Adelaide Hills is an
Australian geographical indication
A geographical indication (GI) is a name or sign used on products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin (e.g., a town, region, or country). The use of a geographical indication, as an indication of the product's source, ...
for wine made from grapes grown in a specific area of the
Adelaide Hills east of
Adelaide
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in
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a States and territories of Australia, state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest o ...
.
Extent and appellation
The Adelaide Hills wine region covers an area extending along the
Mount Lofty Ranges from near
Mount Pleasant in the north to
Mount Compass at its southern extent.
The term 'Adelaide Hills' was registered as an AGI on 9 February 1998.
Grapes and wine
As of 2014, the most common plantings in the Adelaide Hills wine region within a total planted area of was reported as being
Sauvignon Blanc
is a green-skinned grape variety that originates from the Bordeaux region of France. The grape most likely gets its name from the French words ''sauvage'' ("wild") and ''blanc'' ("white") due to its early origins as an indigenous grape in ...
() followed by
Chardonnay
Chardonnay (, , ) is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine. The variety originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern France, but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand. For new ...
(),
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir () is a red-wine grape variety of the species ''Vitis vinifera''. The name may also refer to wines created predominantly from pinot noir grapes. The name is derived from the French words for ''pine'' and ''black.'' The word ''pine ...
() and
Pinot Gris
Pinot Gris, Pinot Grigio (, ) or Grauburgunder is a white wine grape variety of the species ''Vitis vinifera''. Thought to be a mutant clone of the Pinot Noir variety, it normally has a grayish-blue fruit, accounting for its name, but the gra ...
(). Alternatively, red wine varietals account for of plantings while white wines varietals account for of plantings.
[PGIBSA, 2014, page 27]
The 2014 vintage is reported as consisting of red grapes crushed valued at A$8,196,142 and white grapes crushed valued at $14,777,631.
[PGIBSA, 2014, page 25]
See also
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Lenswood wine sub-region
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Piccadilly Valley wine sub-region
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Wine in Australia
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South Australian food and drink
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Etymology
The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...
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Economy of South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
Citations and references
Citations
References
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External links
Adelaide Hills Wine Region Inc. webpageAdelaide Hills Wine Region official tourism webpage
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Wine regions of South Australia