Australia is one of the largest, most diverse and innovative wine producers in the world. It boasts wines of pedigree, elegance and longevity and wines that are accessible and easy to drink immediately.

The Australian wine industry is renowned for using innovative new techniques in viticulture which underpins our export initiatives.

Australia also has a reputation for quality, accessible and affordable wines available in volume to cater to established and growing export markets.

Together with a healthy environment, this consistently affordable supply gives importers and customers access to the best quality wine at all levels and all price points to match consumer expectations.

  • Quality

Samples of each wine exported are examined by an expert panel to ensure quality is always maintained.

  • Innovation

Australia is always at the forefront of research on oenology, viticulture and marketing, producing 25 per cent of the world’s technical papers on wine.

  • Integrity

Australia offers a unique label-integrity program that ensures vintage, variety and region are all verified on the label.

  • Ambition

To export wine from winemakers and winegrowers that strive for the relentless pursuit of excellence in environment, vineyard management and winemaking.

  • Diversity

There are more than 60 designated wine regions, over 100 wine grape varieties and approximately 2500 wineries in Australia.

  • Relevance

Consumer-led and customer-driven, Australian winemakers understand marketing as well as winemaking.

  • Authenticity

Australia is home to the world’s oldest soil types and a diverse range of original plant material, including pre-phylloxera Shiraz vines.

  • Excellence

An established and constantly evolving wine show system that seeks to recognise and acknowledge excellence and stylistic diversity.

Wine Australia information

The Australian Grape and Wine Authority (AGWA), trading as Wine Australia, is the single Australian Government statutory service body for the Australian grape and wine community.

Wine Australia is governed by the Australian Grape and Wine Authority Act 2013. It’s role under the Act is to:

  • coordinate or fund grape and wine research and development, and facilitate the dissemination, adoption and commercialisation of the results
  • control the export of wine from Australia, and
  • promote the sale and consumption of wine, both in Australia and overseas.

The Wine Australia approval process includes the following steps

  • Licence to Export
  • Product Registration
  • Export Permit
  • Bulk Consignee Approval (for exports of bulk wine)