STRATHBOGIE RANGES PUT THEIR WINES ON TRIAL
Strathbogie Ranges Wine producers (alias the Wine Rangers) came down from their mountain vineyards to put their exquisite wines on trial by a jury headed by James Halliday, Sally Fisk of Australian Wine Selectors and Tony Harper of the Brisbane News.
Speaking for the second year running at the Awards Dinner (Old Flour Mill, Euroa, Friday Oct 6) for
James stressed the importance of the Strathbogie Ranges continuing to produce varieties that are
a good fit with the region’s soils, climate and position – its terroir. James said that:
“The region is relatively young, but year by year the quality of the wines continues to grow, and
we can look forward to even better wines being made as the region grows and build its capacity.”
“Given the variations in altitudes and soil type, generalizations are difficult. But it seems highly
probable that two of the most successful varieties will continue to be Shiraz and Cabernet
Sauvignon. These have all the varietal character one could wish for and should have the
broadest market appeal, both in Australia and overseas”.
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