South Australia Flashcards
(13 cards)
How many zones are there in South Australia? And what are them?
8 zones:
- Far north
- The Peninsulas
- Mount Lofty Ranges
- Barossa
- Lower Murray
- Fleurieu
- Limestone Coast
- Adelaide Superzone (includes Mount Lofty Ranges, Barossa, Fleurieu)
What regions are inside the Mount Lofty Ranges zone?
3 regions, north-south:
- Clare Valley
- Adelaide Plains (warmer than Adelaide Hills)
- Adelaide Hills (coolest)
What are the subregions in Adelaide Hills?
2 subregions:
- Lenswood
- Piccadilly Valley
(cool climate)
top producers: Petaluma & Shaw+Smith
What are the subregions in Clare Valley?
5 subregions (all unofficial):
(cooler)
1. Polish Hill (Mosel soils)
2. Watervale (Mosel soils)
3. Auburn (Terra Rossa)
(warmer)
4. Clare
5. Sevenhill
top producers: Grosset (Polish Hill), Jim Barry (The Florita), AP Birks Wendouree
What regions are under Barossa zone?
2 regions, north-south:
- Barossa Valley
- Eden Valley
What are the renowned producers from Barossa Valley?
•Torbreck
•Two Hands
•Penfolds (Grange Hermitage)
•Jim Barry (The Armagh)
•Seppeltsfield (fortified wine, 100 years Para Tawny)
Barossa Valley feature clay loamy soils with hot climate
What are the subregions of Eden Valley?
1 subregion only:
- High Eden
(cool-moderate climate)
top producers: Henschke’ (Hill of Grace, Hill of Roses), Yalumba
What regions are under Fleurieu zone?
5 regions, north-south:
(Creek Creek, Kangaroo Flew onto McLaren)
- McLaren Vale
- Langhorne Creek
- Southern Fleurie
- Currency Creek
- Kangaroo Island
What so special about McLaren Vale?
most important and largest GI under Fleurieu zone with Mediterranean climate
unique soils like:
•Sand and Sandstone (Maslin Sands, Pirramimma Sandstone, Ochre Cove Formation, Semaphore Sand)
•Limestone country
•Clay Plains of Aldinga
•The Piedmont (Alluvial deposits)
•Talus Slope (Variable soils near the Willunga Fault)
•Alluvial Flats
•The Ancient Rocks (Ancient bedrock)
Yangarra, Hickinbotham some top producers
What are the regions under Limestone Coast?
6 regions, north-south:
- Padthaway
- Wrattonbully
- Mount Benson
- Robe
- Coonawarra
- Mount Gambier
What is the name of soil in Coonawarra?
Terra Rossa
top producers: Parker Coonawarra (1st Growth)
What are the regions in Far North zone?
1 region only:
- Southern Finders Ranges
What are the regions under Lower Murray zone?
1 region only:
- Riverland
has Murray River with Mallee soils
heavily irrigated place to source grapes for big brands
