Climate/Weather + Soils + Topography

Question 1

Australian Climates

1. Climate
2. Soil
3. Coonawara

Answer 1

• Various climates from cooler, maritime climates along the coasts (e.g. Port Philip, Margaret River, Tasmania) and hotter drier climates inland (Murray Darling, Riverina, etc.)

• Various soils w research undertaken to measure impact of soil on wine
• Coonawarra: terra rossa i.e. chocolate-brown sandy loam surface w limestone bedrock.