McLaren Vale Flashcards
McLaren Vale G.I. is in what zone
Fleurieu (Zone)
South Australia (State)
Mountain range separating McLaren Vale from Southern Fleurieu
Sellick’s Hill Range
McClaren Vale major natural features
Gulf of St. Vincent (Western boundary)
Adelaide Hills (Eastern boundary)
Climate of Fleurieu
Mediterranean
Most important wines of McLaren Vale
D’Arenberg “Dead Arm” Shiraz
Yangarra “High Sands” Grenache (1880’s vines)
Drew Noon “Eclipse” (Grenache based)
Clarendon Hills “Astralis” Shiraz (dry farmed)
In McLaren Vale sand and sandstone soils may include these subtypes (4)
Maslin Sands
Pirramimma Sandstone
Ochre Cove formation (red and yellow sandstone)
Semaphore sand (beach sand)
Seven soil types of Mc Claren Vale
“Terranes”
Fleurieu Zone
The Ancient Rocks: Ancient bedrock
Sand and Sandstone: (Maslin Sands, Pirramimma Sandstone, Ochre Cove Formation (red and yellow sandstone), and Semaphore Sand (beach sand)
Limestone Country
Clay Plains of Aldinga
The Piedmont: Alluvial deposits
Talus Slope: soils near Willunga Fault
Alluvial Flats
first plantings in McLaren Vale were by whom and what year
1838
John Reynell
First McLaren Vale vineyards planted in 1838 by this man
John Reynell
producers of McLaren Vale
Chapel Hill
D’Arenberg
High Hamilton
Paxton
Samuels Gorge
SC Pannell
Ulithorne
Wirra Wirra
Yangarra Estate (organic, owned by Jackson Family Estates)
what year was McLaren Vale G.I. established (same as barossa)
1997
McLaren Vale is regulated by this body of water
Gulf of St. Vincent
Warmest region of Fleurieu
warmest region is McLaren Vale GI,
Mountain range to the East of McLaren Vale GI
Southern Mount Lofty Ranges
Most important GI of Fleurieu
McClaren Vale
Why can producers of McClaren Vale produce and farm organically
Phylloxera never hit (Sandy)
Windy, warm climate alleviates fungal diseases
McLaren Vale GI was first planted in this year
1838
What is “Generational Farming” in McLaren Vale GI
New sustainable farming initiative
McClaren Vale uses recycled wastewater from these suburbs
Adelaide
Three most planted grapes in McLaren Vale GI
Shiraz
Cabernet Sauvignon
Grenache
Coolest and most Northeastern area of McLaren Vale
Clarendon
Vines west of the town of Willunga in McClaren Vale are planted to this
Richer, deeper valley floor soil
What is “Scarce Earth” in McLaren Vale
project seeks to recognize hallmarks of individual sites
From 2009 vintage
Single vineyard at least 10 years old
225 L of wine produced at least
Not excessively shaded by oak
What is MVSWGA
McLaren Vale Sustainable Winegrowing Australia
in 2011, two dozen wines from McLaren Vale Producers were selected as “Scarce Earth” wines. Two producers
d’Arenberg
Chapel Hill
Gemtree
Collectively released May 1 the year after harvest
Blewitt Springs and Kangarilla (mclaren Vale) are known for producing excellent examples of this varietal
Grenache (sandy soil)
Winemaker of Shingleback Wines in Mclaren Vale
John Davey, testifies to drought resistant nature of Grenache
Most planted white variety of McLaren Vale
Chardonnay
