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 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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    $85.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Giaconda Cabernet 2004

    [SOLD-OUT] Giaconda Cabernet 2004

    Region: VIC- Alpine Valley

    "Totally classic Cabernet. Nose has powerful notes of cedar with hints of Cabernet leaf - though not at all in the green spectrum. Very tight structure with gripping tannin is a feature of the palate. This is a real thoroughbred - long and composed...

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    $105.00
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  • Taltarni Museum Cabernet 1985

    [SOLD-OUT] Taltarni Museum Cabernet 1985

    Region: VIC- Pyrenees

    In the early 1960s, ex-schoolteacher turned earth moving contractor, Walter Henning combined forces with some Ballarat businessmen and began the search for land to plant a vineyard. Walter with Geoff and Max Oliver flew their aircraft all around...

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    $65.00
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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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    $85.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Taltarni Museum Cabernet 1982

    Region: VIC- Pyrenees

    In the early 1960s, ex-schoolteacher turned earth moving contractor, Walter Henning combined forces with some Ballarat businessmen and began the search for land to plant a vineyard. Walter with Geoff and Max Oliver flew their aircraft all around...

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    $58.00
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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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    $45.00
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