Warm climate/Elevation 130-300m Heathcote to the Goulburn Valley’s west is undulating country located about 100km north of Melbourne. The best vineyards are located on the Heathcote red snake, a strip of Cambrian derived soils of friable red brown gravelly loams that run in a thin north-south, non-continuous direction. The region is warm with strong continentality, enjoying even temperatures during ripening. Vineyards are elevated at about 300m and rainfall is limited. The best vineyard sites are probably yet to be discovered, although its wines, particularly Shiraz, have already captured the imagination. Heathcote Shiraz is still in evolution and difficult to define. However, what makes Heathcote so exciting is that it can make fabulous wines already. Andrew Caillard MW, Langton's

Cold climate/Elevation 400-500m Beechworth has attracted considerable interest in recent years, generated by the enthusiasm for the reclusive Giaconda wines. The vineyards – taking into account Beechworth’s high level of sunshine hours – are generally planted at altitudes of around 400m. The region is cool with high continentality so site selection is vitally important. The best sites are located away from higher altitude, cold-air drainage channels, with a high risk of frost risk in both spring and autumn. The soils are granitic loams over decomposed gravels and clays. While north or northeasterly slopes may generally be favoured, Giaconda’s vines are planted on protected south-facing slopes. Andrew Caillard MW, Langton's

Warm climate/Elevation 160m Rutherglen in northeast Victoria is known for its fortified wines that represent a distinctive Australian style, particularly its Muscats and Tokays. George Frederick Morris established the first vineyard in 1859. During the late 1880s, Rutherglen enjoyed a substantial export market to the UK, but experienced harder economic conditions during the 20th century. The sheer quality of the wine has kept the region going. The climate here is warm to hot, with a high degree of continentality and low relative humidity. The soils range from gravels to red and sandy alluvial loams. It is generally considered that the best vineyards are located on red loamy soils. Most of the vineyards, at around 160m, are on gentle slopes and close to the Murray River. Andrew Caillard MW, Langton's

<strong>Barolo</strong> is a red Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) wine produced in the northern Italian region of Piedmont. It is made from the Nebbiolo grape and is considered one of Italy's greatest wines. Some would say it is pre-eminent. Five townships (Barolo, La Morra, Castiglione Falletto, Monforte d'Alba and Serralunga d'Alba) account for roughly 90% of Barolo production. The entire appellation consists of 11 townships, 2000ha of vineyards and 700 wineries that produced 13 million bottles in 2015, of which some 80% was exported. The other townships of Barolo are Cherasco, Diano d'Alba, Grinzane Cavour, Novello, Roddi and Verduno. Although production codes have always stipulated that vineyards must be located on hillsides, the most recent revision of the production code released in 2010 goes further, categorically excluding valley floors, humid and flat area