Wine makers down under are already trying to emphasise the terroir of regions like Coonawarra and Barossa.

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In the Barossa Valley, rows of luscious emerald vines stretch into the distance, lapping against the base of rolling golden hills.

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Michael Twelftree of Two Hands Wines in the Barossa Valley is one of the "survivors" of that dark period.

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That would mean vintages to rival the legendary Grange line from the Penfolds vineyards, which today lie across the Barossa.

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Barossa Berkshire pork belly is cooked in a fragrant ginger and orange sauce, while local Black Angus beef is grilled and served with a fresh herb salad.

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The big red-grape-growing regions of South Australia, such as Coonawarra and the Barossa Valley, get enough sun and heat to ripen the fruit every year.

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The next stop was wine country, the Barossa Valley, an hour outside of Adelaide, where Jim and Helen Carreker, Americans who decamped from a life in Silicon Valley, opened The Louise, a gourmet restaurant with rooms.

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Like Anston Fivaz in the Blue Mountains, Edwards enjoys showing off the local food purveyors, most of whom gather on Saturday mornings at the Barossa Farmers Market in Angaston to sell their products and catch up on gossip.

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