Kangaroo Island wine region is a wine region which covers the full extent of Kangaroo Island in South Australia.[6] The wine region is one of five wine regions comprising the Fleurieu zone.[7] The term ‘Kangaroo Island’ was registered as an Australian Geographical Indication under the Wine Australia Corporation Act 1980 on 8 December 2000.[1] As of 2014, the region is reported as containing at least 30 growers and 12 wineries.[4][5] As of 2014, the most common plantings within the region within a total planted area of 140 ha (350 acres) was reported as being Shiraz (35.7%) followed by Cabernet Sauvignon (30.7%) and Chardonnay (7.1%).[3]
| Wine region | |
| Type | Australian Geographical Indication |
|---|---|
| Year established | 2000.[1] |
| Country | Australia |
| Part of | Fleurieu zone |
| Heat units | 1380–1450 [2] |
| Precipitation (annual average) | 280 mm (11 in)[2] |
| Size of planted vineyards | 140 ha (350 acres)[3] |
| No. of vineyards | 30[4] |
| Varietals produced | Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz & Chardonnay[3] |
| No. of wineries | 12[5] |
| Comments | 2014 |
See also
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Citations and references
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edit- ^ a b "Kangaroo Island (AGI)". Australian Grape and Wine Authority. 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Kangaroo Island Wine Region". James Halliday Australian Wine Companion. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ a b c PGIBSA, 2014, page 62
- ^ a b "Kangaroo Island Wine Region". Kangaroo Island Gateway Visitor Information Centre, Tourism SA. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Wineries in the Kangaroo Island". James Halliday Australian Wine Companion. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "Kangaroo IslandWine Region" (PDF). Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of SA (PGIBSA). Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "Fleurieu (AGI)". Australian Grape and Wine Authority. 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
References
edit- Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of SA (PGIBSA) (2014), "Australian regional winegrape crush survey online" (PDF), South Australian Winegrape Utilisation and Pricing Surveys, Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of SA, ISSN 1442-6048, archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2014, retrieved 6 November 2014