This newly developed winegrowing region is north of the famous Coonawarra in the southeast of South Australia and features the same distinctive red soil over limestone base. Red varieties grown in Wrattonbully show elegant plum and blackcurrant characteristics.



Main varieties:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot and Cabernet Franc
Harvest Period:
March - May
Location:
36°57'S, 140°45'E
Annual Rainfall:
560mm
Mean January temp:
19.4° - 20.5°C
Sunshine hours per day:
7.9
Soil types:
Similar soils to those of Coonawarra. Red sandy clay to clay loams over limestone (terra rossa) are interspersed with red-brown earths and podsols

South Australian Wine Region


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Vineyard Key Milestones

The region had a history of pastoral and forestry activity until the early 1990s.

In 1968 the Wrattonbully vineyard was established.

There were further plantings in the early 1970s but the region really took off in 1993.

Today, almost ninety percent of the vines planted in the region are red.

 

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