Weather Stations
Balhannah
Forreston
Kuitpo
Henschke, Lenswood
Lenswood
Macclesfield
Woodside
Key to soil moisture probes
Soil moisture probe program
Key to soil moisture probes
The Adelaide Hills Wine region hosts two soil moisture probes at each of its six weather stations.
The table below provides details on the probe sites including the landscape (low-lying, intermediate and elevated), elevation, topsoil and subsoil characteristics and the vineyard variety.
| Site | Label | Landscape | Elevation | Topsoil | Subsoil | Variety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balhannah | 1 | Low-lying | 375m | sandy clay loam | yellow clay | Chardonnay |
| 2 | Elevated | 422m | sandy clay loam | ironstone and clay | Shiraz | |
| Forreston | 1 | Low-lying | 422m | deep alluvial clay loam | yellow clay | Top-worked Shiraz |
| 2 | Elevated | 454m | sandy clay loam | yellow clay | Chardonnay | |
| Kuitpo | 1 | Low-lying | 301m | alluvial clay loam | yellow clay | Sauvignon Blanc |
| 2 | Intermediate | 311m | sandy clay loam | yellow clay | Pinot Noir | |
| Lenswood | 1 | Intermediate | 427m | heavy clay loam | yellow clay | Chardonnay |
| 2 | Intermediate | 442m | sandy clay loam | yellow clay | Pinot Noir | |
| Macclesfield | 1 | Intermediate | 334m | sandy clay loam | ironstone and clay | Gamay |
| 2 | Intermediate | 354m | sandy clay loam | ironstone and clay | Shiraz | |
| Woodside | 1 | Intermediate | 407m | sandy clay loam | ironstone and clay | Sauvignon Blanc |
| 2 | Elevated | 433m | sandy clay loam | yellow clay | Pinot Noir |