| Wine region | |
| Type | Australian Geographical Indication |
|---|---|
| Year established | 1996 |
| Country | Australia |
| Part of | New South Wales |
| Sub-regions | None |
| Grapes produced | Shiraz, Grenache etc. |
| No. of wineries | 8 |
Western Plains is an Australian Geographical Indication for a grape growing zone (larger than a "region") encompassing most of northwestern New South Wales in Australia. It was entered in the Register of Protected Names on 1 May 1996. There are no regions defined in the zone. [1] Most of this zone is arid and unsuitable for grape growing. [2]
There are approximately eight commercial wineries in the Western Plains zone. They are all in the eastern part of the zone, near the towns of Dubbo, Narromine, Warren and Coonabarabran. [3]
- ^ "Western Plains Geographical Indication". Register of Protected GIs and Other Terms. Wine Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Western Plains Wine". Wine Regions and Appellations. Wine-Searcher. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Western Plains Zone, New South Wales". Halliday Wine Companion. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
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| Wine region | |
| Type | Australian Geographical Indication |
|---|---|
| Year established | 1996 |
| Country | Australia |
| Part of | New South Wales |
| Sub-regions | None |
| Grapes produced | Shiraz, Grenache etc. |
| No. of wineries | 8 |
Western Plains is an Australian Geographical Indication for a grape growing zone (larger than a "region") encompassing most of northwestern New South Wales in Australia. It was entered in the Register of Protected Names on 1 May 1996. There are no regions defined in the zone. [1] Most of this zone is arid and unsuitable for grape growing. [2]
There are approximately eight commercial wineries in the Western Plains zone. They are all in the eastern part of the zone, near the towns of Dubbo, Narromine, Warren and Coonabarabran. [3]
- ^ "Western Plains Geographical Indication". Register of Protected GIs and Other Terms. Wine Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Western Plains Wine". Wine Regions and Appellations. Wine-Searcher. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Western Plains Zone, New South Wales". Halliday Wine Companion. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
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