Lenswood wine sub-region
Lenswood sub-region|
Wine region |
| Type |
Australian Geographical Indication |
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| Year established |
1998.[1] |
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| Country |
Australia |
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| Part of |
Adelaide Hills [1] |
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| Heat units |
1422[2] |
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| Precipitation (annual average) |
1,020 millimetres (40 in)[3] |
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| Soil conditions |
‘loamy with sub-clay soils’[4] |
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| Total area |
66.6 square kilometres (25.7 sq mi)[4] |
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| Comments |
2004 |
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Lenswood wine sub-region is a wine sub-region located around the town of Lenswood in South Australia within the Mount Lofty Ranges to the east of the Adelaide city centre. The sub-region received appellation as an Australian Geographical Indication (AGI) in 16 October 1998.[1] The sub-region is part of the Adelaide Hills wine region and the Mount Lofty Ranges zone.[5]
See also
Citations and references
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Lenswood (AGI)". Australian Grape and Wine Authority. 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ Davidson,2004, page 23
- ↑ Davidson,2004, page 20
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Davidson,2004, page 69
- ↑ Halliday, 2012, pages 52-53
References
- Davidson Viticultural Consulting Services (2004), Adelaide Hills Wine Region Profile, Davidson Viticultural Consulting Services, retrieved 11 November 2014
- Halliday, James (2012), James Halliday Australian wine companion : the bestselling and definitive guide to Australian wine (2013 edition ed.), Richmond, Vic. Hardie Grant Books, ISBN 978-1-74270-306-0
Coordinates: 34°55′06″N 138°49′57″E / 34.91822°N 138.83261°E / 34.91822; 138.83261