![]() The vines were grown at an experimental garden in Sydney, from where they were propagated to other parts of the colony.īusby had his own vineyard in the Hunter Valley and also authored, four publications on wine in the early days of the colony.Īrrival of Settlers from Various Parts of EuropeThe production and quality of Australian wine was also influenced by the arrival of settlers from various parts of Europe, who used their skills and knowledge to improve the quality of the wine. His nursery was the major source for vine root stock throughout the colony, in its early days.Īnother important figure in the early wine industry was James Busby who imported vine stock from Spain and France to Australia in 1833, including a good selection of grapes for fortified wine production. Macarthur's biggest contribution was the establishment of a vine nursery at his property Camden Park to the southwest of Sydney, where he successfully cultivated, vine plants, imported from France in 1817. Macarthur established Australia's first commercial vineyard. Blaxland became the first Australian winemaker to win an overseas award.Īn important pioneer in the early wine-making industry of Australia was John Macarthur, also recognized as the pioneer of the wool industry in Australia in the early 19th century. ![]() He had brought vines from the Cape of Good Hope and found a species resistant to blight, a plant disease caused by fungi.īlaxland visited England in 1822 taking with him a sample of his wine, which was awarded the silver medal of the Society for Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, now known as the Royal Society of Arts. Gregory Blaxland an English pioneer farmer who arrived with his family in Sydney in 1806 is noted as one of the first settlers to plant grapes for wine-making purposes. The first attempt at wine making failed but it was the continued efforts of the early settlers who managed to successfully cultivate vines, that Australia produced its first notable wine by the early 1820s.Įarly Australian Settlers who Successfully Cultivated VinesViticulture in the early days of the Australian wine industry was centered around Sydney and the Hunter Valley, driven by its early entrepreneurial settlers and from there, it spread out to Western Australia, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland. Vine cuttings were brought to New South Wales by Admiral Arthur Phillip on the First Fleet that departed from Portsmouth, England, on, to establish the penal colony that became the first European settlement in Australia. With diverse climate across its regions and some having extreme conditions that are not really conducive for viticulture, it is the distinct geography and climate along the southern parts of the country, combined with innovative techniques that has resulted in some high quality Australian wine production.īrief History of Australian WineAustralia's history of wine traces back to its settlement in 1788 and to its first Governor of New South Wales, Arthur Phillip, who founded the British penal colony that later became the city of Sydney, Australia.įirst Fleet entering Port Jackson in 1788 by E. ![]() In 200 years the Australian wine industry has grown from a few small plantings to become one of the top six wine producers in the world, renowned for its consistent quality, with many of its changes in viticulture occurring in the second half of the 20th century.
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