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Pewsey Vale vineyard was founded in Eden Valley, South Australia during 1847 by Englishman, Joseph Gilbert. It is currently part of S.Smith and son. It was the first vineyard established in what is now the Eden Valley wine region〔(Pewsey Vale: History ), pewseyvale.com, accessed 11 November 2009.〕〔(South Australian Wine Regions ), worldwinegroup.com, accessed 11 November 2009.〕 and the first to plant Riesling vines in Australia.〔(LA Times - White-hot Australia )〕 Pewsey Vale has become one of Australia’s leading producers of commercial riesling,〔(Pewsey Vale Eden Valley Riesling ), galesofllangollen.co.uk, 29 January 2009, accessed 11 November 2009.〕 with its signature wine being the Contours Riesling.〔(Wine Atlas of Australia ), books.google.com, accessed 11 November 2009.〕 == History == In 1839, Joseph Gilbert arrived in Australia after he had decided to leave his home in the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire.〔(Wine Doctor: Pewsey Vale ), thewinedoctor.com, accessed 11 November 2009.〕 Prior to his arrival, Gilbert had read in ''The Times'' that the ship, The Buckinghamshire, would be leaving for Australia. He had made the decision to leave his home after this news and wasted no time purchasing land after he arrived in Australia, buying 15,000 acres in the Barossa Valley.〔 In 1841, two years after his purchase of the land in Barossa Valley, he bought more land in the Eden Valley. This particular area was at an altitude of approximately 500 meters above sea level. At this altitude, the cooler temperatures were crucial to the eventual success of the winery, as cold would allow for the grapes to undergo longer periods of ripening.〔〔(Pewsey Vale: Vineyard ), pewseyvale.com, accessed 11 November 2009.〕 At the age of 38, Gilbert had built a home on the Eden Valley property and began to plant his first grapevines, but they were of the table grape variety. It was not until 1847 when Gilbert started to plant grapes for the purpose of winemaking, hence establishing Eden Valley’s first winery. During the initial stages of his efforts, Gilbert was known to tinker with his approach to winemaking. His findings during this time were crucial to the wine industry in the Eden Valley. Gilbert was also known to take some of his cuttings and distribute them to others in the region who were interested in starting their own vineyard.〔 Despite the fact that the vineyard was established over 160 years ago, it has not been in operation for that entire duration. Economic issues during the Great Depression in the 1920s caused the Pewsey Vale winery to go downhill, which eventually led to a long period of abandonment.〔(Wine Business Monthly ), winebusiness.com, 15 February 2001, accessed 11 November 2009.〕 It was not until 1961, when Geoffrey Angas Parsons, the owner of Pewsey Vale at the time, found out that his property was home to the region's first vineyard. Parsons and his friend, Wyndham Hill Smith, discussed the idea of restoring the property. At the time, several wineries were looking at potential sites with cooler ripening conditions than those found in the Barossa Valley. Intrigued, Parsons and Hill Smith began to restore the vineyard and planted 56 hectares of riesling and cabernet sauvignon.〔(WinePros: Pewsey Vale ), winepros.com.au, accessed 11 November 2009.〕 It was at this time that the modern Pewsey Vale winery was founded.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pewsey Vale」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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