Langhorne Creek wine region

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Langhorne Creek
Wine region
Flooded vineyards, Langhorne Creek.JPG
Flooded vineyards, Langhorne Creek
Type Australian Geographical Indication
Year established1998 [1]
Years of wine industrysince 1860 [2]
CountryAustralia
Part of Fleurieu zone
Climate region ‘I’
Heat units 1520 [3]
Precipitation (annual average)140 mm (5.5 in) [3]
Size of planted vineyards5,883 ha (14,540 acres) [4]
Grapes produced48,639 tonnes (47,871 long tons; 53,615 short tons) [5]
Varietals produced Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot [4]
No. of wineries24 [6]
Commentsclimate & production: 2014

Langhorne Creek wine region is a wine region in South Australia that is located on the plains southeast of the town of Strathalbyn along the lower reaches of the Bremer River and Angas River to Lake Alexandrina. The region received appellation as an Australian Geographical Indication (AGI) in 1998 and as of 2014, has a total planted area of 5,883 ha (14,540 acres) and is represented by at least 24 wineries.

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Extent and appellation

The Langhorne Creek wine region is one of five wine regions forming the Fleurieu zone which is located to the south of Adelaide city centre in South Australia. The Langhorne Creek wine region extends southeast of the town of Strathalbyn along the Bremer River and Angas River to Lake Alexandrina, centred on the town of Langhorne Creek. [1] [7] The term ‘Langhorne Creek’ was registered as an AGI on 16 October 1998. [1]

Grapes and wine

As of 2014, the most common plantings in the Langhorne Creek wine region within a total planted area of 5,883 ha (14,540 acres) was reported as being Shiraz (

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Citations and references

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 "Langhorne Creek (AGI)". Australian Grape and Wine Authority. 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  2. "(Langhorne Creek Wine Region) about us". Langhorne Creek Wine Industry Council Inc.accessdate=13 November 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Langhorne Creek Wine Region". James Halliday Australian Wine Companion. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 PGIBSA, 2014, page 67
  5. 1 2 PGIBSA, 2014, page 65
  6. 1 2 "Wineries in the Langhorne Creek". James Halliday Australian Wine Companion. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  7. "Langhorne Creek Wine Region (map)" (PDF). Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of South Australia. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2014.

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Coordinates: 35°17′45″S139°02′09″E / 35.29596°S 139.0359°E / -35.29596; 139.0359