AUSTRALIA Flashcards
Where was a first vineyards in Australia? And When was that?
In New South Wales in the late eighteenth century.
Australia’s location/ geography
Australia is the world’s driest inhabited continent with a hot desert interior that Is inhospitable to viticulture.
(最も乾燥した有人大陸。ぶどう栽培には相応しくない。)
Most wine regions are clustered in the southeastern part of the continent in temperate latitudes near major cities.
Australian grape varieties
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, Riesling
Shiraz, CS, Merlot, Grenache, Pinot Noir
Australien viticulture
Cooler coast are
In high-elevation areas
Irrigation is Imperative(命令的)
The dry and warm produce very ripe grapes, difficult to maintain adequate natural acidity for achieving balance in finished wine.
Australia’s wine industry has long been a world leader in (a), partly due to a strongly innovative culture and partly
because expansion could only be achieved through (b) because of labor shortages.
a. tehnological development
b. mechanization
[Australia’s Vinification]
Emphasis on technical precision has created a broad tendency to produce
wines in (a) style.
技術的な精密さに重点を置くことは
A very clean, fruit-driven style.
[Australia’s Vinification]
(a) is often employed to counterbalance the effects of the country’s warm climate.
Acidification
is the addition of acids (usually tartaric and manic acid) in order to increase the final acidity of a wine. This is often used when grapes are harvested too ripe and, as a result, produce wines with low acidity and a high pH.
What is “Acidification “?
is the addition of acids (usually tartaric and manic acid) in order to increase the final acidity of a wine. This is often used when grapes are harvested too ripe and, as a result, produce wines with low acidity and a high pH.
Australia has long been a global leader in (a) and closure (終結した), from bag-in bag to (b) for still wines and (c) for sparkling wine.
a. alternative packaging
b. screw cap
c. crown caps
Australia’s climate?
Australia is the world’s driest inhabited continent with hot desert interior that is inhospitable to viticulture.
Most wine regions are clustered in the southeastern part of the continent
in temperate latitudes near major cities.
Austria’s grape Varieties
- White
– Chardonnay
– Sauvignon Blanc
– Semillon
– Riesling - Red
– Shiraz
– Cabernet Sauvignon
– Merlot
– Grenache
– Pinot Noir
Australian Appellation System
How much %need for label?
85% stated grape variety and vintage, region.
Australian Appellation System?
Geographical Indication (GI)
Similar with AVAs
New South Wales
Location, Climate and Topography
Location: Eastern Australia near Sydney
Climate: Cooler and wetter near the coast, dry and arid inland
Topography: The Great Diving Range runs north to south, separating the wet coastal regions from the dry interior.
Hunter Valley
-Hunter GI
Important GIs of New South Wales
North of Sydney.
Hot and humid; among the warmest climates in Australia.
Gentle, flat river valley.
60% Semillon
Riverina GI
Important GIs of New South Wales
western Side of the Great Dividing Range in the fertile river lands. largest wine region in Australia.
Hot and very humid in some area.
Semillon, Chardonnay
Shiraz, Merlot
Riverina represents 25 of Australian production.
Irrigation is required.
Is known for bulk table wine production but also produces fortiwines and botrytis-affected dessert wine.
Victoria’s location,Climate and vitification?
Location: southeastern Australia, with Melbourne being the most important
metropolis.
Climate: can be very hot when remote from the cooling influence of the
ocean.
Vilification: Victoria produces a wide range of wine styles depending on location
and climate:
– Sparkling
– Still
– Fortified
– Dessert
Yarra Valley GI
Important GI in Victoria.
Cool, humid
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir, Shiraz
Still and sparkling wine.
Rutherglen GI
Important GI in Victoria.
Continental with very hot summers.
Muscadelle
Shiraz, Brown Muscat (Muscat Rouge a Petits Grains)
Still wine production
Fortified dessert wines, (Stickies)
Murray-Darling GI
This GI partly in New South Wales
Very hot
River land planting
Irrigation is essential.
An importnt region for bulk wine production.
