Gippsland Zone

Location
 Zone - Gippsland
State - Victoria

Map Reference
 Latitude 37 degrees and 30 minutes South
Longitude 145 degrees and 30 minutes East

Elevation
 0 - 100 metres above sea level

Subregions
 Nil

Introduction
 The Gippsland Zone remains Victoria's most remote and least-known winegrowing areas. As with many other zones in Australia, it produced fine table wine in the nineteenth century, and its revival in twentieth century goes back to 1970.
Primary Grape Varieties
White
 Chardonnay
Riesling
Sauvignon Blanc
Other
Total White 10 ha
Red
 Pinot Noir
Shiraz
Cabernets
Other
Total Red 15 ha
Primary Wine Styles

Chardonnay
Successfully made in all of Gippsland, however with greatest success in East Gippsland where low yields produce wines of wholly exceptional flavour, structure and overall impact. Characteristically deeply coloured and with layer upon layer of fruit flavours supported by generous use of French oak.

Pinot Noir
South Gippsland area shows that it is capable of creating what numerous regard as one of Australia's supreme Pinot Noir, and most Burgundian - fine and elegant, but with an illusory length and intensity, and a combination of plum, strawberry, tobacco and forest floor aromas and flavours.

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Franc
As the Gippsland Grape Growers and Winemakers Association indicate these varieties are usually blended in a Bordeaux-style red. Overall, they are on the light-to-medium side with a hint of mint, leaf and earth to the more conventional dark berry fruits. The tannins are generally fine.