Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates Completes Australian Acquisition; McLaren Vale Vineyard Eringa Park Enhances New Yangarra Park Brand.Business Editors/Food & Wine Writers SANTA ROSA Santa Rosa, city, Argentina Santa Rosa, city (1991 pop. 80,629), capital of La Pampa prov., central Argentina. It is a modern city and road junction surrounded by a rich agricultural and cattle-raising area. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 2001 Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates (through its subsidiary Kendall-Jackson Australia Pty Ltd PTY LTD Propriety Limited (company structure in Australia) .) has completed the purchase of Eringa Park, a 425-acre (172 hectares) ranch in the noted McLaren Vale This article discusses the wine region. For the township of the same name, see McLaren Vale, South Australia. McLaren Vale is a wine region approximately 35 km south of Adelaide in South Australia. wine growing region A growing region is an area suited by climate and soil conditions to the cultivation of a certain type of crop. Most crops are cultivated not in one place only, but in several distinct regions in diverse parts of the world. of South Australia South Australia, state (1991 pop. 1,236,623), 380,070 sq mi (984,381 sq km), S central Australia. It is bounded on the S by the Indian Ocean. Kangaroo Island and many smaller islands off the south coast are included in the state. . Purchase price was not disclosed. Some 240 acres (97 hectares) are planted primarily to various red varietals, including a renowned old vine Old vine (French: vieilles vignes) is a term commonly used on wine labels to indicate that a wine is the product of grape vines that are notably old. However, in France, the U.S., and most countries, it has no legal or even generally agreed upon definition. Grenache vineyard originally planted in 1923. Other planted varietals include Shiraz, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon Cab·er·net Sauvignon n. 1. A variety of black grape used to make red wine, notably in Bordeaux and the Napa Valley. 2. A dry red wine made from this grape. [French. and Nebbiolo, along with a small Chardonnay section. The flagship vineyard was part of 153-year-old Australian wine The Australian wine industry is the fourth largest exporter in the world, [1] exporting over 400,000,000 litres a year to a large international export market that includes "old world" wine-producing countries such as France, Italy and Spain. producer Normans Wines Limited. In September, Kendall-Jackson introduced Yangarra Park(TM), a new Australian New Australian Noun Austral an Australian name for a recent immigrant, esp. one from Europe brand under the direction of former Normans award-winning winemaker Peter Fraser Peter Fraser (1884 - 1950) served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 27 March 1940 until 13 December 1949. He held the office through most of the Second World War. Historians see him as a major figure in the history of the New Zealand Labour Party; he served longer than any . Yangarra Park(TM), which translates from a local Australian dialect roughly as "Earth" (or liberally, in this context, as "from the Earth"), offers the "Best Australian Varietal Wines Under $10" in its first releases, with plans to introduce a reserve tier focused on "The Best Australian Varietal Wines From The Best Appellations" late in 2002. Eringa Park, which will be renamed as Yangarra Park(TM), is located in the easterly portion of the McLaren Vale wine district, in the rolling foothills of the South Mt. Lofty Ranges, at an elevation of 591 feet, slightly higher than is normal in the district. It is one of the largest vineyards in this tightly controlled area In telecommunication, the term controlled area is an area in which uncontrolled movement will not result in compromise of classified information, that is designed to provide administrative control and safety, or that serves as a buffer for controlling access to limited-access areas. . The ranch includes a variety of houses and buildings, which could form the basis for a future estate winery on the property, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Kendall-Jackson President John Grant. Grant notes the purchase follows a traditional Kendall-Jackson approach of intense research into wine growing regions, individual vineyards and a desire to stand alone, without partners, in order to direct the production of the highest quality wines from every region where the company operates, including Italy, Chile and Argentina. While Eringa Park allows the company to "plant its flag" in Australia, the focus for Yangarra Park(TM) will continue to source fruit from the best growers in the best wine growing regions in cool climate areas of South Australia, Grant said. Before completing the sale, Kendall-Jackson Winemaster Randy Ullom and several vineyard specialists carefully evaluated the existing vineyards. Soil types vary from deep sands over clay at the higher reaches of the ranch to alluvial loams at the lower elevations along old watercourses, with various clays and clay loams ranging in between. Vineyards have been planted from the early 1970's through 1999, with Cabernet Sauvignon (82 acres/33 hectares) as the largest planting. Yangarra Park(TM), with the power of the Kendall-Jackson brand association, is already making a mark in the American market, where its American introduction of the distinctly packaged wines has been one of the most successful for Kendall-Jackson. Yangarra Park(TM) is also being introduced in overseas markets. Acclaim for the wines has been consistent. The Wine Spectator named the 2000 Merlot as a Best Buy in the December issue. Wine Writer Dan Berger named the 2000 Shiraz as a Wine of the Week in his Vintage Experiences newsletter and wrote that the "quality of the Merlot, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz is very high for the price, and a serious competition to three of the best known brands." Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates produces a quality-focused portfolio of premium wines crafted from hillside and coastal growing regions in California, Italy, Chile, Argentina and Australia. Along with Kendall-Jackson, which features Collage(R), Vintner's Reserve(R), Grand Reserve, Great Estates(TM) and Stature(TM) wines, KJWE offers Camelot and Pepi brands with California appellations, Sonoma County's La Crema Winery, Edmeades from Mendocino's Anderson Valley, Villa Arceno from Tuscany, Italy, Yangarra Park from Australia, and South American wineries Calina from Chile and Tapiz from Argentina. Visit Kendall-Jackson on the Web at kj.com. For Yangarra Park(TM) vineyard images (including Eringa Park), labels, logos, winemaker Peter Fraser and more, visit http://kjsales.com/imgs. For information on how to use kjsales.com, visit http://kjsales.com/media/mediahelp.doc. |
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