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Riverland

Wine-growing area (GI) in the Australian state of South Australia, which may also be called the Murray River Valley and is part of the Lower Murray zone. It starts at the border with the state of Victoria and runs along the Murray River. The climate is typically continental, with long, hot days and cool nights. Rainfall occurs only in winter. The soils are sandy and moderately fertile. Artificial irrigation is therefore essential, for which the Murray River, meandering through the vast area, is used. The canalisation system was laid out as early as 1880 by the brothers George and William Chaffey. They chose the small town of Renmark as their starting point, where reservoirs were constructed. As a positive side effect, they also became masters of flooding. This made it possible to open up new land.

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