Australia, which is usually characterized by sunny beaches and high temperatures, can actually ripen cooler- climate grapes like Pinot Noir and Riesling.
their cooler-climate wine counterparts. In the southern hemisphere, the farther south you go from the equator, the cooler it gets. Similarly, in the northern hemisphere, where we call home, the farther north you go from the equator, the cooler it gets (as we Winnipeggers are painfully aware). This means a country like Australia, which is usually characterized by sunny beaches and high temperatures, can actually ripen cooler-climate grapes like Pinot Noir and Riesling arguably as well as some parts of the northern hemisphere — as long as you know where to look. RE-WRITE THE RULES PINOT NOIR Re-Write the Rules Pinot Noir starts with lovely bright colours. Intoxicating aromas of dark red fruits and lovely perfume. The tastes are graceful with gently textured spice and strawberry. Great with a bit of chill. Australia Alc 13.5%
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ow, if I ask you which hot-climate wine- growing regions come to mind, what would you say? Likely Australia or South American countries like Chile or Argentina. As
North American dwellers, particularly north of the 49th parallel, we associate Australia or Chile with hot, sunny destinations, and we subsequently link the warmer- climate wine styles to these regions. While you would be right to a certain extent — Barossa Valley Shiraz is a classic warm-climate red with full body, tons of ripe fruit and higher alcohol — these wine countries also have
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