Kangaroo Island wine region
This article is about the wine region. For other uses, see Kangaroo Island (disambiguation).
| 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 millimetres (11 in)[2] |
| Size of planted vineyards | 140 hectares (350 acres)[3] |
| No. of vineyards | 30[4] |
| Varietals produced | Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz & Chardonnay[3] |
| No. of wineries | 12[5] |
| Comments | 2014 |
Australian wine zones & regions
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 hectares (350 acres) was reported as being Shiraz (35.7%) followed by Cabernet Sauvignon (30.7%) and Chardonnay (7.1%).[3]
See also
Citations and references
Citations
- 1 2 "Kangaroo Island (AGI)". Australian Grape and Wine Authority. 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- 1 2 "Kangaroo Island Wine Region". James Halliday Australian Wine Companion. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 PGIBSA , 2014, page 62
- 1 2 "Kangaroo Island Wine Region". Kangaroo Island Gateway Visitor Information Centre, Tourism SA. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- 1 2 "Wineries in the Kangaroo Island". James Halliday Australian Wine Companion. 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
- Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of SA (PGIBSA) (2014), Australian regional winegrape crush survey online (PDF), Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of SA, ISSN 1442-6048, retrieved 6 November 2014
External links
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