Discover the top 100 best red wines of Central Victoria of Central Victoria as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Central Victoria and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Central wine zone of Australian Victoria, home of great terroir-driven Shiraz. Heathcote stars on red Cambrian soil: powerful and velvety reds with signature notes of blackberry, plum, chocolate, eucalyptus, sweet spices and ferrous mineral touch, round tannins and long ageing — world reference. Firm Cabernet in Bendigo, unique Marsanne in Goulburn Valley (yellow fruits, honey, herbs), ample Chardonnay and Viognier. Temperate continental climate.
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
red wines from the region of Central Victoria go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of autumn beef bourguignon, lamb tagine with vegetables and preserved lemons or roast duck breast stuffed with foie gras confit.
On the nose in the region of Central 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 Central Victoria is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
