifying
and chilling facilities to guarantee the
quality of all its products.
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