Australia Flashcards
What state will you find Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula in?
Victoria
What is “tokay” in Australia?
Dessert wine made from Muscadelle
What is Terra Rossa?
A nine mile strip of reddish soil over limestone, located in Coonawarra; makes the climate/soil very much like Bordeaux
Which Australian state has not seen phylloxera and why?
South Australia, because of its strict quarantine laws
What kind of wines are the Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula known for?
Cool-climate Pinot Noir, some Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon
In which state would you find Adelaide Hills GI?
South Australia
Name the levels in the Australian appellation system from biggest to smallest
Australia South Eastern Australia Super Zone State of Origin Zone Region Sub-Region
What is the minimum percentage needed for a variety, region and vintage to be listed on an Australian wine label?
85%
Where is Perth?
Western Australia
What are 3 important GIs within Western Australia?
Margaret River
Great Southern
Swan District
What was Australia’s first wine region?
Swan Valley, within Western Australia
Name all of Australia’s states
Western Australia Northern Territory Queensland New South Wales Victoria South Australia Tasmania
Where is Brisbane?
Queensland
Where is Sydney?
New South Wales
Who makes Yellow Tail, and where are they based?
Casella, New South Wales
Where is the Hunter Valley located, and what is it most well known for?
New South Wales; dry Semillon
What is the climate of the Hunter, and how does it affect the winegrowing there?
Hot and humid; semillon is picked early when acid is still high
Name two “bulk wine” producing GIs of New South Wales
Riverina Murray Darling (shared with Victoria)
Where is Melbourne?
Victoria
What are 3 important subregions of Victoria?
Rutherglen
Mornington Peninsula
Yarra Valley
What kind of wine is Rutherglen famous for?
Fortified dessert wines based on muscat and muscadelle; grapes are slightly raisined, then aged in old wooden casks for years; appears brown
What grape is most important to Mornington Peninsula?
Pinot noir
Where is Adelaide?
South Australia
What are the stylistic differences in Rieslings between Eden Valley and Clare Valley?
Eden: floral, mineral; loses acidity more quickly; grapefruity
Clare: longer lived, lime notes
Where is McLaren Vale located?
South Australia
What is unique about Coonawarra?
The terra rossa soil–250 mi stretch of red, crumbly soil on top of limestone and a permanent water table
What region is Coonawarra in?
Limestone Coast
Where is Riverland, and what is it known for?
South Australia; box wine
What kind of climate does Tasmania have, and what grapes are most important here?
Extremely cool; Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Riesling
