Mudgee wine region

Mudgee
Wine region
Year established2000
CountryAustralia
Part ofCentral Ranges[1]
Location32°30′S 149°48′E / 32.5°S 149.8°E / -32.5; 149.8
Climate regionHumid subtropical/maritime
Heat units2050[2]
Precipitation (annual average)360 millimetres (14 in)[2]
Varietals producedShiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
No. of wineriesover 35[3]

Mudgee is a wine region and Australian Geographical Indication in the Central Ranges zone in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is named for the town of Mudgee.[1]

Grapes were first grown around Mudgee from 1858, reaching a peak of 55 vineyards in 1893. Large wineries started planting again from 1974. Mudgee grows predominantly red wine varieties, especially Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Mudgee". Register of Protected GIs and Other Terms. Wine Australia. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b c James Halliday. "Mudgee Wine Region". James Halliday’s Wine Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference wineries was invoked but never defined (see the help page).