Normalerweise herrscht warmes und gesundes
Klima. Die Niederschläge nehmen von jährlich 1.500 mm an der Küste auf unter 200
mm im Landesinneren ab. Die Vegetation folgt dieser Niederschlagsstaffelung mit
dichten Eukalyptuswäldern, offenen Strauch- und schließlich Grassteppen bis zum
Bereich halb wüstenhafter Gebiete.
Vor allem in der Gegend um Sydney kommt es immer wieder zu verheerenden
Buschfeuern. Feuchte Jahre mit guten Weizenerträgen werden nämlich immer wieder
abgelöst von Dürreperioden, hervorgerufen durch El Niño, einer warmen
Meeresströmung (die in Südamerika hingegen zu Überschwemmungen führt).
Einen Sonderfall bildet die Great Dividing Range, ein Gebirgszug in
Nord-Südlicher Richtung. Hier sind die Niederschläge höher und die Temperaturen
weisen stärkere Schwankungen auf. Die Australischen Alpen im Süden haben ein
Alpines Klima und liegen zum Teil oberhalb der Baumgrenze. Hier kommt es zum
Teil auch im Sommer zu Schneefällen und Frost.
Die Weinbau Regionen von New South Wales:
Barossa Valley, Hastings River,
Hunter Valley, Mudgee, Orange, Cowra, Southern highlands, Shoalhaven Coast,
Hilltops, Riverina, Perricoota, Gundagai und Tumbarumba
Die Weingüter von New South Wales:
Arrowfield, Adina, Allandale,
Allanmere, Allyn River Wines, Angullong Vineyard, Arrowfield, Audrey Wilkinson,
Abercorn, Andrew Harris Vineyards,
Berton Vineyards, Blue Wren, Botobolar Vineyard, Burnbrae, Burrundulla,
Bainton Family Wines, Bago Vineyards, Ballabourneen Wines, Beaumont Estate,
Beggars Bridge, Belford Estate, Belgenny, Bens Run, Beyond Broke Vineyard,
Bimbadgen Estate, Birnam Wood, Blueberry Hill Vineyard, Barwang Ridge, Bluebush
Estate, Boatshed, Briar Ridge, Brokes Promise, Brokenwood Wines, Brush Box
Vineyard, Brokenwood, Borambola Wines, Bidgeebong Wines, Belubela Valley
Vineyards, Bloodwood, Brangayne of Orange, Bush Piper Wines, Brokenwood,
Barattos, Beelgara Estate
Canobolas Smith, Cargo Road Wines, Charles Sturt University, Catherines
Ridge, Chiverton, Cowra Estate, Calais Estates, Cassegrain Wines, Chalkers
Crossing, Capercaillie Wine Company, Carindale Wines, Catherine Vale Vineyard,
Chateau Francois, Chateau Pato, Constable & Hershon Vineyards, Crazy Horse
Wines, Crisford Winery, Clonakilla, Cruickshank Callatoota Estate, Clearview
Estate Mudgee, Centennial Vineyards, Cutaway Hill Estate, Casella Wines, Charles
Sturt University Winery, Clancys of Conargo, Cranswick Estate, Cambewarra
Wines, Coolangatta Estate, Crooked River Wines, Chanter Estates, Cumulus
Wines,
De Bortoli Black Creek Winery, De Iuliis Vineyards, Draytons Family Wines,
Demondrille Vineyards, Drews Creek Wines, Danbury Estate, Dindima Wines,
Donnington of Orange, De Bortoli Wines Bilbul
Elsmores Caprera Grove, Emmas Cottage Vineyards, Evans Family Wines and
Antiques, Elliot Rocke Estate, Excelsior Peak, Eling Forest Vineyard and Wines,
Farmers Daughter Wines, Frog Rock Wines, Fairview Wines, Farrells Wines,
Fernance Family Estate, First CreekWine Centre, Foates Ridge, Fordwich Estate,
Falls Wines, 5 Corners Wines, Faisan Estate, Fern Gully Winery
Golden Gully Wines, Gabriels Paddock Vineyard, Gartelmann Hunter Estate,
Glenguin Wine Company, Grove Estate, Golden Grape Estate, Goree Park Wines,
Glenguin, Glenburnie Vineyards, Greenbrier,
High Valley Wines, Huntington Estate, Hamiltons Bluff, Hungerford Hill,
Hanging Tree Wines, Hillside Vineyard, Hollyclare, Holtsbaum Wines, Honeytree
Estate Wines, Hope Estate, Horseshoe Vineyard, Hansen Hilltops , Hungerford Hill
Wines, Hunter Park, Hunter TAFE Winery, Habitat Wines, Highland Heritage Estate,
Howards Lane,
Ibis Wines, Indigo Ridge, Inglewood Vineyards, Inneslake Vineyards, Ivanhoe
Wines,
J.Y.Tulloch & Sons, JYT Wines, Jacksons Hill, James Estate Wines,
Jarretts Wines, Joadja Vineyards and Winery, Jasper Valley Wines
Kalari Wines, Keith Tulloch Wines, Kevin Sobels Wines, Krinklewood Vineyard,
Kulkunbulla, Knights Eurunderee, Knowland Estate, Kells Creek Vineyards,
Lawson Creek, Lawson Hill Estate, Lowe Family Wine Co, Lakes Folly,
Lindemans (Hunter Valley), Littles Winery, Lindsays Woodonga Hill, Long
Point, Long Rail Gully Wines, London Lodge Estate, Louis-Laval Wines,
Lighthouse Peak, Lillypilly Estate,
Mayfield Vineyard, McWilliams Hanwood, Melange Wines, Miranda Wines -
Griffith, Murrin Bridge Wines, Mulligan Wongara Vineyard, Mulyan Wines, The Mill
Winery, Mabrook Estate, Macquariedale Estate, Madigan Vineyard, Margan Family,
Marsh Estate, McGuigan Wines, McLeish Estate, McWilliams Barwang, Mount Pleasant
(McWilliams), Meerea Park, Millfield, Mistletoe Wines, Molly Morgan Vineyard,
Monahan Estate, Moppity Vineyards, Moorebank Vineyard, Mount Broke Wines, Mount
Eyre Vineyard, Mount View Estate, Mansfield Wines, Martins Hill Wines, Miramar
Wines, Montrose, Mountilford Vineyard, Mudgee Wines, Mundrakoona Estate,
Morrisons Riverview Estate
Nightingale Wines, Northern Hunter Winery, Nassau Estate, Nashdale Vineyard,
Nugan Estate
Orange Country Wines, Orange Mountain Wines, Oakey Creek, Oakvale, Outram
Estate
Peacock Hill Vineyard, Pendarves Estate, Penmara Wines, Pepper Tree, Peppers
Creek, Petersons Champagne House, Petersons Wines, Philip Shaw Wines, Piggs
Peake Winery, Polin & Polin Hunter Wines, Pooles Rock Wines, Pothana,
Pieter van Gent Winery and Vineyard, Platts, Poets Corner Wines, Pinnacle
Wines, Prince of Orange Wines, Printhie Wines, Piromit Wines
Ross Hill Vineyard, Red Clay Estate, Robert Stein Vineyard, Rosnay Organic
Wines, Richmond Grove, Rothbury Estate, Razina Park Wines, Reg Drayton Wines,
Reynolds Wines, Roche Wines, Rocklea Vineyard, Rosebrook Estate, Rosemount
Estate, Rothbury Ridge, Rothvale Vineyard and Winery, Rosemount, Riverina
Estate, Rubertos Cellars,