Limestone Coast zone (wine)

Wine zone in South Australia

For other uses, see Limestone Coast.

Limestone Coast zoneWine region

Type| Australian Geographical Indication
Year established| 1996.[1]
Country| Australia
Part of| South Australia
Sub-regions| Coonawarra, Mount Benson, Mount Gambier, Robe, Padthaway, Wrattonbully
Comments| 2014

Limestone Coast zone is a wine zone located in the south east of South Australia. It extends south of a line of latitude approximately in line with Cape Willoughby at the east end of Kangaroo Island and it is bounded by the continental coastline and the border with Victoria. It consists of the following wine regions all of which have received appellation as an Australian Geographical Indication (AGI): Coonawarra, Mount Benson, Mount Gambier, Robe, Padthaway, Wrattonbully and a small number of vineyards located outside the above regions. The zone received AGI in 1996.

## Extent and appellation

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Australian wine zones & regions

The Limestone Coast zone is located in the south-east of South Australia bounded by the continental coastline to the south, the border with the neighbouring state of Victoria to the east and the Lower Murray wine zone to the north. The wine zone is the land south of a line located at appropriately 36 degrees 50 minutes south, i.e. in line with Cape Willoughby at the east end of Kangaroo Island.[2] The term ‘Limestone Coast’ was registered as an AGI under the Wine Australia Corporation Act 1980 on 27 December 1996.[1]

## Constituent regions

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The wine zone includes the Coonawarra, Mount Benson, Mount Gambier, Robe, Padthaway and Wrattonbully wine regions.[3]

### Coonawarra wine region

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Main article: Coonawarra wine region

Looking along the rows of vines in Coonawarra in winter

The Coonawarra wine region covers an area centred on the strip of land adjoining both sides of the Riddoch Highway mainly north of the town of Penola. The town of Coonawarra is in the region, which is bordered by the Wrattonbilly region in the north, the Mount Gambier region in the south and the Victorian border in the east.[4] The term ‘Coonawarra’ was registered as an AGI on 6 January 2003.[5]

### Mount Benson wine region

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Main article: Mount Benson wine region

The Mount Benson wine region extends over an area partially rectilinear in shape with Cape Jaffa at its north west corner, Cape Thomas at the north end of Guichen Bay in the south and the north end of Lake Hawdon in the south east corner.[6] It borders with the Robe wine region on its east and south sides.[7] The term ‘Mount Benson’ was registered as an AGI on 18 March 1997.[8]

### Mount Gambier wine region

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Main article: Mount Gambier wine region

Mount Gambier wine region is located around the regional city of Mount Gambier and borders with the Coonawarra wine region on its north, the Victoria border to its east and the continental coastline to its south. The first planting of vines occurred in 1982. The region received appellation as an Australian Geographical Indication in 2010 and as of 2014, is represented by 20 vineyards and eight wineries.[9][10][11]

### Padthaway wine region

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Main article: Padthaway wine region

A Cabernet Sauvignon from the Padthaway wine region.

The Padthaway wine region extends from Naracoorte in a north westerly direction along the Riddoch Highway passing through Padthaway and ceasing when the Riddoch Highway turns north towards Bordertown. The term ‘Padthaway’ was registered as an AGI on 29 November 1999.[12]

### Robe wine region

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Main article: Robe wine region

The Robe wine region occupies a section of coastline about 20 kilometres (12 miles) wide extending from the north end of Guichen Bay where it borders the Mount Benson region to near Beachport in the south.[13] The town of Robe is in the region. The term ‘Robe’ was registered as an AGI on 15 August 2006.[14]

### Wrattonbully wine region

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Main article: Wrattonbully

The Wrattonbully wine region extents from north of Naracoorte where it borders with the Padthaway wine region to the east where it is bounded by the state border with Victoria and to the south east where it borders with the Coonawarra wine region just north of Penola. The region includes the town of Wrattonbully. The term ‘Wrattonbully’ was registered as an AGI on 5 July 2005.[15]

### Other wine growing areas within the Limestone Coast zone

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Vineyards exist in the zone outside the registered regions in the following areas - the area west of Bordertown and Mundulla, the area between Lucindale, Callendale, Bool Lagoon and Penola, and the area immediately east of the Mount Benson region.[7][16]

## See also

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* Wine portal
* South Australia portal

* South Australian wine

## Citations and references

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### Citations

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1. ^ a b "Geographical Indications". Australian Grape and Wine Authority. 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
2. ^ "Wine Regions". Wine Australia Corporation. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
3. ^ "Limestone Coast (AGI)". Australian Grape and Wine Authority. 2014.
4. ^ Longbottom et al, 2011, page 31
5. ^ "Coonawarra (AGI)". Australian Grape and Wine Authority. 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
6. ^ Longbottom et al, 2011, page 24
7. ^ a b Longbottom et al, 2011, page 12
8. ^ "Mount Benson (AGI)". Australian Grape and Wine Authority. 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
9. ^ "Proposed Mount Gambier Wine Region (map)" (PDF). South East Resource Information Centre. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
10. ^ "History and varieties". Mount Gambier Regional Winegrowers Inc. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
11. ^ "Mount Gambier (AGI)". Australian Grape and Wine Authority. 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
12. ^ "Padthaway (AGI)". Australian Grape and Wine Authority. 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
13. ^ Longbottom et al, 2011, page 27
14. ^ "Robe (AGI)". Australian Grape and Wine Authority. 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
15. ^ "Wrattonbully (AGI)". Australian Grape and Wine Authority. 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
16. ^ Longbottom et al, 2011, pages 38 - 45

