Spirited wines from the land down under

Australia: Broad & Diverse
 

As the world’s 6th largest country—larger than all of Europe—Australia has a diverse wine scene across 65 distinct wine regions.

Australia has been a land mass for over 100 million years—its soils are some of the most ancient and varied on earth, from fertile volcanic soils to younger sand and limestone. Australia is home to the largest population of pre-phylloxera vines on the planet. 

• Forest Hill’s vines were planted in 1965, and is Western Australia’s oldest cool climate vineyard with well-drained gravel soils over a clay base.
• MWC’s Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir grow in Strathbogie just north of Melbourne, elevation here gets up to 2000 feet, to gravel and patches of quartz. 
• When & Where Wines are grown in Riverland, a formerly under-appreciated region that has very quickly been breaking boundaries as a premium wine-growing area. The soils here vary significantly, but the two main types are river valley soils, consisting of sandy loams over clay subsoils, and Mallee soils on higher ground, consisting of wind-blown sands over lime and clay layers. 

Worldly Winemakers
Understanding the authenticity of Australian wines

Liam Carmody, Forest Hill’s Senior Winemaker has built vast experience in cellars around the world, including South Africa, France, California, New Zealand and Australia.  Having been with Forest Hill since 2008, Liam is a firm believer in the balance and fruit quality seen from dry grown vineyards, combined with a great passion for the subtleties of cooler climate winemaking.