Australia Flashcards
What is the appellation system in Australia?
Geographical Indication
What are the most important grapes of New South Wales?
Semillon, Chardonnay, Shiraz
What is New South Wales most important geographical feature?
The Great Dividing Range
What is New south wale climate?
What is its most important GI?
Hot and Humid with cooler areas
Hunter Valley (semillon)
What are the most important grapes of Victoria?
What is its climate?
What are its most important GI’s
Shiraz
Pinot Noir
Muscat Rouge
Coastal cool maritime
Hot inland
Yarra Valley (pinot noir/chard) Rutherglen (stickies)
What are the most important GI’s of south Australia?
Barossa Valley Eden Valley MacLaren Vale Clare Valley Coonawarra
Expand on Barossa Valley (intro)
Most Important GI of South Australia
Warm/Hot Continental climate
Very Old vines
Most important grapes are Shiraz, Cabernet, Grenache,
GSM blends
Expand on the Eden Valley
Higher elevations
Cooler
Most important grapes: Riesling, Shiraz, Chardonnay
What are the most important grapes of the Mclaren Vale?
Shiraz
Grenache
Cab Sauv
What is the climate of Clare Valley?
What are its most important grapes?
Hot Days
Cool Nights
Riesling/Shiraz
What are the climate and soil of Coonawarra?
What it’s most important grape?
Terra Rosso soil
Cool Mediterranean climate
Cabernet
Whats is the most important GI of Western Australia?
What is the climate in this region?
What are its most important grapes?
Margaret River
Warm Mediterranean
Ocean Breeze Moderation
Chardonnay/Semillon
Cab Sauv/Shiraz/Merlot/Malbec
