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AUSTRALIA Flashcards

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Top South Australia GIs

A 
Barossa Valley
Eden Valley 
McLauren Valley
Clare Valley
Coonawarra
Riverland
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Barossa Valley wines

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High quality:

  • Powerful Shiraz
  • Cab. Sauvignon
  • Rhône style blends

Some Semillon

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Eden Valley

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Top White wines

Riesling

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McLaren Valley

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Rising with Grenache

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Clare Valley

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Excellent Shyraz and Riesling

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Coonawarra

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Terra Rossa soil

Cabernet Sauvignon

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What is not permite in Australia wines?

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Chaptalization

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Principal white grapes in Australia

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Chardonnay 
Chenin Blanc 
Pinot Gris 
Viogner 
Muscat
Riesling 
Sauvignon Blanc
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Principal red grapes in Australia

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Cabernet Sauvignon 
Shiraz
Garnacha 
Pinot Noir
Durif
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5 wine Australia’s Region

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South Australia 
Victoria
New South Wales
Western Australia 
Tasmania
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Where are the world’s oldest specimens of GSM

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Barossa

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Victoria’s Zones

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North West Victoria
 Western Victoria
 *Central Victoria
 *Port Phillip
 *North East Victoria
 Gippsland
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*Main Regions whiting Port Phillip

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Greelong (PN)
Mornington Peninsula (Top PN/Char)
Yarra Valley (Top Chardonnay/PN)
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Top Regions whiting Central Victoria

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Goulburn Valley

Heatcote (Top Shyraz)

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Principal Regions in North East Victoria:

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King Valley

*Topaque:
Glenrowan and Rutherglen

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Types of Fortified wines in Rutherglen

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Topaque
Muscat
Tawny
Apera

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Grapes use in Rhutherglen

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  • Red Grapes (83%): Shiraz, Brown Muscat (Muscat Rouge à Petit Grains), Durif
  • White Grapes (17%): Muscadelle, Chardonnay, Marsanne
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18
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Term “Sherry” has been replaced for…

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Apera

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19
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Term “Port” has been replaced for…

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Tawny

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Why is labeled as “Dessert wine and Liqueur” for Fortified Wines?

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The term Australian Fortified wine is not permitted in Australia

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Voluntary Classification for dessert wines Muscat wines:

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Grapes: Brown Muscat (Muscat à Petit Grains Rouge)
Applies also for Topaque

  • Rutherglen Muscat (2-5 year matured / 180-240g/l residual sugar)
  • R. Classic Muscat (5-10 y / 200-280g/l)
  • R. Grand (10-15 y / 270-400g/l)
  • R. Rare (20+ y / 270-400 g/l)
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Name the 2 Super Zones

A

SOUTH EASTERN AUSTRALIA
- Include all zones except those in Western Australia

ADELAIDE SUPER ZONES
-Includes Barossa, Fleurieu and Mount Lofty Range

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Zones whiting New South Wales

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Northern Slopes
 Northern Rivers
 Hunter Valley
 Central Ranges
 Southern New South Wales
 South Coast
 Western Plains
 Big Rivers
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New South Wales main grapes

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Semillon
Chardonnay
Shiraz
Pinot Noir

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Top GI Regions for Shiraz

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Barossa Valley
McLaren Vale
Clare Valley
Eden Valley 
Hunter Valley 
Yarra Valley
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Top GI Regions for Cabernet Sauvignon

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McLaren Vale
Margaret River
Coonawarra

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Top IG Regions for Grenache

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Barossa

McLaren Vale

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Top GI for Pinot Noir

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Yarra Valley

Mornington Peninsula

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Rhône-Style Blends

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GSM (driven by Grenache)

MGS (driven by Mourvèdre)

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Chardonnay’s Top IG Regions

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Margaret River
Adelaide Hills
Yarra Valley 
Macedon Ranges
Mornington Peninsula
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Riesling’s Top IG Regions

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Eden Valley
Clare Valley
Great Southern

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Semillon’s Top IG Regions

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Barossa Valley

Hunter

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Top Regions whiting Big Rivers

A

Quality Semillon, Chardonnay,Shiraz, PN

  • Murray Darling
  • Swan Hill
  • Riverina
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34
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Why is Riverina Region famous for?

