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34 Cards in this Set
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New England Australia GI
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State: New South Wales
Soil Types: rich alluvial soils in the south near Tamworth, granite and basalt at higher elevations to the north, terra rossa soils exist at high altitudes •Major Natural Features: ◦Great Dividing Range ◦Black Mountain (home to Australia's highest altitude vineyard, at 1320 meters above sea level) ◦Peel, Gwydir, and Severn Rivers ◦Moonbi Hills •Key Producers: New England Estate, Blickling Estate ◦Red Grapes: Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir ◦White Grapes: Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc |
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Hastings River GI
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•State: New South Wales
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (50%): Chambourcin, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon ◦White Grapes (50%): Semillon, Chardonnay •Soil Types: rich alluvial soils and red volcanic soils •Major Natural Features: ◦Broken Bago Range ◦Pacific Ocean ◦Hastings River •Key Producers: Bago Vineyards, Cassegrain |
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Hunter GI
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•State: New South Wales
•Subregions: ◦Upper Hunter Valley GI ◦Pokolbin GI ◦Broke Fordwich GI (within Lower Hunter) •Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Upper Hunter Valley GI: ■Red Grapes (30%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot ■White Grapes (70%): Chardonnay, Semillon, Verdelho, Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer ◦Lower Hunter: ■Red Grapes (40%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot ■White Grapes (60%): Chardonnay, Semillon, Verdelho, Sauvignon Blanc •Soil Types: ◦Upper Hunter Valley GI: black silt loam, dark clay loam ◦Lower Hunter: friable loam, red friable duplex soils •Major Natural Features: ◦Hunter and Goulburn Rivers •Key Producers: Tyrrell's, Brokenwood, Yarraman Estate, McWilliam's Mount Pleasant, Keith Tulloch Wine, Wyndham Estate, Rosemount Estate |
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Cowra GI
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•State: New South Wales
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (58%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot ◦White Grapes (42%): Chardonnay, Semillon, Verdelho, Sauvignon Blanc •Soil Types: brown loamy sand to clay loam, with red clay subsoils •Major Natural Features: ◦Great Dividing Range ◦Lachlan and Belubula Rivers •Key Producers: Cowra Estate, Windowrie Estate |
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Mudgee GI
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•State: New South Wales
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (75%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot ◦White Grapes (25%): Chardonnay, Semillon •Soil Types: brown sandy loam •Major Natural Features: ◦Great Dividing Range •Key Producers: Montrose, Simon Gilbert Wines |
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Orange GI
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tate: New South Wales
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (75%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir ◦White Grapes (25%): Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Gris •Soil Types: extremely variable; red-brown clays derived from basalt, yellow-brown clays of mixed origin, red-brown clay loam interspersed with gravel, terra rossa •Major Natural Features: ◦Mount Canobolas •Key Producers: Bloodwood, Canobolas-Smith |
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Canberra District GI
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•State: New South Wales
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (60%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir ◦White Grapes (40%): Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Semillon •Latitude: 35° 00' S •Mean January Temperature: 20.2° C (68.3° F) •Soil Types: brown clay loams •Growing Season Rainfall: 14.1 inches •Major Natural Features: ◦Great Dividing Range ◦Lake George •Key Producers: Clonakilla, Lark Hill, Brindabella Hills, Helm |
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Gundagai GI
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•State: New South Wales
•Unofficial Subregions: South-East (Tumut), North (Cootamundra), West (Junee) •Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes: Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon ◦White Grapes: Chardonnay •Latitude: ◦Tumut: 35° 17' S ◦Junee: 35° 07' S ◦Cootamundra: 34° 38' S •Mean January Temperature: ◦Tumut: 21.2° C (70° F) ◦Junee: 24° C (75.2° F) ◦Cootamundra: 23.7° C (74.7° F) •Soil Types: red earth and red podzolics •Growing Season Rainfall: ◦Tumut: 16.5 inches ◦Junee: 9.4 inches ◦Cootamundra: 10.6 inches •Major Natural Features: ◦Snowy Mountains •Key Producers: Paterson' Gundagai Vineyard |
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Hilltops GI
