Mighty Murray The Murray River is the lifeblood of South Australia’s wine industry. As the driest state in the country, South Australia depends heavily on this incredible natural resource for irrigation of its vineyards. The historic city of Adelaide was founded in 1836 Wombats can be found throughout south-eastern Australia The Clare Valley stands as a green oasis on the edge of Australia’s red hot desert Tim Adams Clare Valley Riesling, 2006, South Australia One of the Clare Valley’s best Rieslings, this is an intensely flavoured, aromatic white with beautifully zesty flavours of citrus and lime. £8.20 75cl bottle price Case of 6: £46.74 Ref 494-832 12.0% <strong>Tesco</strong> Howcroft Estate Cabernet Merlot, 2006, South Australia A deliciously juicy, ripe, dark fruited Cabernet Merlot blend from South Australia’s Limestone Coast. £7.99 75cl bottle price Case of 6: £45.54 Ref 731-161-8 13.5% South Australia The continent’s biggest grape growing region A day’s drive west along the coast from Melbourne brings us to Adelaide, capital of South Australia. Settlers arriving here in 1836 discovered the hot Mediterranean climate can ripen grapes within the blink of an eye. Today, there are several wine regions close by, with the gloriously sunny Barossa Valley only an hour’s drive to the north. This historic region is home to famous names like Jacob’s Creek and Wolf Blass and is renowned for its full-bodied, gutsy reds. The Harbour Cabernet Sauvignon-Petite Sirah, 2007, South Australia From cool climate Langhorne Creek just south of Adelaide, this glorious red is full of red berry flavours and a touch of vanilla oak. £9.99 75cl bottle price Case of 6: £56.94 Ref 154-177-29 13.3% Facts and figures South Australia has more wine regions and more area under vine than any other state – producing 45% of Australia’s total wine output. Shiraz is king, with century-old vines producing beautifully concentrated wines that are inky in colour with voluptuously sweet, rich fruit. Travelling north of Barossa we reach the Clare Valley, South Australia’s most northerly wine region. At an average altitude Yaldara Estate Chardonnay, 2008, South Australia From a Barossa Valley winery that has been making great wine since 1947, this mouth-watering white is full of melon and citrus flavours with a touch of creamy vanilla. £8.99 75cl bottle price Case of 6: £51.24 Ref 798-084-8 13.6% of 400m, Clare has a surprisingly cool climate and stands as a green oasis on the edge of Australia’s red hot desert. White wines really shine here with Clare Valley Riesling the star – crisp and citrus-scented when young and beautifully toasty when mature. Travel east of Adelaide and it’s impossible not to notice the increasing gradient which starts in the city and rises steeply in the Order now – internet and phone exclusive online www.tesco.com or call 08456 77 55 77 ripe reds. Shiraz here is on a par with Barossa and is sometimes even softer and juicier. To visit South Australia’s other great wine regions we need to journey south for a couple of hundred miles to the Limestone Coast. This dramatic area covers the whole of the cool southern tip of South Australia and is the largest single source of limestone in the world. Most renowned of the Limestone Quote ref. ref. 000-000-00 154-594-37 regions is Coonawarra, long respected for the quality of its reds. This renown rests largely on the unique ‘terra rossa’ soil which carpets the porous limestone and creates ideal growing conditions for grapevines. Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon is rightly celebrated; remarkably refined and elegant with intense blackcurrant flavours. ➽ Shiraz and Merlot can be <strong>Tesco</strong> Australian wines – save 30% Discover the amazing regional tastes of Australia in one superb value <strong>Tesco</strong> mixed case. suburbs to create the Adelaide Hills. Such elevation results in a milder climate that suits nearly every type of grape. World class Chardonnay and Pinot Noir can be found along with Sauvignon Blanc to compete with the best from New Zealand. Neighbouring McLaren Vale lies at the foot of the hills and consequently has a slightly warmer summer that’s ideal for making rich, <strong>Tesco</strong> Yarra Valley Pinot Noir, 2006, 13.5% “This is a wonderfully juicy wine filled with ripe cherries and strawberries.” Susy Atkins, Stella Magazine, Sunday Telegraph, September 2008; <strong>Tesco</strong> Denman Vineyard Reserve Semillon, 2006, 13% “The satisfying, nutty character of Australian Semillon makes it the perfect winter white. This is a fabulous example from the Hunter Valley.” Giles Kime, November 2008; <strong>Tesco</strong> Howcroft Estate Merlot, 2006, 13% a deliciously smooth, ripe, plummy Merlot from Bordertown on the Limestone Coast; <strong>Tesco</strong> Tingleup Riesling, 2008, 13% a brilliant zingy white with bags of fresh lime flavours from the Great Southern in Western Australia; <strong>Tesco</strong> Howcroft Estate Shiraz, 2007, 14% a gloriously rich Shiraz that’s bursting with blackberry fruit from Bordertown; <strong>Tesco</strong> Kenton Valley Sauvignon Blanc, 2007, 13.5% a silver-medal winner from the Adelaide Hills that’s full of gooseberries and tropical fruits. £6.00 Equivalent 75cl bottle price 6 bottle case, 1 of each now £36 WAS £51.51 SAVE £15.51 March 2009 <strong>Tesco</strong> <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Club</strong> Magazine <strong>Tesco</strong> <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Club</strong> Magazine March 2009
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