Since the initial planting of vines in 1973, Cowra has developed into a white wine region specialising in full flavoured, modestly priced chardonnay. Cowra has plenty to offer the wine buff; cellar doors, restaurants, accommodation and in October the Cowra Chardonnay Festival.
The 'continental-type' climate is hot and dry with low relative humidity, yet the rainfall in the growing season is relatively high.
The vineyards are generally situated on gentle slopes or river flood plains in soil that is brownish loamy- sand to clay-loam on the surface, with red clay sub-soils.
Cowra was first planted with vines in the late 1800s, but it wasn't until the 1970s when there was a general surge in wine investment that vineyards were established and grapes produced in commercial quantities. Chardonnay was the variety of choice and it has since remained the main variety grown in the region. However, a diversity of plantings has been introduced which include extensive red and white varieties.
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