Wine Region Profile: Barossa Valley, South Australia
This history of the Barossa Valley , began in 1840 when European settlers from Germany planted the first vines. They found the fertile land and Mediterranean climate a perfect canvas for viticulture. that would one day produce Australia’s premium wines. The Barossa Valley by the late 1800s was a thriving wine region and excelled in making fortified wine. Exports to the British market grew particularly popular during this time. However, as the wine industry evolved the Barossa Valley diversified its offerings and became known for their red wine, particularly their Shiraz. Over the 20 th century, the Barossa Valley cemented its reputation as one of Australia’s top wine regions, even during the challenges of two World Wars and a phylloxera epidemic that ravaged vineyards worldwide, but the Barossa remained preserved and thriving. Famous Varieties of the Barossa Valley Shiraz is the Barossa Valley’s claim to fame, and the variety has practically become the region’s signature varietal