### References

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* Longbottom, Mardi; Maschmedt, David; Pichler, Markus (2011), Unearthing viticulture in the Limestone Coast (PDF), ISBN 978-0-646-56744-0, archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2014, retrieved 5 November 2014
* Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of SA (PGIBSA) (2014), "Australian regional winegrape crush survey online" (PDF), South Australian Winegrape Utilisation and Pricing Surveys, Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of SA, ISSN 1442-6048, archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2014, retrieved 6 November 2014

### External links

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* Limestone Coast Grape & Wine Council Inc. regional peak body

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Wine regions of South Australia

Barossa zone|

* Barossa Valley
* Eden Valley
* High Eden

Fleurieu zone|

* Currency Creek
* Kangaroo Island
* Langhorne Creek
* McLaren Vale
* Southern Fleurieu

Mount Lofty Ranges zone|

* Adelaide Hills
* Lenswood
* Piccadilly Valley
* Adelaide Plains
* Clare Valley

Far North zone|

* Southern Flinders Ranges

Limestone Coast zone|

* Mount Benson
* Mount Gambier
* Padthaway
* Coonawarra
* Robe
* Wrattonbully

Lower Murray zone|

* Riverland

The Peninsulas zone|

* The Peninsulas

Other|

* South Eastern Australia

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Limestone Coast, South Australia

Cities|

* Mount Gambier

Towns and localities|

* Allendale East
* Beachport
* Bordertown
* Cape Jaffa
* Carpenter Rocks
* Coonawarra
* Donovans
* Furner
* Glencoe
* Greenways
* Kalangadoo
* Kingston SE
* Keith
* Kongorong
* Lucindale
* Millicent
* Moorak
* Mount Benson
* Mount Burr
* Mundulla
* Nangwarry
* Naracoorte
* OB Flat
* Padthaway
* Penola
* Port MacDonnell
* Rendelsham
* Robe
* Southend
* Tantanoola
* Tarpeena
* Wandilo
* Wolseley
* Wrattonbully
* Yahl

Governance|

| Federal division|

* Division of Barker

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State electoral districts|

* Electoral district of MacKillop
* Electoral district of Mount Gambier

Local Government|

* City of Mount Gambier
* District Council of Grant
* District Council of Robe
* Kingston District Council
* Naracoorte Lucindale Council
* Tatiara District Council
* Wattle Range Council

Hills, mountains and volcanoes|

* Mount Benson
* Mount Gambier
* Mount Schank

Caves, sinkholes and freshwater lakes|

* Blanche Cave
* Blue Lake
* Cave Gardens
* Engelbrecht
* Ewens Ponds
* Fossil Cave
* Lake Bonney SE
* Little Blue Lake
* Piccaninnie Ponds
* Valley Lake

Islands|

* Baudin Rocks
* Penguin

Coastal features|

* Cape Banks
* Cape Jaffa
* Cape Northumberland
* Discovery Bay (part only)
* Guichen Bay
* Lacepede Bay
* Margaret Brock Reef
* Rivoli Bay

Protected areas|

| National parks|

* Canunda
* Coorong (southern end only)
* Naracoorte Caves

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Conservation parks|

* Aberdour
* Baudin Rocks
* Bangham
* Beachport
* Belt Hill
* Big Heath
* Butchers Gap
* Calectasia
* Carpenter Rocks
* Christmas Rocks
* Custon
* Desert Camp
* Dingley Dell
* Douglas Point
* Ewens Ponds
* Fairview
* Furner
* Geegeela
* Glen Roy
* Gower
* Grass Tree
* Guichen Bay
* Gum Lagoon
* Hacks Lagoon
* Hanson Scrub
* Jip Jip
* Kungari
* Lake Frome
* Lake Hawdon South
* Lake St Clair
* Little Dip
* Lower Glenelg River
* Mary Seymour
* Mount Monster
* Mount Scott
* Mullinger Swamp
* Nene Valley
* Ngarkat
* Padthaway
* Paranki Lagoon
* Penambol
* Penguin Island
* Penola
* Piccaninnie Ponds
* Pine Hill Soak
* Reedy Creek
* Talapar
* Tantanoola Caves
* Telford Scrub
* Tilley Swamp
* Vivigani Ardune
* Woakwine
* Wolseley Common

Game reserves|

* Bool Lagoon
* Bucks Lake
* Lake Robe
* Poocher Swamp

Conservation reserves|

* Desert Camp
* Bernouilli
* Hardings Springs

Marine parks|

* Upper South East
* Lower South East

Related and uncategorised|

* Limestone Coast zone
* Coonawarra
* Mount Benson
* Mount Gambier
* Robe
* Padthaway
* Wrattonbully

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