Australia Flashcards
What are the regions of the North West Victoria zone?
-Murray Darling -Swan Hill
What are the unofficial subregions of Clare Valley? What soils characterize both?
-Watervale and Polish Hill River-Limestone and Broken slate
In 2008, 14 winemakers accounted for what percentage of the production in Australia?
70.00%
What grape flourishes in Pipers River? Where is it located?
-Pinot Noir-Tasmania
Who makes the “Noble One”? What is it?
De Bortoli - a botrytis Semillon dessert wine
South Australia produces what percentage of the nation’s wine?
Over 50%
What are the subregins of Hunter?
-Broke Fordwich-Pokolbin-Upper Hunter Valley
Who created Penfold’s “Grange”? When? What vineyard is it sourced from?
-Max Schubert in 1951 as “Grange Hermitage”-Unlike most luxury wines it is generally blended from many vineyards across several regions
What are the 8 zones of South Australia?
-Adelaide Superzone-Barossa-Far North-Fleurieu-Limestone Coast-Lower Murray-Mount Lofty Ranges-The Peninsulas
Where are Majella and Parker’s Estate located?
Coonawarra
Name 3 producers from the Eden Valley GI.
-Yalumba-Pewsey Vale-Henschke
What are the regions of the Port Phillip zone (Victoria)?
-Geelong-Macedon Ranges-Mornington Peninsula-Sunbury-Yarra Valley
Where are Rutherglen and Glenrowan located? What are they famous for?
North East Victoria zoneThey are famous for sweet, foritified “tokay” from Muscadelle grapes
What is “Vat 1”? Who makes it?
-One of the top Hunter Valley Semillons that may age for over two decades-Tyrrell
When was the Commonwealth of Australia created? Why is it important?
-1901-Brought relaxed interstate trade barriers
When were these terms phased out by agreement with the EU: Madeira? Port? Tokay?
-Madeira - 1994-Port - 2011-Tokay by September 2020, will be replaced by “Topaque”
What is the hottest region in Australia?
Swan Valley GI (Greater Perth zone)
What are the unofficial subregions of Tasmania?
Nothern Tasmania-Pipers River-Tamar Valley-North West CoastSouthern Tasmania-Dewent Valley-Huon Valley-Coal River/Richmond-The East Coast (Cranbrook/Bicheno area)
What are the regions of the Central Ranges zone GI (NSW)?
-Cowra-Mudgee-Orange
What regions are shared between Victoria and New South Wales?
Murray Darling and Swan Hill
What are the regions of the South West Australia zone?
-Blackwood Valley-Geographe-Great Southern-Manjimup-Margaret River-Pemberton
s chaptalization allowed in Australia?
No, ripening is not an issue
What is the Muscat of Rutherglen Network?
-A producer syndicate est in 1995-Developed a voluntary four-tier classification system-Based on age, sweetness, and complexity+Ages and sugars are indicative of a classification, but not absolute-Producers are responsible for classifying their own wines, based on taste alone-Members’ wines are denoted by the stylized “R” logo on the label
What are the two distinct soil types of the Yarra Valley?
Grey-brown sandy clay and red volcanic
Who owns both Penfold’s and Lindemands? When were both wineries started?
-Treasury Wine Estates-During the colonization of Australia in the 1850s
What 3 red grapes are matched with the variety of sites in the Yarra Valley?
-Pinot Noir-Cab Sauv - elegant style-Shiraz - often co-fermented with Viognier
The Mount Lofty Ranges zone surrounds what zone on 3 sides?
Barossa
What region claims the oldest Verdelho vines in Australia?
Broke Fordwich - a subregion of Hunter
What states are contained in the South Eastern Australia zone?
All of Victoria, Tasmania, and NSW and a portion of Queensland and South Australia
If a wine is simply labeled “Australia” what may not be listed if the wines are being exported to the EU?
No vintage or varietal
What GI also contains “Terra Rossa” soil besides Coonawarra?
Padthaway GI also located in the Limestone Coast
What wine was Napoleon III sipping during the 1855 closing ceremony of the Paris Exhibition?
Hunter Valley sparkling wine
What are the requirements for regions and subregions?
