Kangaroo Island wine region
This article is about the wine region. For other uses, see Kangaroo Island (disambiguation).
Kangaroo Island
Wine region |
Type |
Australian Geographical Indication |
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Year established |
2000. [1] |
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Country |
Australia |
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Part of |
Fleurieu zone |
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Heat units |
1380–1450 [2] |
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Precipitation (annual average) |
280 millimetres (11 in)[2] |
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Size of planted vineyards |
140 hectares (350 acres)[3] |
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No. of vineyards |
30[4] |
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Varietals produced |
Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz & Chardonnay[3] |
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No. of wineries |
12[5] |
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Comments |
2014 |
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Australian wine zones & regions
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 hectares (350 acres) was reported as being Shiraz (7001357000000000000♠35.7%) followed by Cabernet Sauvignon (7001307000000000000♠30.7%) and Chardonnay (7000710000000000000♠7.1%).[3]
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