Strathbogie Ranges Zone

Location
Zone - Strathbogie Ranges
State - Victoria


Map Reference
Latitude 36 degrees and 55 minutes South
Longitude 145 degrees and 21 minutes East


Elevation
150 - 600 metres above sea level

Subregions
Nil

Introduction
White settlement began in 1846 but it wasn't until 1900 when Tubbs family planted first vines. They were producing both table wines and fortified wines. The modern wine history began in 1975 when Dr. Peter Tisdall established the Mount Helen vineyard. In 1995 Domaine Chandon established its vineyard capitalising on slow ripening summers and autumns producing grapes with high acidity.

Primary Grape Varieties

White
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Riesling
Total White

Red
Shiraz
Cabernet Sauvignon
Pinot Noir
Merlot
Total 880 ha

Primary Wine Styles

Chardonnay
Chardonnay is the leading white variety in terms of plantings, producing wine that is moderately intense, with a mix of citrus, white peach and cashew nut flavours.

Shiraz
It makes wines of diverse but great style, ranging from the silky smooth, almost understated, plum and red cherry wines to the complex, black cherry, chocolate and hint of spice wines, then progressing up a level of intensity arriving at the superbly concentrated, textured dark fruits and muscular pepper.