Peter Barry, Corrina Wright, the Pizzini family, Mark Walpole, the Chalmers: Australia’s grape pioneers

Peter Barry, Corrina Wright, the Pizzini family, Mark Walpole, the Chalmers: Australia’s grape pioneers

More than 5000 varieties of grape vines are grown around the world. According to Jancis Robinson, co-author of the authoritative book Wine Grapes, 1368 of these are used in commercial wine production, from the household names of Chardonnay and Shiraz to the deliciously obscure Charbono and Scuppernong. It’s an incredibly diverse array of options for the winemaker – so many flavours and characteristics to choose from.

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