The 2025 AFL Grand Final is coming up on Saturday, September 27, with the Geelong Cats and Brisbane Lions going head to head for the trophy.
In celebration of this huge day, we’ve decided to show off top wines from each team’s closest wine region (Bellarine and Granite Belt), to let you, dear readers, decide who you think would win in a wine-off.
Find a collection of the top-rated wines from each of the regions below, and perhaps purchase a few bottles to open on the big day.
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Geelong wines to try this AFL Grand Final weekend
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Bannockburn Vineyards
S.R.H. Chardonnay 2023
Geelong -
Lethbridge Wines
Antoinette Mary Bridget Pinot Noir 2021
Geelong -
Scotchmans Hill
Cornelius Kirkcaldy Vineyard Bellarine Peninsula Pinot Noir 2022
Geelong -
Provenance Wines
Henty Chardonnay 2023
Henty -
Lethbridge Wines
Mietta Pinot Noir 2022
Geelong -
Bannockburn Vineyards
Serré Pinot Noir 2023
Geelong -
Clyde Park Vineyard
Single Block C Chardonnay 2023
Geelong -
Mulline
Single Vineyard Barrabool Pinot Noir 2024
Geelong -
Mulline
Single Vineyard Modewarre Fumé Blanc 2024
Geelong -
Mulline
Single Vineyard Modewarre Pinot Noir 2024
Geelong -
Mulline
Single Vineyard Modewarre Syrah 2024
Geelong -
Mulline
Single Vineyard Portarlington Chardonnay 2024
Geelong -
Mulline
Single Vineyard Sutherlands Creek Chardonnay 2024
Geelong
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Granite Belt wines to try this AFL Grand Final weekend
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Balancing Heart
Acclimatisation & Biomorphic Oaked Chardonnay 2023
Granite Belt -
Balancing Heart
Alchemy & Artisan Rock Shiraz 2023
Granite Belt -
Ballandean Estate Wines
Angelo's Vintage Tawny 1987
Fortified | Granite Belt -
Balancing Heart
Gene Pool & Classicism Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
Granite Belt -
Balancing Heart
Metaphorphism & Texture Viognier 2024
Granite Belt -
Ballandean Estate Wines
Nebbiolo 2023
Granite Belt -
Balancing Heart
Niche & Montage High Altitude Shiraz 2023
Granite Belt -
View Wine
Reserve Gros Manseng 2022
Granite Belt -
Symphony Hill Wines
Reserve Verdelho 2024
Granite Belt -
Ridgemill Estate
Riesling 2024
Granite Belt -
Ballandean Estate Wines
Saperavi 2023
Granite Belt -
Ballandean Estate Wines
Small Batch Reserve Chardonnay 2023
Granite Belt -
Heritage Estate
Sundown Fumé Marsanne 2022
Granite Belt -
Jester Hill Wines
Touchstone Shiraz 2021
Granite Belt -
Robert Channon Wines
Verdelho 2024
Granite Belt -
Symphony Hill Wines
Wild Child Viognier 2023
Granite Belt -
Ridgemill Estate
WYP Saperavi 2023
Granite Belt
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