Henty, Victoria

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Henty
Victoria
Postcode: 3312
Location:
LGA: Shire of Glenelg
State District: Lowan
Federal Division: Wannon

Henty is a town in south western Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Glenelg Local Government Area, 373 kilometres (232 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne.

It is also an Australian wine region. It has one of the cooler climates of any Australian wine region and is known for its white wine production of Chardonnay, Riesling, Semillon and Sauvignon blanc as well as a small red wine production of Pinot noir.[1]

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  1. ^ J. Robinson (ed) "The Oxford Companion to Wine" Third Edition pg 734 Oxford University Press 2006 ISBN 0198609906

Coordinates: 37.660° S 141.513° E