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For the Outstanding De Bartoli ”Noble One” Dessert wine

From Botrytis Semillon

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Southern New South Wales Top Regions

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Hilltops
Canberra District
Tumbarumba

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Tumbarumba made Top…

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Sparkling wines from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

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Hunter Region whiting Hunter Valley Zone

A

Quality white wines

Red Grapes (43%): Shiraz, Merlot
White Grapes (57%): Semillon, Chardonnay, Verdelho

Excellent Semillon and Shiraz

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38
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3 sub-Regions whiting Hunter

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Upper Hunter
Pokolbin
Broke Fordwich

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Important Zones and Regions in NEW SOUTH WALES

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Zone    -    Region
Hunter Valley- Hunter 
North River-Hasting River
Northern Slopes-New England Australia 
South Coast-Southern Coast 
Southern New South Wales-Hilltops, Tumbarumba, Canberra
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Important Regions in VICTORIA and why

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*Glenrowan and Rutherglen
Top Dessert wines

*Geelong and Mornington Peninsula
Top Pinot Noir

*Yarra Valley
Top PN and Chardonnay

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Tasmania is recognized for made good quality…

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Sparkling wines from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

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Important regions in Tasmania

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(Not yet GIs)
*Pipers River
*Tamar Valley 
Launceston 
Hobart
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Why is distinguished Tamar Valley for?

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*Cabernet Sauvignon
Complex Chardonnay, Riesling
Powerful Pinot Noirs

44
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Why is distinguished Piper River for?

A

Fine Chardonnay and PN

And sparkling wine

45
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Zones in Qeensland

A

Granite Belt GI (1,000 mts)

South Burnett GI (550 mts)

46
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Grapes in Queensland

A 
Semillon
CS
Chardonnay 
Merlot
Shyraz 
Voigner
Verdejo
47
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Western Australia’s Regions

A 
South West Australia
Greater Perth
Central Western Australia
West Australian South East Coastal
Eastern Plains, Inland & North of Western Australia
48
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Most important regions in WESTERN Australia

A

Peel
Perth Hills
Swan District
*Margaret River

49
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Why Margaret is recognized?

A

Because it produces Top CS, merlot and Chardonnay, Bordeaux blends

50
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New South Wale Important Zones and Regions

A

Zone - Region
Big River-Murray Darling, Sawn Hill, Riverina

Central Range- Cowra, Mudgee, Orange
Hunter Valley - Hunter
Norther River- Hastings River
Southern New South Wales- Hilltops, tumbarumba, Canberra

51
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Important Zones and Region in SOUTH AUSTRALIA:

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Zone - Region

  • Barossa- Barossa Valley, Eden Valley
  • Fleurieu-Mc Lauren Vale, Southern Fleurieu, Langhorn Creek
  • Lower Murray-Riverland
  • Limestone Coast-Coonawarra, Padthaway, Wrattonbully
  • Mount Lofty Ranges-Adelaide Hills, A. Plains, Clare Valley
52
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Barossa Valley

A

*Top Shiraz
*Semillon
CS, Riesling, Chardonnay, Grenache, Mourvèdre

53
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Eden Valley

A

Top Riesling *

Chardonnay

54
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Where is Eden Valley?

55
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Where are Mc Laren Vela, Southern Fleurieu, Langhorn Creek Regions?

A

With the Zone Fleurieu

56
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What is the Australia’s leading region for CABERNET SAUVIGNON?

A

Coonawarra

57
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Coonawarra’s soil?

A

Terra Rossa

58
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Where are the following regions?

Adelaide Hills, Adelaide plains, Clare Valley

A

Whiting Mount Lofty Ranges

59
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Why is Adelaide Hills recognized for?

A

Top Riesling

Whit the sub- Region Picadelly Valley

60
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Clare Valley is recognized for…

A

Made Top Riesling

61
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Where is Murray Darling Region?

A

Whiting Big River Zone

62
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Where is Big River and Central Range Zones?

A

Whiting New South Wales

63
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Grape use un Topaque

A

Brown Muscat

64
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What it means Tawny?

