NA ="McDonald Park, Elizabeth, Salisbury, Lauriston, Angle Vale, Penfield, Virginia,";
FE1[0]=" The Adelaide Plains are near the 35 S parallel, similar to the Mediterranean wine regions of France, Italy and Spain. Thirty minutes and 30 kilometres north of Adelaide, the Adelaide Plains sprawls south east of the Barossa Valley";
FE2[0]=", bounded on the east by the Adelaide Hills and to the west by the coastal waters of Gulf St Vincent. Whilst the region is one of the major fruit and vegetable growing bowls of South Australia, there are a few wineries in the area";
FE3[0]=". For years, thousands of tonnes of non-descript chardonnay and shiraz grapes were subsumed into multi-regional blends and 'Adelaide Plains' rarely featured on wine labels. The hot, dry weather, the rich alluvial soil, the low rai";
FE4[0]="nfall, the reliable irrigation and the resulting low incidence of disease have all favoured large crop production. From this relative anonymity have emerged two makers of distinction: Primo Estate, established in 1973 by the Grill";
FE5[0]="i family, and the deceptively titled Barossa Valley Estates. Most vineyards are medium to small, in private family ownership with the real flavours and smells of winemaking from a far off time still evident in the homely cellars a";
FE6[0]="nd barns of their hands-on owners. The maritime Mediterranean climate, with long warm days and slightly cooler nights and warm to hot summers and mild wet winters, and sea breezes from the nearby Gulf St Vincent provides for a hea";
FE7[0]="lthy micro-climate with one of the lowest incidence of pests & diseases in Australia. It is a significant producer of low-cost grapes, which come from high-yielding vineyards with a low incidence of disease. The laser-flat topogra";
FE8[0]="phy is another factor assisting in the economics of grape production, facilitating broad acre planting and a high degree of mechanisation. On the Plains is Roseworthy Agricultural College, Australia's premier wine study, research ";
FE9[0]="and training facility, opened in 1885 as the first agricultural college in Australia. Many of Australia's wine industry people trained there. Also located in the northeast Adelaide is the National Wine Centre, managed by the Unive";
LA1[0]=" The flat spreading landscape of the Adelaide plains is occupied by rows of vines, greenhouses, commercially grown flowers, herbs and vegetables. Ninety-five percent of this produce is sold through the Adelaide Central Market. The ";
LA2[0]="Plains north of Adelaide enjoying a typically Mediterranean climate with warm to hot summers and mild to wet winters - maritime influences result from the proximity to the Gulf of St Vincent. The climate enables early ripening wit";
LA3[0]="h minimal risk of disease. The urban complex of Adelaide lies on the plains between the Mount Lofty Ranges, the 'Adelaide Hills', in the east and the sea on the west. The formation of the Plains was derived from sediments from the";
LA4[0]=" eastern foothills that form part of the Mount Lofty Ranges. There are two soil types; the red loamy sands with alkaline subsoils and deeper free limestone. These are excellent viticultural soils. There are also smaller patches of";
LA5[0]=" heavier loam and cracking clay soils which are very different in structure, again tending to be alkaline rather than acidic, promoting healthy vine growth. Controlled drip-irrigation is used throughout the region with recycled wa";
LA6[0]="ter and water from underground aquifers. It is the highly prized rich red terra rossa soils that are prized by many growers as giving their wines unique full fruit flavours and intense deep colours. The most common grape varieties";
LA7[0]=" grown in the Adelaide Plains are: Shiraz, Colombard (this region is thought to produce the best Colombard in Australia), Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Semillon, and Italian red varieties including Bar";
LA8[0]="bera (a major ingredient in Chianti), Sangiovese and Nebbiolo.";
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CL1[0]=" The Adelaide Plains has been classified with other regions that fall between 21 C and 22.9 C MJT - Barossa, Clare, McLaren Vale, Rutherglen, Goulburn Valley, Mudgee, Hunter Valley. Harvest is generally earlier than other regions u";
CL2[0]="sually starting in mid-February. The growing season's low rainfall creates favourable conditions for consistent and predictable high quality fruit, unaffected by changes in weather that often follow later in the season. The flat t";
CL3[0]="opography assists mechanical harvesting which is often done at night. The region is hot and dry. Although only a short drive from the Barossa Valley, the climate is much warmer and drier. Peak rainfall is experienced during winter";
CL4[0]=" with some autumn and spring rainfall. Summer average maximum temperatures range from 27-36° C, and winter average maximum temperatures range from 14-16° C. The hottest month is February and the coldest month is July. Light frosts";
CL5[0]=" can occur in some areas during June and July but rarely last more than a few hours. Location: 34°41'S, 138°34'E; Annual rainfall: 460mm; Mean January temperature: 22.6°C; Sunshine hours per day: 9 hours; Heat Degree Days 2046; Gr";
CL6[0]="owing Season Rainfall 153mm (6 inches); Harvest Mid Feb - Late March.";
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HI1[0]=" The Adelaide Plains is one of the oldest wine regions in Australia. Grapes were first planted there in 1848. The  'Adelaide Plains' wine region was granted formal Australian Geographical Indication status in 2002. In 1848, renowne";
HI2[0]="d Director of Adelaide's Botanical Gardens, Dr Richard Schomburgk, was one of the earliest viticulturalists in the district. Angle Vale Vineyards & Normans Wines led a major planting of vineyards in the 1960s and there has been an";
HI3[0]="other boom of plantings in the 1990s. Vineyards are dotted amidst the market gardens, planted mainly by the Italian and Greek migrants. Wines from the Adelaide Plains have been savoured and celebrated, often produced and bottled a";
HI4[0]="s another wine from another region. Due to proximity to other wine regions, it has primarily been a grape-growing district, with winemakers and wineries seeking the full fruit driven ripeness of the grapes to add their own wines. ";
HI5[0]="But increasingly, premium wines from the Adelaide Plains are being recognised in their own right. Primo Estate, Wilkie Estate and in more recent years, Ceravolo St Andrews Estate and Versace are well-known Adelaide Plains labels. ";
HI6[0]="The origins of Versace dates back to 1950 when Carmine Versace migrated from Italy to Australia. His wife Teresa, son Dominic, and two daughters Lina and Maria followed. Carmine's experience and vineyard knowledge ensured his imme";
HI7[0]="diate employment at Wynns Wineries in Coonawarra. Over time this tradition and culture was passed onto Dominic Versace and his wife Maria, who then purchased a vineyard in picturesque Tanunda. In 1980 Dominic and his wife purchase";
HI8[0]="d 14 acres of fertile land at Heaslip Road, MacDonald Park, on the Adelaide Plains. On the Plains is Roseworthy Agricultural College, Australia's premier wine study, research and training facility, opened in 1885 as the first agri";
HI9[0]="cultural college in Australia. Many of Australia's wine industry people trained there. Also located in the northeast Adelaide is the National Wine Centre, managed by the University of Adelaide.";