CLASS 2: REVIEW AND RESOURCES
The main concepts covered in Class 1 include the following:
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
State capital: Adelaide
Produces more than 60 percent of Australia's wines
Zones & Regions
| zone |
region |
| Barossa |
Barossa Valley & Eden Valley |
| Fleurieu |
McLaren Vale & Langhorne Creek |
| Mt Lofty Ranges |
Adelaide Hills & Clare Valley |
| Limestone Coast |
Coonawarra, Padthaway, Wrattonbully |
| Lower Murray |
Riverland |
BAROSSA ZONE
BAROSSA VALLEY
- Winemaking hub
- Use their own grapes and truck in outside grapes
Geography
- In Barossa Range section of Mount Lofty Ranges
- Eastern boundary separates from Eden Valley
- Low-fertility soils = low yields
Climate
- Warm area; temperature summation similar to Bordeaux
- Daytime temperatures hot during summer
- Ocean breezes + chilly nighttime temperatures keep grapes cool
- Growing season consistent - low humidity, little rain
- Drip irrigation in many vineyards
Varieties and Wines
- A top-quality wine region
- Famous...
