Rutherglen is only 40km’s north of Wangaratta and is one of Australia’s most popular wine regions. Arriving in Spring you will be greeted by fields of golden canola crops and vines laden with grapes. There are a large number of award winning wineries in the Rutherglen area famous for their Sparkling Shiraz, Pinot Chardonnay, Riesling, Marsanne, Sangiovese, and Gamay varieties. Many of the wineries also feature excellent restaurants and every year host a variety of events.
Major annual Rutherglen events include the annual Rutherglen Regatta, tastes of Rutherglen, A Day on the Green, Winery Walkabout and the Rutherglen Agricultural Show. They are held ay different times throughout the year and have proved to be hugely popular.
There are some good cycling trails in Rutherglen with Murray to Mountains Rail Trail extension one of the most recent. Other attractions include memorials, historic homesteads and buildings, Lake Moodemere and old Mines. Rutherglen is the ideal day trip from Wangaratta with several tours available. Families are also caterered for in Rutherglen.
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