South Australia

Question 1

How many zones are within South Australia?

Answer 1

Eight zones:

• Barossa
• Mt. Lofty Ranges
• Fleurieu
• Limestone Coast
• Lower Murray Zone
• The Peninsulas
• Far North Zone

Question 2

Adelaide Super Zone

Answer 2

The Adelaide Super Zone encompasses the Mount Lofty Ranges, Fleurieu, and Barossa Zones.

Question 3

Which regions lie within the Barossa zone?

Answer 3

• Barossa Valley
• Eden Valley

Question 4

Which regions lie within the Mount Lofty Ranges Zone?

Answer 4

• Adelaide Hills
• Clare Valley
• Adelaide Plains

Question 5

Which regions lie within the Fleurieu Zone?

Answer 5

• McLaren Vale
• Langhorn Creek
• Currency Creek
• Kangaroo Island
• Southern Fleurieu

Question 6

Which region(s) lie within the Limestone Coast Zone?

Answer 6

• Wrattonbully
• Coonawara
• Mt. Benson
• Padthaway

Question 7

Which region(s) lie within the Far North Zone?

Answer 7

• Southern Finders Ranges

Question 8

Which region(s) lie within The Peninsulas Zone?

Answer 8

• Southern Eyre Peninsula

Question 9

Describe the climate and topography of Barossa Valley:

Answer 9

• Continental, but warm and dry with low relative humidity
• Sub valleys and twisting hills wind through the region. The soils vary, but fall in a family of relatively low-fertility clay loam through to more sand.

Question 10

Which region(s) lie within the Lower Murray

Zone?

Answer 10

• Riverland

Question 11

Which zone is the Southern Fleurieu region within? Describe the region:

Answer 11

Fleurieu Zone. Mediterranean climate with a huge maritime influence from the surrounding water. Two soil types: Friable sandy to clayey loam over limestone; and buckshot gravel over limestone. Top grapes: Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Semillon, Chardonnay.

Question 12

What zone does Kangaroo Island belong to? Describe the region:

Answer 12

Fleurieu Zone. Wholly maritime with high humidity, though overall temperate. Mainly shallow red-brown sands over limestone. Top grapes: Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot.

Question 13

What zone does Currency Creek belong to? Describe the region:

Answer 13

Fleurieu Zone. Maritime (adjacent to Lake Alexandrina and Southern Ocean), but slightly warmer than Coonawarra and Langhorne Creek. Mainly rolling sandy slopes overlaying friable cracking clays, and loams with red alkaline clayey subsoils. Top grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Sauvignon Blanc.

Question 14

What zone does Langhorne Creek belong to? Describe the region:

Answer 14

Fleurieu Zone. Maritime, hugely influenced by southerly winds blowing across Lake Alexandrina from the Southern Ocean. Deep alluvial sandy loams across the flat river delta landscape. Top grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Chardonnay, Merlot.

Question 15

What zone does McLaren Vale belong to? Describe the region:

Answer 15

Fleurieu Zone. Proximity to the Gulf of St. Vincent and significant changes in altitude means there is much climatic variation. There is also a wide variety of soil types. Loamy sand with clay subsoils are common. Top grapes: Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Grenache.

Question 16

What zone does Southern Flinders Ranges belong to? Describe the region:

Answer 16

The Southern Flinders Ranges is the only region in the Far North Zone. It sits at the northeast tip of the Spencer Gulf. Most of the vineyards have been established on the slopes of the Flinders Ranges at 350-550 meters. The altitude and the sea breeze from the Gulf temper the hot climate. Top grapes: Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot.

Question 17

What zone does the Southern Eyre Peninsula belong to? Describe the region:

Answer 17

The Peninsulas Zone. The strong maritime influence of the Spencer Gulf, combined with patches of terra rossa over limestone soils make the area suited to full-bodied red wine. Top grapes: Shiraz, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Chardonnay.