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•State: New South Wales
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (80%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot ◦White Grapes (20%): Chardonnay, Semillon •Latitude: 34° 19' S •Mean January Temperature: 22.5° C (72.5° F) •Soil Types: rich, dark red granite clays with basalt •Growing Season Rainfall: 12.2 inches •Major Natural Features: •Key Producers: Chalkers Crossing, Grove Estate, Barwang Vineyard |
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Tumbarumba GI
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•State: New South Wales
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes: Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier ◦White Grapes: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc ◦Pinot Noir and Chardonnay together comprise 75% of the plantings, and the majority of the region's wines are sparkling •Latitude: 34° 36' S •Mean January Temperature: 19.3° C (66.7° F) •Soil Types: gritty mountain soils derived from granite and basalt •Growing Season Rainfall: 14.7 inches •Major Natural Features: ◦Snowy Mountains •Key Producers: Tumbarumba Wine Estates, Excelsior Peak |
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Shoalhaven Coast GI
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•State: New South Wales
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (45%): Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Chambourcin ◦White Grapes (55%): Chardonnay, Verdelho, Sauvignon Blanc •Latitude: 36° 40' S •Mean January Temperature: 22.1° C (71.8° F) •Soil Types: red and brown earths, variable between alluvial valleys and hillsides •Growing Season Rainfall: 12.7 inches •Major Natural Features: ◦Pacific Ocean •Key Producers: Cambewarra Estate, Coolangatta Estate |
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Southern Highlands GI
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•State: New South Wales
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (60%): Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Merlot ◦White Grapes (40%): Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling •Latitude: 36° 27' S •Mean January Temperature: 18.9° C (66° F) •Soil Types: basalt- and shale-derived red and brown earths •Growing Season Rainfall: 23.5 inches •Major Natural Features: ◦Great Dividing Range •Key Producers: Centennial Vineyards, Cuttaway Hill Estate |
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Murray Darling GI
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•State: Victoria, New South Wales
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (42%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Ruby Cabernet, Petit Verdot ◦White Grapes (58%): Chardonnay, Colombard, Muscat Gordo Blanco •Latitude: 34° 10' S •Mean January Temperature: 23.7° C (74.6° F) •Soil Types: calcareous earth •Growing Season Rainfall: 5.1-5.9 inches •Major Natural Features: ◦Murray River •Key Producers: Lindemans (Karadoc), Zilzie Wines, Deakin Estate |
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Perricoota GI
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•State: New South Wales
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes: Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot ◦White Grapes: Chardonnay, Semillon •Latitude: 36° 50' S •Mean January Temperature: 22.8° C (73° F) •Soil Types: variable alluvial soils (sand, gravel, clay) •Growing Season Rainfall: 8.8 inches •Major Natural Features: ◦Murray River •Key Producers: St. Anne's Vineyards |
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Riverina GI
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•State: New South Wales
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (50%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Ruby Cabernet ◦White Grapes (50%): Semillon, Chardonnay, Colombard ◦Fortified Wines and Botrytis-affected dessert wines are produced in Riverina •Latitude: 34° 00' S •Mean January Temperature: 23.8° C (74.8° F) •Soil Types: variable alluvial soils (sand, gravel, clay) •Growing Season Rainfall: 7.9 inches •Major Natural Features: ◦the Riverina Plain ◦Murrumbidgee River •Key Producers: De Bortoli, Casella Wines, McWilliam's |
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Swan Hill GI
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•State: Victoria, New South Wales
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (45%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Durif ◦White Grapes (55%): Chardonnay, Colombard, Muscat Gordo Blanco •Latitude: 35° 20' S •Mean January Temperature: 23.6° C (74° F) •Soil Types: calcareous earth •Growing Season Rainfall: 7 inches •Major Natural Features: ◦Murray River •Key Producers: Andrew Peace Wines, Buller Wines |
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Southern Flinders Ranges GI
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•State: South Australia
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes: Shiraz, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon ◦White Grapes: Riesling, Viognier •Latitude: 33° 22' S •Mean January Temperature: 25.1° C (77.1° F) •Soil Types: variable loamy sand, clay loams, with intermixed quartz and gravel •Growing Season Rainfall: 6.3 inches •Major Natural Features: ◦Flinders Ranges ◦Spencer Gulf •Key Producers: Bundaleer Wines, Springton Cellars |
