Wine region | |
Type | Australian Geographical Indication |
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Year established | 1998 |
Country | Australia |
Part of | Southern New South Wales |
Location | 34°19′S148°20′E / 34.317°S 148.333°E |
Heat units | 1880 [1] |
Precipitation (annual average) | 310 millimetres (12 in) [1] |
Soil conditions | Free draining dark red granitic clay with basalt [2] |
Size of planted vineyards | over 600 hectares (1,500 acres) [2] |
No. of wineries | 12 [3] |
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Grove Estate Wines is one of the notable wineries in the region and famous for its Nebbiolo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cellar Block Shiraz. [5] [6]
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