Located
approximately 50 km north-east of Melbourne, the Yarra Valley is recognised
for producing some of the finest Pinot Noir in Australia and superior
quality Chardonnay (click here for the latest
vintage report). The Coldstream Hills winery is located in the
Yarra Valley region adjacent to the town of Coldstream. Coldstream
Hills has a north-west aspect with a central amphitheatre (click
here to take a virtual tour of Coldstream Hills or click
here to view the Coldstream Hills webcam).
The
Yarra Valley was one of Australia's most important premium winemaking
regions in the period 1860 to 1900. The grape plantings at St Huberts,
Yeringberg and Chateau Yering alone exceeded the total of the plantings
in the Yarra Valley as at 1986. The quality of the wine was of the
highest order: at the 1881 Melbourne International Exhibition St
Huberts received the grand prize awarded by the Emperor of Germany
for the Most Meritorious Exhibit in all categories. Given that the
exhibition covered every type of agricultural and industrial produce
(and that there were 711 entries in the wine section alone) the
achievement of St Huberts was indeed remarkable; the other exhibits
vying for the grand prize included a steam engine and a felt hat.
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