Southern Fleurieu Region

Location
Zone - Fleurieu Zone within Adelaide Super Zone
State - South Australia


Map Reference
Latitude 35 degrees and 22 minutes South
Longitude 138 degrees and 27 minutes East


Elevation
50 - 300 metres above sea level

Subregions
Nil

Introduction
Buxton Laurie arrived in South Australia in 1848 and by 1866 was producing over 6,700 litres of wine. Some of the vineyards were destroyed by massive bushfires in the late 19th century. Today there are over 550 hectares of vines in the region.

Primary Grape Varieties

White
Riesling

Red
Shiraz
Cabernet Sauvignon
Total 550 ha

Primary Wine Styles

Riesling
Cabernet Sauvignon
Shiraz