Wineries of Victoria

This in-depth guide to incredible wine, local restaurants and mesmerising cellar doors all within the heart of Victoria is the perfect read for an avid wine-connoisseur. This issue decodes the staple shiraz in all its glory, as well as the best wines at every price-point to give as a gift. It also shines a light on Bendigo, exploring the history of this golden city and how it produces gold-worthy wines. Meanwhile for something of international flavour, enjoy an exploration into the trends and traditions of Italian winemaking, as well as how it found a place in Australia’s heart, alongside our favourite winery pets manning cellar doors across Victoria.

WINERIES OF VICTORIA Wine Regions

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Wineries of Victoria

ENTERTAINING Essentials • All the trendy products you need to entertain your guests with style!

Heard It Through The GRAPEVINE • THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE LOCAL WINE INDUSTRY

Elevate Your Gifting WITH CUSTOMISED GLASSWARE • ABC2000

A Wine-In-A-Million STORAGE CELLAR • LIEBHERR

Excellence In ORGANICS • BAILEYS OF GLENROWAN

De Bortoli Rutherglen Estate ACCOMMODATION UPGRADE • DE BORTOLI RUTHERGLEN ESTATE

Victorian EXCELLENCE • FOWLES WINE

Award Winning CHARDONNAY • GIPPSLAND WINE COMPANY

Glorious GISBOURNE • GISBOURNE PEAK WINERY

Celebrate In STYLE • MITCHELTON WINES

Twentieth Anniversary Of NARKOOJEE WINERY • NARKOOJEE WINERY

New Vintages Of OCEAN EIGHT’S PINOT NOIR • OCEAN EIGHT

Sip, Savour And Save WITH PARAMOOR’S WINE CLUB DEBUT • PARAMOOR

Celebrate EVERY DAY • RAHONA VALLEY

Dome Is Where THE HEART IS • RUSSO ESTATE

Scotchmans LEGEND • SCOTCHMANS HILL

The Art Of CASUAL TOURING • TEEPEE TOURS

trentham Estate Celebrates Its THIRTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY • TRENTHAM ESTATE

BRINGING THE WINERY EXPERIENCE HOME • NESTLED IN THE HEART OF VICTORIA’S WINE COUNTRY, MORRIS OF RUTHERGLEN’S ESTATE AWAKENS YOUR TASTEBUDS, OFFERING AN EXPERIENCE FULL OF RELAXATION AND INDULGENCE. RE-CREATE THIS ATMOSPHERE IN YOUR HOME BAR WITH THESE STAPLE FEATURES.

MEET THE WINEMAKERS

Christobelle Anderson • WINEMAKER AT ANDERSON WINERY

Dan Buckle • WINEMAKING AND VITICULTURE DIRECTOR AT CHANDON

David Harman • OWNER AND WINEMAKER AT HARMAN WINES

Patrick Wood • WINEMAKER AT KYNETON RIDGE

Madden Morris • CHIEF WINEMAKER AT MORRIS OF RUTHERGLEN

Greg Jarratt • WINEMAKER AT ST HUBERT’S

Robert Heywood • CHIEF WINEMAKER AT TALTARNI ESTATE

THE FLAVOURS OF gippsland • Filled to the brim with mountains, rolling hills and coastal wonders, Gippsland is a region to behold. Spread across Gunaikurnai and Bunurong country, the region is home to a vast array of enigmatic wineries, warm and welcoming cellar doors and top restaurants that champion the region’s produce. Here, Wineries of Victoria’s Emily Axford sits down with Wine Gippsland and its president, Alistair Hicks, to travel across this vast wine region and discover what it has instore for you.

SIPS BY THE seaside • Located just an hour south east of Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula is a well-known gem in Australia’s wine landscape, renowned for its stunning scenery and exceptional cool-climate wines. This picturesque region is not only a visual feast with its rugged coastlines and rolling hills but also a thriving hub of viticulture. With more than 200 boutique vineyards and more than fifty welcoming cellar doors, this charming enclave offers a unique and intimate wine experience that captivates all who visit, making it a premier destination for connoisseurs and casual enthusiasts alike.

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