REWARDING DESTINATION
GRIFFITH, in the Riverina region of southwest New South Wales is a surprisingly rewarding gourmet destination with many wineries dotted around the town.
Griffith and surrounds are home to award-winning vineyards, a bakery selling biscotti made from a century-old Italian recipe and memorable paddock-to-plate experiences.
Griffith has a strong food and wine culture, partly thanks to the European population that settled in the area after World War 1. There are also regular events like the popular Griffith Italian festival.
The winemaking history of Griffith dates to 1928, when Vittorio De Bortoli saw promise in the glut of shiraz grapes that other farmers were discarding in the region. What he bottled led to local demand for his business, De Bortoli Wines, and nearly a century - and several generations later - his family
