fbpx
Wikipedia

Kangaroo Island wine region

January 01, 1970

This article is about the wine region. For other uses, see Kangaroo Island (disambiguation).

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 ha (350 acres) was reported as being Shiraz (35.7%) followed by Cabernet Sauvignon (30.7%) and Chardonnay (7.1%).[3]

Kangaroo Island
Wine region
TypeAustralian Geographical Indication
Year established2000.[1]
CountryAustralia
Part ofFleurieu zone
Heat units1380–1450 [2]
Precipitation (annual average)280 mm (11 in)[2]
Size of planted vineyards140 ha (350 acres)[3]
No. of vineyards30[4]
Varietals producedCabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz & Chardonnay[3]
No. of wineries12[5]
Comments2014
Australian wine zones & regions

See also edit

Citations and references edit

Citations edit

  1. ^ a b "Kangaroo Island (AGI)". Australian Grape and Wine Authority. 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Kangaroo Island Wine Region". James Halliday Australian Wine Companion. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  3. ^ a b c PGIBSA, 2014, page 62
  4. ^ a b . Kangaroo Island Gateway Visitor Information Centre, Tourism SA. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  5. ^ a b . James Halliday Australian Wine Companion. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Kangaroo IslandWine Region" (PDF). Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of SA (PGIBSA). Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Fleurieu (AGI)". Australian Grape and Wine Authority. 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.

References edit

  • Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of SA (PGIBSA) (2014), (PDF), South Australian Winegrape Utilisation and Pricing Surveys, Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of SA, ISSN 1442-6048, archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2014, retrieved 6 November 2014

External links edit

  • Kangaroo Island Wine Region tourism webpage

January 01, 1970
kangaroo, island, wine, region, this, article, about, wine, region, other, uses, kangaroo, island, disambiguation, wine, region, which, covers, full, extent, kangaroo, island, south, australia, wine, region, five, wine, regions, comprising, fleurieu, zone, ter. This article is about the wine region For other uses see Kangaroo Island disambiguation 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 ha 350 acres was reported as being Shiraz 35 7 followed by Cabernet Sauvignon 30 7 and Chardonnay 7 1 3 Kangaroo IslandWine regionTypeAustralian Geographical IndicationYear established2000 1 CountryAustraliaPart ofFleurieu zoneHeat units1380 1450 2 Precipitation annual average 280 mm 11 in 2 Size of planted vineyards140 ha 350 acres 3 No of vineyards30 4 Varietals producedCabernet Sauvignon Shiraz amp Chardonnay 3 No of wineries12 5 Comments2014 Australian wine zones amp regions Contents 1 See also 2 Citations and references 2 1 Citations 2 2 References 3 External linksSee also edit nbsp Wine portal nbsp South Australia portal South Australian wineCitations and references editCitations edit a b Kangaroo Island AGI Australian Grape and Wine Authority 2014 Retrieved 7 November 2014 a b Kangaroo Island Wine Region James Halliday Australian Wine Companion Retrieved 7 November 2014 a b c PGIBSA 2014 page 62 a b Kangaroo Island Wine Region Kangaroo Island Gateway Visitor Information Centre Tourism SA Archived from the original on 5 November 2014 Retrieved 7 November 2014 a b Wineries in the Kangaroo Island James Halliday Australian Wine Companion Archived from the original on 7 November 2014 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 edit Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of SA PGIBSA 2014 Australian regional winegrape crush survey online PDF South Australian Winegrape Utilisation and Pricing Surveys Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of SA ISSN 1442 6048 archived from the original PDF on 6 November 2014 retrieved 6 November 2014External links editKangaroo Island Wine Region tourism webpage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kangaroo Island wine region amp oldid 1145407024, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.