-Must be a single tract tract of land-Comprised at least 5 independently owned vineyards of at least 5ha a piece-With a min output of 500 tons annually
What are the sub-regions of the Adelaide Hills GI?
Picadilly Valley and Lenswood
Who makes the “Octavius” Shiraz? “Astralis” Shiraz? “RunRig” Shiraz? “First Growth”?
-Yalumba “Octavius”-Clarendon Hills “Astralis”-Torbreck “RunRig”-Parker’s Estate “First Growth”
The Canberra District is spli between what states? Who controls most of the region?
-NSW and Australian Capital Territory-Hardy’s - Australia’s Second largest wine company
What are the 6 regions of the Limestone Coast zone (South Australia)?
-Coonawarra-Mount Benson-Padthaway-Robe-Wrattonbully-Mount Gambier
What is the sole region of the Lower Murray zone?
Riverland Region GI
What 3 grapes are commonly grown in the Mornington Peninsula GI?
Pinot Noir, Chard, and Pinot Gris(It is too cool for Cab)
What are the regions of the Southern New South Wales zone GI?
-Canberra District-Tumbarumba-Hilltops-Gundagai
What GI of Australia offer’s the most classic and ageworthy Riesling?
Clare Valley (Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia)
What zone is the McLaren Vale GI in? What grapes is it predominantly known for?
-Fleurieu zone-Cab, Shiraz, Grenache, Mourvedre (Mataro)
Name 4 iconic producers in the Barossa Valley GI.
-Penfold’s “Grange” usually a substantial portion of fruit is from here-Torbreck-Peter Lehmann-Rockford
What are the regions of the Barossa zone GI (South Australia)?
-Barossa Valley-Eden Valley
What are the regions of Big River zone GI (NSW)?
-Murray Darling-Perricoota-Riverina-Swan Hill
What are the McLaren Vale’s 3 best-known wines?
-D’Arenberg’s “Dead Arm”-Drew Noon’s Grenache-based “Eclipse”-Clarendon Hill’s “Astralis”
How big are traditional American oak hogsheads used for Barossa Shiraz?
300 L
What are the zones of Victoria?
-Central Victoria-Gippsland-North East Victoria-North West Victoria-Port Phillip-Western Victoria
What is Victoria’s oldest wine region?
Yarra Valley GI
Where can Cabernet Sauvignon be successful on Tasmania?
Tamar Valley and Coal River
Where is the Tumbarumba GI? What is produced there? What climate?
-Southern New South Wales zone-Alpine cool climate-Sparkling from Chard & Pinot Noir
What was Wine Australia formerly known as? When was it established?
-Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation (AWBC)-1981
What is the sole GI of Tasmania?
Tasmania GI
Who makes the “Hill of Grace” Shiraz? What was its precursor?
-Henschke-“Mount Edelstone” Shiraz
What are the regions of the Central Victoria zone?
-Bendigo-Goulburn Valley-Heathcote-Strathbogie Ranges-Upper Goulburn
What is the subregion of Eden Valley GI? What famous producer is here?
-High Eden GI-Mountadam: the first commercial producer of Chard in South Australia
What are the regions of North East Victoria zone?
-Alpine Valley-Beechworth-Glenrowan-King Valley-Rutherglen
What does Wine Australia do?
A government authority that oversees the wine industry:-Regulating labeling language-Defining geographical boundaries of regions-Moderating exports and trade-Promotes at home and abroad
When was Australian Domaine Chandon started?
1987
What are the two regions of Queensland? When do they date to? What unofficial region seems poised to be the state’s third?
-Granite Belt (1965)-South Burnett (1993)-Darling Downs
What zone contains Australia’s newest GI as of 2009?
-New England Australia-Northern Slopes zone-Located on the border of Queensland
What is Hunter Riesling?
A synonym for Semillon
What is the Label Integrity Program?
-Introduced for the 1990 vintage-Required 85% min for stated variety, vintage, and region-Blends prior to 2010 it required all grapes, years and/or regions, in descending order of importance-Now: all vintages must appear; only those varieties comprising a min 85% must be listed on the label, provided none listed is in a lesser proportion than an unnamed one
What are the zones of NSW?
