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Madeleines is based in the heart of Shiraz and Viognier country: McLaren Vale
and Nangkita in the Southern Fleurieu Peninsula in South
Australia.
The Nangkita Vineyard lies at the southern end of the
Mt Lofty ranges just outside the Adelaide Hills wine region. It
lies halfway between McLaren Vale and Langhorne Creek, being the 'Bullseye'
in the centre of the Fleurieu
Peninsula.
Where is Nangkita
? (click for map)
Our main focus is on Northern Rhone style wines,
not only because we love them, but because the varieties suit our area so well.
Shiraz and Viognier from our vineyard coupled with Shiraz from what we
believe are the oldest vines in Willunga help us create flavoursome, rich and
complex wines.
Interestingly, Nangkita is similar to Bordeaux in that
its only 30 km from the ocean. Nangkita is more elevated with less
rainfall giving great concentration of fruit in the Bordeaux varietals
of Sauvignon blanc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
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