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Privacy policyAustralia may be better known for its wine regions and Australian sparkling wines than for Champagne, but Champagne lovers will find plenty to explore here. From Sydney and Melbourne to Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra, Champagne appears on the wine lists of fine-dining restaurants, hotels, wine bars and Champagne-focused venues.
Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide are particularly interesting cities for Champagne, with sophisticated restaurant and bar scenes and easy access to some of Australia’s best wine regions. Adelaide is surrounded by major wine destinations including the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills and Clare Valley, while Melbourne is within reach of the Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula.
Australia also has a serious sparkling wine culture of its own. Cool-climate regions such as Tasmania, Adelaide Hills and Yarra Valley are producing high-quality sparkling wines, often from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and using traditional-method production. Tasmania’s Tamar Valley is particularly well known for sparkling wine, with Champagne producers helping to establish the region’s sparkling wine industry in the 1980s.
For Champagne lovers, this makes Australia an interesting place to explore beyond Champagne itself. You can enjoy a bottle of Champagne in a Melbourne restaurant one evening and visit a cool-climate sparkling wine producer the next day.
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Add a spotAustralia’s excellent seafood makes a natural pairing for Champagne. Oysters, prawns, lobster, sashimi and other fresh seafood work particularly well, as do Australian cheeses, charcuterie and modern Australian dishes.
Yes. Many upscale restaurants, hotel bars and Champagne-focused venues offer Champagne by the glass. The selection varies considerably, so dedicated Champagne bars and restaurants with strong wine programs are the best places to explore several options.
Tasmania, Adelaide Hills and Yarra Valley are excellent places to start. These cool-climate regions produce sparkling wines from varieties such as Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, including traditional-method wines that can be particularly interesting to Champagne lovers.
Some of the country’s best-known wine regions include Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Adelaide Hills, Hunter Valley and Tamar Valley. For sparkling wine, Tasmania and the Adelaide Hills are particularly worth exploring.
Yes. Wine bars, restaurants, specialist wine retailers and Champagne Houses’ Australian representatives regularly offer Champagne tastings, wine dinners and sparkling wine events. Larger cities generally have the greatest choice.
Champagne has a strong presence in Australia’s fine-dining and celebration culture, while sparkling wine is even more widely enjoyed. Australia has developed a sophisticated sparkling wine industry of its own, particularly in cool-climate regions.
