Australia Flashcards
In percentage how much does Sparkling Wine Production make up of the entire production in Australia?
Approximately 6%
How many liters of wine is generally produced per year?
Over 69 million liters
Domestic vs Export in percentage
78% domestic vs 22% export (export is growing)
What styles are made?
All styles are found - it’s a huge country
Name the main-regions for quality sparkling wine grapes
Yarra Valley, Adelaide Hills, Alpine parts of Victoria, High-altitude sites of New South Wales, Tasmania
Briefly describe the history of Sparkling wine in Tasmania
Louis Roedere did a joint venture with Heemskers (Tasmanian company) in the 1980’s and this kickstarted the production.
How much of grapes grown in Tasmania is used for sparkling wine?
approximately 30%
How is the climate in Tasmania? Give examples of different regions
Generally the climate is cool and maritime, there are exceptions though.
* Tamar Valley is a warmer region in the northern Tasmania, protected from the cold Southern Ocean - compared to the neighboring region Piper's River that is much cooler, harvesting is done 14 days earlier. * Southern Tasmania is generally cooler than northern Tasmania, with the exception of Coal Valley, a sheltered valley with the warmest climate of the island.
What are the main natural hazards of Tasmania?
Spring Frost * Heavy Rain * Coulure in the early season * Botrytis in the late season
Name the main-regions for inexpensive wines
Riverland, Riverina, Murray-Darling - Though they’re rarely seen on the label, as most wines in this quality-level is labeled “South Eastern Australia”.
What are the general rules of the production of Traditional Method sparkling wine?
There are no rules per say, but most high-quality-producers look to champagne, and copy their “recipe”
What varieties are generally used for Traditional Method quality-sparkling wine?
Pinot Noir & Chardonnay
What are the main-varieties, and what is the style/quality-level of the general transfer/Tank/carbonation wine?
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Moscato, Glera/prosecco
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Inexpensive to mid-priced
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Quality can vary alot but generally acceptable to good.
Describe Sparkling Shiraz as a whole
Basewine made regular redwine - malo included
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Can be made from Traditional, Transfer, Tank and Carbonation-method.
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Dosage tends to be higher to balance the tannin.
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Typically released after 1-2 year (few examples of longer lees-ageing)
Describe the “Moscato-style”
Moscato from warm regions, harvested early * Tank and carbonation is the norm. * Inexpensive to mid-priced. * Highest quality is seen on tank-wines * Acceptable to good quality
What does Prosecco refer to, in Australia?
The grape Glera is called prosecco.
What method is used for Australian Prosecco?
Tank Method
Where is Australian Prosecco main produced?
King Valley
What is Australian Prosecco called in EU?
Australian sparkling wine made from Glera.
What is the quality-level and who are the main-producers?
Quality is good to very good and the production is mainly done by small farmers.
Briefly describe the production of Pet Nat in Australia
Small quantities * Small producers * Often Natural wine * Made in several regions from several varieties.
What are the rules of sparkling wine in Australia?
No GI-rules - which gives producers the opportunity of experimenting.
How does the trend effect Sparkling Shiraz, Prosecco and Moscato?
Sparkling Shiraz is decreasing in production and sales - trend is favoring Prosecco and Moscato, these two are increasing in production and sales.
