Eden Valley wine region explained

Eden Valley
Type:Australian Geographical Indication
Year:1997
Wine Years:since 1847
Country:Australia
Location:South Australia
Similar:Barossa Valley
Sub Regions:High Eden
Climate Region:ā€™Iā€™
Heat Units:1390[1]
Precipitation:280mm
Planted:2264ha[2]
Grapes:6460t[3]
Varietals:Shiraz, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay
Wineries:at least 36[4]
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.

Extent and appellation

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.[5] [6] The Eden Valley wine region was registered as an Australian Geographical Indication on 15 August 1997.[7] The Eden Valley wine region includes a sub-region called High Eden.[8]

Grapes and wine

As of 2014, the most common plantings in the Eden Valley wine region within a total planted area of 2264ha was reported as being Shiraz followed by Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay . 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 2601t red grapes crushed valued at A$4,897,755 and 3858t white grapes crushed valued at $4,215,543.[3] As of 2014, the region is reported as containing at least 36 wineries.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Halliday . James . Eden Valley Wine Region . Wine Companion . 13 November 2014.
  2. PGIBSA, 2014, p. 58.
  3. PGIBSA, 2014, p. 57.
  4. Web site: Halliday . James . Wineries in the Eden Valley . Wine Companion . 13 November 2014 . 12 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141112113317/http://www.winecompanion.com.au/wineries/south-australia/eden-valley/wineries . dead .
  5. Web site: Eden Valley Wine Region (map) . Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of SA . 13 November 2014 . 26 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150309110658/http://www.phylloxera.com.au/media/eden_valley_gi.pdf . 9 March 2015 . dead.
  6. PGIBSA, 2014, p. 7.
  7. Web site: Eden Valley Geographical Indication . Register of Protected GIs and Other Terms . Australian Grape and Wine Authority . 6 October 2017 . 2016.
  8. Web site: High Eden (AGI) . Australian Grape and Wine Authority . 11 November 2014 . 2014.