Victoria

**Victoria** is a diverse wine state in southeastern Australia, home to more distinct wine regions than any other part of the country. **Wines & grapes** — Its range is enormous: cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from areas like the Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula, peppery Shiraz from central Victoria, and rich fortified "stickies" (Muscat and Topaque) from Rutherglen in the northeast. **Character** — Climates run from cool coastal and alpine zones to warm inland districts, so no single style defines the state; elegance and regional variety are the through-line. Many of Australia's most refined cool-climate wines come from here. **Good to know** — Rutherglen's fortified Muscats are among the world's greatest sweet wines.

Wines

• Between Five Bells — Lethbridge Wines
• Bianco — Moondarra
• Blanc de Blancs Méthode Traditionnelle — Taltarni
• Conception Bianco Skins Unfiltered — Moondarra
• Estate Merlot — Zilzie
• Estate Red — Blue Pyrenees Estate
• Forever Sunday Chardonnay — Leighton Joy
• Fortified — Pennyweight (S. & E. Morris & Sons)
• Fortified Shiraz — Shadowfax
• Gentle Annie Vineyard Shiraz — Sam Plunkett
• Gramophone Gamay — Saffron
• Limited Release Reserve Shiraz — Blue Pyrenees Estate
• Masterpeace Cabernet Merlot — Andrew Peace Wines
• Moscato — Innocent Bystander
• Pair Shaped Prosecco — Two Pairs
• Patricia Cabernet Sauvignon — Brown Brothers
• Pinot Noir — Preece
• Red Blend — 19 Crimes
• Shiraz — McPherson Wines
• The Butterfly Effect Cabernet Merlot — Sam Plunkett