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)

  • Dalwhinnie Moonambel Shiraz 2004

    [SOLD-OUT] Dalwhinnie Moonambel Shiraz 2004

    Region: VIC- Pyrenees

    Jeremy Oliver 97 points!"Heady, wild, floral and musky aromas of cassis, plums, redcurrants and cranberries are handsomely supported by dusty new vanilla oak and backed by minty nuances of menthol, licorice and treacle. Sumptuous and smooth, its seamless...

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  • Giaconda Shiraz Warner Vineyard 2005

    [SOLD-OUT] Giaconda Shiraz Warner Vineyard 2005

    Region: VIC- Alpine Valley

    Jeremy Oliver Rating 96!"A massively proportioned shiraz by the standards of this vineyard, and one whose meaty ripeness and treatment with bruising, charry oak simply demands time in the cellar. It opens with exaggerated slowness to reveal deep,...

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    $105.00
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  • Giaconda Shiraz Warner Vineyard 2004

    [SOLD-OUT] Giaconda Shiraz Warner Vineyard 2004

    Region: VIC- Alpine Valley

    "The 2004 vintage was an exceptional year for reds; dry, cool weather produced wines that delivered power, finesse and complexity at much lower alcohol levels. In short, ripeness without sweetness, power without the heavy cloying hand of overripe fruit...

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    $105.00
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  • Dalwhinnie Eagle Shiraz 2004

    [SOLD-OUT] Dalwhinnie Eagle Shiraz 2004

    Region: VIC- Pyrenees

    -Campbell Mattinson 95 points!“ It’ s not hard to imagine this turning into a classic. The tannin structure is super-fine and super good, the fruit pristine and the profile of it spot-on. Chalky, cherried, tobacco-like, perfumed on the nose and in the...

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    $145.00
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  • Dalwhinnie Moonambel Shiraz 2001

    [SOLD-OUT] Dalwhinnie Moonambel Shiraz 2001

    Region: VIC- Pyrenees

    Jeremy Oliver 94 points!"Complex, understated aromas of floral, spicy and musky red cherries, plums and raspberries overlay suggestions of undergrowth, leather and freshly turned earth. Fine and restrained, but with a smooth and fatty texture, it opens...

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  • Dalwhinnie Cabernet 2000

    [SOLD-OUT] Dalwhinnie Moonambel Cabernet 2000

    Region: VIC- Pyrenees

    Firm, ripe and long-term central Victorian red with sweet aromas of fresh raspberries, candied cherries, vanilla and cedary oak. Ripe without being overcooked, its slightly jammy palate of bright berry flavours is backed by a powerful, balanced but...

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  • Giaconda Pinot Noir 2004

    [SOLD-OUT] Giaconda Pinot Noir 2004

    Region: VIC- Alpine Valley

    Jeremy Oliver 94 points!"Fine and silky, this elegant and tightly knit wine needs time to evolve into a Volnay-like expression of pinot. Already quite evolved, it reveals rustic, reductive and briary scents of dark plums, red cherries, smoked meats and...

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    $118.00
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  • Giaconda Shiraz Warner Vineyard 2001

    [SOLD-OUT] Giaconda Shiraz Warner Vineyard 2001

    Region: VIC- Alpine Valley

    Jeremy Oliver Rating 96!"Presenting an exceptional balance between almost flagrant fruit intensity and its lingering savoury finish, this wonderfully concentrated and elegant shiraz offers a perfume of violets, sweet scents of animal hide and freshly...

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    $125.00
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  • Giaconda Pinot Noir 2002

    [SOLD-OUT] Giaconda Pinot Noir 2002

    Region: VIC- Alpine Valley

    Jeremy Oliver 95 Points!"There's a suggestion of Chinese fivespice beneath its rather pungent and assertive aromas of raspberries, redcurrants and dark cherries, offset by a pleasing background of slightly musk, meaty aromas. It's a powerful, sumptuous...

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    $115.00
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  • Dalwhinnie Eagle Shiraz 2000

    [SOLD-OUT] Dalwhinnie Eagle Shiraz 2000

    Region: VIC- Pyrenees

    Jeremy Oliver 95 points!"Its complex, herbal aromas of meaty, peppery and rather gamey small black and red berry fruits reveal a dusty, stalky background that continues throughout its firm and drying palate, but which should evolve with time towards more...

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    $175.00
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  • Dalwhinnie Moonambel Shiraz 1997

    [SOLD-OUT] Dalwhinnie Moonambel Shiraz 1997

    Region: VIC- Pyrenees

    Jeremy Oliver Rating 94!"A brilliant, dark and brooding shiraz whose penetrative spicy, musky fruit simply soaks up its cedary, chocolate new oak and easily carries its firm finish of ripe tannins. Its alluring spread of flavours already suggests...

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    $75.00
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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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  • Dalwhinnie Moonambel Shiraz 1996

    [SOLD-OUT] Dalwhinnie Moonambel Shiraz 1996

    Region: VIC- Pyrenees

    Jeremy Oliver 95 points!"Exotically scented, wild and spicy, floral and peppery. Pristine translucent and musky dark berry/cherry fruit, lightly minty, with firm balanced tannins and excellent creamy vanilla oak. Drink 2004-2008."Jeremy Oliver, OnWine.

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    $75.00
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  • Dalwhinnie Moonambel Shiraz 1995

    [SOLD-OUT] Dalwhinnie Moonambel Shiraz 1995

    Region: VIC- Pyrenees

    Jeremy Oliver 92 points!"Perfumed, spicy red and blueberry fruit with earthy development and sweet chocolate/vanilla oak. Slightly hot, but long, trim and taut, with reserved fruit, slightly sappy firm tannins and minty, savoury finish. Drink 2003-2007...

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    $75.00
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  • Dalwhinnie Moonambel Shiraz 1994

    [SOLD-OUT] Dalwhinnie Moonambel Shiraz 1994

    Region: VIC- Pyrenees

    Jeremy Oliver 93 points!"Very youthful, bright and lively, with penetrative minty blueberry/cassis fruit and exotic musk/clove complexity. Fine length, weight, integration of oak and tannin. Drink 2002-2006."Jeremy Oliver, OnWine.

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    $85.00
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  • Dalwhinnie Eagle Shiraz 1997

    [SOLD-OUT] Dalwhinnie Eagle Shiraz 1997

    Region: VIC- Pyrenees

    Jeremy Oliver 97 points!"Marvellously complex, firm but velvet-like musky shiraz whose earthy, floral, farmyard and smallgoods aromas are thoroughly permeated by penetrative dark cherry, plum fruit and enhanced by smooth chocolate oak. Tight, fine and...

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    $195.00
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