With fourteen wine zones (i.e. appellations), I couldn’t possibly taste a wine from each (even if I could get a wine from each). The best known region is Yarra Valley, which is so close to Melbourne, its a northern suburb. Pinot Noir is one of the wines done best here, so I picked up one of those. Victoria being such a cool region, they are also known for chardonnay, so I grabbed one from the Mornington Peninsula. This little strip of land is due south of Melbourne, jutting out into the water.
Jasper Hill, a winery credited for putting Heathcote on the map is the maker of the third wine. Although my book mentions the Shiraz grown here, I opted to save that variety for another time and instead picked up a grenache, one of the varieties I had specified I’d like to try from Australia. My fourth wine is one for fun. Low alcohol, a bit of sugar and some fizz, it seems. It’s the only “reasonably priced” (read: in the amount I used to spend on Australian wine) wine I purchased.
Cheers, Mate!
2004 Yeringberg Pinot Noir Yarra Valley Victoria $39.99
2005 Yabby Lake Vineyard Chardonnay Mornington Peninsula Victoria $24.99
2009 Frisk "Prickly" Riesling-Muscat Gordo Victoria $9.99
2005 Jasper Hill "Cornella" Grenache Heathcote Victoria $34.99
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