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South Australia

489 bottles

South Australia is the driest state in Australia — which is itself the driest continent — and more than half of all Australian wine is produced here, including many of the country's leading cabernet sauvignons, shirazes, chardonnays, rieslings and sémillons.

Its wine regions span out from the city of Adelaide, the top ones being Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley, Eden Valley, Clare Valley, McLaren Vale and Coonawarra.

These districts were founded by men whose names became synonymous with Australian wine — Hamilton, Seppelt, Penfold — and today a Who's Who of large Australian wine companies is based here, including Hardys, Penfolds, Peter Lehmann, Seppeltsfield, Wolf Blass, Wynns and Yalumba, alongside a hotbed of small and medium-size avant-garde producers such as Henschke, Jim Barry, Grosset, Torbreck, Shaw & Smith and Tim Adams.

Note that 'South Australia' on a label is emphatically NOT the same as 'South Eastern Australia': South Australia is one of the five Australian states and contains the country's most famous wine regions, and its wines are among the most expensive in the country.

Key grapes

Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay
Grenache
Riesling
Syrah
Sémillon

A few to explore

Subregions

Coonawarra / McLaren Vale / Barossa Valley / Adelaide Hills — South Australia's key subregions: Coonawarra's terra rossa over limestone suits Cabernet Sauvignon; Barossa Valley's old Shiraz vines thrive in warm, dry conditions; McLaren Vale blends Mediterranean climate with Shiraz and Grenache; Adelaide Hills' elevation drives cool-climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Riverland — Riverland follows the Murray River through arid, flat terrain with sandy loam and clay soils. A hot continental climate suits Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay. High yields supply bulk wine and cask production; drip irrigation from the Murray is essential.

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The WNLQ9 catalogue lists 490 bottles from South Australia, Australia. The selection spans Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Syrah. Critic scores include: Glaetzer Bishop (93 pts, James Suckling).

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Frequently Asked Questions

What South Australia wines and spirits are in the WNLQ9 catalogue?

The WNLQ9 catalogue lists 490 bottles from South Australia, Australia, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Syrah. Browse the collection: https://wnlq9.shop/explore-map/south-australia

Which South Australia bottles in the WNLQ9 catalogue have critic scores?

Critic scores include: Penfolds Grange 2013 Aevum Limited Edition Decanter (100 pts, Wine Advocate); Penfolds G4 (100 pts, James Suckling); Henschke Hill Of Grace Shiraz, Eden Valley (99 pts, Wine Advocate).