Canberra District - NSW

With its rolling hills and golden plains, punctuated by rocky outcrops, this beautiful countryside is actually a tableland of the Great Dividing Range. The region includes the ACT and spreads into NSW, centring on the town of Murrumbateman, and to the North and South of Lake George.

The variations in the regions climate accounts for the wide variety of grape varieties and wines styles available – everything from cool climate varietals such as Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Pinot Noir to the later ripening Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Vines were first planted quite recently in 1971 and as such have yet to find its niche varietals but without doubt the stand out wine of the region is the Clonakilla’s Rhone style Shiraz Viognier.