Adelaide Plains wine region
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Wine region | |
Type | Australian Geographical Indication |
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Year established | 2002[1] |
Country | Australia |
Part of | Mount Lofty Ranges zone |
Heat units | 1270[2] |
Precipitation (annual average) | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value).[2] |
Size of planted vineyards | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value).[3] |
Grapes produced | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value).[4] |
Varietals produced | Shiraz, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc[3] |
No. of wineries | 11[5] |
Comments | Data as of 2014 |
Adelaide Plains wine region is a wine zone region located in South Australia immediately north of the capital city of Adelaide. The region received appellation as an Australian Geographical Indication in 2002 and as of 2014, it is represented by 11 wineries.
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Extent and appellation
The Adelaide Plains wine region covers an area located in the northern end of the Adelaide metropolitan area and rural land to the metropolitan area’s immediate north. Its northern boundary starts at the mouth of the Light River on the coast with Gulf St Vincent and follows the river’s alignment until about due east of Mallala where it follows the alignment of Wasleys Road passing through Wasleys until it meets the Horrocks Highway being the name of the section of the Main North Road located north of Gawler.
Its eastern boundary follows the alignment of the Main North Road to its intersection with the Grand Junction Road and the Princes Highway at Gepps Cross in the south passing through Roseworthy, Gawler and Elizabeth. Its southern boundary is the Grand Junction Road and the continuation of its alignment along Bower Road to the coastline. Its western boundary is the Gulf St Vincent coastline including crossing over the Port River and the Barker Inlet from Outer Harbor to St Kilda. [1][6]
The Adelaide Plains wine region was registered as an Australian Geographical Indication on 25 March 2002.[1]
Grapes and wine
As of 2014, the most common plantings in the Adelaide Plains 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 Shiraz (34.4%) followed by Chardonnay (10.2%), Cabernet Sauvignon (9.3%) and Sauvignon Blanc (8.4%). Alternatively, red wine varietals account for 64.1% of plantings while white wines varietals account for 31.3% of plantings.[3] 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$2,523,461 and Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). white grapes crushed valued at $737,939.[4] As of 2014, the region is reported as containing at least 11 wineries.[5]
See also
Citations and references
Citations
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 PGIBSA, 2014, page 32
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 PGIBSA, 2014, page 31
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References
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