-Big Rivers-Central Ranges-Hunter Valley-Northern Rivers-Northern Slopes-South Coast-Southern New South Wales-Western Plains
Where are Australia’s best sparkling efforts produced?
Tasmania - in 2012 it accounted for 44% of the production
What is Australia replacing “tokay” with to comply with EU law?
Topaque
Where is Tahbilk Winery located? Why are they important?
Nagambie Lakes - a subregion of the Goulburn Valley (Victoria)-Wasn’t affected by phylloxera-Produces Shiraz from 1860 vines-Also boasts the oldest Marsanne, possibly in the world
Name 3 major producers of Margaret River.
-Leeuwin-Cape Mentelle-Cullen
What are the 5 sub-regions of Great Southern GI (SW Australia zone)?
-Albany-Denmark-Frankland River-Mount Barker-Porongurup
What are the classifications for Rutherglen Muscat, with suggested aged and residual sugar?
Muscat (5yrs) - 180-240g/l of RSClassic Muscat (10yrs) - 200-280g/l of RSGrand Muscat (15yrs) - 270-400g/l of RSRare Muscat (20+yrs) 270-400g/l of RS*More mature wines may display a rancio character
What are the regions of the Mount Lofty Ranges zone (South Australia)?
-Adelaide Hills-Adelaide Plains-Clare Valley
What are the regions of Western Victoria zone?
-Grampians-Henty-Pyrenees
What are the regions of the Greater Perth zone?
-Peel -Perth Hills-Swan District
What is Barossa Valley’s cooler counterpart? Name 5 successful grapes grown here.
-Eden Valley GI-Riesling, Chard, Viognier, Shiraz, and Cab Sauv
Where is Grosset located? What are they considered the masters of?
-Clare Valley-Riesling
What is the sole region of the Northern Rivers zone GI (NSW)?
Hastings River
What are the regions of the South Coast zone (NSW)?
-Shoalhaven Coast-Southern Highlands
Where is the Great Western GI located?
Grampians (Western Victoria)
What is Western Australia’s most acclaimed region? What is it known for?
Margaret River GI-Chard, Semillon, SB (blended w/Semillon)-Cab Sauv (Bordeaux-blends)
What is the Murrumbidgee Irrigation area?
A heavily irrigated region that is also known as Riverina
The Adelaide GI (superzone) allows producers to blend from what zones?
Barossa, Fleurieu, and Mount Lofty Ranges
What is NSW most important GI?
Hunter GI
Where were the first vineyards planted in Australia? When?
New South Wales in 1788
What grapes are grown in Adelaide Hills GI cool-climate?
SB, Chard, and Pinot Noir
What are the 5 zones of Western Australia?
-Central Western Australia zone-Eastern Plains, Inland & North of Western Australia zone-Greater Perth zone-South West Australia zone-West Australian South East Coastal zone
Where was the birth of the modern day Western Australian wine industry in the 1960s?
-Mount Barker-Today it excels with cool-climate Riesling, Shiraz and Cab Sauv
What is the mean annual temp of Margaret River?
-45.7ºF - cooler than Bordeaux-But the rainfall is much less frequent than in Bordeaux
What counterintuitive pruning technique was developed at CSIRO?
-Minimal (zero) pruning-Actually restricts vigor, for Australia’s low cost vineyards
Who owns Penfolds & Lindemans?
Treasury Estates
What was the most important wine region in Australia in the 1800s?
Victoria
Name two early factors that influenced how the Australian wine industry developed into what it is today?
Economic recession and trade barriers –> created a dichotomy b/t large, export focused producers and small, localized ones. Phylloxera –> confined to Victoria & NSW, allowing South Australia to emerge as the top region.
Where would you find the Murray River?
Border b/t Victoria & New South Wales
Where would you find the Darling River?
New South Wales
Where would you find the Murrumbidgee River?
New South Wales
Name three rivers in New South Wales?
Murrumbidgee, Murray, and Darling
Where was sweet, fortified wine production centered, around the turn of the century, in Australia?
The irrigated plots of New South Wales
What countries are the top four exporters by volume?
Italy, France, Spain, Australia
What are the four tenants of Aussie commercial winemaking?
