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AUSTRALIA Flashcards

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What is Mourvedre called in Australia?

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Mataro

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What is the principal grape grown in Australia? What are its qualities in what regions?

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Shiraz.Can be full-bodied style in Hunter Valley and Barossa Valley, lighter more peppery style in Geelong and Heathcote.

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What are the main black grapes in Australia? (7)

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Shiraz, Cab S., Merlot, Pinot Noir, Grenache, Petit Verdot and Mataro

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Where is Pinot Noir grown in Australia? What style is made?

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Cooler regions in the south such as Tasmania, Mornington Peninsula and Yarra Valley - medium body style

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What is the climate in Australia?

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warm-hot climate, mediterranean mainly

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What are moderating effects in Australia? What are some examples?

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Indian and Southern Ocean, altitude, the Murray river system

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What are some growing challenges faced in Australia?

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Drought is a big problem, Irrigation is heavily practices here. Forest fires are a high risk from dry and hot conditions

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What are the principal white varieties in AUS? What is the most widely planted?

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Chardonnay (most planted white), Sauvignon Bl., Semillon, Riesling

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What are zones in Australia? Examples?

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Large GI’s used to produce high volume wines, can cover several states. Example is South Eastern Aus covering several states

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What are regions in Australia?

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Smaller than zones and sometimes broken into sub-regions. Must have distinct qualities from neighbouring regions.

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What is an example of a sub-region, region and zone in Australia?

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Eden Valley is a sub-region in the Barossa zone, which is within the zone of South Australia

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What is the “super zone” in Australia called? Explain.

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South Eastern Australia Zone is a super zone that covers several states. This zone allows blending across all areas with the labelling term “S.E AUS”. most of the wines are high-volume.

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Discuss Riverland, Riverina, Murray-Darling.

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Located in S.E AUS zone, fertile well irrigated vineyards with high yields for high-volume wines

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Where is the majority of wine produced in Australia?

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South Australia

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What is Barossa Valley known for?

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Old vine shiraz and semillon

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Where can the grapes come from in a wine labelled Barossa?

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Anywhere in the Barossa zone, Barossa valley and Eden valley

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What are the characteristics of Clare Valley? What is grown there?

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Cooled by altitude (300-400m), high diurnal shift known for Riesling

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What wine is made in Adelaide Hills? What are the characteristics of this region?

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Sauvignon blanc and Chardonnay’s are primarily made, as well as Pinot Noir. All vineyards are above 400M and receive cooling effects from altitude

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What is grown in McLaren Vale? What is the climate like?

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Black varieties such as Shiraz, Cab S, Merlot, Grenache. Climate is cooled by nearby ocean

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Discuss Coonawarra

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This region is known for its red “Terra Rossa” soil, which is mixed with limestone. This region has a maritime climate which moderates the vineyards and receives cool currents from the south ocean. Cloud coverage allows for Cabernet Sauv to grow well in this region.

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What is the climate like in Victoria? What grows well here?

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Coolest climate in AUS mainland. Chard, P.N, Riesling all grow well here from southernly aspect and ocean breezes + altitude

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What is grown in Yarra Valley? Why does it grow well here?

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Pinot noir grows well from altitude

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Discuss Margaret river and Great Southern

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Margaret River has a warm Mediterranean climate and is known for premium quality chardonnay, and Cab S. in a Bordeaux blend. The area receives high rainfall in the winter. Bordeaux blends of Sauv bl. and Semillon is popular here as well.

The great southern is a larger region that includes sub-regions of Mount Barker and Frankland River which produce Cab S.

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