July 2010

Mount Gambier GI Application

In May the Mount Gambier Regional Winegrowers Association submitted an application to the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation's Geographic Indications Committee, seeking definition of the Mount Gambier region. Following several years of consultation and the accumulation of required documentation, the application proposes that a Mount Gambier region would include all vineyards of current members, the boundary commencing at Coonawarra's southern boundary, extending west to take in Krongart, then south west to include Kalangadoo and Glencoe, skirting around the Mount Burr uplands to the coast, taking in Kongorong and then following the coast to the east, then north along the Victorian border to the starting point.

Download the map (PDF) for a more detailed coverage A Mount Gambier GI will provide the grape growers and winemakers of the region with a clear definition of place and is a requirement for wines exported into the European Union. It is an essential step in the challenge of getting the Mount Gambier region on the map. Given the rigorous nature of the GI process, it is expected that a final determination may take up to six months.