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Seven reasons why Tasmania s Tamar Valley is better to visit than France s Champagne
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Let s face it, none of us are going wine tasting in France any time soon. But the world s second best sparkling wine region (behind Champagne) is right under our noses… in northern Tasmania.
And get this; the Tamar Valley might be second best for sparkling wine quality, but it s arguably better for a sparkling wine tasting holiday. Here s seven reasons why Tasmania s Tamar Valley wine region might be better to visit than Champagne…
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The sparkling wine here is considered second only to Champagne
Because of its latitude and unique agricultural conditions, the Pipers River section of the Tamar Valley wine region (it s in the north-east corner of the valley) is considered to produce the greatest sparkling wine on earth outside of Champagne. In the 1980s, winemakers from iconic champagne house, Louis Roederer, scoured the world looking for the best place to make sparkling wi