Wine regions in Heart of Country
Heart of Country NSW stretches across the sunny western plains that produce some of the world’s best wine
Buy your wine from the person who has planted the vines and fretted over fermentation
Slow down and give yourself time to explore the towns and villages in this part of New South Wales. You’ll receive a warm welcome and an invitation to share the rewards of country living – wide open spaces, iconic national parks and river systems, fresh produce bursting with flavour and wines recognised as some of the world’s best.
This is a region that offers plenty of choice when it comes to wine styles and grapes. There are delicious cool-climate wines produced in Orange and the Hilltops region near Young.
Established regions such as Mudgee and Canberra have excellent cellar doors and good dining options.
The emerging New England North West region has a unique climate and soils that produce distinctive wines full of flavour.
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Bathurst
Gateway to the Central NSW wine and food region
Canberra District
A small but exciting wine region with boutique wineries
Cowra
The region produces good chardonnay and soft, ripe reds
Forbes
Early winemakers were the original French settlers
Gundagai
Fast making a name for itself with award-winning shiraz and chardonnay
Hilltops
Distinctive cool-climate wines, full and rich in flavour
Mudgee
This is one of the State’s oldest wine regions
New England North West
The unique climate and soils produce a distinct style of wine
Orange
The region has developed a national and international reputation for wine
Riverina (Giffith)
Known as the varietal engine room of Australia