Rutherglen wine region

36°03′0″S 146°28′0″E / 36.05000°S 146.46667°E / -36.05000; 146.46667

Rutherglen
Wine region
TypeAustralian Geographical Indication[1]
CountryAustralia
Part ofNorth East Victoria
Varietals producedCabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Durif, Gewurtztraminer, Muscat, Semillon, Shiraz, Tokay (Muscadelle)
No. of wineries18

Rutherglen is a wine-producing area around the town of Rutherglen in North East Victoria zone of the state of Victoria in Australia.[2] The area is particularly noted for its sweet fortified wines.

  1. ^ "Rutherglen". Register of Protected GIs and Other Terms. Wine Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  2. ^ Hugh Johnson & Jancis Robinson (2007). The World Atlas Of Wine (6th ed.). Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1-84533-414-7.