Australia Flashcards
What is large scale blending?
Blending multiple growing sites to attain consistent flavors
Climate and grapes of Eden Valley
Cooler, high elevation
Reisling, Chardonnay
Shiraz
Important GIs of Victoria
Yarra Valley
Rutherglen
Murray-Darling
Grapes of Australia
White: Chardonnay Sauv blanc Semillion Reisling
Red: Shiraz Cab Sauv Merlot Grenache Pinot Noir
Where is Victoria located?
Southeast Australia with Melbourne
What is important about Barossa Valley?
Extremely old vines
No phylloxera
Climate and grapes of Barossa Valley
Mediterranean
RED:
Shiraz
Grenache
Cab Sauv
Location of RIverina
Inland on West side of Great Dividing Range in New South Wales
Soil of Australia
Ancient, eroded, and nutrient poor with great diversity
What city is near Barossa Valley?
Adelaide
Climate of Australia
Worlds driest inhabited continent
Most wine regions are located in the Southeast part
Location/geography of Australia
South Pacific Ocean made up of six states and multiple territories
Important GI in Western Australia?
Margaret River
Grape of Coonawara?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Soil of Coonawara
TERRA ROSSA (red! over limestone)
Grapes of Clare Valley
REISLING
Shiraz
Cab Sauv
What is the label integrity program in Australia?
85% across the board for variety/vintage/region
What five states make up Southeastern Australia?
Queensland South Australia New South Wales Victoria Tasmania
Important GIs of New South Wales
Hunter Valley
Riverina
Grapes of Hunter Valley
Semillon
Climate/vinification/grapes of Yarra Valley
Cool, humid, maritime
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Shiraz
Still and sparkling wines
Grapes of McLaren Vale
Shiraz
Grenache
Grapes of Riverina
Semillon
Chardonnay
Shiraz
Merlot
What is the largest wine region in Australia?
Riverina
Climate/vinification/grapes of Rutherglen GI
Continental with hot summers
Muscadelle
Shiraz
Brown Muscat
(Still wines and fortified dessert wines known as “stickies”
Location/climate/viticulture/vinification of Murray-Darling GI
NW Victoria partly in New Southwales
Very hot
Riverland planting irrigation essential
Important GI for bulk wine
Important GIs of South Australia
Clare Valley Barossa Valley Eden Valley McLaren Vale Coonawarra
Location of Hunter Valley
North of Sydney in New South Wales
Grapes of Margaret River
Chardonnay
Semillon
Sauv Blanc
Cab Sauv
Shiraz
Merlot