Altitude and attitude
The Adelaide Hills region is located south-east of the city of Adelaide. The GI region is nearly 1500 km2 in size and has a total of 3957 hectares of vineyards.
Due to its high altitude, the climate is cool, although valleys and sub-valleys create various meso-climates.
The main varieties grown in the region are Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Shiraz.
Adelaide Hills Regional Snapshot 2023-24
Regional Snapshots are one-page profiles updated annually of individual Australian wine regions. They provide at-a-glance summary statistics on: climatic characteristics, viticulture data, winegrape production, and winegrape price and export sales data for wine, compared against the same statistics for the whole of Australia.
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3,957 ha
Total vineyard area
149-714m
Altitude
-35.350
Latitude (southernmost point)
268mm
20.4°c
Top varieties grown in Adelaide Hills
Climate
- Altitude creates various meso-climates but overall the climate is cool
- The region is very hilly with various valleys and sub-valleys
- Some west facing slopes in the northern area are warm enough to ripen Cabernet Sauvignon
- Most of the region is best suited to early ripening varieties
Soil
- Predominantly grey-brown or brown loamy sands
- Some patches of mostly sandy soils