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| VICTORIA - Wine | |
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| INTRODUCTION: The wine growing areas in Victoria are not concentrated in one part of the state and you would need to be a dedicated wine buff prepared to travel far and wide to view all of them during the course of one holiday. If you are staying in Melbourne, the Yarra Valley and the Geelong and Mornington Peninsula vineyards are all only an hour's drive away. Of these, the Yarra is by far the largest and arguably the prettiest, making a great day trip or even better a two day visit. The vineyards of north east Victoria form another good touring area, taking in the area around Rutherglen on the Murray River and the Glenrowan-Milawa area, within easy driving distance to the south. | |
| The main wine growing areas in Victoria are ... | |
| Yarra Valley | |
| The beautiful Yarra Valley is only one
hour's drive east of Melbourne. There are over 35 cellar doors in a very
compact area and to an English eye, it is surprisingly green and lush
with long views to the mountains. It produces good Champagne grapes,
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay for sparkling wines and also Pinot and
Cabernet for great reds. Some of the best producers include Coldstream
Hills, de Bortoli, Diamond Valley, Domaine Chandon, Lilydale, Mount
Mary, St Huberts, Seville, Tarrawarra, Yarra Burn, Yarra Ridge, Yarra
Yering and Yeringberg |
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| Mornington Peninsula | |
| Close to Melbourne, this area is one of
the coolest wine production areas in Australia. Varieties include
Chardonnay, sparkling wine and Pinot Noir from producers such as Dromana,
Stanier's and Morrooduc Estate. |
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| Geelong | |
| Some of the best wines produced in this
area are Cabernets, Pinot Noir and also some whites. Famous names
include Idyll, Bannockburn and Prince Albert. |
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| Rutherglen (Murray River) | |
| Rutherglen is noted for its fortified
wines and also for robust reds. Famous producers include Bullers,
Campbells, Chambers, Morris Stanton and Killeen. |
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| Glenrowan-Milawa | |
| Well known for its abrasive reds and for
liqueur Muscats, this area includes producers like Baileys, Brown
Brothers, Koombahla and Whitlands. |
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| Goulbourn Valley (A tributary of the Murray - between Mildura and Rutherglen) | |
| This is one of Victoria's biggest
premium wine regions and includes Michelton, Chateau Tahbilk and
Delatite. |
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| Bendigo | |
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This area was planted in the 19th
century but destroyed by phylloxera and has now been replanted with
Pinot Noir, Shiraz and Cabernet. Well known names include Balgownie,
Chateau Learman, Craiglee, Harcourt Valley, Heathcote, Mount Ida and
Yellowglen. |
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| Mildura (Murray River) | |
| The lush, irrigated land along the
Murray provides ideal growing conditions for all types of fruit and
grapes. It is the highest wine growing region in Australia and it
produces most notably brandies and fortified wines. |
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| Great Western | |
| This area in the Grampians region is the
source of the base wine used in Seppelt's Great Western fizz but it also
produces good reds. As well as Seppelt's, famous names include Cathcart
Ridge, Mount Langi Ghiran, Best's and Montara. |
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| Pyrenees | |
| In south western Victoria, it produces
Shiraz, Cabernet and Sauvignon. Major producers here include Dalwhinnie,
Mount Avoca, Redbank, Taltarni, Warrenmang, Chateau Remy and Taltarni. |
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| Henty | |
| In the far south western corner of
Victoria close to the Coonawarra over the border in South Australia.
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| Seeing Victoria's Wine Regions ... | |
| You can choose to explore on your own by car or you may prefer to take
advantage of one of the many escorted trips available, whether you want a day out from Adelaide or a longer tour taking several days. |
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| EXPLORING ON YOUR OWN - hotels, guest houses and self driving | |
| Below are links to details of some selected accommodation which we can book for you as part of an independent itinerary, combined with car hire. See our Self Drive Tours section for details and prices of itineraries which visit wine areas - or visit our Vehicle Hire section for car rental only | |
| Links to details of accommodation in and around Victoria's Vineyards: | |
| ESCORTED WINE TOURS | |
| Self-driving around wineries can be
rather hard on the driver who is denied the pleasure of swallowing at
the tastings and so even fiercely independent travellers may like to opt
for at least one escorted tour here! Our selection focuses on
small party or personalised tours (the latter for pairs of people) all
with knowledgeable guides. All tours depart from Melbourne. Escorted Wine Tours from Melbourne ... |
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