List of Australian wine grape varieties
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Australia has over 160 grape varieties distributed on 146,244 hectares (ha) across all six states,[1] South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland (see Australian wine). These activities are concentrated largely in the southern part of the continent where the terroir - that is, soil types, local climate, availability of irrigation and so on - is suited to viticulture.[2]
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Together, the three sectors of the industry, grape growing, winemaking and wine tourism, play a major role in Australia's economy. In the 2018-2019 financial year, they contributed AU$45.5 billion to the national income.[3] In addition, many other businesses benefit from the services they provide to the wine industry.[nb 1]