NA ="Cottles Bridge, Paton Hill, St Andrews, Wattle Glen, Watsons Creek, Smiths Gully,";
FE1[0]=" The Yarra Valley is Victoria's oldest vineyard region and is located just 50km to the east of Melbourne's CBD. This cool climate region has a 140 year history of producing premium quality wine.  The Yarra Valley, with its favoured";
FE2[0]=" grey soils and a climate cooler than Bordeaux France but warmer than Burgundy, and considerably cooler than the Australian Coonawarra region. Considered one of the finest cool climate wine districts of the world, the Yarra Valley";
FE3[0]=" wines are dominated by the major grape varieties especially the red varieties Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Merlot, while the whites are dominated by Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc with a supporting role played by Se";
FE4[0]="millon.. The region borders on the towns of Emerald and Cockatoo to the south. The Plenty River marks the western boundary and the Yarra River which begins in the region's east, flows through its centre on the its way to Melbourne";
FE5[0]=". Most properties are centred round the towns of Coldstream, Healesville and Yarra Glen and the historic Lilydale. The valley is surrounded by the Great Dividing Range east, Plenty Ranges west and Dandenongs south. Altitude range:";
FE6[0]=" 50 - 400m. This cool climate area has a growing reputation for the production of high quality sparkling wines. However there are rich pickings for those of us who look for our vinous pleasures outside this narrow range of classic";
FE7[0]=" varietals. There are about a hundred wineries operating in this region, all but a handful can be described as small or medium. The proximity to Melbourne makes this region eminently suitable for cellar door sales. Many of the win";
FE8[0]="eries of the Yarra Valley have fine restaurants. The scenic beauty of the area adds to the appeal for day-trippers from the nearly eastern suburbs of Melbourne.";
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LA1[0]=" Yarra Valley is known for its undulating hills, good fertile soil and overall cool temperate climate. The Western boundary begins just 45 kilometres east of Melbourne's CBD. This large wine region is bordered by the towns of Gembr";
LA2[0]="ook in the south, Kinglake in the north, Wantirna in the west and Mount Gregory in the east. Major towns include Lilydale, Healesville, Yarra Glen and St Andrews. The Yarra Valley encompasses a wide range of soil types. The soils ";
LA3[0]="in the middle section of the Yarra Valley are ancient, mountain-derived sandy clay loams interspersed with broken sandstone. The soils are hard duplex soil - these are grey to grey-brown to brown in colour and range from loamy san";
LA4[0]="d to clay loam in consistency. The other soil type is much younger in origin and is a highly friable, brilliantly coloured red volcanic soil found in both the Upper and Lower Yarra Valley.";
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CL1[0]=" The Yarra Valley is cool in relation to the rest of Australia's viticultural regions. The region is cooler than Bordeaux but warmer than Burgundy. Elevation varies from 50m - 400m. Rainfall is winter/spring dominant, with the summ";
CL2[0]="er relatively cool, dry and humid. There is limited maritime influence. The small diurnal temperature range reflects the proximity of the sea. Harvest typically commences in early to mid March with Pinot Noir and finishes with Cab";
CL3[0]="ernet Sauvignon in early May. These dates correspond to September and November respectively in the northern hemisphere. Frost is rarely a problem, but can affect the lower vineyards on the valley floor from time to time. With a se";
CL4[0]="ven month growing season, rainfall of between 750-950mm (often less rather than more) and restricted water holding capacity in some soils, irrigation is considered essential - although the extent of its use does vary significantly";
CL5[0]=" between producers. There is a wide variation in climate. However even the warmest sites are, comparatively speaking, cool. The MJT at Healsville is 19.4. The main viticultural problems are Botrytis and Downy Mildew, both promoted";
CL6[0]=" by the cool and moderately humid climate, so constant preventative spraying is needed. The other hazard is birds they can cause a substantial loss some years. There is a low summer rainfall, which makes drip irrigation necessary.";
CL7[0]=" Location: 37°45'S, 145°22'E ; Annual rainfall: 910 mm;  Mean January temp: 19.4°C; Sunshine hours per day: 7.4 .";
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HI1[0]=" The Yarra Valley was established as a wine region in the early 1800s when three brothers, Donald James and William Ryrie arrived in the area having mustered a herd of cattle down from NSW. Upon arrival in the Yarra Valley, the Ryr";
HI2[0]="ies planted some vine cuttings on what is said now to have been the planting of Victoria's first vineyard - Yering Station. In 1858 the Yering Station vineyard was bought by the de Castella family, who imported expensive wine maki";
HI3[0]="ng from Bordeaux and began producing some of the Yarra Valley's first wines. During that same time, St Hubert's and Yeringberg Vineyards were also established by Hubert de Castella, and Guill de Pury, respectively. Yarra wine, esp";
HI4[0]="ecially from Yering and St. Hubert's, was to win many international prizes over the next 30 years and became much sought after in Melbourne. By 1890 the Yarra Valley was at the height of its reputation. Its decline and fall over t";
HI5[0]="he next thirty years was due to the general lack of interest in table wines, and the preference of wine drinkers for stronger fortified wines, for which Yarra wine was not suitable; and the result of many Yarra Valley land holders";
HI6[0]=" taking up dairy and beef farming. With the Depression also intervening, Yarra Valley as a wine region was put on hold until it was re-established in the 1960s back on the original St Hubert's vineyard site. Others in the Valley b";
HI7[0]="egan to see the merit in wine production, and so began planting wines on other properties around the Yarra Valley. Now with over 2500 hectares of vines, and more than 40 wineries ranging from small one man operations to large nati";
HI8[0]="onal and international companies, the Yarra Valley is on of the premium wine regions in Australia.";
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