South Australia

AOC/DO/AVA Barossa South Australia

Sub AOC/DO/AVA Barossa Valley McLaren Vale
Climate Winkler Region III Winkler Region III
Mean Temperature Daily maximum: 86 °F (January) Daily maximum: 84 °F (January)
Warmest Month Daily minimum: 59 °F (January) Daily minimum: 63 °F (January)
Mean Temperature Daily maximum: 56 °F (July) Daily maximum: 59 °F (July)
Coldest Month Daily minimum: 40 °F (July) Daily minimum: 48 °F (July)
Mean Rainfall 21.65 inches (559 mm) per year 23.1 inches (586 mm) per year
Elevation 112 – 597m (367 – 1,959 ft) 50m - 150m (150 to 500ft)
Soil Deep, rich soils which are very diverse and range from the There is a wide variety of soil types, a reflec-
deep sandy loams to clay loams and red brown earths. tion of the varied terrain; red brown sandy
loams, grey brown loamy sands with yellow
clay subsoils interspersed with lime, distinctly
sandy soils and patches of red or black friable
loams are all to be found. As the long-stand-
ing and intensive viticulture of the region
attests, the soils and geography of McLaren
Vale are well suited to grape growing.
Wine Style Barossa Old Vine Charter N/A
• Old: 35+
• Survivor: 70+
• Centenarian: 100+
• Ancestor 125+
Characteristics “Like all Barossa wines there is a spectrum of Grenache “This variety has enjoyed a spirited renais-
styles, depending on soils and climate – from deep, rich sance during the last decade. The older plant-
old vine reds that compete with Shiraz in complexity right ings produce incredibly rich-flavoured wines
through to pink and salmon colored rosés that are made with juiciness. One would be hard pressed to
for uncomplicated summer sipping. But the greatest re- find a variety more ideally suited to McLaren
imagining of this trusted variety is the fresh, young, me- Vale and many old-vine vineyards still exist
dium-bodied Grenache styles that are appearing on many and are revered.”
Barossa cellar door shelves and restaurant lists – succulent
and juicy with a potpourri of spices and herbs on the nose
and palate they meet today’s demand from consumers for
lower alcohol and food friendliness.”
Region website, soil barossawine.com mclarenvale.info
and wine notes from

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Valley
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Geographic Indicator
Boundary

Williamstown

600 Kaiser Stuhl High Eden

500 Springton
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