Clare Valley wine region
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This article is about the wine region in South Australia. For the valley in South Australia, see Clare Valley. For other uses, see Clare Valley (disambiguation).
The Clare Valley wine region is one of Australia's oldest wine regions, best known for Riesling wines. It lies in the Mid North of South Australia, approximately 142 km north of Adelaide. The valley runs north-south, with Horrocks Highway as the main thoroughfare.
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Wine region | |
Type | Australian Geographical Indication |
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Year established | 1999[1] |
Country | Australia |
Part of | Mount Lofty Ranges zone |
Sub-regions | Informal:[2]
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Climate region | ’I’ |
Heat units | 1770[4] |
Precipitation (annual average) | 200 mm (7.9 in)[4] |
Size of planted vineyards | 5,339 ha (13,190 acres)[5] |
No. of vineyards | at least 200 growers[6] |
Grapes produced | 19,796 tonnes (19,483 long tons; 21,821 short tons)[7] |
Varietals produced | Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Merlot[5] |
No. of wineries | at least 48[8] |
Comments | 2012 & 2014 |
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