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Barossa Valley GI
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•State: South Australia
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (68%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Merlot, Mourvèdre ◦White Grapes (32%): Semillon, Chardonnay, Riesling •Latitude: 34° 29' S •Mean January Temperature: 21.4° C (70° F) •Soil Types: low-fertility clay loams and sandy soils •Growing Season Rainfall: 6.3 inches •Major Natural Features: ◦Barossa Ranges •Key Producers: Seppelt, Torbreck, Peter Lehmann, Penfolds, Two Hands, Wolf Blass |
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Eden Valley GI
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•State: South Australia
•Subregions: ◦High Eden GI •Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (55%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir ◦White Grapes (45%): Riesling, Chardonnay, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc •Latitude: 34° 35' S •Mean January Temperature: 19.4° C (67° F) •Soil Types: variable loamy sand, clay loams, with intermixed quartz and gravel •Growing Season Rainfall: 11 inches •Major Natural Features: •Key Producers: Henschke, Pewsey Vale, Yalumba |
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Clare Valley GI
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•State: South Australia
•Unofficial Subregions: Polish Hill, Watervale •Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (65%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Grenache ◦White Grapes (35%): Riesling, Chardonnay, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc •Latitude: 33° 50' S •Mean January Temperature: 21.1° C (71.4° F) •Soil Types: slate (Polish Hill) and terra rossa over limestone (Watervale) •Growing Season Rainfall: 7.9 inches •Major Natural Features: ◦Mount Lofty Ranges •Key Producers: Grosset, Kilikanoon, Jim Barry, Taylors, Wendouree |
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Adelaide Hills GI
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•State: South Australia
•Subregions: ◦Lenswood GI ◦Piccadilly Valley GI •Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (45%): Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Merlot ◦White Grapes (55%): Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Riesling, Viognier •Latitude: 34° 50' S •Mean January Temperature: 19.1° C (66° F) •Soil Types: grey loamy sands •Growing Season Rainfall: 12.2 inches •Major Natural Features: ◦Mount Lofty Ranges ◦Piccadilly Valley •Key Producers: Petaluma, Ashton Hills, Shaw & Smith |
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Adelaide Plains GI
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•State: South Australia
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (75%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Merlot ◦White Grapes (25%): Chardonnay, Colombard •Latitude: 34° 41' S •Mean January Temperature: 23° C (73.4° F) •Soil Types: red-brown sandy loam and heavier loam and clay •Growing Season Rainfall: 5.1 inches •Major Natural Features: ◦Gulf of Saint Vincent •Key Producers: Primo Estate, Ceravolo Estate |
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Riverland GI
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•State: South Australia
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (60%): Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Merlot, Petit Verdot ◦White Grapes (40%): Chardonnay, Muscat Gordo Blanco, Colombard •Latitude: 34° 17' S •Mean January Temperature: 23° C (73.4° F) •Soil Types: river valley soils (sandy loam over clay) and Mallee soils on higher ground (windblown sand over clay and lime) •Growing Season Rainfall: 5.2 inches •Major Natural Features: ◦Murray River •Key Producers: Oxford Landing, Banrock Station, Kingston Estate |
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McLaren Vale GI
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•State: South Australia
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (80%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot ◦White Grapes (20%): Chardonnay, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chenin Blanc •Latitude: 34° 14' S •Mean January Temperature: 21.7° C (71° F) •Soil Types: red-brown sandy loam •Growing Season Rainfall: 7 inches •Major Natural Features: ◦Gulf of Saint Vincent •Key Producers: d'Arenberg, Clarendon Hills, Pirramimma, Rosemount Estate, Wirra Wirra, Mitolo |
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Langhorne Creek GI
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•State: South Australia
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (85%): Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot, Grenache ◦White Grapes (15%): Chardonnay, Riesling, Verdelho ◦Fortified wines in the style of Madeira have historically been produced from Verdelho •Latitude: 35° 15' S •Mean January Temperature: 19.9° C (67.8° F) •Soil Types: fertile and deep alluvial sandy loams •Growing Season Rainfall: 5.5 inches •Major Natural Features: ◦Lake Alexandrina •Key Producers: Bremerton Wines, Bleasdale Vineyards, Temple Bruer |
