We all have our favourite producers, wine grapes and styles. To evolve our palates and understanding of wine, however, it’s essential to drink widely. In Australia alone, there are thousands of wineries working with hundreds of varieties. To highlight the incredible diversity on our shores, here, we pinpoint some less-common wine grapes and group them according to style, so you can dip into the rich and reds or go straight for the bright and whites.
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Medium-bodied white wines
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White | 2017
Barossa Valley Roussanne
Torbreck Vintners -
White | 2016
CBDB Margaret River Chenin Blanc Dynamic Blend
L.A.S. Vino -
White | 2016
Yarra Valley Marsanne Roussanne
Yeringberg -
White | 2018
Viognier Nouveau
Clonakilla -
White | 2017
Amigos Margaret River Marsanne Roussanne
McHenry Hohnen Vintners
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Textural whites and pink wines
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White | 2017
Ugni Blanc
Simão & Co -
Unknown | 2016
The Zumma Savagnin
Crittenden Estate -
White | 2016
Pinot Gris On Skins
Moorooduc Estate -
Rosé | 2017
Heathcote Rosato
Chalmers -
White | 2016
Roux Beaute McLaren Vale Roussanne
Yangarra Estate Vineyard -
Rosé | 2017
Adelaide Hills Aglianico Rosato
La Prova
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Medium-bodied red wines
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Red | 2016
La Cima Granite Belt Sangiovese
Boireann -
Red | 2017
Old Vine McLaren Vale Grenache
Yangarra Estate Vineyard -
Red | 2015
The Elusive Alpine Valleys Nebbiolo
Billy Button Wines -
Red | 2016
Adelaide Hills Barbera
SC Pannell -
Red | 2017
Table of Plenty Gundagai Sangiovese
Tumblong Hills -
Red | 2016
Single Vineyard Borenore Orange Malbec
Tamburlaine Organic Wines
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Fuller bodied red wines
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Red | 2016
Camelback Heathcote Montepulciano
Galli Estate -
Unknown | 2017
McLaren Vale Nero d'Avola
Hither & Yon -
Red | 2016
The Riparian Vineyard Langhorne Creek Malbec
Bleasdale Vineyards -
Unknown | 2014
Heritage Selection Barossa Valley Aglianico
Amadio Wines -
Red | 2016
Arturo Heathcote Malbec
Chalmers -
Unknown | 2016
Riserva Nero d'Avola
Eldorado Road