Henty (wine)

Henty
Wine region
Type Australian geographical indication
Year established 2000[1]
Years of wine industry 1964–present[2]
Country Australia
Part of Western Victoria
Heat units 1204[3]
No. of vineyards more than 20[2]
Varietals produced Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Sauvignon blanc, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot[2]
No. of wineries 12[2]

The Henty wine region is an Australian wine region. It has one of the cooler climates of any Australian wine region and is known for its white wine production of Chardonnay, Riesling, Semillon and Sauvignon blanc as well as a small red wine production of Pinot noir.[4] Prior to the registration of the AGI as "Henty", the region was known as Drumborg or Far South-west Victoria.[3]

The Henty wine region covers the southwestern corner of the state of Victoria. It is bounded by the South Australian border to the west and the coastline to the south. The eastern boundary at the coast is the mouth of the Hopkins River near Warrnambool. The town of Dunkeld is excluded, but Cavendish is in on the northeastern side. The northwestern boundary includes the Penola-Dergholm Road, then the Glenelg River as far upstream as the Natimuk-Hamilton Road. The town of Henty is close to the centre of the region.[1]

The region includes the areas first settled in 1834 by the Henty brothers, who are believed to have also brought grape vine cuttings which did not survive.[3] The first commercial plantings were 100 hectares (250 acres) planted at Drumborg in 1964 by Seppelts.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Henty". Wine Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Henty Wine Region". Henty Wine Region. 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Halliday, James (2015). "Henty Wineries". Winecompanion.com.au. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  4. ↑ J. Robinson (ed) "The Oxford Companion to Wine" Third Edition pg 734 Oxford University Press 2006 ISBN 0-19-860990-6
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