RUTHERGLEN

BORDERED BY THE AUSTRALIAN ALPS and majestic Murray River, Rutherglen in Victoria has a proud history of 160 years of winemaking. Celebrated for fortified wine and bold reds, as well as a growing number of varietals, the region draws more than 200,000 visitors each year.

Creative winemakers continue to make their mark. Rowly Milhinch, owner of Scion Wine, switched from a career in design to winemaking and moved to Rutherglen from Melbourne in 2005, a few years after his mother planted a vineyard. “I moved up to explore what another life path could look like,” Rowly, 40, says. “The journey has been amazing. I like challenges – trying to position the business in a dynamic fashion and make