Area under vines: 850 ha (2187 acres)

This very select area of West Australia was the first planted to vines in 1834.

The region focuses primarily on the sub region of the Swan Valley which is on the northern outskirts of Perth, the capital city of West Australia, and can be reached within a 30-minute drive of the city centre. The Swan District extends from the outer perimeter of Perth City, in fact quite near to the International Airport, northwards for approximately for 60km on the coastal plain, and includes some of the richest soils to be found in the viticultural regions of West Australia. Although this is the warmest of the West Australian wine regions, with a moderate summer cooled by mainly south westerly winds, ripening conditions in the Swan Valley can in fact lead to excellent full bodied table wines. The warm nights favour physiological ripening and full flavour.