Australia Flashcards
Name 3 Zones in Adelaide SuperZone
Barossa, Fleurieu, Mount Lofty Ranges
Name the 7 Zones of South Australia
Adelaide Superzone (Barossa, fleurieu, mount lofty ranges)
Far North
Limestone Coast
Lower Murray
The Peninusulas
Name the 2 Regions within the Barossa Zone (+subregions)
Barossa Valley, Eden Valley (High Eden Subregion)
Name the 5 Regions of Fleurieu Zone
Mclaren Vale
Southern Fleurieu
Currency Creek
Langhorn Creek
Kangaroo Island
Name the 3 Regions of the Mount Lofty Ranges (+ subregions)
Adelaide Hills (Lenswood, Picadilly Valley)
Adelaide Plains
Clare Valley
Name the 1 region within Far North Zone of South Australia
Southern Flinders Ranges
Name the Region within the Lower Murray Zone and the last Zone of South Aus State that has no Region within it.
Riverland , The Peninsulas
Name the Regions within the Limestone Coast Zone
Mount Benson, Robe, Mount Gambier, Coonawarra, Wrattonbully, Padthaway
Clare Valley- Climate? Soil? Grape? Producers? Top site
“Cooler”- Moderate/ warm Continental (Region II- III)
Limestone + Broken Slate
Riesling
Grosset
Polish Hill
Barossa Valley: Climate? Soil? Grape? Producers? Top sites?
Warm Continental (Region III)
Sandy Loam
Shiraz, Cab, Grenache
Penfolds Grange (V 1951)
Torbeck “Run Rig”
Name the Old Vine Vineyards of Barossa and Eden valley
Penfolds block 42- Cab
Cirillo- Grenache
Elderton Command- Shiraz
Yalumba Tricentenary- Grenache
Langmeil Freedon- Shiraz (oldest 1843)
Hill of Grace (EDEN)
Name Barossa Old Vine Charter tiers
35yr- Old Vine
70 yr- Survivor
100 yr-Centenarian
125yr- Ancestor
What region is withing the Lower Murray zone of south Austrailia?
Riverland- bulk wine
What bodies of water influence the Mediterean climate of Fleurieu Zone?
Southern Ocean & Lake Alexandrina
What zone is the Mclaren Vale in?
Fleurieu Zone
Name 3 famous producers & wine from Mclaren Vale
Claredon Hills Astralis
Yangarra High Sands
D’Arenberg Dead Arm
Mclaren Vale: Climate? Soil? Grape?
Warm Med (Region III)- Maritime influence
Loam & Clay
Shiraz, Cab, Grenache, Mataro
What are the climatic features of Mclaren Vale?
Mt. Lofty Ranges, Gulf of St. Vincent
Coonawarra: Climate? Soil? Grape? Producers?
Cool Mediterranean (Region II)
Terra Rossa
Cab, Shiraz, Merlot , Chard
Wynns, Parker Estate, Belnaves, Rymill
Name The 2 signature Cabs from Wynns and Parker Estate in Coonawara
Wynns John Riddoch
Parker First Growth
What is Padthaway know for? Is it warmer or cooler than Coonawara
Shiraz becomes more prevalent
Big Houses blend in SA tier - Lindemans, Hardys, Wynns
Regional bottlings growing
True: Warmer than Coonawara
Which region in the limestone coast zone is closest to Victoria border, What does it share with Henty GI in Victoria
Mount Gambier
Pinot , Sauv Blanc
Name the 8 Zones of NSW
Big Rivers
Central Ranges
Hunter Valley
Northern Rivers
Northern Slopes
South Coast
Southern NSW
Western Plains
Name the 4 regions of the Big Rivers Zone in NSW
Murray Darling (also in Victoria)
Perricoota
Riverina
Swam Hill (also in Victoria)
Name the 3 Regions of the Central Ranges Zone of NSW
Cowra
Orange
Mudgee
Hunter Valley is a Zone & the Region within, what are the subregions?
Broke Fordwich
Pokolbin
Upper Hunter Valley
Name the 1 region within Northern Rivers Zone in NSW
Hastings River
Name the 1 Region in Northern Slopes Zone
New England Australia
Name the 2 regions within South Coast Zone of NSW
Shoalhaven Coast
Southern Highlands
Name the 4 regions within the Southern New South Wales Zone in NSW
Canberra District
Tumbarumba
Hilltops
Gundagai
Hunter Valley: Climate? Soil? Grape? Producers?
Subtripical (warmest, Region IV)
Lower Hunter: Sandy Alluvial- Semillon
Loam- Shiraz
Upper Hunter: loam
Volcanic Basalt- Brokenback Hills
Semillon, Shiraz, Verdelho (+fortified)
Tyrells “Vat 1”
What type of wine is produced in the Tumbarumba GI?
