AUS & NZ Flashcards

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Where is the Hunter Valley located and what grape varietals are most popular?

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New South Wales
Semillon
Chardonnay
Riesling
Shiraz
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Where is the Yarra Valley located and what grapes are grown there?

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Victorpia (oldest wine region)
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Cabernet Sauvignon

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Where is Rutherglen and what type of wine is produced there?

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Victoria

Stickies - fortified Muscat and Muscadelle dessert wines

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Notable GI’s in New South Wales are

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Hunter Valley
Hilltops
Mudgee
Tumbarumba
Orange
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Notable GI’s in Victoria

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Yarra Valley
Rutherglen
Heathcote
Bendigo
Mornington Peninsula
Geelong
Murray Darling
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Where is Barossa Valley located and what 3 grape varietals are grown there?

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South Australia
Shiraz
Grenache
Cabernet

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Where is the Edna Valley located and what grape varietal is grown there?

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South Australia

Shiraz

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Where is McLaren Vale located and what 2 grape varietals are grown there?

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South Australia
Shiraz
Cabernet

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Where is the Clare Valley located and what grape varietal is grown there?

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Riesling (dry style)

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Where is Coonawara located and what 2 grape varietals are grown there?

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South Australia
Shiraz
Cabernet

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Where is Australia will you find “Terra Rossa” soil?

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Coonawara, South Australia

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Where is the Margaret River GI located (near what city?) and what 2 grape varietals are grown there?

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Western Australia, near Perth
Chardonnay
Cabernet

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13
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What is Tasmania known for producing?

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Sparkling wines, traditional method

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What are the North Island of New Zealand’s wine producing regions?

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Northland
Auckland
Waikato
Bay of Plenty
Gisborne (most eastern)
Hawke's Bay
Wellington/Wairarapa
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What are the South Island of New Zealand’s wine producing regions?

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Nelson
Marlborough
Canterbury
Otago

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What is Gimblett Gravels?

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an area of deep shingle and limestone soils in Hawke’s Bay, North Island, New Zealand