full of flavour

Zone : North East Victoria | Region : Rutherglen
Climate : warm and dry
Major varieties grown : Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Riesling, Durif, Tokay and Muscat
Minor varieties grown : Chardonnay, Semillon and Chenin Blanc

Although a former gold town, Rutherglen is best known as the centre of Victoria's long-established and most important wine-producing district. Fortified wines and dry reds are a speciality of this region.

Rutherglen's charming atmosphere is conjured by the main street - an historic precinct with old timber buildings, verandah-fronted pubs, antique and bric-a-brac shops and tea rooms.

It is located in the easterly corner of the Murray River valley plains, 275 km north-east of Melbourne via the Hume Freeway and just 10 km from the Murray River which forms the state border. Aside from wine production, tourism, wheat-production, wool, dairy products and stock further buttress the local economy. The current population is about 2500.

For convenience we've included wineries from Yarrawonga and Mulwala in this region.