Mount Lofty Ranges zone (wine)

This article is about the wine zone in South Australia. For the mountain range, see Mount Lofty Ranges.

Mount Lofty Ranges zone
Wine region
Vineyards in Clare Valley
TypeAustralian Geographical Indication
Year established1996.[1]
CountryAustralia
Part ofAdelaide super zone
Sub-regions Adelaide Hills, Adelaide Plains, Clare Valley

Mount Lofty Ranges zone is a wine zone located in South Australia west of the Murray River that occupies the Adelaide metropolitan area north of Glenelg, extending as far north as Crystal Brook, and as far south as Mount Compass in the Mount Lofty Ranges. The zone which encloses the Barossa zone on three sides, includes three wine regions that have received appellation as Australian Geographical Indications (AGIs): Adelaide Hills, Adelaide Plains and Clare Valley. The zone received AGI in 1996.

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