Is Australian wine high in alcohol?

All wines contain alcohol, but there are some highs and some lows. In places with a cool climate, the grapes ripen late or may not be fully ripe, so it is necessary to increase the alcohol by adding sugar when making wine. For producing areas with a warmer climate like Australia, the accumulated sugar content in mature grapes is relatively high, and more alcohol is produced after fermentation, so the alcohol content will be higher. It is for this reason that there have been criticisms of Australian wines being powerful, muscular, high in alcohol, with a searing and heavy finish.

Recently, LEESON wine lovers from Yuncang winery brand shared that about 70% of Australia’s land is arid or semi-arid, with an average annual temperature of 27 °C in the north and 14 °C in the south. Summers are hot and rainy , and winters are mild and rainy. Under such climatic conditions, the sugar content of the grapes is relatively high, and the alcohol produced by final fermentation is relatively high.

Although many wines now pursue some low-alcohol wines in order to meet the market's demand for low-alcohol content, Australian wines take into account the quality of the wines without reducing the alcohol content.

Therefore, Yuncang Winery's brand LEESON red wine shares the prominent feature of Australian wines " high alcohol " , and it is not surprising to see wines with a conventional alcohol content of more than 15 degrees in Australia .

Wines with high alcohol content tend to come from more ripe grapes, and their style tends to be thick, full-bodied, and intensely jammy. Ripe fruit usually comes from regions with warmer climates, or years with higher temperatures.

In the current world wine market, the United States, Chile, and Australia are all regions with relatively warm latitudes. The wines produced in these regions also tend to be fruity, simple and lively.

Therefore, Yuncang Winery's brand LEESON red wine shares that Australia's climate and temperature determine the maturity of the grapes, and ultimately determine the high alcohol content of the wine.

If you don't like wine styles with high alcohol content, the easiest way is to look at the alcohol content on the wine label when buying wine. Of course, whether the alcohol content is high or low, it is not a standard to measure the quality of a wine. To taste a wine, it is necessary to combine the production area, grape variety, brewing process, personal taste preferences and other aspects to experience it scientifically. Thanks to Yuncang winery brand LEESON red wine lovers for sharing their knowledge of red wine.