Technical proficiency, mechanical harvesting, blending, irrigation.
Is chaptalization or acidification allowed in Australia?
Chaptalization – no. Acidification – yes.
Where is the center for scientific wine research in Australia? Name three institutions based there?
Adelaide; Australian Wine Research Institute, Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organization; University of Adelaide.
Who makes St. Henri? What is it and what was the first vintage?
Penfolds; Shiraz driven with a small amount of Cab, blended over several regions. Matured in old 1460 L vats for 13 months. First vintage, 1957
What does Australia’s “Wine Integrity Program” entail?
- 85% grape/region/year- if multiple grapes are listed, must be listed by proportion in the blend- 85% of the wine must be listed as varietals- no listed varietal may be in lesser proportion than an unlisted one
Put in descending order, from smallest to largest: Region, Zone, Sub-Region, State
State, Zone, Region, Sub-Region
What constitutes a region or sub-region in Australia?
It must be a single tract of land with at least 5 independently owned wineries of at least 5 ha each with a minimum output of 50 tons of wine grapes annually.
If a wine is labeled no more specifically than “Australia” and is going to be exported to the EU, what may not be on the label?
Vintage or varietal
What is the multi-state zone of South East Australia comprised of?
Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, and parts of South Australia and Queensland
When was the GI committee set up in Australia?
1993
What are some “traditional expressions” of Australian wine that are being phased out?
“Madeira” (discont. 1994), “Port” (discont. 2011), “Tokay” (discont. by 2020), “Sherry” and “Champagne”
What is the most populous state of Australia?
New South Wales
What states of Australia would you find the Great Dividing Range in?
New South Wales and Victoria
What is another name for Riverina?
Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
What state is Riverina located in, and what is it known for?
New South Wales; Inland area of mass production. De Bortoli & Yellow Tail source a lot from here.
The Hunter Region is sandwiched between the coast and what mountain range?
Brokenback Mountains
Name two mountain ranges of New South Wales?
Great Dividing Range & Brokenback Mountains.
What is the climate of Hunter GI? What state/zone is it in?
Sub-tropical – one of the warmest climates in Australia, mitigated by humidity, rain and wind. Hunter GI is in the Hunter Valley Zone of New South Wales.
What is the most planted grape in Hunter? What grape is the region best known for?
Chardonnay; Semillon
What is Hunter Riesling?
Semillon
What sub-region of Hunter has the oldest Verdelho plantings in Australia? On what soil?
Broke Fordwich; sandy, alluvial soil
What are the three sub-regions of Hunter GI?
Broke Fordwich, Pokolbin and Upper Hunter Valley
What GI is split b/t New South Wales & Australian Capitol Territory? What company controls most of the land there?
Canberra District; Hardy’s
What zone/state is the Canberra District GI in?
Southern New South Wales; New South Wales
What GI can the Snowy Mountains be found in? What zone/state is it in?
Tumbarumba GI; Southern New South Wales, New South Wales
What climate does the Tumbarumba GI have, and what wines does it allow to be made?
Alpine, cool climate. Sparkling wines from PN & Chard.
What is the newest GI of Australia? What zone/state is it in?
New England Australia, Nothern Slopes, New South Wales
What are the seven states of Australia? (counter-clockwise, starting in the west)
Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory
What are the 8 zones of New South Wales?
Big Rivers, Central Ranges, Hunter Valley, Northern Rivers, Northern Slopes, South Coast, Southern NSW, Western Plains
What two GIs are shared between New South Wales and Victoria?
Murray Darling and Swan Hill
What are the 4 GIs of Big Rivers zone? What state are we in?
In New South Wales: Murray Darling, Perricoota, Riverina, Swan Hill
What are the 3 GIs of the Central Ranges zone? What state are we in?
New South Wales: Cowra, Mudgee, Orange
What is the GI of Northern Rivers zone? What state?
New South Wales: Hastings River
What are the two GIs of South Coast zone? What state?
New South Wales: Shoalhaven Coast, Southern Highlands
What zone of New South Wales has no regions or sub-regions within it?
Western Plains
What are the GIs of the Southern New South Wales zone? What state?
