Country Australia Heat units 1200–1309 Part of Central Ranges | Climate region Maritime Year established 1997 | |
Precipitation (annual average) 440 millimetres (17 in) | ||
The orange wine region
Orange is a wine region and Australian Geographical Indication in the Central Ranges zone in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is named for the town of Orange and defined as the contiguous area that is above 600 metres (2,000 ft) elevation within the City of Orange, Cabonne Shire and Blayney Shire.
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Grape vines were first planted commercially in 1980. The region is defined to be above the 600 metres (2,000 ft) contour line. Orange is 260 kilometres (160 mi) (3½ hours drive) west of Sydney and 295 kilometres (183 mi) north of Canberra.
Wineries in Orange
Wineries that use Orange region grapes in their wines include Brokenwood Wines (Hunter Valley based), Logan (Mudgee), Tamburlaine (Hunter Valley), Gartelmann (Hunter Valley), Windowrie (Central Ranges) and Lowe Wines (Mudgee). In 2007, South Australian based Penfolds winery released the 2007 Penfolds Bin 311 Orange Region Chardonnay.