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{{About|the town in Victoria, Australia|the town in Scotland|Rutherglen}}
{{Infobox Australian place| type = town
| name = Rutherglen
| state = vic
| image = Victoria Hotel on Argyle street Rutherglen.jpg
| caption = The heritage listed Victoria Hotel in Main Street
| use_lga_map = yes
| latd =36 |latm =03 |lats =20
| longd =146 |longm =27 |longs =45
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Shire of Indigo
| lga = Shire of Indigo
| postcode = 3685
| est =
| pop = 1,990
| pop_year = 2006
| pop_footnotes =<ref name="abs">{{Census 2006 AUS | id = UCL246400 | name = Rutherglen (Urban Centre/Locality) | accessdate = 31 January 2011 | quick = on}}</ref>
| elevation= 175
| maxtemp = 21.7
| mintemp = 7.3
| rainfall = 587.4
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Murray Valley|Murray Valley]]
| fedgov = [[Division of Indi|Indi]]
| dist1 = 276
| dir1 = NE
| location1= [[Melbourne]]
| dist2 = 45
| dir2 = W
| location2= [[Wodonga, Victoria|Wodonga]]
| dist3 = 15
| dir3 = S
| location3= [[Corowa, New South Wales|Corowa]] ([[New South Wales|NSW]])
}}
'''Rutherglen''' {{audio|Rutherglen pronunciation.ogg|pronunciation}} is a small town in north-eastern [[Victoria, Australia]], near the [[Murray River]] border with [[New South Wales]]. The town was named after the [[Scotland|Scottish]] town of [[Rutherglen, Lanarkshire|Rutherglen]] which lies just outside [[Glasgow]]. At the 2006 [[Census in Australia|census]], Rutherglen had a population of 1,990.<ref name="abs"/>
==Features==
[[File:Rutherglen Wine Experience.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Rutherglen Wine Experience & Visitor Centre]]
Rutherglen is located north of [[Wangaratta]] and west of [[Wodonga]], just 10 kilometres from the Murray River at the border towns of [[Wahgunyah]] and [[Corowa]].
Originally a gold-mining town of the mid-19th century, Rutherglen Post Office opening on 1 November 1860,<ref name = "a">{{Citation
| last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11 }}</ref>
it has since developed into a major wine producing area, with 17 wineries all located within a short drive from the town centre,the best of which are highly regarded by wine critics ([http://www.winepros.com.au/jsp/cda/countries/region_topic.jsp?ID=1771 Halliday], [http://www.rutherglenvic.com/whatsnew_more.asp?whatsnewID=41 Parker]). The [[Muscat (grape and wine)|muscat]] and Topaque (née Tokay) wines are sometimes described as having no worldwide equal.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} The region produces a good [[Port wine|port]] style of fortified wine. The largest winery in the region is the All Saints Winery, located just a short drive north-west outside of Wahgunyah. Established in 1864, it features landscaped gardens, ponds, a restaurant and wine tasting facilities. The Rutherglen Wine Experience Visitor Information Centre, located in the town centre on Main Street, offers displays of the town's rich history, how wines are made, and comprehensive tourist information.
The main street of Rutherglen maintains its historical charm, with most of the shop fronts retaining the same look they had a century ago. Attractions within the town include Lake King which is surrounded by Apex Park and Rutherglen Park, as well as the historical wine bottle shaped water tower in Campbell Street.
==Wine==
'''Rutherglen''' is a wine producing area around the town of Rutherglen in the North Eastern region of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] and is particularly noted for its sweet [[fortified wine]]s.
