Wine region | |
Type | Australian Geographical Indication |
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Year established | 1996.[1] |
Country | Australia |
Part of | South Australia |
Sub-regions | Coonawarra, Mount Benson, Mount Gambier, Robe, Padthaway, Wrattonbully |
Comments | 2014 |
Limestone Coast zone is a wine zone located in the south east of South Australia. It extends south of a line of latitude approximately in line with Cape Willoughby at the east end of Kangaroo Island and it is bounded by the continental coastline and the border with Victoria. It consists of the following wine regions all of which have received appellation as an Australian Geographical Indication (AGI): Coonawarra, Mount Benson, Mount Gambier, Robe, Padthaway, Wrattonbully and a small number of vineyards located outside the above regions. The zone received AGI in 1996.