Vines in Victoria

Vines in Victoria

Victoria is one of the major wine regions of the country, with nearly 850 wineries

The wine Road of the Victoria area, will bring 15 good reasons to stop for a delicious and easy getaway.

Yarra Valley - Victoria

A stay in Yarra Glen, the heart of this food and wine region, located on the first Melbourne visit the famous vineyards of the valley and Hike through the Dandenong Ranges National Park.

The floor of this valley is formed with a mixture of soil clay and sand, extremely acid. Some in Vignoles, also found gravel and rocky debris, sufficiently abundant rains enables vineyard irrigation happen, despite that the climate is temperate which produces elegant wines.

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria

In the countryside of Melbourne, discover hilly countryside with orchards, olive groves, old buildings and more than 200 wineries.

With the gourmet paradise, just buy fruits and vegetables on the roadside stalls or pick your own strawberries, berries and cherry orchards, and olive groves while enjoying the ocean view.

And the opportunity to discover a century old rose gardens, labyrinths carved hedges and historic homes. With this food and wine adventure.

The Grampians - Victoria

Formerly Great Western

This region could soon be popular , with these sparkling wines, first in Australia.

This region with these rounded hills like the Italian Tuscany, these mountains have a dry climate and cool enough

The temperature difference can be quite high in this region. Here irrigation is usually necessary, with soil composed mainly of poor soil and highly acidic, and sometimes salt. Shiraz Sparkling Wine or remains one of the most popular countries

Among the varieties produced in Victoria include: Syrah, Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Marsanne, Pinot Grigio, Moscato, Chenin Blanc, Muscat, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mourvedre, Grenache, St leonards , Muscadelle, and Pinot Gris as well as red and white blended wines

Victoria

Is located, in the south-east of the main island of Australia.

It is bounded on the north by New South Wales, on the west by South Australia, on the south by the Indian Ocean (sea area considered relevant for Australians of the Southern Ocean (Antarctic Ocean commonly called ), to the east by the Pacific Ocean.

With an area of ​​237,629 square kilometers, or about the size of the United Kingdom kilometers, Victoria is the smallest continental Australian State. It is also the most urbanized and that higher population density (twenty-three inhabitants per square kilometer).

Initially, in the 1830s, the area was an area of farms and the discovery of gold in 1851 transformed it into a leading industrial and commercial center.

With 5.6 million inhabitants, Victoria is the second most populous behind Australia New South Wales state. The capital, Melbourne, is home to over 70% of the state population.

Victoria is the wettest Australian state after Tasmania. Rainfall increases from north to south, with higher averages in areas of altitude. Snow generally falls only on the mountains and hills, in the center of the state. Rain falls most frequently in winter, but summer precipitation are thunderstorms.

The agriculture of the state increased by 17% to 8.7 billion AU $ which represents 24% of total GDP. More than fourteen million sheep and five million lambs graze over 10% of land and three million Australian dairy cows produce each day 6.4 million liters of milk

Tourists can travel the Great Ocean Road

With natural curiosities, such as "Twelve Apostles Wilson Promontory, the Grampians, the Buchan Caves and the Gippsland Lakes.