Adelaide Hills wine region
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Piccadilly Valley, south of the Mount Lofty Ranges in the Adelaide Hills
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| Type | Australian geographical indication (AGI) |
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| Year established | 1998[1] |
| Years of wine industry | Since 1830s[2] |
| Country | Australia |
| Part of | Mount Lofty Ranges zone[1] |
| Sub-regions | Lenswood, Piccadilly Valley[3] |
| Climate region | 'I'[4] |
| Heat units | 1150 to 1479[5] |
| Precipitation (annual average) | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value).[6] |
| Size of planted vineyards | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value).[7] |
| Grapes produced | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value).[7] |
| Varietals produced | Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris[8] |
| Comments | climate data - 2004, production - 2014 |
Adelaide Hills is an Australian geographical indication for wine made from grapes grown in a specific area of the Adelaide Hills east of Adelaide in South Australia.
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Extent and appellation
The Adelaide Hills wine region covers an area extending along the Mount Lofty Ranges from near Mount Pleasant in the north to Mount Compass at its southern extent.[1][9] The term ‘Adelaide Hills’ was registered as an AGI on 9 February 1998.[1]
Grapes and wine
As of 2014, the most common plantings in the Adelaide Hills wine region within a total planted area of Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). was reported as being Sauvignon Blanc (36.5%) followed by Chardonnay (19.3%), Pinot Noir (14%) and Pinot Gris (5.8%). Alternatively, red wine varietals account for 32.7% of plantings while white wines varietals account for 67.3% of plantings.[8]
The 2014 vintage is reported as consisting of Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). red grapes crushed valued at A$8,196,142 and Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). white grapes crushed valued at $14,777,631.[7]
See also
- Lenswood wine sub-region
- Piccadilly Valley wine sub-region
- Wine in Australia
- South Australian food and drink
- Economy of South Australia
Citations and references
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Davidson, 2004, page 6
- ↑ Halliday, 2012, pages 52-53
- ↑ Davidson, 2004, page 23
- ↑ Davidson, 2004, page 24
- ↑ Davidson, 2004, page 20
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 PGIBSA, 2014, page 25
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 PGIBSA, 2014, page 27
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
References
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