Rutherglen

Viticultural (GI) area in the Australian state of Victoria, which is part of the North East Victoria zone. There is the sub-area of Wahgunyah. Viticulture began here with the gold rush around the year 1850. The adjoining Glenrowan is considered a twin area. The wineries and vineyards are located on the left bank of the Murray River between Lake Mulwala and Albury. The right bank is also used for viticulture, but belongs to the adjoining state of New South Wales to the north. The different soils range from basalt to clay. The climate is continental and very warm, with no maritime influences, and spring frosts are frequent. The vineyards cover about 1,000 hectares.

Rutherglen - Campbells Winery

Important white wine varieties are Chardonnay, Sémillon, Gewürztraminer, Chenin Blanc, Marsanne, Muscat Blanc and Muscadelle,important red wine varieties are Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Shiraz (Syrah), Durif, Tempranillo and Carignan Noir (Mazuelo). Rutherglen is the leading Australian area for fortified dessert wines. Similar to Madeira, they are exposed to heat in corrugated iron barracks, which gives them their typical caramel hue. Producers are All Saints (Brown Brothers), Buller, Campbells Winery, Chambers, Cofield, Morris Wines, Mount Prior Vineyard and Stanton & Killeen.

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