Perricoota

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| year = 1999

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| country = Australia

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Perricoota is a wine region in the Big Rivers grape-growing area of Australia. It covers the area of New South Wales bordered on the south by the Murray River between Barmah and Torrumbarry (both are on the Victorian side of the river, so not in this region) with Moama near the centre. The town of Womboota is near the northwestern extent of the region. The name was registered on 25 March 1999.{{cite web|url=https://www.wineaustralia.com/en/Production%20and%20Exporting/Register%20of%20Protected%20GIs%20and%20Other%20Terms/Geographical%20Indications/New%20South%20Wales/Big%20Rivers/Perricoota.aspx|title=Perricoota|publisher=Wine Australia|work=Register of Protected GIs and Other Terms|access-date=28 May 2016}}

Perricoota region is named for the historic Perricoota Station pastoral run that was established in the area in the 1850s. Despite being a long way from the coast, it is at an altitude of only {{convert|100|m}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.winecompanion.com.au/Wineries/New-South-Wales/Perricoota|title=Perricoota Wine Region|author=James Halliday|website=Australian Wine Companion|access-date=28 May 2016}}

Most vineyards in this region are irrigated from the Murray River.{{cite web|url=http://www.vinodiversity.com/perricoota-wine-region.html|title=Perricoota Wine Region|publisher=Vinodiversity|access-date=28 May 2016}}

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{{Wine regions of New South Wales}}

Category:Wine regions of New South Wales