About the Upper Goulburn Wine Region - in Victoria’s High Country

The Upper Goulburn Wine region is diverse in its geography as it spans north of the Yarra Valley stretching from Glenburn to Mansfield-Mt Buller; along the Melba and Maroondah highways, and from Tallarook and Yea to Eildon along the Goulburn River.
The region includes the regional towns of Yea, Alexandra, Eildon and Mansfield. The area is rich in natural beauty of lakes and river systems and is recognised as the major gateway to Victoria’s high country.

This is truly cool climate viticulture, setting the Upper Goulburn apart from others in Victoria. The Upper Goulburn, as a destination, offers quality wines matched with distinctive regional cuisine and tourism experiences that in combination will excite the senses like no other.

Types of Wine/Grapes

The region is ideally located for the production of crisp and racy aromatic white and sparkling wines and elegant textural red wines.
The following fruit and wines are grown and made:
Whites: Riesling Gewurztraminer  Pinot Gris  Sauvignon BlancChardonnay Marsanne  Viognier
Reds: Pinot Noir  Pinot Meunier Merlot  Shiraz  Cabernet Sauvignon  Temperanillo
Most, if not all, are enjoyed by many visitors into the region.

Climate/Geography
The climate is strongly influenced by high altitude, but the picking dates - and the wine styles - leave little doubt that this is a very cool region over all. Rainfall varies from 700mm to 1400mm. The cool evenings of the high country, combined with its location on the northern side of the Great Dividing Range with significantly higher sunlight hours, gives our region a natural advantage.  Therefore the Upper Goulburn has a commitment to quality production with a low environmental footprint leading to less intervention with chemical additives.

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