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Victoria's
north
east
has
been
producing
world-renowned
wines
since
the
19th
century.
When
you
visit
the
vineyards
of
Rutherglen
and
Wahgunyah,
Milawa
and
Oxley
you
are
face
to
face
with
some
of
the
great
names
in
wine
making
anywhere
in
the
world.
You
will
find
wineries
almost
everywhere
here,
in
fact
more
than
30
of
them,
on
the
plains
and
tucked
into
the
valleys
and
hills.
Some
are
large,
some
small,
each
with
something
a
little
special
to
offer
the
explorer.
There
is
an
enormous
range
of
varieties
and
styles,
everything
from
robust
the
red
variety
known
as
Durif
to
elegant
whites.
And
there
are
magnificent
fortified
wines
here
too,
the
Muscats
and
Tokays
for
which
the
district
is
world
famous.
Don't
forget
the
sherries
and
madeiras.
In
the
upper
reaches
of
the
King
River
valley
there
are
small
wineries
producing
excellent
cool
climate
wines
and
others
as
far
afield
as
Bright.
One
of
the
great
things
about
the
winemakers
here
is
their
willingness
to
talk
with
you,
to
share
their
experience
and
delight
in
making
wines.
At
some
vineyards
you
can
take
a
tour
of
the
wineries
themselves
and
get
first
hand
knowledge
of
the
process
of
winemaking.
These
are
usually
by
appointment.
There
are
museums
dedicated
to
the
grape
and
to
the
agricultural
wealth
of
these
fertile
Murray
River
pastures
and
their
graceful
country
homes,
some
of
which
have
been
turned
into
wonderful
places
to
stay.
Don't
forget
the
food
experience
of
the
region.
It
is
a
celebration
of
fine
produce,
much
of
which
is
grown
in
the
region.
A
visit
to
the
north-east
is
a
great
way
to
indulge
in
one
of
the
world's
great
pastimes
-
wining
and
dining
in
bucolic
bliss.
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