Riverina is an
Australian Geographical Indication (AGI) registered in the Register of Protected GIs as a
wine region
This list of wine-producing regions catalogues significant growing regions where vineyards are planted. Wine grapes mostly grow between the 30th and the 50th degree of latitude, in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Grapes will sometimes ...
. The Riverina AGI is centred on
Griffith
Griffith may refer to:
People
* Griffith (name)
* Griffith (surname)
* Griffith (given name)
Places Antarctica
* Mount Griffith, Ross Dependency
* Griffith Peak (Antarctica), Marie Byrd Land
* Griffith Glacier, Marie Byrd Land
* Griffith Rid ...
and is roughly circular with towns on the boundary including
Mossgiel,
Condobolin
Condobolin is a town in the west of the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, on the Lachlan River. At the , Condobolin had a population of 3,486.
History
Prior to European settlement, the area was inhabited by the Wiradjuri pe ...
,
Temora,
Junee,
Culcairn,
Berrigan,
Barooga
Barooga is a border town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, located in the Berrigan Shire local government area. It is situated just north of the Murray River which forms the border with
Victoria. Barooga's population at the 2 ...
,
Finley,
Deniliquin and
Moulamein. It does not extend as far south as the Murray River.
As such, the Riverina wine region is smaller than the generally known
Riverina area.
The Riverina region relies heavily on the
Murrumbidgee Irrigation Scheme, initiated between 1906 and 1912 by Sir
Samuel McCaughey
Sir Samuel McCaughey (1 July 1835 – 25 July 1919) was an Irish-born pastoralist, politician and philanthropist in Australia.
Early life
McCaughey was born on 1 July 1835 at Tullynewey, near Ballymena, Ireland, the son of Francis McCaughey, ...
.
The Riverina region produces 60% of the grapes in New South Wales from over of vines, 25% of Australian wine.
References
{{Wine regions of New South Wales
Wine regions of New South Wales
Riverina