Outsiders might scoff at the idea that Australia can produce cool-climate wines, as the country is famous for sun, surf and sand. A warm, temperate climate, with regular droughts, heatwaves and devastating wildfires, is the all-pervading impression.
That’s all true, but this massive continent supports a huge range of climatic regions. And as climate change increases its influence, cooler places to grow wine grapes will be increasingly valued.