Eden Valley wine region

Eden Valley
Wine region
Vineyards in the Eden Valley, South Australia
TypeAustralian Geographical Indication
Year established1997[1]
Years of wine industrysince 1847[2]
CountryAustralia
Part ofBarossa zone
Other regions in Barossa zoneBarossa Valley
Sub-regionsHigh Eden
LocationSouth Australia
Climate region’I’
Heat units1390[2]
Precipitation (annual average)280 mm (11 in)[2]
Size of planted vineyards2,264 ha (5,590 acres)[3]
Grapes produced6,460 tonnes (6,360 long tons; 7,120 short tons)[4]
Varietals producedShiraz, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay[3]
No. of wineriesat least 36[5]
CommentsData 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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference EdenValleyAGI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c Halliday, James. "Eden Valley Wine Region". Wine Companion. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  3. ^ a b PGIBSA, 2014, p. 58.
  4. ^ PGIBSA, 2014, p. 57.
  5. ^ Halliday, James. "Wineries in the Eden Valley". Wine Companion. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.

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