The Adelaide Hills wine region covers an area extending along the Mount Lofty Ranges from near Mount Pleasant in the north to Mount Compass at its southern extent.[1][8] The term 'Adelaide Hills' was registered as an AGI on 9 February 1998.[1]
Grapes and wine
As of 2014, the most common plantings in the Adelaide Hills wine region within a total planted area of 17,873 ha (44,170 acres) was reported as being Sauvignon Blanc (36.5%) followed by Chardonnay (19.3%), Pinot Noir (14%) and Pinot Gris (5.8%). Alternatively, red wine varietals account for 32.7% of plantings while white wines varietals account for 67.3% of plantings.[7]
The 2014 vintage is reported as consisting of 5,836 tonnes (5,744 long tons; 6,433 short tons) red grapes crushed valued at A$8,196,142 and 12,037 tonnes (11,847 long tons; 13,269 short tons) white grapes crushed valued at $14,777,631.[6]
^"Adelaide Hills Wine Region (map)"(PDF). Phylloxera & Grape Industry Board of South Australia (PGIBSA). 26 July 2013. Archived from the original(PDF) on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
References
Davidson Viticultural Consulting Services (2004), Adelaide Hills Wine Region Profile(PDF), Davidson Viticultural Consulting Services, archived from the original(PDF) on 11 November 2014, retrieved 11 November 2014
Halliday, James (23 October 2012), James Halliday Australian wine companion : the bestselling and definitive guide to Australian wine (2013 ed.), Richmond, Vic. Hardie Grant Books (published 2012), ISBN978-1-74270-306-0
