The wine zone includes the Coonawarra, Mount Benson, Mount Gambier, Robe, Padthaway and Wrattonbully wine regions.
Coonawarra wine region The Coonawarra wine region covers an area centred on the strip of land adjoining both sides of the
Riddoch Highway mainly north of the town of
Penola. The town of
Coonawarra is in the region, which is bordered by the Wrattonbilly region in the north, the Mount Gambier region in the south and the Victorian border in the east. The term ‘Coonawarra’ was registered as an AGI on 6 January 2003.
Mount Benson wine region The Mount Benson wine region extends over an area partially rectilinear in shape with
Cape Jaffa at its north west corner, Cape Thomas at the north end of
Guichen Bay in the south and the north end of Lake Hawdon in the south east corner. It borders with the Robe wine region on its east and south sides.
Mount Gambier wine region Mount Gambier wine region is located around the regional city of
Mount Gambier and borders with the Coonawarra wine region on its north, the Victoria border to its east and the continental coastline to its south. The first planting of vines occurred in 1982. The region received
appellation as an Australian Geographical Indication in 2010 and as of 2014, is represented by 20 vineyards and eight wineries.
Padthaway wine region The Padthaway wine region extends from Naracoorte in a north westerly direction along the Riddoch Highway passing through
Padthaway and ceasing when the Riddoch Highway turns north towards
Bordertown. The term ‘Padthaway’ was registered as an AGI on 29 November 1999.
Robe wine region The Robe wine region occupies a section of coastline about wide extending from the north end of Guichen Bay where it borders the Mount Benson region to near
Beachport in the south. The town of
Robe is in the region. The term ‘Robe’ was registered as an AGI on 15 August 2006.
Wrattonbully wine region The Wrattonbully wine region extents from north of Naracoorte where it borders with the Padthaway wine region to the east where it is bounded by the state border with
Victoria and to the south east where it borders with the Coonawarra wine region just north of
Penola. The region includes the town of
Wrattonbully. The term ‘Wrattonbully’ was registered as an AGI on 5 July 2005.
Other wine growing areas within the Limestone Coast zone Vineyards exist in the zone outside the registered regions in the following areas - the area west of Bordertown and Mundulla, the area between
Lucindale, Callendale,
Bool Lagoon and Penola, and the area immediately east of the Mount Benson region. ==See also==