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Barossa Valley: vineyard
Barossa Valley: vineyard Vineyard in the Barossa Valley, South Australia.

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Barossa Valley, important wine-producing region of South Australia, located 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Adelaide in the Mount Lofty Ranges. The valley, drained by the North Para River, is about 19 miles (30 km) long and 5 miles (8 km) wide. It was named in 1837 by its surveyor for a battle fought near Barrosa, Cádiz, Spain (although subsequently spelled differently), and was settled by Prussians and Silesians in 1838. The area has an excellent climate with reliable winter rains and dry, sunny summers, and its subsoil is especially suited to viticulture. From its grapes are produced a substantial ...(100 of 162 words)

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