A

Sweet forty wines, they used to named Port but it replaced for Tawny

65
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Swan Valley vs Swan District

66
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Murray valley and Swan Hill are in…

A

Victoria and New South Wales

67
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Where is Swan VALLEY

68
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Climate difference between Barossa Valley and Eden Valley and why

A

Barossa Valley is lower in elevation than Eden Valley, for that reason is warmer

69
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Sparkling wines in Barossa

A

Red sparkling wines made from Shiraz

70
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Varietal and Blends well performance in Barossa

A 
Shiraz 
CS
Grenache 
Mataro
Semillon 
GSM blends
71
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**Most interesting region whiting Fleurieu Zone

A

Mc Lauren Vale GI

Whit powerful Shiraz

Mainly Red wines Region

72
Q

How My different geological structures “terranes” are in McLaren Vale

73
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Second-most significant region whiting Fleurieu

A

Langhorne Creek GI

74
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Currency Creek main grapes

A

Shiraz
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc

75
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Clare valley’s Top varietals

A

Shiraz
Riesling
Cabernet Sauvignon

76
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*Adelaide Hills GI

A

70% White wines
Chardonnay most planted
Sauvignon Blanc

77
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Coolest and rainiest region in the Adelaide Super Zones

A

Adelaide Hills

78
Q

What does La Mancha and Coonawarra has in common?

A

Terra Rosa Soil

79
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Pathaway GI main grapes

A

Shiraz, CS, Chardonnay

80
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Wrattonbully GI main grape

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

81
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Riverland GI

A

Most planted grapes: shiraz, Chardonnay

Experimenting with Vermentino, Graciano, Montepulciano and Petit Verdot

82
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Hunter GI

A

Hot climate
Semillon

Semillon, Chardonnay, Verdeho, Shiraz

83
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Witch region has the warmest and wettest climate among Australia’s winegrowing

A

Hunter Valley

84
Q

*World’s most classic and ageworthy dry example of Semillon wine

A

From Hunter Valley

85
Q

Hashing Rivers most planted Grapes

A

CS
Merlot
Chardonnay

86
Q

Tempranillo is the most planted grape in…

A

Southern Highlands

87
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Big Rivers Zone Main Grapes

A

Chardonnay

Shiraz

88
Q

Canberra GI

A

Elegant Shiraz
Dry Riesling
Güner Veltliner

89
Q

Hilltops main grapes

A

Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz

90
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White grapes in Mornington Peninsula

A

Chardonnay

Pinot Gris

91
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Main grapes in Rutherglen

A

Shiraz and Durfin/Petite Shiraz
, Muscat

Secondary: Muscadelle

92
Q

Process in Brown Muscat in Rutherglen for Sweet wines

A

Passerillage

93
Q

Margaret River Climate

A

Mediterranean with maritime influence

94
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**Top grapes in Margaret River

A

CS
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
Chardonnay

95
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Secondary varietals in Margaret River

A

Shiraz
Malbec
Merlot

96
Q

Where is common to find Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon blend?

A

Margaret River

97
Q

White grapes in Tasmania

A

Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Grigio
Riesling

98
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GIs with Top Shiraz

A

Heatcote-Victoria

Barossa Valley-South Australia

99
Q

Top Cabernet Sauvignon GIs

A

Coonawarra-Limeston, SA

100
Q

Top GIs with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

A

All districts in Port Phillipe

Tumbarumba, Southern NSW

101
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Big River Regions (New South Wales)

A

Murray Darling
Swan Hill
Riverina (De Bartoli Noble one Dessert wine)

102
Q

Central Ranch Regions (New South Wales)

A

Mudgee
Orange
Cowra

103
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Hunter Valley Regions (NSW)

A

Hunter:

  • upper Hunter
  • Broke Fordwich
  • Upper Hunter Valley

Quality white wines.

Semillon and Shiraz

104
Q

What GIs is recognized for Tempranillo?

A

Southern Highlands, South Coast (SNSW)

105
Q

Name two Regions shared in Victoria and NSW

A

Sawn Hill and Murray Darling

106
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Why is recognized Mount Barker and where is situated?

A

Is situated whiting Great Southern in Western Australia.

Is recognized for excels cool-climate Riesling, Shiraz and CS

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