Austraiia Flashcards
Why do some of the oldest vines in the world exist in australia?
They are pre phylloxera vines. It was contained to just New South Wales and Victoria
Post phylloxera, much of the wine produced was
sweet fortified style
Today, Australia is the ____ largest producer in terms of export volume
5th
The 19990s saw growth in international varietals like cab and chard at value prices, why?
Labor is cheap, wines were ripe, clean, sound and better quality than old world value/bulk wine
When was the first vintage of Grange Hermitage released? Who?
- Max Schubert
Name two hallmarks of Australian winemaking style
very technologically sound. blending is heavily relied on.
hygiene is critical and emphasized
Is hand harvesting common?
No. Labor is expensive. Mechanization is very key
Wines appear on shelves 6 months earlier than most of the world, why?
Southern Hemi harvest bruh
List the levels of the GI system
State
Zone
Region
Sub Region
What is unusual about GI geographic boudaries
Zones are not necessarily in a single state
Regions are not necessarily in a single zone
List the requirements to be a region or sub region
Single tract of land
5 owners min
5 hectares/owner min
500 tonnes annual production min
List the states of austrailia
Western Aus South Aus Tasmania Queensland Victoria New South Wales
What is Wine Australia? When?
1981 Oversees: labeling Geographic GI boudaries imports and exports Promotion 85% rule
What is the 85% rule
must contain 85% of the label liste grape vintage region cepage of grapes listed must be shown
When were protected euro names like, tokay, hermitage, sherry abolished?
2011
When were vines first planted in Western Aus? Who? Where? What?
- Thomas Waters. Swan Valley. Cab from South Africa.
What are the zones of Western Aus
Central Western Australia Eastern Plains Inland & North of Western Australia Greater Perth South West Australia West Aust. South East Coastal ?!?!?
What are the regions of South West Aus
Margaret RIver Great Southern GI Geographe Manjimup Pemberton Blackwood valley
What are the regions of Greater Perth?
Peel
Swan District
Perth Hills
What are the official sub regions of the Great Southern GI
Albany Denmark Mount Barker Porongurup Frankland River
What are the unofficial sub regions of Margaret River
Wilyabrup Wallcliffe Yallingup Karridale Carbunup Treeton
First commercial wine in Margaret River? When? Who?
What?
- Dr Tom Cullity. Vasse Felix. Riesling
What are the soils of Margaret River?
mostly gravel
some sandy loam
granite and gneiss is subsoil
What is the climate of Margaret River?
Mostly Mediterranean. Warm summers rainy winters.
