Rutherglen wine region

36°03′0″S 146°28′0″E / 36.05000°S 146.46667°E / -36.05000; 146.46667 Rutherglen is a wine producing area around the town of Rutherglen in the North Eastern region of Victoria.^[1] The area is particularly noted for its sweet fortified wines.

Climate and Geography

Grapes and Wine

Chardonnay^[2], Cabernet Sauvignon^[2], Carignan^[2], Durif^[2], Gewurtztraminer^[2], Muscat^[2], Semillon^[2], Shiraz^[2]^[3], Tokay (Muscadelle)^[2]^[3].

Both Muscat, in particular "Brown Muscat", and Muscadelle (under the name "Tokay") are made into long-lived, sweet fortified wines, which are often bottled after an extended period of barrel aging.

Wineries

Winemakers of Rutherglen

Over the history of wine production in the Rutherglen region, the winemakers have co-operated on different levels. In recent times, this co-operation has evolved into the Winemakers of Rutherglen forming into a membership based incorporated association in 1992.

19 wineries now make up the Winemakers of Rutherglen. The prime focus of this association has been the promotion of the wineries and their products through co-operative marketing. The winemakers have developed a number of events within the region to promote tourism and wine sales. These include the Tastes of Rutherglen, Rutherglen Winery Walkabout and the Rutherglen Young Bloods & Bloody Legends events.

All Saints Estate
Bullers Winery Rutherglen
Campbells Winery
Chambers Rosewood Winery
Cofield Wines
Jones Winery & Vineyard
Lake Moodemere Vineyards
Morris Wines
Mount Prior Vineyard
Pfeiffer Wines
Rutherglen Estates
Scion Vineyard
St Leonards Vineyard
Stanton & Killeen Wines
Valhalla Wines
Vintara Wines

Other Rutherglen Wineries

Anderson Winery
Calico Town Wines
Lilliput Wines
Warrabilla Wines

References

^ Hugh Johnson & Jancis Robinson (2007). The World Atlas Of Wine (6th ed.). Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1-84533-414-7.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Tom Stevenson (1997). The New Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia (3rd ed.). London: Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 978-0-7894-2079-4.
^ ^a ^b Oz Clarke (1999). Oz Clarke's Encyclopedia of Wine. London: Websters. ISBN 036851574. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: length (help)

Wine styles of Rutherglen by Australian wine critic, James Halliday
Rutherglen Tokay and Muscat by U.S. wine critic Robert M. Parker, Jr.

[1] Hugh Johnson & Jancis Robinson (2007). The World Atlas Of Wine (6th ed.). Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1-84533-414-7.

[Soth-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Tom Stevenson (1997). The New Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia (3rd ed.). London: Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 978-0-7894-2079-4.

[Oz-3] Oz Clarke (1999). Oz Clarke's Encyclopedia of Wine. London: Websters. ISBN 036851574. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: length (help)

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