Western Australia - Swan Valley
Over 40 world-class wineries can be found in WA's Swan Valley, WA's oldest wine region.
Discover local heritage, spend time with family, and feast on our extensive award-winning wine blends, gourmet delicacies like liqueurs, olives, cheeses, jams, nuts, and chocolates. Western Australia's oldest and only Australian wine region is only 25 minutes from Perth.
THE CLIMATE
The weather in the Swan Valley is warm. During ripening and harvest, it is typically dry, with the majority of rainfall occurring in the winter and spring. During the growing season, there are 1791 total hours of sunshine and a mean January temperature of 24°C.
THE SOIL
In most cases, the soils of the Swan District are young alluvial soils; very deep and able to hold in moisture well. The coastal strip around Wanneroo has a wide range of soil types, ranging from well-drained gravelly loam on limestone to deep rich red loam around the Swan River and grey sand on clay in the Herne Hill flats of the Swan Valley subregion. On the lower slopes of the Darling Range, gravelly sand meets gravelly sandy loam with brown clay overlying.
INTRODUCING THE WINES THAT MADE THE SWAN VALLEY GREAT
Sparkling wines
Verdelho
Chenin Blanc
Petit Verdot
Shiraz
Fortified Wines
