Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Wine Industry Wine Industry The Hon. M. EL DANNAWI Legislative Council Wine Industry The Hon. M. EL DANNAWI (14:32): My question is to the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development. Will the minister inform the chamber about how our world-class South Australian shiraz is currently being showcased on the global stage? The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN Legislative Council Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister for Forest Industries Wine Industry The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (14:33): I thank the honourable member for her question. I am pleased to inform the chamber that part of the Via Sensoria exhibition at the La Cite du Vin wine museum in Bordeaux is the featuring of our very own South Australian world-class shiraz. I have previously spoken about the three-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the South Australian government and La Cite du Vin signed in August last year, when I had the enormous privilege of being able to visit the iconic wine museum and be a signatory to the MOU. This partnership has ensured that South Australian wines can be showcased to thousands of visitors each year, as well as other benefits, such as the platform for producers to hold wine tastings, run showcase events and contribute to the archive of wine literature held at the world-famous museum. Initiatives such as the La Cite du Vin partnership are important opportunities to engage South Australia's new and existing markets around the world and are another way of promoting South Australia on the world stage so that we continue to attract visitors and larger export numbers to grow our economy. South Australian wineries Kalleske, Ochota Barrels and Pattriti currently have their shiraz varieties available for Via Sensoria visitors, with wines from other South Australian producers en route to the museum. Other wineries set to be showcased in coming weeks include Anderson Hill Wines, Brash Higgins, Dandelion Vineyards, Heirloom Vineyards, Mitolo Wines and Penfolds. I understand the exhibition features four pavilions, each representing one season, with South Australia's Autumn Pavilion offering visitors the opportunity to experience sommelier-guided shiraz tastings. The Via Sensoria exhibition runs until November this year, and I am sure members will join with me in wishing South Australian producers and wineries who are exhibiting all the best over the coming months.