山伯利，红酒产区-沽酒网

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山伯利
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Sunbury
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Sunbury is a wine region on the northwestern outskirts of Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria. The small region was one of the first in the state to grow grapes for winemaking, but the modern wine industry here sprang up in earnest in the 1980s, when old vineyards were re-established. Now, cool climate varieties like Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir are joined by the star Shiraz, which makes wines with vibrant ripe black fruits, peppery spice, and soft, fine tannins.

The region lies within the Port Phillip wine zone near the eponymous bay. Here, the houses and streets of Melbourne give way to a topography that boasts steep hillside slopes, volcanic plains and deep valleys. The Macedon Ranges GI abuts Sunbury's northern boundary, and the famous Yarra Valley region is a little way to the east.

The Macedon mountain range in the north is vital to its cool climate, along with the Antarctic-influenced winds that come off the Bass Strait and Port Phillip Bay in the south. These factors affect the entire region, as cool winds sweep across the plains and valley floors during the growing season. The cool climate means that judicious site selection of is extremely important to ensure successful ripening of the grapes. Typically the best vineyards are located on steep slopes with the right amount of sunlight exposure; this, along with a long ripening season, is the reason for Sunbury's ability to produce some premium wines.

Sunbury's terroir draws heavily on the volcanic origins of the area, with basalt-rich soils underpinning excellent vineyard sites. Weathered clays and loams based on this basalt have low levels of nutrients and drain freely, stressing vines just enough to reduce canopy growth and encourage the development of small, concentrated berries. Low rainfall means that irrigation is a necessity in Sunbury.

Despite its long history of grapegrowing, Sunbury has only come to the fore as a modern wine region in the last few decades, and there are only a handful of producers making wines here. Despite this, the region was recognized officially by Australian wine authorities in 1998, when it earned its own identity as a GI (Geographical Indication).