NA ="McLaren Flat,";
FE1[0]=" The McLaren Vale wine region stretches from the southern suburbs of Adelaide including Reynella in the north to Aldinga and Willunga in the south. The region is bordered by the Adelaide Hills to the east and the Gulf of St Vincent";
FE2[0]=" to the west. John Reynell planted the first vines of the region at Reynella in 1838. He was followed by Dr Alexander Kelly, who founded the Tintara vineyard Company and developed a considerable property covering 712 acres. The fi";
FE3[0]="rst vines planted by Dr Kelly are still bearing fruit, which has traditionally been used in a fortified dessert wine. Towards the end of the decade and throughout the early 70's new companies blossomed throughout McLaren Vale. The";
FE4[0]="re are now more than 50 wineries in the area and the 1980's and 1990's have seen the area under vines expand dramatically. More importantly, the awareness of McLaren Vale Wines and their reputation for quality has grown even more ";
FE5[0]="dramatically. McLaren Vale has long been known for its full-bodied red wines, aided by the complex soils and mild temperature climate. The region also produces great whites and although its chardonnays led the way, they have latte";
FE6[0]="rly been joined by sauvignon blancs, which are becoming highly regarded. Much of the industry's success originally was based on fortified ports and sherries and while sherry making has ceased, the ports of the region are outstandi";
FE7[0]="ng; both the vintage and tawny styles excel. The region consistency produces fine wines from a number of varieties, most importantly Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. The region has many varieties planted, Malbec, Merlot,";
FE8[0]=" Chardonnay, Semillon, Grenache, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Verdelho to name a few. There is much diversity in the grapes, reflecting the different soil types and topography. Sandy soils are on the coast, ironstone in the hills";
FE9[0]=" and red/brown earths on the flats.  The altitude also varies from the coast to the Mount Lofty Ranges at around 350m.";
LA1[0]=" McLaren Vale is situated on the southern fringe of Adelaide. The main concentration of vineyards is found in the McLaren Vale- McLaren Flat and Willunga areas. The first vines in the region were planted within a few years of the p";
LA2[0]="roclamation of South Australia in 1836. Over the next 100 years or so, the vineyard area gradually increased and many wineries were established. There are approximately 270 independent grape growers and 50 wineries in the region. ";
LA3[0]="Approximately 2/3rd of the grapes are crushed, processed and marketed as McLaren Vale with the remainder of the crop being blended with other regions. The majority of vineyards in the McLaren Vale - Willunga district are found on ";
LA4[0]="flat to gently undulating land within 12 km of the sea providing regular cool afternoon breezes. The climate is characterised by warm summers, moderate winters, winter dominant rainfall (580 - 700 mm per annum), low relative humid";
LA5[0]="ity and relatively high evaporation. Vintage in McLaren Vale generally commences in early February and is completed by early May. There are many different soil types in the McLaren Vale region, ranging from podsolic soils of low f";
LA6[0]="ertility, fertile red-brown earths, terra rossa, rendzina, soldolic and dark cracking soils. There are areas of yellow clay sub soils, interspersed with limestone and sandy soils are found around Blewitt Springs. While the McLaren";
LA7[0]=" Vale wine region is only relatively small, there is a wide diversity of terroirs. Overall, soils in the McLaren Vale region are only moderately fertile to poor, and in many cases quite sandy, which means vines are forced to work ";
LA8[0]="hard and extend their root systems to find both nutrients and water. This is another factor in the production of excellent quality wine grapes, due to the resulting low yields, giving intensity of flavour and excellent structure t";
LA9[0]="o the wines.";
CL1[0]=" The Fleurieu Peninsula enjoys an idyllic Mediterranean-style climate and because it is bounded on both sides by the coast this region enjoys wonderful sea breezes. Half of the area's rainfall occurs during the four winter months A";
CL2[0]="pril - July but the temperatures remain mild during this time, rarely lower than 15 degrees Celsius. Summer temperatures can occasionally reach 40 + degrees Celsius but the hot season is tempered by magnificent cool mornings and b";
CL3[0]="almy evenings .The McLaren Vale region is typically Mediterranean climate with hot dry summers and mild wet winters. The summers though are tempered by the sea breezes. Within the region there is considerable variation of climate,";
CL4[0]=" with coastal winter minimum temperatures being several degrees warmer than temperatures recorded inland. 50% of the rainfall precipitates during the winter months of April - July. Proximity to the ocean is not the only factor inf";
CL5[0]="luencing the climate, as the district experiences a variety of varying topographies hence altitude is a major factor on the influence of climate. Winter temperatures are rarely lower than 15ºC, whereas summer temperatures may reac";
CL6[0]="h as high as 40ºC+ but fortunately these high temperatures are not sustained for long.  Annual rainfall is anywhere from 650-700mm. 150-200mm falling between October and April, which means that rainfall is winter dominant, though ";
CL7[0]="we do get some in the growing season. There are numerous microclimates within the region, however, determined by variations in soil type and altitude as well as the various geological landforms. This means we can make wines using ";
CL8[0]="fruit from these different microclimates to add complexity to our blends.  As in major viticultural areas, site selection is paramount, and well drained; north-facing sites that are frost free and located away from the valley floo";
CL9[0]="r, tend to produce the best vines.";
HI1[0]=" John Reynell planted the first vines of the region at Reynella in 1838. He was followed by Dr Alexander Kelly, who founded the Tintara vineyard Company and developed a considerable property covering 712 acres. The first vines plan";
HI2[0]="ted by Dr Kelly are still bearing fruit, which has traditionally been used in a fortified dessert wine. In 1876 the vineyard was sold to Thomas Hardy. This was a significant step forward for this great wine maker who had assessed ";
HI3[0]="the export market for Adelaide's wines in the early 1860's and had been slowly increasing production from vineyards along the River Torrens. Thomas Hardy's wine industry empire was clearly established when within the first year of";
HI4[0]=" purchasing the Tintara vineyards he was able to make sufficient sales of its product to repay the full purchase price of the vineyard. In 1850 George Manning established the Hope Farm Vineyard, which is now Seaview. By late 1880 ";
HI5[0]="wine industry development was booming throughout Australia. In McLaren Vale, new businesses were founded by J.G. Kelly with the Tatachilla Vineyard, the Kay family with their Amery winery, the Johnstons' Pirramimma Wines and Rober";
HI6[0]="t Wigley with Wirra Wirra. Much of the wine produced in McLaren Vale/Reynella was exported to England. The area was subject to export market vagaries and grew slowly until the table wine boom of the 1960's. Larger companies such a";
HI7[0]="s Lindemans and Penfolds started purchasing McLaren Vale red wines for blending and many existing local companies began to bottle and market their own wine. Towards the end of the decade and throughout the early 70's new companies";
HI8[0]=" blossomed throughout McLaren Vale. Today there are approximately 50 wineries in the region and approximately 270 independent grape growers. The area is characterized by the diversity of varieties grown. All the major wine varieti";
HI9[0]="es such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Grenache, Chardonnay, Semillon, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc are suitable for the region while many minor varieties are also grown.";