australia Flashcards
Wineries owned by Treasury Wine Estates?
Penfolds, Rosemount, Wynn’s Coonawarra?
- What is the name of the river that flows through the following GI? Barossa GI?
a. Para River
- What are the 4 quality levels of Rutherglen Muscat and the average age for each along with RS levels associated with each?
a. Rutherlglen; 3-5 years; 180-240g/L
b. Classic: 6-10 years; 200-280g/L
c. Grand: 11-19 years; 270-400g/L
d. Rare: 20+ years; 270-400g/L
Jacob’s Creek is owned by which parent company?
Pernod-Ricard
hunter valley soils- pokolbin
weathered red basalt volcanic on ends/elevated hills of brokenback mtns- good for shiraz
climate of nagambie lakes? what features mitigate?
warm continental- inland lakes and lagoons helps to moderate
macedon ranges soil
volcanic, granite, alluvial
warmest GI in Australian?
swan valley
how Margaret River subregions are divided?
drainage direction for rivers and creeks- corresponded to the direction of air flow systems.
yarra valley climate? different topograpahy btwn upper & lower- how effects wine style?
cool maritime (region I) Lower Yarra- north- warmer- valley floor sandy loam soils - wines plumper and less aromatic; Upper Yarra- south- cooler, higher elevation-red basalt. Pinot Noir more defined and mineral
what year was Yalumba founded ? which GI?
1849; Eden Valley
tumbarumba climate?
continental (cool, alpine) basalt slopes of the Snowy Mountains- good for sparkling
Largest Companies in Australia?
Treasury Wine Estates;
Who produces ‘Annexus’; ‘plexus’ ? GI?
DuVal, Barossa Valley
port phillip
mediterranean: cooled by wind - cold polar southwesterlies; proximity to water; elevation for some- macedon
geographic features of Margaret River?
Margaret River, Blackwood River; Geographe Bay, Indian and Southern Oceans; Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge, a band of rolling hills running 90 km north-south from Cape Naturaliste to Augusta
warmest to coolest? hunter valley, riverland, riverina
Riverina>Hunter Valley>Riverland (swam warmer than all)
Producers of Langton’s Exceptional?
Penfolds ‘Grange’ Shiraz, Torbreck ‘RunRig’ Shirax; Clarendon Hills ‘Astralis Syrah; Brokenwood ‘Graveyard’ Shiraz,Leeuwin Estate “Art Series” Chardonnay
adelaide hills GI climate?
cool, rainy, elevation - ridges of South Mount Lofty Ranges; sandy loam
polish hill soil ?
blue slate bedrock like mosel
producers in McLaren Vale?
D’Arenberg, Clarendon Hills
who has oldest marsanne vines? GI ? year?
Tahbilk; Nagambie Lakes (Goulbourn) ; 1927 - also largest single holding in world.
margaret river climate?
mediterranean with martime influence
What are the two basic requirements for inclusion in the Langtons Classification?
a wine has been made for a minimum of 10 vintages and that it has a track record in the secondary market.