ASTRALIA/Victoria Flashcards
Name some of the most important Regions in South Australia? (7)
Barossa Valley
Coonawarra Valley
McLaren Vale
Eden Valley
Clare Valley
Adelaide Hills
Riverland- bulk production wines
What you know about Barossa Valley?
Produces the best Australian Shiraz!!
Cab Sauv
Chardonnay
Riesling
and others
What you know about Coonawarra Region?
Best Cab Sauvignon (terra-rossa)
soil is found hire!
Describe Eden Valley, Barossa zone?
Vineyard at altitudes of 400 to 610 m with a cooler climate. Producing high quality Riesling & Chardonnay!
Name the icon wine from south Australia?
Penfolds Grange!
*Originally from Mcgill Estate gapes.
Now produced from Barossa and Adelaide grapes!
In which year it was the first Penfolds Grange produced?
In 1951, and until 1989 it was known as a Penfolds Grange Hermitage 100% Shiraz!
Name a well known Regions within Victoria?
Geelong-Pinot Noir
Yarra Valley- top Chardonnay
Mprnington Peninsula- Pinot Noir
For which other style of wine is also known Victoria?
Sweet Muscat fortified dessert wine!