Australia

The section on the Orange GI includes the following text: ‘It is also the highest region overall in the entire country: Orange GI begins at the 600-meter line of elevation, and its vineyards rise up the slopes of NSW’s central highlands, past the 1000-meter mark.’ It is worth noting that it is easy to be confused by such statements, as one can find the following quote in the World Atlas of Wine 8th Edition: ‘New England is Australia’s highest wine region at up to 4,330ft (1,320m).’ I don’t know, but I’d wager that these two seemingly contradicting statements are claiming different things: the first claiming a higher minimum elevation and the second claiming a higher maximum elevation. If so, it would probably be best to steer clear of ambiguous wording such as ‘highest region overall’ to avoid confusion. But alas confusion stems from many sources as Wine Australia’s legal definition for the Orange GI would suggest that the GI is ‘defined as that contiguous area that is above 600 metre elevation’, but then lists the altitude for the GI elsewhere as 376-1390m (wherein I’m assuming those areas below 600m affect the climate and growing conditions of the overall GI, though those elevations don’t qualify for the GI itself). But I’m open to correction and further education on all fronts . . .

The section on the Orange GI includes the following text: ‘It is also the highest region overall in the entire country: Orange GI begins at the 600-meter line of elevation, and its vineyards rise up the slopes of NSW’s central highlands, past the 1000-meter mark.’ It is worth noting that it is easy to be confused by such statements, as one can find the following quote in the World Atlas of Wine 8th Edition: ‘New England is Australia’s highest wine region at up to 4,330ft (1,320m).’ I don’t know, but I’d wager that these two seemingly contradicting statements are claiming different things: the first claiming a higher minimum elevation and the second claiming a higher maximum elevation. If so, it would probably be best to steer clear of ambiguous wording such as ‘highest region overall’ to avoid confusion. But alas confusion stems from many sources as Wine Australia’s legal definition for the Orange GI would suggest that the GI is ‘defined as that contiguous area that is above 600 metre elevation’, but then lists the altitude for the GI elsewhere as 376-1390m (wherein I’m assuming those areas below 600m affect the climate and growing conditions of the overall GI, though those elevations don’t qualify for the GI itself). But I’m open to correction and further education on all fronts . . .