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The 2024 vintage results are in, and there’s plenty to explore in McLaren Vale and beyond. This year has brought some surprising shifts and compelling data that paint a vivid picture of Australia’s evolving wine industry. Here’s an in-depth look at the vintage statistics and what they mean for McLaren Vale and Australian wine lovers.
The export driven Australian wine industry was well situated for the Chardonnay boom of the 1980s and 1990s and Australia responded with a unique style of wine that was characterised by big fruit flavours and easy approachability. To compensate for the very warm climate, richness was enhanced by the use of oak chips and acid was added during fermentation.
