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Australia wine zones

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Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania

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New south wales - Big rivers /

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Murray darling
Swan hill
Perricoota
Riverina

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New south wales - central ranges

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/ Cowra
Orange
Mudgee

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New south wales - Hunter valley

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hunter (semillon)

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New south wales - Northern rivers

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/ Hastings river

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New south wales - Northern slopes

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/ New England Australia

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New south wales - South coast

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/ Shoalhaven coast
Southern Highlands

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New south wales - Southern New
South Wales

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/ Gundagai
Hilltops
Tumbarumba
Canberra District

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New south wales - Zone/district

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Western plains

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New south wales most climate influence

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Great dividing mountain range (north to south) divide wetter coastal areas from arid interior
Pacific ocean breeze

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Hunter region climate/ grapes/ soil/producer

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Subtropical climate mitigated by humidity, rain, wind and cloud cover from pacific ocean
Semillon (hunter riesling) from alluvial soil / Producer: Tyrrell’s
Verdelho from Sub r. Broke Fordwich

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Southern new south wales /Canberra district/climate/grapes

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Continental climate / Shiraz co-ferment with viognier

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Southern new south wales / Tumbarumba/climate/soil/
grapes

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Alpine/cool climate - basalt soil - Pinot noir - chardonnay

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Victoria / major climatic influence

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Coastal areas are cooled by see breeze coming from Antarctica

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Victoria - Central Victoria

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/ Goulborn Valley
Bendigo
Heathcote
Strath Bogie ranges
Upeer Goulborn

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Victoria - zone/district south east

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Gippsland

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Victoria - North East Victoria

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Alpine Valleys
Beechworth
King Valley
(Glenrowan
Rutherglen)
Grapes / muscadelle - muscat a petit grains rouge

                                 Hot continental 
                                 climate
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Victoria - North west victoria

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/ Murray Darling
Swan Hill
Hotter climate
Irrigation
essential
Chardonnay -
shiraz

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Victoria - Port Phillip

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/ Geelong
Macedon ranges
Mornington Pensinsula
Sunbury
Yarra Valley
Grampians

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Victoria - Western Victoria

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/ Henty
Pyrenees

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Which grape and in which style can be found in yarra valley? which are the two soils?

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Cabernet sauv. (elegant)
Chardonnay (stony/mineral)
Shiraz often labelled syrah for his floral and peppery notes
Pinot noir
Soil: Gray brown sandy loam and Red basalt (blending)

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Which are major influence of South Australia?

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Altitude, cooling ocean breeze

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What’s helped the survival of vineyards to philloxera disease in south asutralia?

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sandy soil, quarantine law help to survive old vines in Barossa Valley, Mclaren vale, Clare valley and Adelaide hills

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Which are the type of climate by regions in south australia?

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warm climate /Barossa valley
maritime climate / Mclaren vale, Fleurieu, Langhorne Creek, Southern Fleurieu
Cooler climate / adelaide hills
Hot climate / Riverland

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South Australia - From which zones is composed Adelaide super zone?

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Barossa, Mount Lofty ranges, Fleurieu

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Which are the district of Barossa?

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Barossa valley (shiraz) and Eden Valley

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Which are the district of far North?

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Southern flinders ranges

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Which are the district of Fleurieu?

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Currency Creek, McLaren Vale (cab. s. + rhone varieties) Kangaroo Island, Southern Fleurieu, Langhorn Creek

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Which are the district of limestone coast?

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Mount Gamber, Robe, Mount Benson, Coonawarra (Cab. s.), Wrattonbully, Padthaway

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Which are district of Lower Murray?

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Riverland (bulk wine), Adelaide hills

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Which are the district of Mount Lofty ranges?

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Adelaide plains, Clare valley (rielsing)

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What influence and which is the main grape variety in Coonawarra?

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Terrarossa top soil help the drainage, long growing season moderate by frequent cloud cover help the full ripening of cabernet s.
Elegance, soft tannin, note of eucalyptus
Producer: Majella, Wynn’s John Riddoch, Parker estate first growth

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Which is the climate of fleurieu and his climatic influence?

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Mediterranean climate with southern ocean influence and inland lake alexandrina

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What’s characterized Mclaren vale?

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Warmest area, suited for cabernet s. and rhone varities as Shiraz, grenache and Mourvedre (mataro)
Rich, textural, full body
Jam/dried fruit

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What’s characterized Clare valley and which is the most quality variety here?

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Clare valley has a warm continental climate but thank to this 4 key:
- High altitude
-West facing aspect
-Afternoon breeze
-Low nighttime temp.
Produce classic/age worthy riesling

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Characteristics of Barossa

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Sorrounded on 3 side by mount Lofty ranges, warm climate, old vine pre phylloxera
Flavour: opaque, dense, heavily extracted, dark fruit and chocolate
Maturation: tradition american hogshead 300L
Blend: some producer blend with viognier to brighten up and fix the color
Producer: Penfolds, Torbreck, Peter Lehmann, Rockford

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Characteristics of Eden valley

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Slightly cooler, red and white grapes
Riesling, chard, viognier, shiraz, cab.s.
Producer: Yalumba, Pewsey vale, Henschenke

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Western Australia - Zone/districts

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Western plains

Central western australia

Greater perth (north) /
Peel
Perth hills
Swan district

South west australia / great southern
Pemberton
Mamjimup
Blackwood valley
Margaret river
Geographe

West australia south east coastal

Eastern plains, inland & north, Western Australia

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Characteristics of Margaret river?

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Mediterranean climate with maritime influence from Indian ocean
Grape: Chardonnay (gin-gin clone) mlf, new oak - blend of sv. and semillon
Cab. s. gravelly as bordeaux style
Producer: cullen, vasse felix, leeuwin estate, cape mentelle

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queensland subdistrict?

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South burnett (north) - subtropical
Granite belt (south) - Continental climate - high altitude/cooler mountain air - shiraz-semillon

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