Category Archives: Region

Pyrenees

The Pyrenees wine region is about two hours northwest of Melbourne in the Western Victoria wine zone, Australia. It shares this zone with Grampians and Henty to its southwest. The ranges were named after the Pyrenees Mountain range in Europe after the explorer Major Thomas Mitchell observed the great hills that formed a southern extension of […]

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Grampians

The Grampians wine region is located in the Western Victoria wine zone, Australia. It shares this zone with Pyrenees to its east and Henty to its southwest. It is nestled in the foothills of the Grampians Mountain range about 250km west of Melbourne. This area is known for its dramatic mountain ranges, rugged landscapes, and striking rock formations. The region is defined […]

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Rutherglen

The Rutherglen wine region is located in the northeastern part of Victoria, approximately 250km northeast of Melbourne, centring on the town of Rutherglen. It forms part of the North East Victoria wine zone bordering New South Wales. The zone is shared with King Valley, Alpine Valley, Beechworth, and Glenrowan. It is best known for its fortified wines and […]

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King Valley

The King Valley wine region is located in the northeastern part of Victoria. It follows the King River and stretches from the foothills of the Alpine National Park, due north through the outskirts of the small town of Cheshunt and the towns of Whitfield and Moyhu to the Rural City of Wangaratta. It is three hours from Melbourne in the North East Victoria wine […]

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Strathbogie Ranges

The Strathbogie Ranges wine region forms part of Victoria’s Central Victoria wine zone alongside Bendigo, Heathcote, Goulburn Valley, and Upper Goulburn. The region remains sparsely populated, without a significant town except for its namesake, Strathbogie, a two-hour drive from Melbourne. Nestled in the foothills of Victoria’s Great Dividing Range, the Strathbogie Ranges wine region is known […]

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Upper Goulburn

The Upper Goulburn wine region forms part of Victoria’s Central Victoria wine zone alongside Bendigo, Heathcote, Strathbogie Ranges, and Goulburn Valley, a picturesque two-and-a-half-hour drive from Melbourne. Lake Eildon, one of Victoria’s most important water sources, is in the eastern half of the region, and the Goulburn River runs east to west through its centre. The […]

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Goulburn Valley

The Goulburn Valley wine region forms part of Victoria’s Central Victoria wine zone alongside Bendigo, Heathcote, Strathbogie Ranges, and Upper Goulburn. It centres around the town of Shepparton, a two-hour drive from Melbourne. The regions of the Central Victoria Zone are on the inland, or northern, foothills of the Great Dividing Range, which swings west and starts […]

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Heathcote

The Heathcote wine region is located in Victoria, about a one-hour-forty-minute drive north of Melbourne. It is one of the largest Shiraz producing regions in Victoria. It forms part of the Central Victoria wine zone alongside Bendigo, Strathbogie Ranges, Goulburn Valley and Upper Goulburn. Situated around the town of Heathcote, the region is renowned for […]

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Glenrowan

The Glenrowan wine region is about two and a half hours northeast of Melbourne and sits at the bottom of a mountain range, stretching out into open countryside. It is centred around the town of Wangaratta and forms part of Victoria’s North East Victoria wine zone. The area is shared with Beechworth, King Valley, Alpine […]

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Beechworth

The Beechworth wine region is situated in the foothills of the Victorian Alps, northeast of Melbourne, with the town of Beechworth at its centre. The region forms part of Victoria’s North East Victoria wine zone. It is one of the smallest regions after Sunbury. The region is shared with Glenrowan, King Valley, Alpine Valley and Rutherglen. The […]

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