8 places to discover
The Coonawarra Wine Region is a renowned wine-producing area in South Australia's Limestone Coast, centred along a narrow strip of terra rossa soil north of Penola within the Wattle Range Council area. Famous for premium Cabernet Sauvignon and other red wines, the region features a compact 15 km by 2 km strip of vineyards with numerous cellar doors. Established in the 1890s, it is recognised as one of Australia's premier cool-climate wine regions.
Granite Belt Wineries is a collection of more than 50 cellar doors centred around Stanthorpe in the Southern Downs region of Queensland, Australia. Located on a granite plateau at 800-1000 metres elevation, it is Queensland's premier wine region and is known for cool-climate, high-altitude vineyards. The area is notable for Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and distinctive Strange Bird alternative varieties, with a modern wine history dating from the 1960s.
Hunter Valley Wineries is a collection of more than 150 cellar doors and vineyards centred on Pokolbin in the Cessnock local government area, New South Wales, about 120 kilometres north of Sydney. Recognised as Australia's oldest wine region, it is renowned for Semillon and Shiraz. The area features rolling vineyards, historic estates, restaurants and accommodation, attracting visitors for tastings, tours and food experiences year-round.
King Valley Wineries is a wine region in Victoria's High Country within the Rural City of Wangaratta, centred on the King River between Wangaratta and Whitfield. Known as Victoria's home of Italian varietals, it features more than 30 cellar doors along the Prosecco Road. Established by Italian migrant families after World War II, the valley is noted for Prosecco, Sangiovese, Nebbiolo and Pinot Grigio amid rolling vineyards and alpine foothills.
Mudgee Wineries refers to the collection of vineyards and cellar doors in the Mudgee wine region, located in the Mid-Western Regional Council area of New South Wales, about 270 km northwest of Sydney. Established in 1858, it is one of Australia's oldest wine regions with over 35 cellar doors. The region is known for Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, set among rolling hills and rural landscapes, forming a key part of Mudgee's tourism and agricultural identity.
Rutherglen is a historic town in the Indigo Shire of north-eastern Victoria, Australia, about 30 kilometres west of Albury-Wodonga. Established during the 1860s gold rush and renowned as one of Australia's oldest wine regions, it is notable for its well-preserved 19th-century streetscape, heritage buildings along Main Street, and surrounding vineyards producing fortified wines, particularly Muscat and Topaque. The town serves as a centre for wine tourism, heritage walks and regional food experiences.
Rutherglen Wineries is a collective of around 20 cellar doors in the Rutherglen wine region in the Shire of Indigo, north-east Victoria, about 280 km north-east of Melbourne. Established during the 1850s gold rush, the region is renowned nationally for its fortified wines, particularly Rutherglen Muscat and Topaque, and for historic family-owned estates with heritage cellars and vineyard landscapes.
Sandalford Wines is a historic winery estate located at 3210 West Swan Road in Caversham within the City of Swan, Western Australia, in the Swan Valley wine region northeast of Perth. Established in 1840, it is one of Western Australia's oldest wineries. The estate features vineyards along the Swan River, a cellar door for wine tastings, a restaurant, and event spaces, and is known for its long winemaking heritage and Swan Valley and Margaret River wines.