Swan District revels in its elegant wine styles

摘要

The Swan District region is part of the Greater Perth zone and is located north of Perth in Western Australia. It runs 90km along the coast just south of Guilderton and its north-west boundary extends 110km up to the town of Wannamal. The region focuses primarily on the sub-region of the Swan Valley, just 20km from Perth.rnThe Swan Valley is the oldest wine region in Western Australia with vines first planted in 1830, predating both Victoria and South Australia in viticultural terms.rnThe Swan District is one of the hottest and most arid wine regions in Australia. The region has a mean January temperature of 24.2 ℃ and a low growing season rainfall average of 167mm. In contrast, regions such as Tasmania, the Yarra Valley, and the Adelaide Hills have mean January temperatures below 20 ℃ and average growing season rainfalls above 300mm. The Swan District has some relief from the heat through a south-westerly breeze, the famous Fremantle 'Doctor',