The affinity of cabernet sauvignon with a maritime climate is put beyond doubt byits home in Bordeaux’s Medoc region. So it comes as no surprise to find that most(but not all) of Australia’s top quality cabernets come from regions with climatessimilar to Bordeaux’s.
The dominance of Margaret River is likely to continue; notonly is the climate ideally suited, but is far more consistent than that of any other Australian region.
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