Wine region | |
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 | 'II' |
Heat units | 1150 to 1479[4] |
Precipitation (annual average) | 203–426 mm (8.0–16.8 in)[5] |
Size of planted vineyards | 17,873 ha (44,170 acres)[6] |
Grapes produced | 17,873 t (17,591 long tons; 19,702 short tons)[6] |
Varietals produced | Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris[7] |
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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