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.

Wine Regions

FROM THE EDITOR

Wineries of Victoria

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

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

Capturing THE LOCAL SPIRIT • BAILEYS OF GLENROWAN

Estate-Grown Elegance IN EVERY BOTTLE • BAARMUTHA WINES

Chandon’s REIMAGINED HOMESTEAD • CHANDON

Introducing De Bortoli’s NEW MUSCAT APERITIF • DE BORTOLI RUTHERGLEN ESTATE

An Escape FROM REALITY • CLYDE PARK

Stories In EVERY SIP • EPIC TASTE EXPERIENCES

Elegance UNCORKED • GIPPSLAND WINE COMPANY

Thirty Years ONE WILD CARD • LETHBRIDGE WINES

Where Passion TAKES ROOT • MANTONS CREEK ESTATE

Wine And Whisky UNDER ONE ROOF • MORRIS OF RUTHERGLEN

Mount Avoca’s CONSERVATION ZONE • MOUNT AVOCA

Narkoojee Celebrates 45 YEARS • NARKOOJEE WINERY & RESTAURANT

Elegant And EXCLUSIVELY YOURS • OCEAN EIGHT

Explore The Bellarine STAY IN STYLE • CURLEWIS GOLF RESORT

Fifty And FABULOUS • SALLY’S PADDOCK

A Boutique Gem IN MOORABOOL VALLEY • SPENCE WINES

The Purbrick Family’s ONE HUNDRED YEAR LEGACY • TAHBILK WINERY

Respecting Our Land REFLECTING OUR PLACE • TALTARNI VINEYARDS

Unveiling GREATNESS • TRENTHAM ESTATE

MEET THE WINEMAKERS

Christobelle Anderson • WINEMAKER AT ANDERSON WINERY

Julian Castagna • VIGNERON AT CASTAGNA

Alex Beckett • DIRECTOR OF WINE AT MARNONG ESTATE

Marc Scalzo • OWNER AND VIGNERON AT PIANO PIANO WINES

Robin Brockett • CHIEF WINEMAKER AND VITICULTURIST AT SCOTCHMANS HILL

Daniel Balzer • OWNER AND WINEMAKER AT WILLEM KURT WINES

Liz Lord Barnes • WINEMAKER AT STAR LANE WINERY

High Country Fine Wine • Tucked in the rolling foothills of Victoria’s high country, the Beechworth wine region is one of Australia’s best-kept secrets. With its cool climate, ancient granite soils and a handful of fiercely passionate winemakers, Beechworth produces wines that are as distinctive as the landscape itself. From elegant chardonnay to bold shiraz and emerging varietals that push boundaries, this small but mighty region is earning a place on the global wine map. Join Wineries of Victoria’s Jessica Muller as she chats with Mark Walpole, vigneron at Fighting Gully Road, to uncover all this breathtaking region has to offer.

FROM COAST TO TOAST • The Geelong and Bellarine wine region, located southwest of Melbourne along the coast, is celebrated for its homegrown, family-run wineries and stunning natural landscapes. While the area consistently produces high-quality maritime wines, it’s the evocative stories and dedicated people behind the vineyards that truly set it apart. Wineries of Victoria’s Hannah McDonald sits down with June O’Brien, owner and director of Epic Taste Experiences, to explore the beauty and authenticity of this growing region.

OUTER MELBOURNE • |GEELONG | MACEDONRANGES | MORNINGTON PENINSULA | SUNBURY | YARRAVALLEY|

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