Canberra wine region
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The Canberra wine region is located around Canberra, in the Capital city of Australia. It is located at .
Wine is grown and produced at or near and in a triangular area of about 60 km sides bordered by Canberra, Yass, and Bungendore, taking in the important sub-regions of Murrumbateman and Lake George. This is noted as a cool-climate wine area, despite having regular summer day temperatures of over 35C and occasionally over 40C.
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[edit] History
This industry dates from the 1970s, although there is evidence that wines were produced in the area from soon after the first European settlement near Yass in the 1820s.[citation needed]
[edit] Geography and climate
The region is a tableland of the Great Dividing Range about 150 km inland from the Pacific Ocean. The region is dry and requires drip irrigation.
- Annual rainfall: 630 mm
- Mean January (late growth period) temp: 20.2°C
- Sunshine hours per day: 7.4
[edit] Production
Varieties (mainly): Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc/Sémillon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Viognier and Pinot
Picking / Vintages: Late March (Traminer, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay) to early May (Cabernet Sauvignon)