If you want a gentler geological day, come on the easy day trip to the famous McLaren Vale vineyards, 30 km south of Adelaide. McLaren Vale is one of the most geologically diverse wine regions in the world. More than 40 unique geological units are present, ranging in age from less than 10,000 years to over 650 million years. Fossil rivers and deltas and ancient warm, shallow marine seas make up the rocks, above which the grapes are growing.
The geology creates a tapestry of flavours in its wines, with each vineyard expressing a unique terroir influenced by the underlying soil, and its interaction with the vines. One winery has a series of wines made to showcase these different geologies.
We will visit two or three wineries, and you can use your palate to study the different geology in the area. Each winery has a geological section through its soil. A handful of wineries are on the ancient 600-million-year-old (Ma) rocks, many are on 40 Ma rocks, and some are on the “young” rocks, only around 1 Ma.
See if you can taste the difference!
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