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Victoria’s Environmentally Cool Wine Regions
The diversity of Victorian wine strikes you immediately – across the 21 wine regions you will find wines that speak of place and of people. No other state can offer a collection of wine so colourful or compelling. With an eclectic range of varieties, united by inherent characters of fine structure, precise detail and definition, Victorian wines have a natural affinity for food. Cast your eye around Victoria – you are spoilt for choice.
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1. Yarra Valley Wine Region
• “love it all”
• Elegant wines
• Home of Mount Mary winery
2. Macedon Ranges Wine Region
• The region of Victoria that experiences regular winter snowfalls
• Sparkling wines that benchmark against France
3. Mornington Peninsula Wine Region
• Home of Australian pinot noir
• Mornington Peninsula is a celebration of Australian pinot noir
4. Geelong Wine Region
• Wines grown under the influence of a maritime climate
• Victoria’s biggest producer in hectares of vines
5. Sunbury Wine Region
• A cool, dry climate producing elegant wines
• Intensely varietal with purity of flavour
• Grown on basalt plains
6. Pyrenees Wine Region
• Savoury, spicy reds
• Region produces premium cabernet
7. Grampians Wine Region
• Distinctive shiraz
• Pepper and spice characters
8. Henty Wine Region
• Gentle autumn to ripen the famous Crawford Riesling
• Low yields, high quality
• Volcanic soils
9. Mildura Murray Darling Wine Region
• Warm climate grapes
• Home of the alternative varieties wine group
10. Swan Hill Wine Region
• Located on the Murray River, winemakers meet the challenge to grow strong flavoured wines
11. Bendigo Wine Region
• Rich ripe reds
• Heritage gold wines
• Climate ripens shiraz and cabernet
12. Heathcote Wine Region
• Heathcote shiraz
• Grown on ancient Cambrian soils
• Robust wines of power and weight
13. Goulburn Valley Wine Region
• Rich history steeped in rivers and wine
• Home of 2 of Victoria’s oldest wineries – Tahbilk and Mitchelton
• Producer of fine Rhone varietals
14. Strathbogies Wine Region
• Producer of intense aromatic wines grown in ancient granitic soils
• The landscape of this region is so harsh, viticulturalists do not need to use chemicals
15. Upper Goulburn Wine Region
• A region with natural advantage – low environmental footprint
• Growers are environmentally aware
• Vines are disease-free
16. Rutherglen Wine Region
• History steeped in delicious fortifieds
• Wines full of character and flavour
17. Beechworth Wine Region
• Wines handcrafted by artisans in a challenging viticulture environment
• Home of the famous Giaconda Chardonnay
18. Alpine Valley Wine Region
• Pristine alpine environment
19. King Valley Wine Region
• Home of the tobacco road
• Settled in the 1950’s by migrants shareholding on tobacco farms
• With the demise of tobacco, farmers became winemakers
• Italian varietals are the King’s speciality – Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Arneis
20. Glenrowan Wine Region
• Growing grapes with deep and complex flavours since 1870
• This region is ripe for re-discovery
21. Gippsland Wine Region
• Producing wines that are something real, something special
• Home of the famous Bass Phillip pinot noir
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