Lenswood wine sub-region
| Wine region | |
| Type | Australian Geographical Indication |
|---|---|
| Year established | 1998.[1] |
| Country | Australia |
| Part of | Adelaide Hills [1] |
| Heat units | 1422[2] |
| Precipitation (annual average) | 1,020 millimetres (40 in)[3] |
| Soil conditions | ‘loamy with sub-clay soils’[4] |
| Total area | 66.6 square kilometres (25.7 sq mi)[4] |
| Comments | 2004 |
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) on 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
References
- Davidson Viticultural Consulting Services (2004), Adelaide Hills Wine Region Profile (PDF), 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 ed.), Richmond, Vic. Hardie Grant Books, ISBN 978-1-74270-306-0
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Coordinates: 34°55′06″N 138°49′57″E / 34.91822°N 138.83261°E
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