What grape varieties are grown in Southern Highlands?

The most planted varieties in Southern Highlands are Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Chardonnay, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.

What wines is Southern Highlands known for?

Southern Highlands is known for Australian Pinot Noir, Australian Chardonnay, and Australian Cabernet Sauvignon wines and flavors of Red fruit, Black fruit, and Tree fruit.

How many wineries are in Southern Highlands?

Femente tracks 27 producers in Southern Highlands, of which 1 are rated 90+ on the critic index.

Southern Highlands Wine Region — 27 Wineries

Name: Southern Highlands
Address: Australia

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Outstanding houses in Southern Highlands.

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The Southern Highlands reading

The Southern Highlands pursues cool-climate intensity at altitude, where marginal ripening seasons sharpen acidity and push red fruit toward mineral restraint.

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Region DNA

The character of Southern Highlands

Based on 108 wines with structural data

Style profile

Experimental

Wide stylistic range — expect surprises

Southern Highlands

Country avg

FEM score distribution

90+ Elite

80–89 Great

70–79 Good

<70 Other

Based on 11 rated wineries in this region

Flavor territory

Red fruitBlack fruitTree fruitOakEarth

Most frequent primary flavor groups

Style breakdown

Australian Pinot Noir

Australian Chardonnay

Australian Cabernet Sauvignon

Australian Pinot Gris

Australian Riesling

Australian Bordeaux Blend

Australian Sparkling

Australian Sauvignon Blanc

Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count

Top grape varieties

Pinot Noir44Cabernet Sauvignon44Merlot32Chardonnay30Shiraz/Syrah24Riesling24Sauvignon Blanc20Pinot Gris15Pinot Grigio6Sémillon4

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 Southern Highlands

Cherry Tree Hill

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About Southern Highlands

Southern Highlands is a wine region in Australia, home to 27 producers tracked on Femente, 1 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot, producing Australian Pinot Noir and Australian Chardonnay wines with notes of Red fruit, Black fruit, and Tree fruit.

Southern Highlands — good to know

What grape varieties are grown in Southern Highlands?: The most planted varieties in Southern Highlands are Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Chardonnay, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
What wines is Southern Highlands known for?: Southern Highlands is known for Australian Pinot Noir, Australian Chardonnay, and Australian Cabernet Sauvignon wines and flavors of Red fruit, Black fruit, and Tree fruit.
How many wineries are in Southern Highlands?: Femente tracks 27 producers in Southern Highlands, of which 1 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
Where is Southern Highlands?: Southern Highlands is a wine region in Australia.