6: Rutherglen Muscat Flashcards

1
Q

What styles of fortified wine does Australia make? Which is the most well known from a global standpoint?

A
  • variety of fortified wine styles
  • including some inspired by Sherry and Port.
  • Rutherglen Muscat
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When were vines first planted in Rutherglen, Victoria?

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1850s

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When did the popularity of Rutherglen, Victoria first increase? What caused this boom?

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  • 1858
  • gold was discovered
  • population boomed
  • investment in the region increased
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In 1890, Rutherglen production was what percent of Australia’s wines? Where was much of it sold?

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  • 25%

- exported to UK

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What styles of wine were made in the 1890s?

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  • sources are unclear

- very old stocks of wines suggest some sweet, fortified wines were being made

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6
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What happened to Rutherglen at the end of the 19th century?

A

decimated by phylloxera

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How did Rutherglen recover from phylloxera?

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by replanting on resistant rootstocks

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Why did Rutherglen never fully recover after phylloxera?

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  • new century brought Federation and end to cross-border tariffs
  • found it difficult to compete with the more productive regions in South Australia
  • did not fully restore its previous area of vineyard
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9
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Today, what is Rutherglen considered?

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the capital of fortified wines in Australia

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Who mainly produces Rutherglen Muscat? What has this lead to?

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  • family run and have been making this wine for several generations
  • ‘house styles’ have developed and been maintained based on fruit selection, winemaking, maturation and blending choices
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