Australia Flashcards
Who brought vines to Australia
First Fleet of British prisoners in 1788
When did winemaking flourish?
Mid-1800s
Who owns Penfolds and Lindemans?
Treasury Wine Estates
When did Pendfolds and Lindemans launch?
Mid-1800s
What led to domestic demand for Australian wine in later half of 19th century?
- Gold depleted (prospectors left)
- restrictive state trade barriers
- economic recession
- phylloxera
Phylloxera was contained to where?
Victoria and portion of NSW
What 2 factors led to rise of South Australia?
- roost louse decimation of Victoria
2. Commonwealth of Australia
What did the Commonwealth of Australia help South Australia?
Created in 1901, brought about relaxation of interstate trade barriers
Where are Australia’s largest wine groups headquartered?
South Australia
What state produces 51% of Australia’s grapes?
South Australia
From turn of the century to 1970s, what style of wine dominated Australia?
sweet, fortified wines
Around 1970, momentum for what wine style was building?
dry table wines
What factors brought Australia to the global forefront by the 21st century?
- quality increase at lowest level
- new technologies
- changing consumer preferences
- rising domestic consumption
In the 21st century what varietals did Australia offer at value price points?
Chardonnay, Shiraz, Cabernet
T/F 1990s port style wines were eclipsed by premium varietals in 21st Century?
True
What are 2 storage technologies did Australia promote?
- bag in box
- stelvin closure
? In early 2000s, how did Australian value wines outperform Old World wines
Varietal wines were fruity, clean, soft, technically sound; as opposed to poor Old World value bottlings
By 2003, what was Australia’s gross annual wines sales?
4.5 billion
Today, where does Australia rank in by volume exports?
- 5th
- Italy, France, Spain, Chile, Australia
What 4 things are at heart of Australian commercial wine making?
- Techical proficiency
- Mechanical harvesting
- Irrigation
- Blending
What 3 Adelaide based organizations have contributed to viticulture/vinification in Australia?
- Australian Wine Research Institute
- Commonwealth Scientific & industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)
- University of Adelaide
What two modern techniques brought Australian winemakers to the forefront of viticultural innovation?
- Canopy Management
2. Soil Mapping
Who are the flying winemakers?
Australian winemakers who spread their technical acumen around the world
Do Australian mass market wines see cultured yeast, acidification, and micro-oxygenation?
yes
