Wine Tours

Australia is a beautiful, vast country that is now receiving acclaim for its fine wineries, which offer some of the best wines in the world. A great number of visitors to Australia can now enjoy Australian wine from the many wine regions. One great opportunity to enjoy Australian wines is by joining a wine tasting tour while visiting down under.

If you love wine but have yet to experience a wine tour, then it is highly recommended to try one while in Australia. There are numerous websites that can help you identify the options via the net, or you may ask at the places you are staying in the particular wine regions you are visiting. Tours are held in the many popular Australian wine regions and you could book to join one of these tours. Depending on your interest and the time you have to spend, you can opt for a tour of the wineries within a specific region, or you might participate in a wine tasting tour that will take you to several different Australian wine regions.

The second option is a wonderful way to not only sample wines from different regions of the country, but also to see the beautiful scenery that these places have to offer. The many wineries are set in scenic countryside and you'll be charmed by the vineyards and rich and varied landscape; adding to your enjoyment of the tours with the lovely views you'll see.

Across Australia there are many fine wineries located on different regions of the country. In New South Wales you will discover one of the most visited Australian wine regions - the Hunter Valley. When it comes to wine tasting tours, you'll be hard pressed to find a most popular wine tour destination in Australia. Here is where James Busby started the wine industry and the wine from Hunter Valley has already gained popularity worldwide.

South Australia has the most wineries in the country and you can visit famous wineries in the Barossa Valley, Clare, Coonawarra, Langhorne Creek and McLaren Vale regions. The wines from these regions have been recognized as some of finest in all of Australia, with the Coonawarra's Penfolds Grange Hermitage receiving international acclaim as one of the best in the world. The Barossa Valley has more than 50 vineyards and is one of the top wine producing areas in the country - being particularly well known for their Shiraz. As well as red wines, there are a number of fresh white wines, including Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot and Sparkling wine.

In Victoria there are more than 390 wineries also producing top quality red and white wines - making this another popular destination for wine tasting tours.

Western Australia is the largest state in the country and a wine tour here can take you to wine regions such as Margaret River. WA is home to more than 260 wineries, producing internationally acclaimed Chardonnay and Cabernet wines. The second largest state in Australia is Queensland and it houses more than 90 fine wineries. Here you will find the Granite Belt, which is a high location perfect for producing cooler-climate wines. In the Northern Territory, you can find the Chateau Hornsby in Alice Springs, a winery with the distinction of having many visitors arrive on camels! If you are in Tasmania's then a tour of some of the 80 wineries there is also a great option to see the idyllic scenery and enjoy their wines.

Incorporating a wine tour is possible no matter where you are travelling in Australia. If you love wines, then the numerous wine regions offer visitors scenic surrounding and quality wines. Booking a wine tasting tour is a chance to combine sightseeing with good wine and food. If you enjoy wine tasting then you're sure to have an unforgettable time visiting some of the most popular wineries in the country.