Vineyards of South Australia's Barossa Valley (PHOTOS)

I am currently touring South Australia and recently went on a handful of wine tastings through its famous Barossa Valley region. I was lucky enough to have been put under the care of Life is a Cabernet Tours and its guide Ralf Hadzic who shuttled my colleagues and I around the vineyards for tastings galore.

Another great way to see these gorgeous pastoral spots and sample some wines is via bike (which we also did). Wyndham House, proprietor of the exclusive and stunning boutique vineyard accommodation Mooroooroo Park led our bike tour through the Barossa Ranges. Pristine new bicycles are available for rent through the inn.

I began this trip a wine-loving newbie but believe I have been transformed into a major shiraztafarian through this epic S. Oz journey. I hope you enjoy this slideshow of the vineyards of the Barossa as much as I enjoyed the real deal.

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Sixty-six percent of the Australian wines that make it to the U.S. marketplace come from South Australia whose chief winemaking region (beyond the Clare Valley) is the Barossa Valley. Within the Barossa Ranges lies Eden Valley, a pocket that is two to three degrees cooler than the rest of the Valley. As a result, its grapes ripen later in the season producing more so-called 'feminine' wines. Cabernet/Shiraz is a popular blend in the Barossa Valley.

This is just some of the info travelers to the region can expect to learn when they pay a visit to the vineyards and tasting rooms of the Barossa.

Photo by Shana Ting Lipton

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Sixty-six percent of the Australian wines that make it to the U.S. marketplace come from South Australia whose chief winemaking region (beyond the Clare Valley) is the Barossa Valley. Within the Barossa Ranges lies Eden Valley, a pocket that is two to three degrees cooler than the rest of the Valley. As a result, its grapes ripen later in the season producing more so-called 'feminine' wines. Cabernet/Shiraz is a popular blend in the Barossa Valley.

This is just some of the info travelers to the region can expect to learn when they pay a visit to the vineyards and tasting rooms of the Barossa.

Photo by Shana Ting Lipton

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