Yarra Valley

Region Hierarchy
Climate(s) Cool Maritime, Moderate Maritime
Notes: Cooled by Southern Ocean breezes. Similar to Burgundy.
Elevation Varies
Notes Varied altitudes and climates. Known for its Pinot Noirs
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Grape(s)
Color Grape Notes
Red Cabernet Sauvignon Grape Grape notes: High tannins due to thick skin. Buds late and needs a long growing season. Often blended with Merlot to gain softness. Usually destemmed and crushed.
Red Gamay Grape
Red Grenache / Grenacha Grape Grape notes: Often used to make Roses. Often blended with Syrah or Tempranillo. Thin skin; late ripening. Garnacha in Spain; all elsewhere Grenache. Resistant to heat.
Red Merlot Grape Grape notes: Aroma/Flavors vary according to ripeness. Often blended with Cab. Sauvignon to add softness. Buds and ripens early.
Red Nebbiolo Grape Grape notes: Produces high acidity and high tannin wines. Red fruit aromas with some herb and floral notes. Difficult to grow successfully and ripens late.
Red Pinot Noir (Nero) Grape Grape notes: Low tannins due to thin skin. Susceptible to rot. Early budding and ripening.
Red Sangiovese (Chianti) Grape
Red Syrah / Shiraz Grape South Eastern Australia notes: Widely planted here.
Grape notes: Shiraz in Australia; all elsewhere Syrah. Small with thick, dark skins.
Red Tempranillo / Tinta Roriz Grape Grape notes: Sometimes blended with Garnacha. Traditionally, aged in new oak. Needs significant heat to fully ripen.
White Chardonnay Grape Longer growing season produces flavors of ripe stone fruit (peach) and sometimes tropical fruit (pineapple, banana).
White Pinot Gris (Grigio) Grape Grape notes: Early budding and ripening.
Two main styles:
1. Harvested early. Dry, light body, medium-to-high acidity and simple flavors.
2. Delayed harvesting. Full body, medium acidity and complex flavors.
White Riesling Grape Grape notes: Susceptible to botrytis
White Sauvignon Blanc Grape Grape notes: This is an aromatic grape; its nose intensity will likely be pronounced.
Wines(s)
Type Wine Notes
Sparkling White Blanc de Blancs Wine Wine notes: A white sparkling wine made only from white grapes.
Sparkling White Blanc de Noirs Wine Wine notes: A white sparkling wine made only from black grapes
Still Red Barbaresco (Nebbiolo) Wine Wine notes: Wine made from the Nebbiolo grape in Barbaresco, Italy. Must be aged 26+ months. Good while young and can also age well. Typically high alcohol.
Still Red Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Less body
Wine notes: Often able to age well.
Still Red Grenache / Grenacha Wine Wine notes: Thin skinned. Typically used in a blend (including Roses). High alcohol.
Still Red Merlot Wine
Still Red Pinot Noir Wine Could be light and fragrant to cooked red-fruit (cherry, strawberry) flavors, medium-body, medium-to-high acidity, and medium, soft tannins. Careful use of oak.
Wine notes: Burgundy Pinot Noir is typically drunk young.
Still Red Syrah (Shiraz) Wine Less body
Wine notes: High tannins due to thick skin
Still Rosé Other type of Still Rosé Wine
Still White Chardonnay Wine Flavors of ripe stone fruit (peach) and sometimes tropical fruit (pineapple, banana). Typically medium-to-high acidity and careful use of oak.
Still White Pinot Grigio Wine (Italy)
Still White Riesling Wine
Still White Sauvignon Blanc Wine



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