Victoria

  • Wine zones of Victoria are Central Victoria, North East Victoria, North West Victoria, Western Victoria, Port Phillip and Gippsland
  • Victoria has more wine producers than any other Australian wine-producing state but ranks third in overall wine production due to the lack of a mass bulk wine-producing area
  • Across the twenty-one wine regions that span the state from east to west and north to south, Victoria produces wines in every conceivable style
  • The style of wine ranges from full body red wine to Madeira-like fortified wines such as Liqueur Muscat
  • The warm-climate regions of Murray Darling and Swan Hill are situated along the Murray River in the north west of the State
  • Further east along the Murray River, the region of Rutherglen has carved a reputation for unique fortified wine styles such as Muscat
  • The Yarra Valley region is known for producing high quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir