| Adelaide Plains | |
| Type: | Australian Geographical Indication |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Country: | Australia |
| Part Of: | Mount Lofty Ranges zone |
| Heat Units: | 1270[1] |
| Precipitation: | 311mm |
| Planted: | 646ha[2] |
| Grapes: | 4360t[3] |
| Varietals: | Shiraz, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc |
| Wineries: | 11[4] |
| Comments: | Data as of 2014 |
Adelaide Plains wine region is a wine region located in South Australia immediately north of the capital city of Adelaide. The region received appellation as an Australian Geographical Indication in 2002 and as of 2014, it is represented by 11 wineries. It is part of the Mount Lofty Ranges zone.
The Adelaide Plains wine region covers an area located in the northern end of the Adelaide metropolitan area and rural land to the metropolitan area's immediate north. Its northern boundary starts at the mouth of the Light River on the coast with Gulf St Vincent and follows the river's alignment until about due east of Mallala where it follows the alignment of Wasleys Road passing through Wasleys until it meets the Horrocks Highway being the name of the section of the Main North Road located north of Gawler.
Its eastern boundary follows the alignment of the Main North Road to its intersection with the Grand Junction Road and the Princes Highway at Gepps Cross in the south passing through Roseworthy, Gawler and Elizabeth. Its southern boundary is the Grand Junction Road and the continuation of its alignment along Bower Road to the coastline. Its western boundary is the Gulf St Vincent coastline including crossing over the Port River and the Barker Inlet from Outer Harbor to St Kilda.[5]
The Adelaide Plains wine region was registered as an Australian Geographical Indication on 25 March 2002.[6]
As of 2014, the most common plantings in the Adelaide Plains wine region within a total planted area of 646ha was reported as being Shiraz followed by Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc . Alternatively, red wine varietals account for of plantings while white wines varietals account for of plantings.[2] The 2014 vintage is reported as consisting of 3305t red grapes crushed valued at A$2,523,461 and 1055t white grapes crushed valued at $737,939.[3] As of 2014, the region is reported as containing at least 11 wineries.[4]