Outstanding houses in Central Ranges.
High altitude cools the Central Ranges' reds into brisk, mineral frames—Shiraz with peppery snap, Cabernet that cuts rather than seduces.
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Region DNA
The character of Central Ranges
Based on 364 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 41 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Central Ranges
Thistle Hill
VisitCentral Ranges is a wine region in Australia, home to 72 producers tracked on Femente, 1 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Shiraz/Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay, producing Australian New South Wales Shiraz and Australian Chardonnay wines with notes of Black fruit, Oak, and Red fruit. It takes in Orange, Mudgee, and Cowra.
Central Ranges — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Central Ranges?
- The most planted varieties in Central Ranges are Shiraz/Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Merlot, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Central Ranges known for?
- Central Ranges is known for Australian New South Wales Shiraz, Australian Chardonnay, and Australian Cabernet Sauvignon wines and flavors of Black fruit, Oak, and Red fruit.
- How many wineries are in Central Ranges?
- Femente tracks 72 producers in Central Ranges, of which 1 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Central Ranges?
- Central Ranges is a wine region in Australia, taking in Orange, Mudgee, and Cowra.
Central Ranges
High altitude cools the Central Ranges' reds into brisk, mineral frames—Shiraz with peppery snap, Cabernet that cuts rather than seduces. The whites push toward crisp acidity and stone fruit, pulling energy from cool nights that few Australian regions this far inland can claim.
Producers in Central Ranges
- Burnbrae — honest
- Short Sheep — undiscovered
- Gooree Park — honest
- Blacklea — undiscovered
- Twisted River — undiscovered
- Blue Wren — undiscovered
- Dindima — undiscovered
- Bantry Grove — undiscovered
- Bloodwood — honest
- Printhie — honest
- Cargo Road — honest
- Logan — distinction
- Huntington Estate — honest
- Windowrie — honest
- The Natural Wine Co — honest
- Wallington — honest
- Mayfield — honest
- Lazy Oak — undiscovered
- Madzi — undiscovered
- Thumbprint Wines — undiscovered
- Slowfox — undiscovered
- Bill Byron — undiscovered
- Heslop — undiscovered
- Yeates — undiscovered
- Manners — honest
- Vinifera — honest
- Mansfield Wines — honest
- Skimstone — honest
- High Valley — undiscovered
- Abercorn — undiscovered
- First Ridge — honest
- Ernest Schuetz — honest
- Montrose Estate — honest
- Andrew Harris — honest
- Robert Stein — honest
- Walter Wines — undiscovered
- Jamieson Estate — undiscovered
- Seven Day Road — undiscovered
- Martins Hill — undiscovered
- Bunnamagoo Estate — honest
- Clearview Estate — undiscovered
- The Olive Nest & 1838 Wines — undiscovered
- 10'S Estate — undiscovered
- Pieter Van Gent — honest
- Eloquesta — honest
- Elephant Mountain Wines — undiscovered
- Frankly, Bob Made This — undiscovered
- Slow Wine Co — honest
- Mad Hatter — undiscovered
- Darragh — undiscovered
- Rowlee — honest
- Burke & Hills — undiscovered
- Colmar Estate — honest
- De Salis — honest
- Orange Highland — undiscovered
- Heifer Station — honest
- Borrodell — undiscovered
- Stockman's Ridge Wines — undiscovered
- Brangayne — honest
- Word of Mouth Wines — undiscovered
- Swinging Bridge — honest
- Canobolas Smith — honest
- Orange Mountain — honest
- Ross Hill — honest
- Belgravia — undiscovered
- Forestedge — undiscovered
- Boree Lane — undiscovered
- Matthew Atallah — undiscovered
- Montoro (AU) — undiscovered
- Amour — undiscovered
- Hoosegg — undiscovered
- Philip Shaw — distinction
- ChaLou — undiscovered
- Byrne Farm — undiscovered
- Faisan — undiscovered
- Highland Heritage — honest