Origins : McLaren Vale
About
McLaren Vale is in the South Australia Zone and internationally renowned for its wine. It has hills of vineyards and a Mediterranean climate with long warm days and short cool nights. Rains fall mostly in the winter (580-700 mm) and due to the moderating effects of the sea, there is little risk of frost. Soil types include fertile red-brown earths, terra rossa, rendzina, soft sands and dark cracking clays with most vineyards on gently undulating land 100m above sea level.
McLaren Vale wines are distinguished by their ripeness, elegance, structure, power and complexity. Famous for Shiraz, McLaren Vale produces fine Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo, Verdelho, Viognier and Zinfandel.
Wineries
- Aldinga Bay Winery
- Amicus
- Aramis Vineyards
- ARH Australian Wine Company
- Battle of Bosworth
- Bent Creek Vineyards
- Beresford Wines
- Blown Away
- Braydun Hill Vineyards
- Brick Kiln
- Brini Estate Wines
- Cape Barren Wines
- Cascabel
- Chalk Hill Wines
- Chapel Hill Winery
- Clarence Hill Wines
- Clarendon Hills
- Classic McLaren Wines
- Colville Estate
- Coriole
- d'Arenberg
- Dennis of McLaren Vale
- DiFabio Estate Wines
- DogRidge Vineyards & Wine Company
- Dowie Doole
- Elliott Lynbrook Vineyard
- Fern Hill Estate
- Five Geese
- Foggo Wines
- Fox Creek Wines
- G.R.A.P.E.S. Consulting
- Gemtree Vineyards
- Genders McLaren Park Wines
- Geoff Merrill Wines
- Gilligan
- Grancari Estate Wines
- Halifax
- Hardys Tintara Winery
- Haselgrove Wines
- Hastwell & Lightfoot
- Hawkers Gate
- Hoffmann's
- Horndale Winery
- Hugh Hamilton Wines
- Hugo Winery
- III Associates
- James Haselgrove Wines
- Jazz Wines
- Kangarilla Road Vineyard & Winery
- Kay's Amery Winery
- Killibinbin Wines
- Koltz
- Leconfield McLaren Vale
- Linda Domas Wines
- Loom Wine
- Marius Wines
- Maxwell Wines
- Middlebrook Estate
- Mitolo Wines
- Mongrel Hill
- Mr Riggs Wine Company
- Needham Estate Wines
- Noon Winery
- Oliver's Taranga Vineyards
- Oliverhill Winery
- Parri Estate
- Paxton Wines
- Penny's Hill
- Pertaringa Wines
- Pirramimma
- Possums Vineyard
- Potters Clay Vineyards
- Primo Estate Wines
- RockBare
- Rosemount Estate - McLaren Vale
- Samuel's Gorge
- Scarpantoni Estate Wines
- Serafino Wines
- Shingleback
- Shottesbrooke Vineyards
- Sylvan Springs
- Tapestry Wines
- Tatachilla Wines
- Thomas Vineyard Estate
- Thorpe Wines
- Tinlins Winery
- Torresan's Happy Valley Winery
- Ulithorne
- Wirilda Creek Winery
- Wirra Wirra Vineyards
- Woodstock Winery & Coterie
- Yangarra Estate Vineyard
The Shiraz