| Adelaide Hills | |
| Type: | Australian geographical indication (AGI) |
| Year: | 1998 |
| Wine Years: | Since 1830s[1] |
| Country: | Australia |
| Part Of: | Mount Lofty Ranges zone[2] |
| Sub Regions: | Lenswood, Piccadilly Valley[3] |
| Climate Region: | 'II' |
| Heat Units: | 1150 to 1479[4] |
| Precipitation: | 203mm426mm[5] |
| Planted: | 17873ha |
| Grapes: | 17873t |
| Comments: | climate data - 2004, production - 2014 |
Adelaide Hills is an Australian geographical indication for wine made from grapes grown in a specific area of the Adelaide Hills east of Adelaide in South Australia.
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.[2] [6] The term 'Adelaide Hills' was registered as an AGI on 9 February 1998.[2]
As of 2014, the most common plantings in the Adelaide Hills wine region within a total planted area of 17873ha was reported as being Sauvignon Blanc followed by Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris . Alternatively, red wine varietals account for of plantings while white wines varietals account for of plantings.[7]
The 2014 vintage is reported as consisting of 5836t red grapes crushed valued at A$8,196,142 and 12037t white grapes crushed valued at $14,777,631.[8]