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Eden Valley
Wine region
Type Australian Geographical Indication
Year established 1997[1]
Years of wine industry since 1847[2]
Country Australia
Part of Barossa zone
Other regions in Barossa zone
Barossa Valley wine region
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.




Contents






  • 1 Extent and appellation


  • 2 Grapes and wine


  • 3 See also


  • 4 Citations and references


    • 4.1 Citations


    • 4.2 References




  • 5 External links





Extent and appellation[edit]


Eden Valley wine region covers an area in the Mount Lofty Ranges extending from Truro in the north to just south of Springton in the south. The region is bordered by the Barossa Valley wine region to the west and by the Adelaide Hills wine region to the south.[1][6][7]
The Eden Valley wine region was registered as an Australian Geographical Indication on 15 August 1997.[1]
The Eden Valley wine region includes a sub-region called High Eden.[8]



Grapes and wine[edit]


As of 2014, the most common plantings in the Eden Valley wine region within a total planted area of 2,264 ha (5,590 acres) was reported as being Shiraz (7001314000000000000♠31.4%) followed by Riesling (7001241000000000000♠24.1%), Cabernet Sauvignon (7001134000000000000♠13.4%) and Chardonnay (7001117000000000000♠11.7%). Alternatively, red wine varietals account for 7001538000000000000♠53.8%of plantings while white wines varietals account for 7001455000000000000♠45.5%of plantings.[3]
The 2014 vintage is reported as consisting of 2,601 tonnes (2,560 long tons; 2,867 short tons) red grapes crushed valued at A$4,897,755 and 3,858 tonnes (3,797 long tons; 4,253 short tons) white grapes crushed valued at $4,215,543.[4]
As of 2014, the region is reported as containing at least 36 wineries.[5]



See also[edit]



  • South Australian wine

  • List of wineries in the Eden Valley



Citations and references[edit]



Citations[edit]





  1. ^ abc "Eden Valley Geographical Indication". Register of Protected GIs and Other Terms. Australian Grape and Wine Authority. 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ abc Halliday, James. "Eden Valley Wine Region". Wine Companion. Retrieved 13 November 2014.


  3. ^ abc PGIBSA, 2014, page 58


  4. ^ ab PGIBSA, 2014, page 57


  5. ^ ab Halliday, James. "Wineries in the Eden Valley". Wine Companion. Retrieved 13 November 2014.


  6. ^ "Eden Valley Wine Region (map)" (PDF). Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of SA. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2014.


  7. ^ PGIBSA, 2014, page 7


  8. ^ "High Eden (AGI)". Australian Grape and Wine Authority. 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.




References[edit]



  • Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of SA (PGIBSA) (2014), Australian regional winegrape crush survey online (PDF), Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of SA, ISSN 1442-6048, retrieved 6 November 2014


External links[edit]


  • Eden Valley Wine Region South Australian Tourism Bureau webpage










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