Australia Flashcards
What oceans surround Australia ?
West: Indian Ocean (Indonesia)
East: Pacific Ocean (Fiji)
South: Southern Ocean (Antarctis)
South-East: Tasman Sea (New Zealand)
What are the cooling factors in Eden Valley and Adelaide Hills in Australia ?
Altitude
What are the main black grape varieties in Australia ?
Shiraz (Hunter Valley and Barossa Valley)
Cabernet Sauvignon (Coonawarra and Margeret River)
Pinot Noir (Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Tasmania)
Merlot (for CS-blends)
What are the classic Shiraz regions in Australia ?
Hunter Valley
Barossa Valley
What are the classic Cabernet Sauvignon regions in Australia ?
Coonawarra
Margaret River
What are the classic Pinot Noir regions in Australia ?
Yarra Valley
Mornington Peninsula
Tasmania
How does Cabernet Sauvignon typically taste in Australia ?
Darker, firmer tannins and higher acidity than Shiraz, ripe blackcurrant, black cherry, often with toasted oak.
Often blended with Merlot that adds body and fleshy, plummy fruit.
How does Pinot Noir typically taste in Australia ?
Medium-bodied, medium alcohol, m to h acidity, cherry and strawberry.
What are the main white grape varities in Australia ?
Chardonnay (Adelaide Hills, Mornington Peninsula, Yarra Valley, Margaret River)
Sauvignon blanc (Adelaide Hills)
Sémillon (Hunter Valley)
Riesling (Eden Valley, Clare Valley, Tasmania)
What are the classic Chardonnay regions of Australia ?
Adelaide Hills
Mornington Peninsula
Yarra Valley
Margaret River
What is the classic Sauvignon Blanc region of Australia ?
Adelaide Hills
What is the classic Sémillon region of Australia ?
Hunter Valley
What are the classic Riesling regions of Australia ?
Eden Valley, Clare Valley, Tasmania
How is Chardonnay typically vinified in the cool to moderate regions like Adelaide Hills ?
Balanced with fresh vibrant fruit, made with lees contact, MLF and/or oak maturation.
What are the typical aromatic notes of Sauvignon Blanc from Adelaide Hills ?
Concentrated passion fruit and high acidity
How is Sémillon typically vinified in Hunter Valley ?
Harvested early, with low sugar levels and high acidity. Minimum of oxidation, inert vessels for fermentation and storage.
Light alcohol, neutral when bottled, developing notes of honey and toast with bottle ageing.
Long storage potential. Best 20 years or more.
How is the typical Riesling from Eden Valley ?
Pronounced citrus fruit aromas and flavours, lime, lemon and grapefruit in youth, that rapidly develop into toast, honey and petrol with ageing.
Unoaked, high acidity, dry/off-dry (and sweet)
Tasmania is less citrusy and more floral.
What zones are witin the South Eastern Australia zone ?
South Australia
Victoria
New South Wales
Queensland
Name 3 high volume brands in South Eastern Australia ?
Riverland (South Australia)
Murray-Darling (Victoria)
Riverina (New South Wales)
In which zone is the majority of Australian wine produced ?
South Australia
What is a GI in Australia
A Geographical Indication that can cover both zones, regions and sub-regions
