I visited McLaren Vale briefly with my fellow MW students in November, with stops at Coriole and Noon.  Some vineyard pictures and brief comments follow.

(Above) Shiraz vines at Coriole, against a backdrop of dry fields.  Some (possible) wind damage on shoot tips on right hand side.

Fruit set on 1919 shiraz vines at Coriole.

Heavy mulching for soil moisture retention on Coriole 1919 shiraz vines.

Gobelet trained mourvèdre vines at Noon, and dry soils.

Gobelet trained graciano vines at Noon competing with grass and a row of eucalyptus trees, and requiring irrigation lines.

Dry grown, gobelet trained grenache at Noon.

Some particularly healthy looking grenache vines at Noon, the outside row showing more vigour.