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Alternative varieties make up around 3 per cent of Australia’s vineyard area – a small but exciting percentage. Without laws restricting what can be planted and where, Australia has become a hotbed of innovation and experimentation.
From Tempranillo in McLaren Vale to Roussanne in Barossa, find out why alternative varieties are a growing movement in the Australian wine scene.
Get to know what’s ‘alternative’ and which varieties are thriving in Australia, and discover pioneering wineries pushing boundaries and creating new styles.
Alternative varieties make up around 3 per cent of Australia’s vineyard area – a small but exciting percentage. Without laws restricting what can be planted and where, Australia has become a hotbed of innovation and experimentation.
From Tempranillo in McLaren Vale to Roussanne in Barossa, find out why alternative varieties are a growing movement in the Australian wine scene.
Get to know what’s ‘alternative’ and which varieties are thriving in Australia, and discover pioneering wineries pushing boundaries and creating new styles.

