Adelaide Hills wine region

Adelaide Hills is an Australian geographical indication for wine made from grapes grown in a specific area of the Adelaide Hills east of Adelaide in South Australia.

Extent and appellation
The Adelaide Hills wine region covers an area extending along the Mount Lofty Ranges from near Mount Pleasant in the north to Mount Compass at its southern extent. The term 'Adelaide Hills' was registered as an AGI on 9 February 1998.

Grapes and wine
As of 2014, the most common plantings in the Adelaide Hills wine region within a total planted area of 17873 ha was reported as being Sauvignon Blanc (36.5%) followed by Chardonnay (19.3%), Pinot Noir (14.0%) and Pinot Gris (5.8%). Alternatively, red wine varietals account for 32.7% of plantings while white wines varietals account for 67.3% of plantings.

The 2014 vintage is reported as consisting of 5836 t red grapes crushed valued at A$8,196,142 and 12,037 t white grapes crushed valued at $14,777,631.