Western Plains wine zone explained

Western Plains
Type:Australian Geographical Indication
Year:1996
Country:Australia
Part Of:New South Wales
Sub Regions:None
Grapes:Shiraz, Grenache etc.
Wineries:8

Western Plains is an Australian Geographical Indication for a grape growing zone (larger than a "region") encompassing most of northwestern New South Wales in Australia. It was entered in the Register of Protected Names on 1 May 1996. There are no regions defined in the zone.[1] Most of this zone is arid and unsuitable for grape growing.[2]

There are approximately eight commercial wineries in the Western Plains zone. They are all in the eastern part of the zone, near the towns of Dubbo, Narromine, Warren and Coonabarabran.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Western Plains Geographical Indication . . Register of Protected GIs and Other Terms . 2 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Western Plains Wine . Wine-Searcher . Wine Regions and Appellations . 2 October 2021.
  3. Web site: Western Plains Zone, New South Wales . Halliday Wine Companion . 2 October 2021.