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Key Facts
Location and Climate Riesling, Semillon, Sauvignon
The climate of Blanc, Chardonnay; and the reds
Australia’s central of Shiraz, Grenache, Pinot Noir,
state ranges from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot.
Mediterranean-style in
r ry
the Murray Valley to the cool Good Producers
Adelaide Hills and districts in the Penfolds, Bethany,
Olary Creek
southeast. Vintage begins in high Grant Burge, St Hallett,
summer, when grapes are often Henschke, Seppelt,
picked and crushed at night to Charles Melton, Turkey
C
preserve maximum flavour. Flat, Paracombe, Hardys,
Cr
Manunda Creek
Orlando, Wolf Blass,
Grape Varieties Yalumba, Rockford, Willows,
The diverse climate ensures Petaluma, Grosset, Wendoree,
that a wide range of Pauletts, Pikes, Wynns, Bowen,
grape varieties is Chapel Hill, d’Arenberg, Peter
planted. These Lehmann, Noons, Bridgewater
include the whites of Mill, Hollicks.
Murr rr r a ra r y ay a Rive ve v r
Renmark
Waikerie

Tailem Bend
Tailem Bend

Barrel maturation at the Berri Renmano winery in the Murray
Keith
Keith Valley is one of the traditional techniques still used in the
production of top-quality table wines.

Kingston

d dy Wynns Winery at
Coonawarra is
known for fine
Ready Creek
Cabernet Sauvignon
Mount and other reds.
Gambier The winery itself is Yalumba ‘Menzies’ Vineyard, founded
equally distinctive – in 1849, is one of the oldest in the
an image of its Coonawarra region. The grapes are
triple-gable grown here, but the wine is made at the
0 km 50 architecture winery in the Barossa Valley (see p360–61).
appears on the The climate in the Coonawarra area is
0 miles 50
wine labels. similar to that of Bordeaux in France.