Canberra district fine wines have been labelled the "flavour of the month" with many vignerons experiencing an increased demand for their boutique-labelled beverages.
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The growing market for Canberra's fine wine has been occurring steadily for a few years, however in the last six months especially wine producers have been feeling the pressure.
Four Winds co-owner Bill Crowe previously worked as a winemaker in the Napa Valley, one of the premier wine regions of the world.
Four years ago he started at the family-run vineyard near Murrumbateman, and the winery has been doubling production every year.
He has recently expanded the space for grape fermentation to keep up with demand.
"The first year I got to Four Winds vineyard we would have done around 10 tonnes – this year we are doing 56 tonnes" Mr Crowe said.
"We have only 40 cases of shiraz left and we will probably sell out of all these wines before the new ones are on."
"[The Canberra district is] making some of the best wines in the world. The riesling and shiraz I've had out here is second to none, and we do other varietals extremely well too," he said.
Mount Majura Vineyard winemaker Frank van de Loo said cellar door sales had increased by 30 per cent since October.
"We saw a downturn up until about six months ago," he said.
"Part of the downturn at our end was the Majura roadworks, but effectively everything is on the up."
"We've just sold out of our riesling, it's one of the two hero varieties for the Canberra district and ours has also won a few trophies so it's been particularly fast-selling.
The regional heroes, the wines Canberra grows best or is most known for, are both riesling and shiraz.
Canberra District Wine Industry Association John Leyshon president said producers were spoilt for choice when it came to variety.
He said Canberra wineries also produce "fabulous pinot, sensational tempranillo and a push towards alternative varieties like sangiovese and gruner veltliner".
Mr Leyshon said Canberra was making a name for itself as a premium wine producer, as wineries in the region won various accolades for their drops.
"Fine wines are the flavour of the month at the moment... There is an increasing demand for Canberra district wine, and it's fine wine," he said.
"Canberra locals don't know how lucky they are ... they've got some of the best wines in Australia only 30 minutes' drive from their front door."
Mr Leyshon said the general push in the industry nationwide was to sell more wine on the international stage.
