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Australia Flashcards

1
Q

what is the specialty grape of Yarra Valley

A

Pinot Noir

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2
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is irrigation allowed in Australia

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yes

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3
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what is the most planted red grape in Australia

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Shiraz

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4
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what is the most planted white grape in Australia

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Chardonnay

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5
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style of Shiraz in hot region in Australia and where

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full body and intensely fruity in Hunter and Barrossa

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6
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style of Shiraz in cool region in Australia and where

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lean peppery in Geelong and Heathcote

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7
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name 2 classic regions in Australia known for Cab Sauvignon

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Margaret River and Coonawarra

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8
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best examples of Australian PN come from

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Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula and Tasmania

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9
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what is the difference between everyday AUS Chardonnay and high quality

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everyday = blended from various regions and can be unoaked/oaked

high quality = cool/moderate regions. well balanced and integrated thanks to lees aging, MLC and/or barrel maturation

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10
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Australian wine regions with HQ Chardonnay

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Adelaide Hills
Mornington Peninsula
Yarra Valley
Margaret River

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11
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which AUS wine region is known to produce benchmark Sauv Blanc

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Adelaide Hills: passion fruit, high acid

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12
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classic AUS region for Semillon

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Hunter Valley

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13
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profile of a classic young Hunter Valley Semillon

A

early harvest
light body
low sugar
high acidity
low alcohol
min oxygen contact
neutral flavours

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14
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profile of a classic young AUS riesling

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very citrusy, unoaked, high acid, dry-offdry

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15
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classic and exceptional rieslings in AUS where

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Clare Valley and Eden Valley

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16
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Riverina makes dessert wine from a grape

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Semillon from botrytis

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17
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6 regions in South AUS

A

Barossa Valley
Eden Valley
Clare Valley
Adelaide Hills
McLaren Vale
Coonawarra

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18
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Barossa zone includes which 2 regions

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Barossa Valley and Eden Valley

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19
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what is the climate of Barossa Valley

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warm and dry

20
Q

what are the red grapes that come from Barossa valley

A

Shiraz
Cab Sauvignon
Grenache

21
Q

profile of a classic Barossa Valley Shiraz

A

full body, soft tannins, ripe black fruit, american oak

22
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Eden Valley is best known for which grape

23
Q

what is the climate of Adelaide Hills

24
Q

what grapes in Adelaide Hills GI

A

Sauv Blanc
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir

25
Q

what is the climate like in McLaren Vale

26
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what style of wine dominates McLaren Vale

A

dry, concentrated, intense reds with soft tannins and dark fruits

27
Q

what makes the soils in Coonawarra so distinctive

A

terra rossa soil

28
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what grapes grow on terra rossa soils in Coonawarra

A

Cab Sauv scented with eucalyptus, menthol and cassis

29
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coolest state of AUS mainland

30
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5 regions in Victoria

A

Yarra Valley
Mornington Peninsula
Geelong
Heathcote
Goulburn Valley

31
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what is the overall climate of Yarra Valley

A

cool-moderate maritime

32
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what is the climate of Mornington Peninsula

A

cool to moderate maritime

33
Q

Mornington Peninsula is known for these 2 grapes

A

Pinot Noir + Chardonnay

34
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Geelong: climate and major grapes

A

cool/moderate maritime
PN, Shiraz, Chardonnay

35
Q

Heathcote: climate and major grapes

A

moderate climate
Shiraz, Cab Sauv and Char

36
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Goulburn Valley: climate and major grapes

A

warmer than Heathcote.
Shiraz and Marsanne

37
Q

NSW most important GI and most important grape for this GI

A

Hunter Valley -> Semillon

38
Q

Hunter Valley is

A

hot + humid

39
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what is Hunter Valley’s weather threat

A

rain at harvest

40
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apart from Semillon, other grapes in Hunter Valley

A

Chardonnay, Shiraz

41
Q

what are the white grapes in Margaret River GI

A

Chardonnay - Semillon - Sauv Blanc

42
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what red grape in Margaret River

A

Cab Sauvignon

43
Q

what is the climate of Tasmania

A

cool maritime climate

44
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what are the principal grapes grown in Tasmania

A

white: Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc, Pinot Gris
red: Pinot Noir, Cab Sauvignon

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