New South Wales: Canberra District, Tumbarumba, Hilltops, Gundagai
Where exactly is Tahbilk estate located? What wine are they known for?
Tahbilk is in the Ngambie Lakes sub-region of the Goulburn Valley region of Central Victoria. Tahbilk makes their “1927 Marsanne,” which has the oldest Marsanne vines in Australia, possibly the world.
What is the only region in Australia where the climate is dramatically affected by an inland water mass? What zone/state is it in?
Ngambie Lakes, Goulburn Valley, Central Victoria. The lake moderates and cools.
Who makes Yarrabank Late Disgorged Cuvee? What is it and where is it from?
Yering Station, Yarra Valley, Port Phillip, Victoria. Chard & PN, 8 yrs on lees, method champenoise.
Who makes Agincourt? What was it called previously? What is it and where is it from?
Yarra Yering, Yarra Valley, Port Phillip, Victoria. Previously called “New Vineyard Dry Red Wine No. 1.” Cab & Merlot.
Who makes Dry Red Wines No. 1, 2, and 3? Where from? What are the wines?
Yarra Yering, Yarra Valley, Port Philip, Victoria. 1 - Cab, Merlot, Malbec, PV. 2 - Shiraz w/ Marsanne & Viognier. 3 - Portuguese grapes – Touriga Nacional, Tinta Cao, Tinta Amarela, Avarelhao, Roriz, and Sousao.
What is the smallest and coolest state on the Australian mainland?
Victoria
What zone surrounds the city of Melbourne? What state is it in?
Port Phillip zone; Victoria
What is Victoria’s oldest wine region?
Yarra Valley
What region of Australia did Domaine Chandon start making wine in and in what year?
Yarra Valley, Port Phillip, Victoria; 1987
What are the two distinct soil types of the Yarra Valley?
Grey-brown sandy clay & red volcanic soils
What are the inland zones of Victoria? What is the climate?
NE Victoria, NW Victoria & Central Victoria; Continental Climate
What term is replacing “Tokay” in Australia? By what year? What grape is used here?
Topaque, by 2020; Muscadelle
What regions of NE Victoria zone are famous for sweet, fortified wine?
Rutherglen & Glenrowan
Where might you find a stylized “R” on the label of a bottle of wine? What does it denote?
“R” signifies a member of the Muscat of Rutherglen Network, a voluntary 4-tier classification system based on age, sweetness, and complexity.
State the average age and residual sugar for each classification of Rutherglen Muscat: Muscat, Classic Muscat, Grand Muscat, Rare Muscat.
Muscat: 5 yrs, 180-240 g/LClassic: 10 yrs, 200-280 g/LGrand: 15 yrs, 270-400 g/LRare: 20+ yrs, 270-400 g/L
Who makes Potsorts? What is it and where from?
Yarra Yering, Yarra Valley, Port Phillip, Victoria. Same grapes as Red Wine No. 3 (Portuguese grapes), but fortified
Who makes Underhill Shiraz? Where from?
Yarra Yering, Yarra Valley, Port Phillip, Victoria. 100% Shiraz from a 1974 single block.
Who makes the Carrodus wines? What are they?
Yarra Yering, Yarra Valley, Port Phillip, Victoria. Single block of old vines. They do a Cab/Merlot, Merlot, and Viognier. Very pricey!
What are the six zones of Victoria?
Port Phillip, Gippsland, NE Victoria, NW Victoria, Central Victoria, Western Victoria
Name the 5 regions of the Central Victoria zone?
Bendigo, Goulburn Valley, Heathcote, Strathbogie Ranges, Upper Goulburn
What is the only sub-region of Central Victoria? What region is it in?
Nagambie Lakes, Goulburn Valley
What are the 5 GIs of NE Victoria?
Alpine Valleys, Beechworth, Glenrowan, King Valley, Rutherglen
What are the GIs of NW Victoria?
Murray Darling & Swan Hill
What are the GIs of Port Phillip? What state is it in?
Victoria: Geelong, Macedon Ranges, Mornington Peninsula, Sunbury, Yarra Valley
What are the GIs of Western Victoria?
Grampians, Henty, Pyrenees (Grampians has a sub-region, Great Western).