Kangaroo Island
PURE PARADISE
Kangaroo Island is unquestionably one of the world’s most beautiful wine regions. A stunning place to unwind and indulge.
Australia’s answer to the Galapagos Islands, Kangaroo Island is a paradise of unspoilt beaches, forests, desert dunes and abundant wildlife.
It’s known for its exceptional produce – including seafood pulled from pure waters – along with experimental red blends and other award-winning wines to discover in boutique cellar doors. It’s a treasure island for wine and nature lovers.
Read more about Kangaroo Island.
35° 83’S
latitude
137° 38’E
longitude
144HA
total vineyard area
Climate and Altitude
The undulating island’s cooler Mediterranean climate provides a long, slow ripening season for grapes, helping to produce intensely flavoured wines.
199MM
growing season rainfall
19.5C
mean temperature
0-316M
altitude
The Environment
Off the coast of South Australia, Kangaroo Island is Australia’s third-largest island and is around seven times bigger than Singapore Island. The ferry from Cape Jervis – which is an hour and a half south of Adelaide – takes 45 minutes or fly from Adelaide in 30 minutes.
Climate
The temperate climate brings warm summers, cool but mild winters and crisp nights, with most rain falling in winter.
Soil
Kangaroo Island’s ancient soils include sands, loams and clays over limestone. They’re generally well suited to growing grapes.
Top Varieties Grown
CABERNET BLENDS
Kangaroo Island’s cooler climate and long ripening conditions are perfect for producing elegant but powerful Cabernet blends featuring cherries, dark berries and spice.
SHIRAZ
Australia’s signature red variety is well and truly at home on Kangaroo Island. Flavours of plum and berries combine with dark coffee notes for deliciously powerful long-lived wines.
CHARDONNAY
A perfect companion to fresh seafood, Chardonnay from Kangaroo Island is lively and vibrant with delightful white peach and citrus flavours.
