McLaren Vale is also translated as Mylarenville. It is located in the central area of , Fleurier Peninsula , south of Adelaide, South Australia, 35 kilometers away from Adelaide, surrounded by numerous grasslands and orchards. It is famous for its high-quality wines, rich regional specialties, delicious and fragrant national delicacies, beautiful scenery, and continuous and clean beaches.
Mclaren Valley is near the coastline, the climate here is mainly Mediterranean climate , which is also affected by the undulating terrain of the Adelaide Mountains in the east and the Fleurieu Peninsula in the south. The rainfall in summer is low, warm but not hot, with little rainfall from December to March and April of the following year, and the growing season of grapes is warm and long. The climate in winter is mild, and seasonal rainfall mainly occurs in late autumn and winter. The precipitation in winter is about 580-700mm each year.
Because it is close to the ocean, there are few frosts and droughts here. About 20% of the vineyards rely on absorbing groundwater to maintain growth. The cool breeze from the ocean can regulate the temperature of the vineyard in summer, helping the grapes maintain natural fresh acidity, thereby producing fruits with a stronger flavor. The soil types are complex and diverse, including brown-red sandy clay, brown-gray clingy sandy clay, and yellow clay mixed with limestone . These soils are well drained and breathable, suitable for fertility, and are very suitable for the growth of vines. The wine made from the grapes here is full and has a strong fruity aroma, with a very tropical style and a lively and vivid taste.
One of the places worth boasting about is one of the earliest grape-growing areas in South Australia recorded in history. In 1838, two farmers from Devon, England, William Colton and Charles Thomas Hewett, took a fancy to the fertile soil and fresh water sources and established the farm there. And here is today's Oxenberry Farm winery, which still produces many award-winning wines.
In 1839, another young Devon farmer James Reynell brought some prunings of vines from the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, and since then, the first commercial vineyard was established in South Australia . He also received the help of a young man named Thomas Hardy – a name that later became a legend in the Australian wine industry. The two successfully made the first vintage wine in 1842. By 1850, Seaview and Hardys wineries were established and started to operate, and the McLaren Valley wines began to become more and more popular. After a century of development, the old vines and century-old vines in McLaren Valley were already quite large, and many boutique wineries were also emerging.
Gemtree Wines was founded in 1980 by Paul Buttery and Jill Buttery. The winery has been involved in the grape agricultural products industry since the 1960s. The current owners and his wife are the third-generation winery family, Mr. Mike Brown and Ms. Melissa Brown. The name of the winery, "Gem Tree", is named after the 450-year-old eucalyptus in the vineyard of the Gem Tree. This tree is in the most conspicuous position of the winery vineyard. It was split into two halves by lightning hundreds of years ago, but then grew back together. Now it bears the fruits of the whole vineyard.
Gemtree Winery has a vineyard area of 125 hectares and is mainly composed of 3 vineyards, namely Tatachila Road, Gemtree and Winery. Tatachila Road Vineyard is the first vineyard bought by Paul and his wife. The main varieties of grapes planted are Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. The wines produced by Gem Tree Winery mainly include three series and one special wine type: the Regional Core Range, the Small Batch Range, the Biodynamic Icon Range and the Subterra Range.
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