The Perth Hills Wine Region is approximately 22 km east of Perth, Western Australia, and forms part of the Greater Perth zone, shared with Peel and Swan District. It spans the Darling Range and includes several towns, such as Mundaring and Bindoon, providing a picturesque setting for vineyards nestled in the hills. For over a century, […]
The Peel Wine Region is about 80km south of Perth, Western Australia, and forms part of the Greater Perth zone, shared with Perth Hills and Swan District. It primarily encompasses the areas around Mandurah, Pinjarra, and Dwellingup, stretching inland from the coast and offering proximity to the Indian Ocean. The European settlement of Peel dates […]
The Swan Hill region is located in the northwest corner of Victoria and straddles the Murray River. It is partly in New South Wales and partly in Victoria. Major Thomas Mitchell, an explorer who visited the region in 1836, named it after the abundance of swans and other waterfowl. Irrigated crops were established as early […]
The Murray Darling region is located in the northwest corner of Victoria, extending into New South Wales, near the Murray and Darling Rivers junction. These are Australia’s longest and third-longest rivers, respectively. This is one of Australia’s largest and most productive wine regions. Known for its warm, sunny climate and vast, irrigated vineyards, Murray Darling […]
The Henty wine region is about two hours northwest of Melbourne in the Western Victoria wine zone, Australia. It shares this zone with the Grampians and Pyrenees to its northeast. The region covers a large area of Victoria, extending from the Hopkins River to the South Australian border. Wine production is concentrated in two parts of the region: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
