Coonawarra GI

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Climate(s) Moderate
Notes Moderated by cloud cover and winds
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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 Merlot Grape Grape notes: Aroma/Flavors vary according to ripeness. Often blended with Cab. Sauvignon to add softness. Buds and ripens early.
Red Syrah / Shiraz Grape South Eastern Australia notes: Widely planted here.
Grape notes: Shiraz in Australia; all elsewhere Syrah. Small with thick, dark skins.
White Chardonnay Grape
Wines(s)
Type Wine Notes
Still Red Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Usually high quality with long aging potential. Herbal (mint), blackcurrant and smoke/cedar.
Wine notes: Often able to age well.
Still White Chardonnay Wine



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