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

The Winemakers of Rutherglen formed into a membership based incorporated association in 1992. 18 wineries now make up the Winemakers of Rutherglen.

All Saints Estate
Anderson Winery
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
Warrabilla Wines

Other Rutherglen Wineries

In recent years, Rutherglen has seen a number of smaller new wineries emerge varying in size and production. Some have opted to open a cellar door

Calico Town Wines
Lilliput 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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