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Australia Flashcards

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Australia’s most important red grapes

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Shiraz
Cabernet Sauvignon
Grenache
Merlot

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Australia’s most important white grapes

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Chardonnay
Riesling
Semillon
Sauvignon Blanc

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Sparkling wine production thrives in Victoria due to which factor

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Proximity to cool ocean breezes

Yarra Valley specifically grows Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and makes both Still and Sparkling Wines

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Why does the Barossa Valley have many 100+ year old vines

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Absence of Phylloxera

Barossa Valley has the oldest vines in Australia

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Largest Australian GI

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Southeastern Australia

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Geographical Indications (GI) System

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  • Australia’s appellation system

- must 85% grape variety

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Australia’s Super Zone

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  • Southeastern Australia
  • is an enormous appellation covering most producing areas
  • South Australia GI - Barossa is a zone within South Australia - Barossa Valley and Eden Valley are regions located within the Larger Barossa zone
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New South Wales

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  • accounts for 25% of Australia’s wine production
  • hot and humid climate
  • Semillon and Shiraz are most important grapes
  • Hunter Valley
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Victoria

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  • Yarra Valley: Chardonnay/Pinot Noir main grapes | Cool Coastal Climate
  • Rutherglen: Muscat based sweet wines | Hot Inland Climate
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Rutherglen known for

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  • Sweet wine or “stickies”
  • made from fortified Muscat, Muscadelle
  • Rutherglen is located in Victoria
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Which state is producing promising sparkling wine?

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Victoria State in Australia
Climate: Cool and Maritime
Grapes: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

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Region known for Cabernet Sauvignon

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Coonawarra Region

  • located in South Australia
  • Terra Rosa Soil
  • Cool, Mediterranean Climate
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Region where Pinot Noir is found

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Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia

Has a cool, maritime climate

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Which GI and regions are known for Riesling

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GI: South Australia
Regions: Eden Valley and Clare Valley

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Regions known for Bold Shiraz

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Barossa Valley and McLarrn Vale

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16
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The Clare Valley and the Eden Valley are most noted for which style of wine

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Dry Riesling

17
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Why does the Barossa Valley have many 100+ year old vines

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Absence of Phylloxera

18
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Sparkling wines production thrives in Victoria due to which factor?

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Proximity to cool ocean breezes

19
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Which region is famous for its Terra Rossa soil?

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Coonawarra in South Australia

Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the primary grapes in Coonawarra

20
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Yarra Valley most famous style of wine

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Chardonnay/Pinot Noir

21
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Barossa Valley most famous style of wine

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Bold Shiraz

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McLaren Valley most famous style of wine

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Bold Shiraz

23
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Rutherglen most famous style of wine

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Muscat-based sweet wines

24
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Hunter Valley most famous style of wine

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Dry Semillon

25
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Margaret River most famous style of wine

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Bold Shiraz
Semillon
Sauvignon Blanc

26
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Coonawarra most famous style of wine

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Cabernet Sauvignon

27
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Australian White Grape Varieties

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Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
Riesling

28
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Australian Red Grape Varieties

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Shiraz
Cabernet Sauvignon 
Merlot
Grenache
Pinot Noir
29
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Australia’s minimum % grape variety if labeled

30
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What type of Riesling is typically found in Australia?

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Dry Riesling

Some producers started making off-dry style of Riesling

31
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Where is Pinot Noir typically grown in Australia?

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In cooler regions, such as in Victoria

32
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Phylloxera in Australia

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South Australia - has been Phylloxera Free

Langmeil Freedom Vineyard - in Barossa Valley, South Australia has some of the oldest vines on the planet: Shiraz vines planted in 1843 are believed to be the oldest Shiraz vines in the world

There are many other 100+ year old vines in Barossa - registered under Barossa wine.com

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Southeastern Australian GI

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  • is a massive GI covering 5 states:
    1. Queensland
    2. New South Wales
    3. Victoria
    4. South Australia
    5. Tasmania
34
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Penfold Grange

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  • Shiraz is the primary grape variety

- became popular as it had a blended grape variety from the 5 states of the Southeastern Australian GI

35
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New South Wales

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Hunter Valley - Blue Mountains in the area, or Eucalyptus Trees - that’s how these wines tastes - the oil goes from the trees and goes into the wine

Hunter Valley is known for its Semillon - its close to the Ocean, so it’s Humid

Riverina to the West

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Victoria State

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Yarra Valley:

  • cool, maritime climate
  • Pinot Noir, Shiraz

Rutherglen:
- area known for production of “stickies” or sweet wines made from Muscat or Muscadelle - has notes of Fish Oil

Murray Darling:
- good source for bulk production wines

37
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South Australia

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Barossa Valley is the most famous

Eden Valley

  • higher elevation than Barossa
  • there I

Clare Valley

  • more North and Warmer

McLaren Valley
- old vine Grenache

Coonawarra

  • calcareous soil
  • known for Cabernet production
38
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Western Australia

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  • near Perth

Margaret River:

  • Warm Mediterranean Climate: ocean breezes moderates the climate
  • is the most proclaimed/ awarded wine region in all of Australia!
  • standout region particularly for Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay varieties
  • other grape varieties include Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz, Merlot

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