Eden Valley, South Australia
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Eden Valley is a small South Australia
n town in the Barossa Ranges
. It was named by the surveyors of the area after they found the word "Eden" carved into a tree.http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/e/e1.htm#edenV Eden Valley has an elevation of 460 metres and an average annual rainfall of 716.2mm.
Eden Valley gives its name to a wine growing region that shares its western boundary with the Barossa Valley
. The region is of similar size to the Barossa Valley, and is well known for producing high quality riesling
and shiraz
wines. Englishman Joseph Gilbert
planted the first Eden Valley vineyard, Pewsey Vale
, in 1847. Within the Eden Valley region there is a sub-region called High Eden
which is located higher in the Barossa Ranges, giving cooler temperatures.
Eden Valley is in the Barossa Council
local government area, the state
electoral district of Schubert
and the federal
Division of Wakefield
.
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
n town in the Barossa Ranges
Barossa Ranges
The Barossa Ranges are located in the state of South Australia in Australia. They are a part of the southern Mount Lofty Ranges and primarily run along the eastern side of the Barossa Valley. The range was named by Colonel William Light in 1837 after the Barrosa Range in Spain, to which he found...
. It was named by the surveyors of the area after they found the word "Eden" carved into a tree.http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/e/e1.htm#edenV Eden Valley has an elevation of 460 metres and an average annual rainfall of 716.2mm.
Eden Valley gives its name to a wine growing region that shares its western boundary with the Barossa Valley
Barossa Valley (wine)
The Barossa Valley is one of Australia's oldest wine regions. Located in South Australia, the Barossa Valley is about 56km northeast of the city of Adelaide...
. The region is of similar size to the Barossa Valley, and is well known for producing high quality riesling
Riesling
Riesling is a white grape variety which originated in the Rhine region of Germany. Riesling is an aromatic grape variety displaying flowery, almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity. It is used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet and sparkling white wines. Riesling wines are usually varietally...
and shiraz
Shiraz grape
Syrah or Shiraz is a dark-skinned grape grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce powerful red wines. Whether sold as Syrah or Shiraz, these wines enjoy great popularity.Syrah is used as a varietal and is also blended...
wines. Englishman Joseph Gilbert
Joseph Gilbert (vigneron)
Joseph Gilbert was a pastoralist and vigneron in South Australia from 1839 until his death.Gilbert was born in Puckshipton, Wiltshire, England, in the Vale of Pewsey. The second of four sons, his father was Joseph Gilbert and his moth, Jane...
planted the first Eden Valley vineyard, Pewsey Vale
Pewsey Vale
Pewsey Vale vineyard was founded in 1847 by Englishman, Joseph Gilbert. It was the first vineyard established in South Australia’s Eden Valley and the first to plant Riesling vines in Australia...
, in 1847. Within the Eden Valley region there is a sub-region called High Eden
High Eden
High Eden is the geographical indication of a subregion of the Eden Valley wine region within the Barossa wine zone in Australia. The High Eden wine region was entered in the Register of Protected Names on 28 August 2001...
which is located higher in the Barossa Ranges, giving cooler temperatures.
Eden Valley is in the Barossa Council
Barossa Council
Barossa Council is a Local Government Area in the Barossa Valley in South Australia. It was proclaimed on 1 July 1996 through the amalgamation of several former councils:*District Council of Angaston*District Council of Barossa*District Council of Tanunda...
local government area, the state
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
electoral district of Schubert
Electoral district of Schubert
Schubert is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. It is named after Max Schubert, the winemaker of Grange Hermitage...
and the federal
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
Division of Wakefield
Division of Wakefield
The Division of Wakefield is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of South Australia. It is located north of Adelaide, incorporating the outer northern suburbs of Salisbury and Elizabeth, and extending north as far as Clare. It covers the east coast of the Gulf St Vincent north of...
.