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FE1[0]=" The Great Southern region is the largest of the Western Australian wine regions. It extends 150 km from north to south and 100 km from east to west. It includes, amongst others, the subregions of Albany, Denmark and Porongurup, Mt";
FE2[0]=" Barker & Franklin River. It embraces climates which range from strongly maritime-influenced to moderately continental, and an ever-changing topography: there are the immense eucalypts of the south coast near Denmark and Albany wh";
FE3[0]="ich surround tiny vineyards like Tingle-Wood (taking its name from the Tingle Forest from which it was hewn), the striking round boulders and sweeping vistas of the Porongurups, the harder blackboy country of Alkoomi (near Frankla";
FE4[0]="nd), and the softer rolling hills of Mount Barker, where habitation seems to have somehow softened the remote savagery of many of the other subregions. The Mount Barker sub region is situated in the heart of the Great Southern Reg";
FE5[0]="ion of Western Australia, approximately 350 km from Perth and 50km from the Southern Ocean. Altitude is around 300 metres above sea level. In summer regular sea breezes from the Southern Ocean temper the warm days. The region has ";
FE6[0]="close ties to the Medoc region of Bordeaux in France with site adjusted effective day degrees almost identical. Night temperatures in summer are often below 10° C. Most rainfall is in the winter months when temperatures between 2°";
FE7[0]=" C and 12° C are common. The climate is most suited to medium bodied Cabernet Sauvignon and early ripening Shiraz. The Mount Barker region would also be classed as one of the best Riesling producing areas in Western Australia. Cha";
FE8[0]="rdonnay can vary between lean styles to the more fuller flavoured. Most wineries and vineyards in the Mount Barker Sub-region are to be found west of the Albany Highway on gently undulating ground. This region is distinguished by ";
FE9[0]="its gravelly loams called 'marri' that have good drainage qualities and low fertility. The climate is Mediterranean with lower levels of humidity and more sunshine than the coast.    ";
LA1[0]=" The Great Southern is a large and diverse region, home to many of Western Australia's most successful and individual wineries. Much of the region is dominated by the magnificent stands of old hardwoods - Karri, Marri, Jarrah and o";
LA2[0]="ther eucalypts. The Great Southern Region is a large region running along the south coast of Western Australia. Lake Muir marks its western boundary and the Pallanup River marks the east. There are two other rivers the Frankland t";
LA3[0]="o the west and the Kalgan which enters the ocean near Albany. The region has five sub-regions, Albany, Denmark, Frankland River, Mount Barker and Porongurup. The main towns are  Albany, followed by Denmark, Porongurup, Mount Barke";
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CL1[0]=" Elevation, aspect and site vary widely but in general terms the climate is similar to Bordeux, but tending cooler rather than warmer near Denmark and on the higher sites. Generally the climate is similar to that of Bordeaux, but c";
CL2[0]="ooler nearer the coast and on the higher regions. The coastal areas around Denmark experience a strongly maritime influenced climate, while further north (and inland) the temperature variation increases and becomes more continenta";
CL3[0]="l. In southern areas rainfall is greater, relative humidity increases and the risk of spring frost dominishes, although sunshine hours do not change greatly. As one move north and inland from the strongly maritimne-influenced clim";
CL4[0]="ate of Denmark, the continental influence- and hence temperature variability increases significantly. But there is a lesser increase in total heat summation.";
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HI1[0]=" The region's viticultural history began in the 1950's. In summary, John Gladstones and Harold Olmo gave the green light for development in the late 50's early 60's. WA's Department of Agriculture under Bill Jamison established tri";
HI2[0]="al plantings at Forest Hill in 1965. Further trials eschewed and by 1972 the first harvest was sent to Houghtons and Sandalford for winemaking by Jack Mann and his son Dorham. Development gained momentum in the 70's and accelerate";
HI3[0]="d in the 80's. Two of the earlier prophets of the Great Southern area were Maurice O'Shea and Jack Mann. Maurice O'Shea did not even visit the region - his enthusiasm came from an armchair view of its climate. He is said to have e";
HI4[0]="xpressed the opinion that if he had his time again, it was there that he would establish his vineyards. Jack Mann formed his favourable view of the Great Southern area as a result of regularly playing cricket in the region between";
HI5[0]=" the two World Wars. It was left to the distinguished Californian viticulturist Professor Harold Olmo, who was retained by the Western Australian Government in 1955 to report on the status of the industry, to recognise the potenti";
HI6[0]="al of the area for the production of high-quality, light table wines. Even then it took another ten years for the first vineyard sites to be selected. The selection was prompted by the Western Australian Department of Agriculture,";
HI7[0]=" which set up a joint venture with the Pearses at Forest Hill. This led to the progressive establishment of vineyards in the region: most were small, and some suffered from isolation (both from markets and technical expertise). On";
HI8[0]="ly one large vineyard was established, Frankland River Wines with 100 hectares of vines, which was leased by Houghton in 1981 and ultimately purchased by it.";
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