The climate conditions in the McLaren Vale can be better described as the Mediterranean climate which is ideal for producing wines in the region. The cooler winds originating here are due to the coast and Mt Lofty ranges keeps the climate cold at night which is helpful in protecting and maintaining grapes at a certain temperature and also makes it acidic. The red brownish type soil in the McLaren Vale region which is very suitable for perfumed Shiraz and in some areas the sandy acidic loam is beautiful for Riesling. During your journey of McLaren Vale wine tours you will notice that this land is blessed with the legacy of old wines.

You will be surprised to know that in South Australia including the McLaren Vale wineries they never had phylloxera insects in their wine fields as a result of the early wines that were planted here back in the 1840s and 1850s many of those are still growing on their own root. Due to these phylloxera free wine fields, McLaren Vale provides some of the oldest Shiraz and Grenache in the world. On your McLaren Vale wine tours you will notice that Shiraz is one of the best growing grapes and by far the most planted variety of wine in this region.

One of the reasons why the Shiraz and other grapes do so well here is the climatic conditions and quality of the soil. Cabernet sauvignon is another most planted red grape while grenache makes some of the most exciting wines in the McLaren Vale wine region. It is lovely to tend in the vineyard so in a dry climate it still produces good shot length and good bunch weight. Booking your McLaren Vale wine tour with a professional tour guide to wineries in the area can be very helpful for you in getting indulge in the winemaking process.