australia Flashcards
what three zones are in the Adelaide Super Zone
Barossa, Mt Lofty Ranges, Fleurieu
what is Australia’s oldest Cabernet vineyard
Penfolds 42 Block Barossa, 1888
primary soil type of Barossa
loamy clay
who produces the Command?
Elderton
how are sparkling shiraz’s produced
fermented to dryness, aged in oak, second fermentation in tank, then sweetened with Tawny
when was Hill of Grace planted?
1860, Eden Valley
what is Scarce Earth
a single vineyard project in McLaren Vale
what are the five GI of the Fleurieu Zone
McLaren Currency Creek Langhorne Creek Lower Fleurieu Kangaroo Island
Where is Wendouree located
Claire Valley (Cabernet/Malbec blends)
Petaluma is a producef in what region
Adelaide Hills
what are the GI of the limestone coast?
Coonawarra Wrattonbury Padathway Mt Gambier Mt Benson Robe
what GI produces the most wine in Australia
Riverland
Three sub Gi of the Hunter GI
Upper Hunter, Broke Fordwich and Pokolbin
What is Brokenwood’s top Semillon bottling?
ILR Reserve
who was the first winery to make a commercial Chardonnay
Tyrells, 1971
what are the three regions of the Central Ranges Zone
Mudgee
Orange
Cowra
Lark Hill is a producer in what region
Canberra
Ten Minutes By Tractor is a producer in what GI
Mornington Peninsula
what river defines the northern border of Rutherglen
Murray
Rutherglen aging code
Rutherglen (3-5 Rutherglen Classic (5-10) Rutherglen Grand(10-19) Rutherglen Rare (20 plus)
what grape is used for brown rutherglend
Muscat Rouge
how is rutherglen produced
passerillage, then fortifed after a day or two of fermentation
Swan Hill vs Swan Valley/District
Swan Hill is in Victoria and Hot
Swan Valley and its subGI Swan District is in Western Australia and also Hot
what is the single subGI of the Grampians GI
Great Western