NA ="Sheffield,Gunn Plains,West Kentish, Wilmot, Barrington, Latrobe, Railton, Kimberley,Moina,";
FE1[0]=" The term 'North-West Region' is very general and includes vineyards from Devonport across to Burnie and south to Lake Barrington. The wineries on the coast near Port Sorell have been given a separate sub-region (North West - Coast";
FE2[0]="al) because of differences in climate and soils. The North West - Inland Region includes the wineries inland from the coast and the towns of Penguin, Ulverstone and Devonport. The climate, soils and landscape are different from th";
FE3[0]="at along the coastal strip. This region includes six wineries scattered on the hilly terrain. It includes Wilmont Hills Vineyard, which is Tasmania's highest vineyard, at 300m above sea level. This vineyard is nestled just west of";
FE4[0]=" Lake Barrington with spectacular views looking over Lake Barrington toward Mt Roland. Established in 1991 the 1.5ha vineyard, just 40 km south of Devonport produces table wines at the 'German' end of the spectrum, as well as berr";
FE5[0]="ies (Elderberry, Raspberry and Blackberry) and English ciders. Roland View and Barrington Estate vineyards are also in the area near Lake Barrington. White Rock vineyard and Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm are further to the east.";
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LA1[0]=" Soils at Sheffield are derived from Ordovician sandstone, and consist of sandy clay loams over Weak Moderate light clays. Soils at Wilmot Hills Vineyard have a krasnozems structure, with a pH around 5.2 to 5.8, and are well draine";
LA2[0]="d. These soils are reddish brown, strongly structured, clay soils with clay content of 60-80% gradually increasing with depth in the upper part of the profile. There is weak horizon differentiation beyond the accumulation of organ";
LA3[0]="ic matter to form a dark A1 horizon. They are very deep soils ranging up to more than 6 m. Soils at White Rock Vineyard near Kimberley are well drained, clay based loams.";
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CL1[0]=" The wineries near Port Sorell are very close to the ocean, which affects the local climate. At Sheffield, the station used for describing the climate for the North West Inland Region, minimum temperatures are lower in winter, but ";
CL2[0]="the rainfall and number of clear days are higher. The lowest minimum temperature is 3.7 deg C during July at Devonport compared with 2.5 degrees C at Sheffield. Rainfall is 20% higher during the peak rainfall period of May-August ";
CL3[0]="at the coast, but lower during the summer dry period (December and January). The highest rainfall is 159mm during July at Sheffield compared with 114mm in August at Devonport. Winter rainfall is higher in both North West Regions t";
CL4[0]="han Launceston (East and West Tamar Regions). The average number of clear days per month inland is twice that at the coast.    ";
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HI1[0]=" Roland View, a 3.5-hectare vineyard producing Chardonnay, Muller thurgau and Pinot noir, was established in 1986, at Barrington in the North West. Lake Barrington Estate, arguably one of Tasmania's most beautiful vineyards perched";
HI2[0]=" on the banks of Lake Barrington in North West Tasmania, was also established in 1986. White Rock vineyard was established in 1991 in a sheltered valley of Marseille and Kimberley, the site being chosen because the owners fell in ";
HI3[0]="love with it during a holiday in 1983. The vines were planted in 1991 on a north slope of well drained, clay based loam. Wilmot Hills Winery, Tasmania's highest vineyard at 300m above sea level, was established in t1991 at a site ";
HI4[0]="with spectacular views looking over Lake Barrington toward Mt Roland. The area features wines made from berries (at Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm and Wilmot Hills Vineyard) and ciders (Wilmot Hills Vineyard) and well as grape win";
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