Fleurieu zone
{{Short description|Wine zone in South Australia}}
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Fleurieu zone is a wine zone located south of Adelaide in South Australia. It extends from Kangaroo Island in the west as far north as Flagstaff Hill on the west side of the Mount Lofty Ranges and to as far north as Langhorne Creek on the east side of the Mount Lofty Ranges. It consists of the following five wine regions, each of which has received appellation as an Australian Geographical Indication (AGI): Currency Creek, Kangaroo Island, Langhorne Creek, McLaren Vale and the Southern Fleurieu.
Extent and appellation
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The Fleurieu zone includes the following areas south of Adelaide - Kangaroo Island, the Fleurieu Peninsula, the strip of coast on west side of the Mount Lofty Ranges extending into the southern Adelaide metropolitan area and the strip of land on the western shore of Lake Alexandrina including the town of Langhorne Creek and the following islands within the lake - Hindmarsh, Mundoo, and Long.{{cite web|title=Wine Regions|url=http://www.wineaustralia.net.au/en/wine-regions.aspx|publisher=Wine Australia Corporation|access-date=1 October 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006165230/http://www.wineaustralia.net.au/en/wine-regions.aspx|archive-date=6 October 2014|df=dmy-all}} The term 'Fleurieu' was registered as an AGI under the Wine Australia Corporation Act 1980 on 27 December 1996.{{cite web|title=Geographical Indications|url=http://www.wineaustralia.com/en/Production%20and%20Exporting/Register%20of%20Protected%20GIs%20and%20Other%20Terms/Geographical%20Indications.aspx|publisher=Australian Grape and Wine Authority|access-date=4 November 2014|date=2014}}
Constituent regions
The wine zone includes the following wine regions - Currency Creek, Kangaroo Island, Langhorne Creek, McLaren Vale and the Southern Fleurieu.{{cite web|title=Fleurieu (AGI)|url=http://www.wineaustralia.com/en/Production%20and%20Exporting/Register%20of%20Protected%20GIs%20and%20Other%20Terms/Geographical%20Indications/South%20Australia/Fleurieu.aspx|publisher=Australian Grape and Wine Authority|date=2014}}
=Currency Creek wine region=
{{Main|Currency Creek wine region}}
The Currency Creek wine region is located on the west side of Lake Alexandrina between Milang, the Murray Mouth, Port Elliot and just south of Ashbourne including the town of Currency Creek.{{cite web |title= Currency Creek Wine Region (map) |url= http://www.phylloxera.com.au/media/currency_ck_gi.pdf |publisher= Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of South Australia |access-date= 13 November 2014 |date= 26 July 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150309110710/http://www.phylloxera.com.au/media/currency_ck_gi.pdf |archive-date= 9 March 2015 |url-status= dead }} Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon blanc and Semillon grow here, though the region also produces some notable red wines.Stevenson, 2005, pages 578-581 The term 'Currency Creek' was registered as an AGI on 9 April 2001.{{cite web|title= Currency Creek (AGI)|url= http://www.wineaustralia.com/en/Production%20and%20Exporting/Register%20of%20Protected%20GIs%20and%20Other%20Terms/Geographical%20Indications/South%20Australia/Fleurieu/Currency%20Creek.aspx |publisher=Australian Grape and Wine Authority|access-date=4 November 2014|date=2014}} As of 2012, the region contains at least two wineries.Haliday, 2012, page 753
=Kangaroo Island wine region=
{{Main|Kangaroo Island wine region}}
The Kangaroo Island wine region which covers the full extent of the island of the same name is known for its Bordeaux style wines. Most of the vineyards are found on the ironstone and sandy loam soils near Kingscote. The term 'Kangaroo Island' was registered as an AGI on 8 December 2000.{{cite web|title= Kangaroo Island (AGI)|url= http://www.wineaustralia.com/en/Production%20and%20Exporting/Register%20of%20Protected%20GIs%20and%20Other%20Terms/Geographical%20Indications/South%20Australia/Fleurieu/Kangaroo%20Island.aspx |publisher=Australian Grape and Wine Authority|access-date=4 November 2014|date=2014}} As of 2012, the region contains at least seven wineries.Haliday, 2012, page 756
