Canberra District wine region
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:Infobox wine region The Canberra District wine region is located around Canberra in the Capital city of Australia. It covers the northern part of the Australian Capital Territory and an area of New South Wales to the east and north of that, including towns of Bungendore, Murrumbateman and Yass, New South Wales.<ref name="WineAus">Template:Cite web</ref>
Wine is grown and produced in a triangular area of about 60 km sides bordered by Canberra, Yass, and Bungendore, taking in the important localities of Murrumbateman and Lake George. The district is noted as a cool-climate wine area, but encompasses a substantial climatic range, with the lower altitude and more inland regions near Yass substantially warmer than the higher altitude areas near Bungendore.
History
The industry dates from the 1970s, although wines were produced in the settlement near Yass in the 1860s.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Climate and geography
The region is part of the Southern Tablelands about Template:Convert inland from the Pacific Ocean. The region receives moderate, but variable rainfall, and vineyards require supplemental irrigation in most years. Typical vineyard elevations range between Template:Convert, and the inland location result in relatively high continentality, possibly explaining the affinity for leading varieties Shiraz and Riesling. Promising recent results from Tempranillo may be explained by the strong homoclime to Ribera del Duero.<ref>Smart, R. (2008) Creating an Australian Vega Sicilia, Australian & New Zealand Wine Industry Journal 23(3): 12-15.</ref>
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Production
The main grape varieties grown are Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc, Sémillon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Viognier, Tempranillo, Pinot noir and Pinot gris.Template:Citation needed Picking and vintage extend from late February (Pinot noir, Chardonnay) to late May (botrytis Pinot gris or Riesling).
About two thirds of the vines are red wine varieties, and one third are white.<ref name="factfile">Template:Cite web</ref>
See also
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- Geography of Canberra
- Wine regions of Australia
- Wine regions of New South Wales
- Economy of the Australian Capital Territory
- Cuisine of the Australian Capital Territory
- Culture of Canberra
- Agriculture in the Australian Capital Territory
- Culture of the Australian Capital Territory