Gundagai wine region explained

Gundagai
Year:2002
Country:Australia
Part Of:Southern New South Wales
Heat Units:2110 (Junee), 1500 (Tumut), 2050 (Cootamundra)
Precipitation:240 mm (Junee), 420 mm (Tumut), 270 mm (Cootamundra)
Varietals:Shraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Semillon
Location:-35°N 148°W

Gundagai is an Australian Geographical Indication for a wine region centred on the town of Gundagai in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is part of the Southern New South Wales zone.[1] The region includes Tumut on the northwestern slopes of the Snowy Mountains, Cootamundra in its north and extends west to Junee and almost to Wagga Wagga. Junee is on the boundary to the Riverina wine region (which also includes Wagga Wagga). Gundagai is also bounded on the northeast by Hilltops, the east by Canberra District and the south by Tumbarumba.[2]

The Gundagai region has a range of altitude, temperature and rainfall in the three key areas surrounding the towns of Tumut, Junee and Cootamundra. The altitude ranges from at Junee to at Cootamundra while growing season rainfall ranges from at Junee to at Tumut. Tumut is much cooler and the harvest is later than the rest of the region.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gundagai . . Register of Protected GIs and Other Terms . 2 June 2016.
  2. Web site: Gundagai Wine Region . Find a Winery - Australia . 2 June 2016.
  3. Web site: Gundagai Wine Region . James Halliday . James Halliday’s Wine Atlas of Australia . 2 June 2016.