The Barossa is unlike any other wine region in the world. With 150 years of tradition and culture, fuelled by centuries of European experience it is not a New World wine region in the mode of Chile or United States. Australian energy and innovation, untrammeled by Old World restrictions has enabled it to chart a unique identity.

The Barossa is comprised of the Barossa Valley and the Eden Valley, with the Barossa Ranges bridging the two. While the entire Barossa region is renowned for its luscious Shiraz, the Barossa and, in particular, Eden Valley's cooler climate produces what is regarded as some of the best Rieslings in Australia. But other varieties prosper here as well. Heavenly Grenache, beautifully structured Cabernet Sauvignon and Mataro all produce distinctive Barossa wines while, in whites, there is Semillon and Chardonnay.

The Barossa is also home to some of the oldest productive Shiraz vines in the world. (Adapted from AWBC)