| Wine region | |
| Official name | Sunbury |
|---|---|
| Type | Australian Geographical Indication |
| Year established | 1998 |
| Country | Australia |
| Part of | Port Phillip zone |
| Size of planted vineyards | 101 hectares (250 acres)[1] |
| Varietals produced | |
TheSunbury wine region is anAustralian Geographical Indication for wine made from grapes grown in a region surrounding the town ofSunbury northwest ofMelbourne in the Australian state ofVictoria. It is one of five regions in thePort Philip zone surrounding Melbourne.[2] The wine region covers suburbs and inner rural areas in the northwestern sector of the Melbourne urban area, extending as far west asBacchus Marsh and northeast toBeveridge on theHume Highway.[3]
The oldest vines date back to the 1850s. They were planted byJames Goodall Francis in 1858 atGoona Warra andJames Johnston atCraiglee in 1864.[4] Top grape varieties grown in the Sunbury region includeShiraz,Cabernet Franc andChardonnay.[1]
| Central Victoria |  | |
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| Gippsland | ||
| North East Victoria | ||
| North West Victoria | ||
| Port Phillip | ||
| Western Victoria | ||