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King Valley

King Valley wine guide: the wine region in Australia, its Sangiovese, the red wine and dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Australia
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Sangiovese
Styles
red · dry white · sparkling
5
Signature grapes
1
Producers listed
8
Bottles to find

Wine from King Valley comes out of Victoria, Australia, where it sits as a wine region.

Growers build the wines around Sangiovese, filling out the blend with Prosecco/Glera, Pinot Grigio, Merlot and Nebbiolo.

The ground underneath is clay.

The climate is continental, running wide diurnal swing.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated.

The region is known for red wine, dry white wine and sparkling wine, plus two more.

Names to look for on a shelf: Brown Brothers.

Soil
Clay
Climate
ContinentalWide diurnal swing
Terrain
Elevated
Styles
reddry whitesparklingrosédessert

Grapes planted here.

01 SangioveseDominant Read →
02 Prosecco/GleraDominant
03 Pinot GrigioImportant Read → 04 MerlotWidely Planted Read → 05 NebbioloLess Common Read → 06 Barbera Read → 07 Sauvignon Blanc Read → 08 Muscadelle Read → 09 Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains Read → 10 Pinot Gris Read → 11 Aligote Read → 12 Savagnin Read → 13 Brachetto Read → 14 Cabernet Sauvignon Read →

Producers worth knowing.

01 Brown Brothers

Bottles to look for.

  • Brown Brothers Limited Edition Prosecco, King Valley, Australia
  • Brown Brothers Moscato White Gold, King Valley, Australia
  • Brown Brothers Sauvignon Blanc, King Valley, Australia
  • Crittenden Estate 'Cri de Coeur' Savagnin, King Valley, Australia
  • De Bortoli Prosecco, King Valley, Australia
  • De Bortoli Rose Rose Pale & Dry, King Valley, Australia
  • Gapsted 'Hidden Story' Merlot, King Valley, Australia
  • Gapsted High Country Cabernet Sauvignon, King Valley, Australia

Nearby regions.

01 GlenrowanAustralia Read → 02 BeechworthAustralia Read → 03 RutherglenAustralia Read → 04 AustraliaAustralia Read → 05 VictoriaAustralia Read →

King Valley: common questions

01.
What grapes is King Valley known for?
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Sangiovese is the signature grape of King Valley. Prosecco/Glera, Pinot Grigio, Merlot and Nebbiolo are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does King Valley make?
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King Valley produces red wine, dry white wine, sparkling wine and rosé wine, plus one more.
03.
Where is King Valley?
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You will find King Valley in Australia, where it is a wine region.

More from here: every wine region in Australia, or the wider Victoria guide.

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