Victoria - Bendigo
The Bendigo wine region is complex and fascinating. The city was built on wine and gold, but the city itself is built on fame
His tall English building from the 18th century looks out over wide streets and well-kept gardens. It's as though you're at a Victorian garden party as you walk down Main Street. However, scones and high tea are not the only thing. The bluesy atmosphere, excellent bars, and high-caliber theater scene of the nightlife are well-known.
Beginning just outside the city, winding roads wind through rolling hills dotted with vineyards. The Bendigo wine region's beauty is comparable to Brad Pitt's attractiveness. Wine is produced in this area.
The region was established on the basis of gold, which is consistent with Victorian wine history. In the hope of obtaining gold coins to send back to their homelands of Nonna and Nanna, a large number of pioneer European settlers arrived in Bendigo.
The gold rush came to an end, as with all good things, soon enough. To sell their wines at local markets and elsewhere, locals turned to vineyards, which were once a rural pastime.
THE CLIMATE
Bendigo has a climate similar to the Mediterranean. There are four distinct seasons that offer new perspectives on the city. The average temperature is 28°C in the summer, 20.5°C in the fall, 13°C in the winter, and 20°C in the spring. Rainfall is common at any time of the year, but winter brings the most.
THE SOIL
In the Bendigo region, the majority of the soils are described as sandy gravel, volcanic basalt, or clay loams, typically over clay subsoils. Wine grape cultivation can thrive in deep soils that contain gravel, sand, or a small amount of chalk.
INTRODUCING THE WINES THAT MADE THE BENDIGO GREAT
Deep red Shiraz
cabernet sauvignon
Chardonnay
Sangiovese
Pinot noir
