AUSTRALIA Flashcards
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AUSTRALIA-IN GENERAL
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- ITS LAND MASS IS SIMILAR SIZE TO U.S.A & LARGER THAN EUROPE:DIVERSE RANGE OF CLIMATES
- DUE TO AUSTRALIA’S LATITUDE MAIN GR REG WARM OR HOT CLIMATE
- REG ARE TEMPERED BY THEIR PROX TO EITHER THE SOUTHERN OR THE INDIAN OCEAN OR THE MURRAY RIVER SYSTEM
- OTHERS ARE COOLED BY ALTITUDE, EX: ADELAIDE HILLS & EDEN VALLEY
- MANY PRO SEEK SITES W COOL TO MODERATE CLIMATES & PLANTINGS INCREASED IN H-ALTITUDE LOC ON ON THE MAINLAND & IN TASMANIA WHICH HAS MORE SOUTHERLY LATITUDE
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AUSTRALIA-IN GENERAL
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- IN MANY REG, RAINFALL IS LOW & IRRIGATION IN THE GROWING S IS ESSENTIAL
- DROUGHT SIGNIFICANT PROB & IN EXTREME YEARS EVEN THE MURRAY RIVER(PROVIDES VITAL SOURCE OF WATER FOR INLAND VINS OF RIVERLAND&MURRAY-DARLING) CAN RUN LOW
- DRY COND COMBINED W H SUMMER TEMP=BUSH FIRES VERY REAL RISK IN CERTAIN AREAS
- EVEN IF THE VIN BOT DAMAGED OR DESTROYED,THE SMOKE FROM FIRES CAN COME INTO cONTACT W GR CAUSING PUNGENT TAINT IN W
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SOUTH EASTERN AUSTRALIA ZONE
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“SUPER ZONE”=COVERS ALL THE GIs W SOUTH AUST, VICTORIA, NEW SOUTH WALES & QUEENSLAND
- ALLOWING BLENDING OF GR OR W FROM ACROSS MOST OF AUSTRALIA’S W REGS
- MAJ OF W THAT ARE LABELLED W THIS INDICATION=HV BRANDS &TAKE ADVANTAGE OF BEING ABLE TO SOURCE FRUIT FROM FERTILE, IRRIGATED VINS OF:
RIVERLAND IN SOUTH AUST
MURRAY-DARLING IN VICTORIA
RIVERINA IN NEW SOUTH WALES
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“SUPER-ZONE” GI-SOUTH EASTERN AUSTRALIA ZONE=HV BRANDS SOURCE FRUIT FROM THE FERTILE, IRRIGATED VINS OF:
RIVERLAND IN SOUTH AUST
MURRAY-DARLING IN VICTORIA
RIVERINA IN SOUTH WALES
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- THESE REG PRO H YIELDS OF HEALTHY GR, LACK THE FLAV CONCENT AS HQ AREAS
- BLENDING IN COMPONENTS FROM REG SUCH BAROSSA, ADELAIDE HILLS OR MCLAREN VALE=MAY ENHANCE THESE W
- THE CHOICE OF COMP IN THE BLEND=DEPEND ON THE GRAPE VAR,STYLE SOUGHT, THE PRICE POINT THAT IS TO BE MET
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RIVERINA-“SUPER ZONE”-SOUTH EASTERN AUSTRALIA ZONE
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RIVERINA
- SPECIALISES IN BOTRYTISED W MADE FROM SEMILLION
- AUTUMN MORNING MISTS & FOGS IN THIS REG FAVOUR THE DEVEL OF NOBLE ROT
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA-IN GENERAL
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- MAJ OF AUSTRALIA’S W IS PRO IN S.A
- VINS ARE CONCENT IN THE SOUTHEASTERN OF THE STATE
- RANGE OF PREMIUM VINS LOCS=DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS/SOME OF AUSTRALIA’S MOST PRESTIGIOUS & MOST EXPENSIVE W TAKE AD OF THE BLENDING
OPPORTUNITIES PROV BY THIS GI
-SIMPLY LABELLED=SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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BAROSSA VALLEY-SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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- TO THE NORTH OF ADELAIDE/HEARTLAND OF FINE WINE PROD
- WARM, DRY CLIMATE, OLD BUSH WINES PRO OUTSTANDING SHIRAZ, CAB.SAUV, GRENACHE
- CLASSIC BAROSSA V SHIRAZ: F BODY/W SOFT TANNINS/ RIPE BLACK F COMPLEMENTED BY SWEET AMERICAN OAK=IT SOFTENS & DEVEL LEATHER/SPICE AS IT AGES
- THE MOST NOTABLE WHITE:SEMILLON=INCR MADE IN FRESH, UNOAKED STYLE
- W LABELLED BAROSSA COME FROM THE BAROSSA ZONE & CAN BE MADE FROM FRUIT SOURCED FROM BAROSSA V & EDEN V
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EDEN VALLEY-SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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- LOC IN THE HILLS TO THE EAST OF THE BAROSSA V.
- COOL TO MODERATE CLIMATE=VARIES W ALTITUDE
- OUTSTANDING Q RIESLINGS=MADE IN COOLER VINS/ INTENSE LIME, GRAPEFRUIT AR & STEELY CHAR.
