Warm to hot climate/Elevation to 150m The principal wine regions in South Australia are the Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley, Clare Valley, Langhorne Creek, McLaren Vale, Padthaway, Coonawarra and Riverland. Many wine companies make multi-district blends - the idea of house style taking precedence over regional definition. Penfolds pioneered this concept. The vagaries of vintage variation can be evened out by fruit selection, ensuring quality at a high level. However there is debate that this concept comes at the expense of the ‘soul’ of the wine. Penfolds Grange is probably the most famous multi-district blend and is an excellent counter-argument. Hardy’s Eileen Hardy Shiraz, Joseph Moda Amarone Cabernet and Wolf Blass Black Label are other examples. Andrew Caillard MW, Langton's

<p>Vivid coloration ranging from deep ruby to black-cherry. Their aromas suggest strawberry, blackcurrant, and gooseberry as well as fruit pits, liquorice, and spices. Violet, moss and underbrush are also likely to be present. On the palate, power, opulence and elegance unite to make a full and complex body, full of sap and voluptuosness textured. Keeping potential is 10 years minimum. Although these sumptuous Grands Crus share a family resemblance, each has its own distinctive nuances.</p>

<p>Warm climate/Elevation 240-450m, north of the Great Dividing Range the Australian Pyrenees is about 70km northeast of the Grampians in western Central Victoria. Many of the vineyards are planted at an altitude of around 350 to 400m on quartz and decomposed slatey soils over friable clay with an easterly aspect. Rainfall is generally quite low, necessitating drip irrigation. Late afternoon southerly breezes moderate temperatures during the growing season. These regions are particularly suited to Shiraz and, to a lesser extent, Cabernet Sauvignon. Some excellent Chardonnays are also produced. Andrew Caillard MW, Langton's</p>