Tasmania, Australia Wine Tasting & Australia Vineyards

October 19, 2007

Farther afield, where the Pacific Ocean rips a notch into the northern coast of Tasmania, blue and yellow signs guide travelers along the 105-mile circular Tamar Valley Wine Route.

“There were two vineyards planted in the 1960s, which are still in full swing today,” says Mary Wilson, owner with husband Micheal of Velo Wines. “The first was named La Provence, now Providence Vineyard at Lillydale (this is Tasmania’s oldest vineyard), and Chateaux Legana, now Velo Wines.” (Velo gets its name from Micheal Wilson, Tasmania’s only Tour de France cyclist.) The region’s wineries—now up to 21—are noted for Pinot Noir and sparkling wines, though they also produce Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot.

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