=Langhorne Creek wine region=
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{{Main|Langhorne Creek wine region}}
The Langhorne Creek wine region is located southeast from the town of Strathalbyn along the Bremer River to Lake Alexandrina. Orlando Wines sources many of the grapes for its Jacob's Creek brand from this region which has also developed a reputation of its dessert wines. The term 'Langhorne Creek' was registered as an AGI on 16 October 1998.{{cite web|title= Langhorne Creek (AGI)|url= http://www.wineaustralia.com/en/Production%20and%20Exporting/Register%20of%20Protected%20GIs%20and%20Other%20Terms/Geographical%20Indications/South%20Australia/Fleurieu/Langhorne%20Creek.aspx |publisher=Australian Grape and Wine Authority|access-date=4 November 2014|date=2014}} As of 2012, the region contains at least 17 wineries.Haliday, 2012, page 757
=McLaren Vale wine region=
{{Main|McLaren Vale}}
The McLaren Vale wine region is located south of Adelaide and extends from Flagstaff Hill in the north to Kangarilla in the east and to Sellicks Beach in the south. With the area's {{convert|56|cm|abbr=off}} of rain, and diversity of soil types including sand, clay and limestone, this area produces a wide range of wines with Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Semillon and Sauvignon blanc being the most widely planted. The term 'McLaren Vale' was registered as an AGI on 2 September 1997.{{cite web|title= McLaren Vale (AGI)|url= http://www.wineaustralia.com/en/Production%20and%20Exporting/Register%20of%20Protected%20GIs%20and%20Other%20Terms/Geographical%20Indications/South%20Australia/Fleurieu/McLaren%20Vale.aspx |publisher=Australian Grape and Wine Authority|access-date=4 November 2014|date=2014}} As of 2012, the region contains at least 82 wineries.Haliday, 2012, pages 758-759
=Southern Fleurieu wine region=
{{Main|Southern Fleurieu wine region}}
The Southern Fleurieu region is located on the Fleurieu Peninsula and the portion of the Mount Lofty Ranges extending north east from the peninsula to Willunga in the west and Ashbourne in the east. The area's sandy loam and gravel based ironstone soil supports Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Riesling and Viognier plantings. Shiraz, Sauvignon blanc, MerlotHalliday, 2008, page 674 and Primitivo are also planted at Nangkita near Mount Compass.Halliday, 2009, page 675 The term 'Southern Fleurieu' was registered as an AGI on 6 June 2001.{{cite web|title= Southern Fleurieu (AGI)|url= http://www.wineaustralia.com/en/Production%20and%20Exporting/Register%20of%20Protected%20GIs%20and%20Other%20Terms/Geographical%20Indications/South%20Australia/Fleurieu/Southern%20Fleurieu.aspx|publisher=Australian Grape and Wine Authority|access-date=4 November 2014|date=2014}} As of 2012, the region contains at least five wineries.Haliday, 2012, page 762
See also
{{portal|Wine|South Australia}}
Citations and references
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- {{Citation | author1=Halliday, James | title=Australian wine companion | date=7 April 2009 | publication-date=2008 | publisher=Collins | edition=2009 | isbn=978-1-74066-647-3}}
- {{Citation | author1=Halliday, James | title=James Halliday Australian wine companion 2010 | date=2 February 2010 | publication-date=2009 | publisher=Hardie Grant Books | edition=2010 | isbn=978-1-74066-754-8 | url-access=registration | url=https://archive.org/details/jameshallidaywin0000hall }}
- {{Citation | author1=Halliday, James | title=James Halliday Australian wine companion : the bestselling and definitive guide to Australian wine | date=23 October 2012 | publication-date=2012 | publisher=Richmond, Vic. Hardie Grant Books | edition=2013 | isbn=978-1-74270-306-0 }}
- {{Citation | author1=Stevenson, Tom | author2=Stevenson, Tom. New Sotheby's wine encyclopedia | author3=Sotheby's (Firm) | title=The Sotheby's wine encyclopedia | year=2005 | publication-date=2005 | publisher=DK | edition=4th | isbn=0-75661-324-8}}
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