Sparkling Wine
Name the most famous wine in Canberra
Clonakillas Shiraz
Where is De Bertoli’s famous “Noble One” botrytised semillon produced?
Riverina
Does Margaret River have a cool Maritime climate? True or False?
True
Name 2 of the “First Five” famous producers in Margaret River
Cullen
Vasse Felix
Leeuwin
Moss Wood
Cape Mentelle
Margaret River: Zone? Climate? Soil? Grape?
South West Australia Zone
Warm Mediterranean w/ maritime influence (Region III)
Gravelly loam
Cab, SB, Semillon, Chard
Would you find SB & Semillon blended in Margaret River or Hunter Valley?
Margaret River (Hunter doesn’t blend)
You would find Peel, Perth Hills & Swan district within what Zone of Western Aus?
Greater Perth
In the South West Australia Zone, which Region has 5 subregions?
Great Southern
Albany
DenMark
Frankland River
Mount Baker
Porongurup
What is the coolest state on mainland Australia?
Victoria
What is Australia’s coolest region that is similiar to Champagne or Rheinghau?
Tasmania
In Western Aus, what Regions are in the South West Australia Zone?
Geographe
Blackwood Valley
Margaret River
Manjimup
Pemberton
Great Southern
What bodies of Water Surround Margaret River GI?
Geographe Bay
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
What are climactic factors in Victoria?
Great Dividing Grange
Tasman Sea
Bass Strait
Port Phillip
Western Port Bay
What role does Great dividing Range play?
Separates Wetter, cooler coastal areas vs. dry, warm, arid interior
Name the 6 Zones of Victoria
North West Victoria
Western Victoria
Central Victoria
North East Victoria
Port Phillip
Gippsland
What was Penfolds Grange inaugural Vintage?
1951
Name the 2 regions within the NW Victoria Zone
Murray Darling
Swan Hill
What Zone in Victoria would you find
Bendigo
Heathcote
Goulburn Valley
Strathbogie Ranges
Upper Golburn
Central Victoria, North of Melbourne
Name the Regions with in the Western Victoria Zone
Henty
Grampians- Great Western
Pyrenees
What Zone would house these 5 Regions in Victoria
Macedon Ranges
Sunbury
Geelong
Yarra Valley
Mornington Penninsula
Port Phillip Zone
Within the Central Victoria Zone, there is an area never hit by phylloxera
Nagambie Lakes Sub Region of Goulburn Valley
What style of wine is made in Heathcote Region of Central Victoria?
Reds. Shiraz
What is the Climate like in the Port Phillip Zone?
Maritime
What styles of wine is the Yarra Valley Known for?
Pinot noir. Sparkling (Moet op is here)
An upcoming region for cool climate Pinot Noir & Chard within Victoria is __________
Mornington Peninsula
Name the regions within North East Victoria zone
Rutherglen
Glenrowan
Beechworth
King Valley
Alpine Valley
Which of the Victoria Zones is closest to Tasman sea?
Gippsland
What style of wine is Rutherglen known for?
Stickies, dessert wine (made like port)
What is Black Saturday & what vintage did it Mark?
Fires from eucalyptus bark in Victoria that destroyed vines. 2009
What is MV6 in the Yarra Valley?
James Busby’s pinot clone the “Mother vine” brought from Clos Vougeot
What is the driest of the Port Phillip Zone Regions?
Geelong
What is the main style of wine in Heathcote & Bendigo? Which is cooler?
Full bodied Red- Shiraz
Heathcote
What is the main grape for Stickies in Rutherglen? Vintage or MV usually?
Brown Muscat (Muscat Rouge a Petits Grains or Muscat de Frontignan)
Mutli Vintage blend
Name the 4 tier classification system of Rutherglen Muscat?
Rutherglen Muscat- Young, Orange, Rosy
Classic- varietal aroma, more concentrated, slight rancio
Grand- Oxidative, mature rancio (most distinct change from Classic to Grand)
Rare- oldest, sweetest, concentrated (“taste” as if its 20 years old)
Are the stickies of Rutherglen affected with Botrytis?
No. Its undesirable
Name some key producers in Rutherglen
All Saints
Morris
Campbells
Chambers
Stanton & Killeen
Buller
Pfeiffer
What is also a fortified wine made from Muscadelle in Rutherglen?
Topaque (formerly Tokay)
What region makes similar wine to Rutherglen
Glenrowan
Name an area of Tasmania flourishing with Pinot Noir?
Pipers River Area
What areas in Tasmania are know for Cab?
Tamar Valley
Coal River
In Queensland, only 1 region is growing great Shiraz & Semillon, what’s its name?
Granite Belt
