Wine region
McLaren Vale
McLaren Vale is a wine region in Australia, home to 187 wineries, known for Grenache, Mourvedre, Shiraz.
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Characteristic grapes
McLaren Vale is best known for Grenache, Mourvedre, Shiraz.
- Grenache
- Mourvedre
- Shiraz
- Syrah
Wine styles from McLaren Vale
Wine profile
1,226 distinct McLaren Vale wines tracked, spanning the colours and styles below.
Representative McLaren Vale wines
Selected from stable product-to-region relationships for diversity — not a claim that these are the region's best wines.
- 16 Stops — Shiraz
- 1838 — Cabernet Sauvignon
- 1838 — Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
- 1838 — Reserve Grenache
- 1838 — Reserve Pinot Noir
- 1838 — Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
- Adelina — Shiraz
- Allegiance Wines — Local Legend Mataro Graciano Shiraz
Australia wine designations
- GI
- A geographical indication identifies wine as originating in a country, region or locality where a quality, reputation or other characteristic is essentially attributable to that geographical origin.
Understanding the wine data
- Designation
- The protected-origin or administrative category associated with the wine, interpreted using country-aware rules. The same abbreviation can mean different things in different countries, so we only show the meaning approved for that country.
How this ranking is built
Representative wines are selected from products with a stable relationship to this region, with preference for clear producer identity and a useful spread of producers, wine styles and designations. Inclusion is not an editorial score and does not mean these are the region’s best wines.
FAQs
- Where is McLaren Vale?
- McLaren Vale is a wine region in the Australian state of South Australia located in the Adelaide metropolitan area and centred on the town of McLaren Vale about 38 kilometres (24 mi) south of the Adelaide city centre .
- Which grapes are associated with McLaren Vale?
- McLaren Vale is represented in the WhatDrink region dataset by Grenache, Mourvedre, Shiraz, Syrah. Grape coverage reflects the products currently linked to the region and is not a complete legal planting register.
- What do the designation terms on McLaren Vale wines mean?
- GI: A geographical indication identifies wine as originating in a country, region or locality where a quality, reputation or other characteristic is essentially attributable to that geographical origin. These terms describe geographical or regulatory categories; they do not by themselves guarantee that one producer or bottle is better than another.
- How are wineries and producers selected for McLaren Vale?
- Producers are included when WhatDrink has a canonical producer-to-region relationship supported by the catalogue data. Display order may use represented wine count and relationship confidence to provide useful coverage; it is not a ranking of winery quality, prestige, production volume or critical acclaim.
- How are representative McLaren Vale wines selected?
- Representative wines are selected from products with a stable relationship to this region, with preference for clear producer identity and a useful spread of producers, wine styles and designations. Inclusion is not an editorial score and does not mean these are the region’s best wines.
- How much wine data does WhatDrink have for McLaren Vale?
- The current regional catalogue contains 1226 linked wines from 187 linked producers. Counts describe WhatDrink catalogue coverage and may change as source data is refreshed.
Regional data is aggregated from wine directory and product-catalogue sources; grape and style associations reflect characteristic varieties and may vary by producer and vintage.