- BEST HAVE LONGEVITY DISP:MARMALADE&TOASTY CH AFTER 10 YRS
- SHIRAZ, CHARD, CAB. SAUV=GROWN W SUCCESS
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CLAIRE VALLEY-SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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- RIESLING SPECIALITY/ LIES NORTH-WEST OF THE BAROSSA V
- WARM CLIMATE/TEMPERED BY COOL AFTERNOON BREEZES & NIGHTS ARE COLD
- MANY VINS=H ALTITUDE (300 TO 400 METRES) SOME EVEN 570METRES
- CLARE V RIESLING:DRY/INTENSE/CITRUS/LIME/H ACIDITY/ BOTTLE AGE:HONEY&TOAST
- CLARE V SHIRAZ:FRAGRANT/POWERFUL/STRUCTURED
- CAB SAUV:EXCELLENT Q ALSO PROD W VARYING STYLES DEPEN.ON VINS LOC, SOIL, ELEVATION/BEST W:LONG CELLARING POTENTIAL
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ADELAIDE HILLS-SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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- 25KM TO EAST OF ADELAIDE/ MODERATE CLIMATE/ ALL VINS PLANTED ABOVE 400METRES ALTITUDE
- RAINFALL:MAINLY IN WINTER & SOILS:LIMITED WATER HOLDING CAPACITY=IRRIGATION NECESSARY DURING GROW. SEASON
- REG SPECIALIZES: SAUV.BLANC, CHARDONNAYS=H NATURAL ACIDITY/ PRONOUNCED CITRUS & PEACH
- PINOT NOIR ALSO GROWN FOR STILL & BLENDING W CHARDONNAY FOR SPARKLING W.
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MC LAREN VALE-SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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- LOC ON THE COAST SOUTH OF ADELAIDE
- WARM CLIMATE/ AFTERNOON BREEZES NEARBY OCEAN TEMPER IT
- THE REG LARGELY PRO RED W:SHIRAZ, CAB.SAUV,MERLOT, GRENACHE
- WINES:INTENSELY FLAV W DARK F/ SOFT, RIPE TANNINS
- SOME OLD VINE SHIRAZ & GRENACHE USED TO CREATE W W/DEPTH&COMPLEXITY
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COONAWARRA-SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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- NARROW STRIP LAND 1.5KM WIDE BY 15KM LONG, W A DISTINCTIVE RED TERRA ROSSA SOIL OVER LIME STONE SUBSOIL/LIES 400KM SOUTH-EAST OF ADELAIDE TOWARDS THE VICTORIAN BORDER
- UNDER THE INF OF COLD CURRENTS FROM ANTARTIC:MODERATE MARITIME CLIMATE
- CLOUD COVER=MODERATES SUMMER TEMP
- CAB SAUV:PREDOMINATES=CONCENT, STRUCTURED W W/CASSIS & EUCALYPTUS OR MENTOL AR/BEST:AGE VERY WELL
- SHIRAZ, MERLOT, CHARDONNAY=WIDELY PLANT.
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VICTORIA-IN GENERAL
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- SOME OF THE COOLEST VINS LOC ON THE AUSTRALIA’S MAINLAND
- WINE REG AROUND MELBOURNE & PORT PHILLIP BAY=OCEAN BREEZES GIVES COND. COOL ENOUGH TO GROW HQ PINOT NOIR, CHARDONNAY & GR FOR SPARKLING W
- FURTHER INLAND, THE GREAT DIVIDING RANGE=RANGE OF ALTITUDES & ASPECTS
- H ALTITUDES SITES: IN REG OF MACEDON RANGES & UPPER GOULBURN MAKE ELEGANT PINOT NOIR & CHARDONNAY & AROMATIC RIESLING & SAUV BLANC
- REG ON LOWER SLOPES:GROW LATE-RIP BLACK VAR SHIRAZ, CAB SAUV=FRESHER, LIGHTER IN STYLE THAN THOSE FROM ASUTRALIA’S HOTTER REG.
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YARRA VALLEY-VICTORIA
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- LOC TO THE NORTH-EAST OF MELBOURNE
- COOL TO MODERATE MARITIME
- VERY VARIED REG:WIDE RANGE OF ALTITUDES & ASPECTS
- PINOT NOIR IS SPECIALITY & ALSO PROD TABLE WINES/ REG RENOWNED FOR ITS EXCELLENT Q SPARKLING W
- PINOT NOIR:RICH IN FRUIT/STRAWBERRIES/PLUMS/DARK CHERRIES
- TOP PROD:AGE WORTHY W
- THE GEOGRAPHICAL DIVERSITY=CHARDONNAY, SHIRAZ, CAB SAUV ARE SUCCES.MADE IN RANGE OF STYLE ALTHOUGH NEVER WITH QUITE THE WEIGHT OF SIMILAR W FROM WARMER REG
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MORNINGTON PENINSULA-VICTORIA
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- PINOT NOIR & CHARDONNAY=SPECIALTIES
- LOCATED TO THE SOUTH OF MELBOURNE
- COASTEL REG=COOL TO MODERATE CLIMATE, MARITIME CLIMATE/ HOME TO SMALL BOUTIQUE ESTATES
- VINTAGES VARY=DUE TO CHANCE OF COOL, WET, WINDY WEATHER AT FLOWERING & OFTEN AT HARVEST
- BEST YEARS:LONG GROWING SEASON=PRO FRAGRANT, ELEGANT W W/FINESSE
- PINOT NOIR HERE:RANGES FROM LIGHT&DELICATE TO MORE STRUCTURED/ BUT ALL DISPLAY VERY PURE FRUIT CHAR.
- CHARDONNAY:REFLECT COOL GROWING COND=CITRUS, PEAR, APPLE AR& H ACIDITIES THAT ARE SOFTEN BY MLF
