Business boomed and with money in the bank some wineries began investing in bottling lines and selling wines via the cellar door rather than through bulk merchants.
This marked a quality watershed for the McLaren Vale; one that coincided with fresh immigrants, this time from post-war Italy. These have subsequently become woven into the fabric of the area and are now adding fresh vitality into this classic region.
Today, although it has over 7, hectares under vine and with demand for its wines at an all-time global high, it retains much of the innovative spirit that it was born with. Much of that spirit of innovation stems from the fact that the Vale still has many genuine!
Over the past half a billion years or so, Mother Nature has imbued this beautiful and undulating area with no fewer than 40 separate geological configurations, all of which combine with climate, vine and man to create its tapestry of outstanding wines.
Overlying soils range from loamy sands underpinned by everything from yellow clay to lime and there are some sites were friable loams can still be found. The one thing these soils have in common is that they are fairly free draining and as such they are perfectly suited to the production of top quality grapes. As you would expect in a region of its size, geological and topographical complexity it does, however have its fair share of micro and meso climates.
The Mounty Lofty Ranges that straddle the south and east and the Gulf of St Vincent to the west all add further intricacy and allows vineyard elevations within the region to run from 50 up to m. In common with many Mediterranean sites wind - in particular local winds - are a factor, and blow down from both the slopes and in from the Gulf to cool and dry the vines. This is a far cry from the days when critics were apt to condemn McLaren Vale Cabernet for being over-extracted and ponderous, but then times have changed in the region generally.
Self described as ' two piss fit, corporate refugees chancing fate on the ever so wild and wicked world of wine After finishing up vintage Brad stuck around for long enough to fall in love with McLaren Vale and local vigneron Nicole Thorpe. These are just two of the myriad of producers who are evolving the McLaren Vale story. James Erskine at Jauma is a former sommelier crafting thoughtful, considered and engaging wines.
Steve Pannell left behind a ridiculously successful career as a corporate winemaker to explore the potential of McLaren Vale at SC Pannell , making wines to match the food he loves to grow, cook and eat. Regional Snapshots are one-page profiles updated annually of individual Australian wine regions. They provide at-a-glance summary statistics on: climatic characteristics, viticulture data, winegrape production, and winegrape price and export sales data for wine, compared against the same statistics for the whole of Australia.
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It was created in as a collaboration between Claire Kennett a local artist and project manager Anne Rhodes. The sign beside the mosaic explains: "The Mosaic features many aspects of our community and lifestyles including avenues of grape vines, almond blossom trees and coastal area.
On the left is a cyclist and the chequered flag representing the Tour Down Under and on the right a lady at a cafe with her dog, and a mandala representing our artistic and cafe cultures. Wineries in the Area In areas like the McLaren Vale, where there are over 88 cellar doors, it is best to refer to the specific knowledge provided by the local tourist information sites. The McLaren Vale wine region is known for its dry red wines, especially those made from Shiraz, Grenache and Mourvedre grapes.
The cube has been described as an "optical illusion of floating in a vineyard, each level with spectacular views overlooking the rolling hills of Willunga. Inside is the winery's Tasting Room, a restaurant, private function areas and numerous artworks and features throughout.
The Tasting Room is open from Mind you, you have to walk metres to the southern end of the beach before you can disrobe. There is a clearly signposted area where nude sunbathing and swimming is allowed.
The beach is three kilometres long and is recognised as one of the most beautiful beaches in the state with high cliffs near Blanche Point and pristine sands along its length. There is an excellent local website. Location McLaren Vale is located 40 km south of Adelaide.
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