Victoria

The "home of Australian wine diversity." - Wine Australia

Key varieties: chardonnay, pinot noir, shiraz/syrah, cabernet, riesling, fortifieds

"With more than 800 wineries and over 600 cellar doors, Victoria is a wine lover’s playground. From household-name wineries to boutique producers that fly under the radar, Victoria’s diverse wine scene offers incredible experiences and countless quality bottles to discover.

Pinot noir and chardonnay are true heroes for the state, with some of Australia’s finest examples hailing from the cool-climate reaches of the Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Macedon Ranges, Geelong and Gippsland. A little further from Melbourne, expect bold reds, such as shiraz, cabernet sauvignon and others including durif and nebbiolo.

Italian wine varieties have made a home for themselves around the state, but they have a particularly proud and successful past in Victoria’s High Country – the spiritual home of prosecco. Pristine riesling dominates in key regions (Macedon and Great Western are just two to explore), while the state’s warmer climates help to produce vibrant red wines and richer white wines, such as fiano and vermentino.

Delve into Victoria’s 20-plus wine regions for some of Australia’s most consistent top-quality wines." - James Halliday

Map courtesy: James Halliday’s Wine Atlas of Australia (Hardie Grant Books 2008)

  • Giaconda Cabernet 2009

    [SOLD-OUT] Giaconda Cabernet 2009

    Region: VIC- Alpine Valley

    Jeremy Oliver 92 points!"Medium to long-term cabernet, with an earthy, slightly meaty and baked bouquet of light berry aromas and cedary oak, lacking genuine freshness and perfume. Smooth, polished and elegant, with deep flavours of dark berries and...

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  • Giaconda Shiraz Ergo Sum 2008

    [SOLD-OUT] Ergo Sum Shiraz 2008

    Region: VIC- Alpine Valley

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    "The nose has more of the graphite and mineral characters. The palate is long and racy with emerging black pepper and very fine mouth coating tannins." - Rick Kinzbrunner, Giaconda winemaker   "Inky garnet in the glass, this wine smells of...

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  • Giaconda Cabernet 2006

    [SOLD-OUT] Giaconda Cabernet 2006

    Region: VIC- Alpine Valley

    Jeremy Oliver 91 points"Scented with violets, cedar, chocolate and vanilla, this rather polished and aromatic cabernet delivers juicy, sweet-fruited flavours of cassis, mulberries, dark plums and dark cherries supported by some presently rather assertive...

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  • Giaconda Cabernet 2001

    [SOLD-OUT] Giaconda Cabernet 2001

    Region: VIC- Alpine Valley

    "Classical, aristocratic and almost essential cabernet with pure, pristine fruit, superb oak handling and assertive, firm tannins that will soften over time. Its dusty, cedary, chocolate-like and lightly herbal aromas of violets, cassis and dark plums...

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  • Sorrenberg Chardonnay 2006

    [SOLD-OUT] Sorrenberg Chardonnay 2006

    Region: VIC- Alpine Valley
    Farming Organic Biodynamic

    "The nose of the 2006 Chardonnay is showing a combination of peach and melon fruits with a hint of citrus, This carries through to the tight minerally well balanced finish. The oak treatment is obvious but subtle ensuing the wine has a soft lingering...

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  • Giaconda Pinot Noir 2000

    [SOLD-OUT] Giaconda Pinot Noir 2000

    Region: VIC- Alpine Valley

    Jeremy Oliver 94 Points!"Wild, floral and briary aromas of plums, sweet red berries, tomato, musk, cinnamon and cloves are perfumed and floral. Made in a Pommard-like style it's long and racy, with a tight-knit spine of firm tannins supporting racy and...

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    $97.00
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