Wine region | |
Type | Australian Geographical Indication |
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Year established | 1997[1] |
Years of wine industry | since 1847[2] |
Country | Australia |
Part of | Barossa zone |
Other regions in Barossa zone | Barossa Valley |
Sub-regions | High Eden |
Location | South Australia |
Climate region | ’I’ |
Heat units | 1390[2] |
Precipitation (annual average) | 280 mm (11 in)[2] |
Size of planted vineyards | 2,264 ha (5,590 acres)[3] |
Grapes produced | 6,460 tonnes (6,360 long tons; 7,120 short tons)[4] |
Varietals produced | Shiraz, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay[3] |
No. of wineries | at least 36[5] |
Comments | Data as of 2014 |
Eden Valley wine region is a wine region located in South Australia immediately north of the capital city of Adelaide which covers an area in the Mount Lofty Ranges extending from Truro in the north to just south of Springton in the south. The region received appellation as an Australian Geographical Indication in 1997 and as of 2014, it is represented by at least 36 wineries.
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