Kangaroo Island wine region

Kangaroo Island wine region is a wine region which covers the full extent of Kangaroo Island in South Australia.

[6] The wine region is one of five wine regions comprising the Fleurieu zone.

[7] The term ‘Kangaroo Island’ was registered as an Australian Geographical Indication under the Wine Australia Corporation Act 1980 on 8 December 2000.

[1] As of 2014, the region is reported as containing at least 30 growers and 12 wineries.

[4][5] As of 2014, the most common plantings within the region within a total planted area of 140 ha (350 acres) was reported as being Shiraz (35.7%) followed by Cabernet Sauvignon (30.7%) and Chardonnay (7.1%).