Borossa Valley GI

Region Hierarchy
Climate(s) Warm
Notes Known for its Shiraz
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Grape(s)
Color Grape Notes
Red Cabernet Sauvignon Grape Grape notes: High tannins due to thick skin. Buds late and needs a long growing season. Often blended with Merlot to gain softness. Usually destemmed and crushed.
Red Grenache / Grenacha Grape Old vines.
Grape notes: Often used to make Roses. Often blended with Syrah or Tempranillo. Thin skin; late ripening. Garnacha in Spain; all elsewhere Grenache. Resistant to heat.
Red Mourvèdre Grape Grape notes: Needs a lot of heat to ripen.
Red Saperavi Grape
Red Syrah / Shiraz Grape Old vines produce low yields of consentrated fruit.
South Eastern Australia notes: Widely planted here.
Grape notes: Shiraz in Australia; all elsewhere Syrah. Small with thick, dark skins.
White Chardonnay Grape
White Riesling Grape Grape notes: Susceptible to botrytis
White Semillon Grape High acid, low sugar.
Grape notes: Think skin makes it susceptible to Noble Rot. Commonly blended with Sauvignon Blanc to add body
Wines(s)
Type Wine Notes
Still Red Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Wine notes: Often able to age well.
Still Red Grenache / Grenacha Wine Red fruit and spice flavors. Long aging potential. Sometimes blended with Shiraz.
Wine notes: Thin skinned. Typically used in a blend (including Roses). High alcohol.
Still Red Syrah (Shiraz) Wine Full body, high tannin, cooked black fruit (blackberry, black cherry), black pepper, and oak/vanilla.
Wine notes: High tannins due to thick skin
Still White Chardonnay Wine
Still White Riesling Wine
Still White Semillon Wine Full bodied with oak.



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