THE BAROSSA GROUNDS STUDY
The Barossa Grounds Study was established in 2008 to evaluate the variations of shiraz wine style across the Barossa Zone. This collaborative undertaking, including the participation of South Australia’s leading viticultural academics, wine critics and many of the Barossa’s most distinguished winemakers, involved the collection of climatic data, analysis of soil profiles across the Barossa and Eden Valleys, controlled winemaking studies and annual tasting reviews. “GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS IDENTIFY WINES AS ORIGINATING IN A REGION OR LOCALITY.” The Australian Geographical Indications confirms the official boundaries of the Barossa Zone and its sub-regions: the Barossa Valley, the Eden Valley and the High Eden. The Barossa Grounds Project proposes a further three localities in the Barossa Valley sub-region. Each of these grounds, located in varying landscapes, micro-climates and soil-types, bring different and compelling expressions of shiraz.
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