===Grapes and Wine===
[[Chardonnay]],<ref name=Soth>{{cite book|author=[[Tom Stevenson]]|title=The New Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia|year=1997|publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]]|location=London|isbn=978-0-7894-2079-4|edition=3rd}}</ref> [[Cabernet Sauvignon]],<ref name=Soth/> [[Carignan]],<ref name=Soth/> [[Durif]],<ref name=Soth/> [[Gewurtztraminer]],<ref name=Soth/> [[Muscat Rouge à Petits Grains|Muscat]],<ref name=Soth/> [[Semillon]],<ref name=Soth/> [[Syrah|Shiraz]],<ref name=Soth/><ref name=Oz>{{cite book|last=[[Oz Clarke]]|title=Oz Clarke's Encyclopedia of Wine|year=1999|publisher=Websters|location=London|isbn=9780316851572}}</ref> ([[Muscadelle]]).<ref name=Soth/><ref name=Oz/>
Both Muscat, in particular "[[Brown Muscat]]", and Muscadelle (under the name "Topaque") are made into long-lived, sweet fortified wines, which are often bottled after an extended period of barrel aging.
===Wineries===
====Winemakers of Rutherglen====
The Winemakers of Rutherglen formed into a membership based incorporated association in 1992. 18 wineries now make up the Winemakers of Rutherglen.
* All Saints Estate
* Anderson Winery
* Bullers Winery Rutherglen
* Campbells Winery
* Chambers Rosewood Winery
* Cofield Wines
* Jones Winery & Vineyard<ref>http://www.joneswinery.com</ref>
* Lake Moodemere Vineyards
* Morris Wines<ref>http://www.morriswines.com.au/_agev.php</ref>
* Mount Prior Vineyard
* Pfeiffer Wines
* Rutherglen Estates<ref>http://www.rutherglenestates.com.au</ref>
* Scion Vineyard
* St Leonards Vineyard
* Stanton & Killeen Wines
* Valhalla Wines
* Warrabilla Wines
====Other Rutherglen wineries====
In recent years, Rutherglen has seen a number of smaller new wineries emerge varying in size and production. Some have opted to open a cellar door
* Calico Town Wines
* Lilliput Wines
==Sport==
The town in conjunction with nearby town [[Corowa, New South Wales|Corowa]] has an [[Australian Rules]] football team (Corowa-Rutherglen) competing in the [[Ovens & Murray Football League]].<ref name = "d">{{Citation | last = Full Points Footy | title = Corowa Rutherglen | url = http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Corowa-Rutherglen.htm | accessdate = 2008-07-25 }} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Another Australian rules football team, [[Rutherglen Football Club]], play in the [[Tallangatta & District Football League]].
Golfers play at the course of the Rutherglen Golf Club on Murray Street. The current club professional is Paul Black.<ref name = "golf">{{Citation | author= Golf Select | title = Rutherglen | url = http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=1083 | accessdate = 2009-05-11 }}</ref>
==Festivals and events==
*'''Rutherglen Regatta''': second weekend of January
*'''Tastes of Rutherglen''': second weekend of March - third weekend of March
*'''Winery Walkabout''': Queen's Birthday long weekend of June
*'''Rutherglen Agricultural Show''': third weekend of October
*'''Tour de Rutherlgen''': first weekend of November
*'''Rutherglen Farmers Market''': second weekend each month
==See also==
* [[Australian wine]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
*[http://www.nattrust.com.au/info.asp?pg=hpdshow&id=4589&so=prop&fn=&lga=&src=hpdsearch&s=1&prop=Victoria%20Hotel&key=&pc=&referer=hpdresults Heritage citation] for the Victoria Hotel in the National Trust (Victoria) Register
*[http://www.winepros.com.au/jsp/cda/countries/region_topic.jsp?ID=1771 Wine styles of Rutherglen] by Australian wine critic, [[James Halliday (wine)|James Halliday]]
*[http://www.rutherglenvic.com/whatsnew_more.asp?whatsnewID=41 Rutherglen Tokay and Muscat] by U.S. wine critic [[Robert M. Parker, Jr.]]
*[http://www.winepros.com.au/jsp/cda/countries/region_topic.jsp?ID=1771 Wine styles of Rutherglen] by Australian wine critic, [[James Halliday (wine)|James Halliday]]
*[http://www.rutherglenvic.com/whatsnew_more.asp?whatsnewID=41 Rutherglen Tokay and Muscat] by U.S. wine critic [[Robert M. Parker, Jr.]]
==External links==
*[http://www.rutherglenrotary.org]
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