Top 100 wines of Victoria

Discovering the wine region of Victoria

Australian diversity from cool to temperate climate. Yarra Valley and Mornington: fine, silky Pinot Noir (cherry, raspberry, undergrowth), taut, mineral Chardonnay. Heathcote: structured Shiraz with black fruits, pepper and chocolate. Rutherglen, fortified capital: opulent sweet Topaque and Muscat (raisin, caramel, fig, roast notes).

King Valley: Italian grapes (Sangiovese, Prosecco). Pioneering cradle (1838) around Melbourne.

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Victoria

wines from the region of Victoria go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables, bitumen leg of lamb or roast pork confit.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Victoria

On the nose in the region of Victoria often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, vanilla or licorice. In the mouth in the region of Victoria is a powerful with a nice freshness.