Melbourne is a city rich in wine culture and tradition, encompassed by diverse agricultural areas home to four distinct wine regions such as: Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong, and Macedon. Yarra Valley is the most distinguished and well known of the regions. In 1838, Yarra Valley planted the seed to be Victoria’s first wine region. Chardonnay, shiraz, and pinot noir varieties dominate the Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong, and Macedon wine regions. Though made of similar grapes, the unique climates and geographical features of each region combine to create unique wines as distinct as the wineries that produce them.

Australia’s second-largest city, which consistently ranks as one of the most livable in the world, provides top range wine and food offerings on par with the world’s best gastronomic hubs. Two of Australia’s best cool-climate and dynamic wine regions, Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula, sit right at its doorstep – only an hour away.