Yarra Valley
The Yarra Valley, Victoria's first wine region, makes elegant cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, refined Cabernet and some of Australia's best traditional-method sparkling, just an hour from Melbourne.
Fast facts
At a glance
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Climate | Cool, maritime |
| Geography | Cool green valley east of Melbourne |
| Key appellations | Yarra Valley GI · Yarra Glen · Upper Yarra |
| Main grapes | Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz |
| Famous for | Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Coldstream & Healesville |
Grapes
Signature grapes of Yarra Valley
The varieties that define this region's wines.
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is Burgundy's great gift to the wine world — light in colour yet profound in flavour, haunting in i…
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is the world's most planted white grape and a remarkable blank canvas for terroir and winemaking. F…
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon is the world's most famous red grape, the backbone of Bordeaux's great blended wines and th…
Syrah / Shiraz
Syrah (known as Shiraz in Australia) is one of the world's great black grapes, capable of extraordinary power …
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