The future is alternative according to QLD winemakers

Move over chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, Queensland winemakers say alternative wine varieties are on the way. Leanne Puglisi-Gangemi’s family has been making wine in Ballandeen on Queensland’s Granite Belt since the 1960s. She says despite the cliches and stereotypes surrounding Queensland wine, “things in the industry are more positive than ever”. Leanne says Granite Belt growers embraced alternate grape varieties several years ago, and the gamble has started to pay off.