Wine classification system: Victorian wine regions operate under Australia's Geographical Indication (GI) system.
Importance: Victoria is Australia's most diverse wine-producing state. Its broad range of climates and terroirs allows production of nearly every major wine style, from fortified Muscat in Rutherglen to cool-climate Pinot Noir in the Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula.
Wine Classification System
Central Victoria Zone: Includes Heathcote, Bendigo, Goulburn Valley, Nagambie
Lakes, Strathbogie Ranges, and Upper Goulburn.
North East Victoria Zone: Includes Rutherglen, King Valley, Alpine Valleys,
Beechworth, and Glenrowan.
Port Phillip Zone: Includes Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong,
Macedon Ranges, and Sunbury.
Western Victoria Zone: Includes Grampians, Pyrenees, Henty, and related regions.
Australian GI System: Official framework governing recognized wine regions
and appellations.
