South Australia is the largest wine region in the country, producing almost half of the amount of fruit each year. While there is plenty of bulk production, the state is also home to fascinating sub regions each with their own important characteristics. Barossa Valley, Clare Valley and McLaren Vale are just three areas worth exploring further.
Despite their historical importance, the Adelaide Hills boast a somewhat contemporary wine scene. These cool climate vineyards are home to early ripening grapes such as Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonn...
Read more ▸Barossa Valley is known throughout the world for its exceptional expressions of Shiraz. These full bodied red wines combine ripe black fruit with prominent oak flavours and extremely popular. Cab...
Read more ▸The Clare Valley finds itself around 125km north of the city of Adelaide and is known for its diverse microclimates. Riesling is highly regarded and is often planted at between 300-500 metres to produce dry wines with locally distinctive aromas of...
Read more ▸Coonawarra is located inside the Limestone Coast and is known for its relatively cool climate wines. With a climate not unlike that of Bordeaux it will comes as no surprise that Cabernet...
Read more ▸Just north of Adelaide, and east of Barossa, the Eden Valley is home to some of Australia's top cool climate wines. Riesling does particularly well here....
Read more ▸Further away from the majority of the state's wine regions, the Limestone Coast is located in the south east corner of South Australia. Its cool climate is appreciated and has given prominence to the smaller wine growing area of Coonawarra which e...
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Located just south of Adelaide, the McLaren Vale boasts over 7000 hectares of vines and as such produces a wide range of wine styles. Vineyards are planted at sea level and ascend up to 350m. Shiraz, Grena...
Read more ▸Riverland is one of the biggest sub regions in South of Australia. It is home to thousands of growers and produces large volumes of wine.
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