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New South Wales pulls its identity from elevation and restraint: cool-climate reds that taste of pepper and fresh earth, whites that keep their acidity tight, and a stubborn refusal to chase ripeness.
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Region DNA
The character of New South Wales
Based on 1,539 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 135 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of New South Wales
Hungerford Hill
VisitNew South Wales is a wine region in Australia, home to 367 producers tracked on Femente, 15 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Shiraz/Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay, producing Australian Chardonnay and Australian New South Wales Shiraz wines with notes of Black fruit, Red fruit, and Oak. It takes in South Coast, Western Plains, Hunter Valley, Northern Rivers, and Southern New South Wales.
New South Wales — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in New South Wales?
- The most planted varieties in New South Wales are Shiraz/Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Merlot, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is New South Wales known for?
- New South Wales is known for Australian Chardonnay, Australian New South Wales Shiraz, and Australian Cabernet Sauvignon wines and flavors of Black fruit, Red fruit, and Oak.
- How many wineries are in New South Wales?
- Femente tracks 367 producers in New South Wales, of which 15 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is New South Wales?
- New South Wales is a wine region in Australia, taking in South Coast, Western Plains, Hunter Valley, and Northern Rivers.
New South Wales
New South Wales pulls its identity from elevation and restraint: cool-climate reds that taste of pepper and fresh earth, whites that keep their acidity tight, and a stubborn refusal to chase ripeness. The state's best producers treat the vineyard like a problem to solve, not a resource to maximize.
Producers in New South Wales
- Tumblong Hills — honest
- Tizzana — undiscovered
- Renzaglia — undiscovered
- St George AU — undiscovered
- Moothi Estate — undiscovered
- Jubilee — undiscovered
- Angullong — honest
- Robert Oatley — distinction
- Kurrajong Downs — undiscovered
- Werrington — undiscovered
- Wildling — honest
- Mortimers — undiscovered
- Mount Panorama — undiscovered
- Nangarin Vineyard Estate — undiscovered
- Bonaventure — undiscovered
- Elliot Rocke Estate — undiscovered
- Wileys Creek — undiscovered
- Di Lusso — honest
- Nashdale Lane Wines — honest
- Naked Lady — undiscovered
- Twin Bridges — undiscovered
- Lyre's — undiscovered
- Burrundulla — undiscovered
- The Willow Lane — undiscovered
- De Beaurepaire Wines — honest
- Talits Estate — undiscovered
- Megalong Creek Estate — undiscovered
- Furlongs — undiscovered
- Strawhouse — undiscovered
- JS Wine — undiscovered
- Centium — undiscovered
- Winmark — undiscovered
- Oculus Wines — undiscovered
- House of Certain Views — undiscovered
- Stomp — undiscovered
- Nightingale — undiscovered
- Ram's Leap — distinction
- Wild Oats — honest
- Rosby — undiscovered
- Bluemetal — undiscovered
- Somerville — undiscovered
- Ascella — undiscovered
- Burnbrae — honest
- Short Sheep — undiscovered
- Gooree Park — honest
- Blacklea — undiscovered
- Blue Wren — undiscovered
- Dindima — undiscovered
- Bantry Grove — undiscovered
- Bloodwood — honest
- Printhie — honest
- Cargo Road — honest
- Logan — distinction
- Huntington Estate — honest
- Windowrie — honest
- Mayfield — honest
- Lazy Oak — undiscovered
- Madzi — undiscovered
- Thumbprint Wines — undiscovered
- Slowfox — undiscovered
- Bill Byron — undiscovered
- Heslop — undiscovered
- Yeates — undiscovered
- Manners — honest
- Vinifera — honest
- Mansfield Wines — honest
- Skimstone — honest
- High Valley — undiscovered
- Abercorn — undiscovered
- First Ridge — honest
- Ernest Schuetz — honest
- Montrose Estate — honest
- Andrew Harris — honest
- Robert Stein — honest
- Walter Wines — undiscovered
- Jamieson Estate — undiscovered
- Seven Day Road — undiscovered
- Martins Hill — undiscovered
- Bunnamagoo Estate — honest
- Clearview Estate — undiscovered
- The Olive Nest & 1838 Wines — undiscovered
- 10'S Estate — undiscovered
- Pieter Van Gent — honest
- Elephant Mountain Wines — undiscovered
- Frankly, Bob Made This — undiscovered
- Slow Wine Co — honest
- Mad Hatter — undiscovered
- Darragh — undiscovered
- Rowlee — honest
- Burke & Hills — undiscovered
- Colmar Estate — honest
- De Salis — honest
- Orange Highland — undiscovered
- Heifer Station — honest
- Borrodell — undiscovered
- Stockman's Ridge Wines — undiscovered
- Patina — honest
- Brangayne — honest
- Word of Mouth Wines — undiscovered
- Swinging Bridge — honest
- Canobolas Smith — honest
- Orange Mountain — honest
- Ross Hill — honest
- Belgravia — undiscovered
- Forestedge — undiscovered
- Boree Lane — undiscovered
- Matthew Atallah — undiscovered
- Montoro (AU) — undiscovered
- Amour — undiscovered
- Hoosegg — undiscovered
- Philip Shaw — distinction
- ChaLou — undiscovered
- Byrne Farm — undiscovered
- Faisan — undiscovered
- Highland Heritage — honest
- Richfield — undiscovered
- Denman — honest
- Glenguin Estate — honest
- The Little Wine Company — distinction
- Greenway — undiscovered
- Arrowfield — distinction
- Krinklewood — honest
- Noyce Brothers — undiscovered
- Wollombi — undiscovered
- Running Horse — undiscovered
- Mount Broke — honest
- Lovable Rogue — undiscovered
- Bisous Estate — undiscovered
- Caels Gate — undiscovered
- Milla's — undiscovered
- Margan — distinction
- Macquariedale — distinction
- Pyramid Hill — undiscovered
- Catherine Vale — undiscovered
- Tatler — honest
- Joadja Estate — undiscovered
Restaurants in New South Wales
Restaurants in New South Wales