18. Australia, New Zealand Flashcards
What is the name of the major mountain chain that runs parallel to the southeastern coast of Australia, from Melbourne to Brisbane?
Great Dividing Range
What are the top four white grapes grown in Australia?
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Pinot Gris
What are the top four red grapes grown in Australia?
Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir
What is the hierarchy of Australia’s GIs?
Multi State, State, Zone, Region, SubRegion
In Australia, both vintage date and single grape variety notations require that ____% of the grapes in the wine be source from the designated area or the year.
85%
True or False: In Australia, Zones are within state boundaries.
True
Can wine regions overlap in Australia?
No
What are sweet, dessert wines known as in Australia?
Stickies
What is the name of the largest multistate GI of Australia?
Southeast Australia. Southeast Australia includes New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory, parts of South Australia and part of Queensland.
What is the name of the large GI that covers most of the commercial grape growing areas of Australia?
Southeast Australia
Which wine growing region is missing from the Southeast Australia GI?
Western Australia
What are the six key GIs of South Australia?
Clare Valley
Eden Valley
Barossa Valley
McLaren Vale
Coonawarra
Riverland.
Approximately half of the quality wine produced in Australia is from South Australia.
Which GIs of South Australia are known for their Reisling?
Clare Valley, Eden Valley
What is the most widely grown grape of Clare Valley?
Shiraz. (Though it is known more for its dry Reisling.)
What kind of wine is the Barossa Valley known for?
Powerful reds made from Shiraz.
What is the climate of the McLaren Vale?
Mediterreanean
Which area is part of Australia’s limestone coast?
Coonawarra
Describe the soils of Coonawarra.
Bright red soils, known as terra Rosa, over a limestone base. This area is noted for producing distinctive Cabernet Sauvignon.
What type of wine is Coonawarra most noted for?
Cabernet Sauvignon.
Which South Australia GI borders Victoria, flowing right into the Murray Darling Area?
Riverland
Which of the South Australia GIs are noted for volume, with most big brands having a presence here?
Riverland
Which state is Sydney in?
New South Wales
What is the climate of Hunter Valley?
Hot, humid. Benefits from cooling sea breezes.
Which wine region is due north of Sydney?
Hunter Valley
What kind of wine is Hunter Valley most known for?
Semillon - sometimes referred o as Hunter Riesling or Hunter Honey.
What is the wine region due west of Hunter Valley?
Mudgee
What grape is sometimes referred to as Hunter Riesling?
Semillon
True or False: Mudgee is inland from Hunter Valley and is therefore a warmer growing region.
True and False. Mudgee is inland from Hunter Valley however it is on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range and benefits from the cooling effects of elevation.
Which wine region in Australia was the first to produce Chardonnay on a meaningful scale?
Mudgee (though it focuses more on deep, powerful reds from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Shiraz)
Which two rivers provide the means for irrigation in the Riverina Region?
Murray and Murrimbidgee
Which region in New South Wales is key for the production of bulk wines?
Riverina
True or False: Riverina is noted for its botrytized Semillon.
True
What are the five key regions of Victoria?
Yarra Valley
Mornington Peninsula
Heathcote
Murray Darling
Rutherglen
Which key city is Yarra Valley near?
Melbourne
Which two grapes account for 75% of total production of the Yarra Valley?
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
What is the climate of Mornington Peninsula?
Maritime
Is Yarra Valley coastal?
No, the only coastal region of Victoria is Mornington Peninsula.