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)

  • [SOLD-OUT] Brown Brothers Patricia Merlot 2004

    Region: VIC- King Valley

    Jeremy Oliver 90 points!The fruit for the 2004 Patricia Merlot was sourced predominantly from the Glenkara vineyard in Western Victoria (94%), with a small parcel (6%) from Taylors vineyard in Beechworth. The wine was destemmed and crushed to fermenters...

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  • Seppelt Benno Shiraz 2004

    [SOLD-OUT] Seppelt Benno Shiraz 2004

    Region: VIC- Bendigo

    Ralph Kyte-Powell 5 stars!'After years of neglect, the wonderful heritage of the Seppelt label is being recognised with a superb range of wines including this one. It's intense, with dark cherry and berry fruit of luxurious proportions, notes of spice,...

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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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  • 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 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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  • 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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  • [SOLD-OUT] Giaconda Chardonnay 2004

    [SOLD-OUT] Giaconda Chardonnay 2004

    Region: VIC- Alpine Valley

    "Racy yet very textural. Powerful nose with an interesting combination of fruit and mineral whilst the palate has extreme impact and focus. Signature Giaconda flavours of meal and hazelnut, great length and balance. This is all about concentration with...

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    $195.00
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