Unofficially, winemakers speak of these sub-regional differences. Increasingly, you see the names of these areas appearing on wine labels led by Watervale and Polish Hill River. Producers fail to agree on their boundaries and, hence, they are not officially registered, but ask makers and they certainly recognise individual sub- regional qualities. “I’ve always been drawn to the sub-region of Watervale for its fruit weight and intensity for riesling, and the finer structural detail for reds,” says Kerri Thompson, who makes wines under her own brand, Wines by KT, as well as Skillogalee. “I also lease a vineyard in the Armagh area for shiraz and cabernet. The more northern sub- region of Armagh is synonymous with concentrated reds.”
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