Wine regions of north-west Victoria
The wide, slow glide of the Murray River is the lifeblood of this warm, dry region, tempering its Mediterranean climate and irrigating an amazing variety of produce that includes the area’s famously well-priced, easy-drinking wines.
The warmest of Victoria’s wine regions, the north-west presents an eclectic natural landscape of red-gum forest, desert, river, outback and lagoons beside lush farmland.
The wineries are mostly clustered around Mildura and Swan Hill and specialise in Australian favourites – smooth-drinking shiraz and flavoursome chardonnay – while other winemakers are meeting the challenge of drought by growing alternative varieties.
With excellent restaurants, festivals, wine shows and golf courses, this region has a lifestyle well-suited to its Mediterranean climate.