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Currency Creek GI
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•State: South Australia
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (85%): Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot ◦White Grapes (15%): Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Semillon •Latitude: 35° 29' S •Mean January Temperature: 18.5° C (65° F) •Soil Types: sand and clay •Growing Season Rainfall: 6.1 inches •Major Natural Features: ◦Murray River (mouth) ◦Lake Alexandria and Encounter Bay •Key Producers: Currency Creek Estate, Angus Wines |
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Kangaroo Island GI
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•State: South Australia
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (80%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, Cabernet Franc ◦White Grapes (20%): Chardonnay, Riesling, Semillon •Latitude: 35° 50' S •Mean January Temperature: 19.4° C (67° F) •Soil Types: shallow red-brown sands overlying limestone •Growing Season Rainfall: 11 inches •Major Natural Features: ◦Southern Ocean •Key Producers: Islander Estate |
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Southern Fleurieu GI
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•State: South Australia
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (75%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot ◦White Grapes (25%): Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc •Latitude: 34° 44' S •Mean January Temperature: 19.6° C (67° F) •Soil Types: sandy and clay loam over limestone, and gravel over limestone •Growing Season Rainfall: 4.8 inches •Major Natural Features: ◦Southern Ocean and Gulf of St. Vincent •Key Producers: Parri Estate |
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Coonawarra GI
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•State: South Australia
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (90%): Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc ◦White Grapes (10%): Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc •Latitude: 37° 18' S •Mean January Temperature: 19.6° C (67° F) •Soil Types: terra rossa, black rendzina soil and brown rendzina soil •Growing Season Rainfall: 8.6 inches •Major Natural Features: none •Key Producers: Majella, Penley Estate, Balnaves of Coonawarra, Wynns Coonawarra Estate, Zema Estate |
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Padthaway GI
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•State: South Australia
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (60%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Malbec ◦White Grapes (40%): Chardonnay, Riesling, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewürztraminer, Verdelho •Latitude: 36° 37' S •Mean January Temperature: 20.4° C (68.7° F) •Soil Types: terra rossa and red-brown sandy loam •Growing Season Rainfall: 7 inches •Major Natural Features: none •Key Producers: Padthaway Estate, Stonehaven, Browns of Padthaway |
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Mount Benson GI
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•State: South Australia
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes (75%): Shiraz, Merlot, Pinot Noir ◦White Grapes (25%): Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon •Latitude: 31° 09' S •Mean January Temperature: 22.7° C (72.8° F) •Soil Types: terra rossa •Growing Season Rainfall: 8.5 inches •Major Natural Features: ◦Southern Ocean •Key Producers: Cape Jaffe, Norfolk Rise Vineyard |
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Robe GI
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•State: South Australia
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz ◦White Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay •Latitude: 37° 09' S •Mean January Temperature: 22.3° C (72° F) •Soil Types: terra rossa, sandy loam and calcareous sand •Growing Season Rainfall: 10.6 inches •Major Natural Features: ◦Southern Ocean ◦Lake George, Lake Eliza, Lake St. Clair |
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Wrattonbully GI
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•State: South Australia
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot ◦White Grapes: Chardonnay •Latitude: 40° 45' S •Mean January Temperature: 19.4-20.5° C (67-69° F) •Soil Types: terra rossa •Growing Season Rainfall: 8-9 inches •Major Natural Features: ◦Stewarts Range, Naracoorte Range, Caves Range, Hynam Range ◦World Heritage Naracoorte Caves (limestone) •Key Producers: Tapanappa |
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Mount Gambier GI
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•State: South Australia
•Major Grapes and Wine Styles: ◦Red Grapes: Pinot Noir ◦White Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay •Latitude: •Mean January Temperature: 17.9° C •Growing Season Rainfall: •Major Natural Features: •Soil Types: limestone, loam •Key Producers: |
