Blewitt Springs
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Blewitt Springs is a notable subregion of South Australia's McLaren Vale renowned for its elevated sandy soils and high-quality Grenache and Shiraz wines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blewitt Springs canonical | 3 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
subregion
ⓘ
wine region ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | City of Onkaparinga ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean ⓘ |
| climateInfluence |
cooler mesoclimate within McLaren Vale
ⓘ
cooling breezes from the Gulf St Vincent ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| distanceFromAdelaide | approximately 40 km south of Adelaide ⓘ |
| drainage | good natural drainage ⓘ |
| elevation | relatively elevated compared to much of McLaren Vale ⓘ |
| grapeVariety |
Chenin Blanc
ⓘ
Grenache ⓘ Mataro ⓘ Shiraz ⓘ |
| harvestTime | typically later than warmer lower-lying parts of McLaren Vale ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | recognized subregion within McLaren Vale GI ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Grenache wines
ⓘ
Shiraz wines ⓘ elegant medium-bodied reds ⓘ old-vine Grenache ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fleurieu wine zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Adelaide wine zone
Fleurieu wine zone ⓘ McLaren Vale wine region ⓘ
surface form:
McLaren Vale
|
| near | Adelaide ⓘ |
| partOf | McLaren Vale wine region ⓘ |
| regionType | grape-growing subregion ⓘ |
| reputation |
one of McLaren Vale’s most distinguished subregions
ⓘ
source of high-quality Grenache in McLaren Vale ⓘ |
| soilCharacteristic | free-draining ⓘ |
| soilType |
deep sandy soils
ⓘ
sand over clay ⓘ |
| state | South Australia ⓘ |
| terrain | undulating sand hills ⓘ |
| viticulturalFeature |
low-yielding vineyards
ⓘ
old dry-grown bush vines ⓘ |
| wineCharacteristic |
aromatic, lifted red fruit in Grenache
ⓘ
fine tannin structure in Grenache ⓘ spice and perfume in Shiraz ⓘ |
| wineStyle |
Grenache-based blends
ⓘ
Shiraz-based blends ⓘ single-vineyard Grenache ⓘ |
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