Australia Flashcards
Australian GIs (geographical Indications) from largest to smallest
Country (australia)
South-Eastern Australia
State of origin
Zone
Region
Sub-region
Important Australia GIs
Southeastern Australia
New South Whales
Victoria
South Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia important GI
Margaret river
Chardonnay, semillon, Sauvignon blanc
Cabernet, Shiraz, Merlot
South Eastern Australia
Massive area that covers 5 states
integral to the practice of blending for mass-market wines
Location and Important GIs of New South Whales
(South East Australia, north of Victoria)
Hunter Valley- 60% semillon production
Riverina- Largest wine region in Australia, most known for bulk table wine. represents 50% of Australian wine production
Semillon, Chardonnay, Shiraz, Merlot
Location and important GIs of Victoria
South East Australia, south of New South Whales
Yarra Valley- Chardonnay, PN, and Shiraz (still and sparkling)
Rutherglen- Muscadelle, shiraz, brown muscat (still and fortifed)
Murray-Darling- important region for bulk wine
What types of wines are produced in Victoria?
Wide rage. Sparkling, still, fortified, dessert
What are “stickies,” where to find
Fortified dessert wines. In Rutherglen
Rutherglen Muscat is considered to be one of the world’s great sweet wines
2 GIs for dry riesling in Australia
Eden Valley and Clare Valley
located in South Australia
South Australia GIs
Barossa- largest/most important premium wine area (mediterranean) Shiraz, grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon
Eden Valley (Riesling, Chardonnay, Shiraz)
McLaren Vale- Shiraz/Grenache
Clare Valley- Riesling, Shiraz, Cabernet
Coonawarra- Cabernet. Best vineards are on Terra Rosa soil
Which Australian GI has extremely old vines due to the prevention of phylloxera?
Barossa in South Australia
What/where is Terra Rossa Soil?
Narrow 9 mile strip of vivid red soil over limestone
Coonawarra in south Australia
