Whole Foods Market(R) Takes Shoppers on Wine Walkabout

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AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Whole Foods Market is highlighting the value and quality of Australian wine this spring. Defined by a vibrant mix of cultures and diversity of land and climates, Australia produces wine styles as rich and varied as the soil from which each grape grows.

"Australia has earned a solid reputation for producing some of the finest varietals in the world, and we have selected some high quality gems at affordable prices," said Geof Ryan, global wine buyer for Whole Foods Market. "From an aromatic Verdelho-Viognier blend to a dark chocolate cherry Pinot Noir, we have styles for everyone."

    From Mar. 3 to May 5, Whole Foods Market will feature:

    Hope Estate, Verdelho, Hunter
    -- Melon, tangerine, peach flavors

Spring Seed Wine Co., Four O'Clock Chardonnay, Organically Grown Grapes, McLaren Vale

    -- Crisp finish, racy acidity, nose of nectarines, grapefruit and lime

    d'Arenberg, d'Arry's Original Shiraz Grenache, McLaren Vale
    -- Spicy, ripe red fruit flavors, mineral notes

    St. Hallett, Gamekeeper's Shiraz, Barossa Valley
    -- Loaded with jammy plum, black currant and herbal notes

    Cooralook, Pinot Noir, Strathbogie Ranges & Mornington Peninsula
    -- Cherry, cranberry and dry finish

    Innocent Bystander, Pinot Gris, Yarra Valley
    -- Aromas of lime leaves, honeydew and tart apples

Shoofly, Buzz Cut, Adelaide Hills

-- Aromatic blend of Riesling, Viognier, Verdelho, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc

Jacob's Creek, Reserve Riesling, Barossa Valley, Clare Valley & Eden Valley

    -- Apple and lemon blossom nose

    Big Woop, Red Wine, McLaren Vale, Riverland, & Limestone Coast
    -- Spicy with dark berry flavors

    Angove, Nine Vines Shiraz Viognier, Riverland & Southern Flinders Ranges
    -- Black pepper and apricot notes

    Penley Estate, Phoenix Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra
    -- Gently smoky oak, cassis and violet notes

At wholefoodsmarket.com/wine, there are pairing tips, a virtual tour of Australia's diverse wine regions with an interactive map and video, and a "do it yourself" Aussie wine-tasting party with downloadable wine descriptions, cheese tray cards, recipes and more. Whole Foods Market has partnered with Tourism Australia (australia.com/now) and Wine Australia (wineaustralia.com) to offer a chance to win a trip Down Under. Facebook and Twitter (@WholeFoods) pages will have chances to win "My Grill," a cookbook by Pete Evans, one of Australian's top celebrity chefs.

Ashley Hawkins

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SOURCE Whole Foods Market

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