Australia and New Zealand Flashcards
What is the largest wine exporter of the New World?
Australia
What is Australia’s most widely planted grape?
Shiraz (Syrah) - Chardonnay is second
What is a wine region called in Australia?
A GI (geographical indication)
What is the whimsical Australian term for dessert wines?
Stickies
What varietals are the region of Tasmania known for, and why?
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and sparkling wines - it is the southernmost, and therefor coolest, of the Australian regions
What are the best known regions of the New South Wales GI? What varietal are they best known for?
Hunter Valley (Semillon) and Mudgee (Cabernet Sauvignon)
What are the best known regions of the Victoria GI?
Rutherglen (known for fortified Muscats), the Yarra Valley and the Mornington Peninsula (Pinot Noir and Chardonnay), and Heathcote (Shiraz)
What region, in the South Australia GI, is known for it’s terra rossa soils, producing excellent Cabernet Sauvignons?
Coonawarra
Name rhe four famous valley regions around Adelaide in the South Australia GI.
Barrossa, Clare, Edan, and McLaren
What grape are Barrossa Valley and McLaren Vale noted for?
Shiraz
What varietal are Clare and Eden Valley in the South Australia GI noted for?
Riesling
What is the only main region of the Western Australia GI?
Margaret River, noted for whites, especially Chardonnays and Rielsings
What Australian region has the largest volume? What region is physically the largest?
Riverland for production - Riverina for size
What is the top planted varietal in New Zealand?
Sauvignon Blanc - Pinot Noir is #2
What is the main topographic feature of New Zealand?
The Southern Alps, a high mountain chain that runs down the western coast of the South Island
In both Australia and New Zealand, what % is required to list place of origin, vintage, or single variety on a label?
85%
What is the largest of New Zealand’s regions? Which island is it on?
Marlborough, on the northeast corner of the South Island - over 85% of Sauvignon Blanc acreage is in the region. It is also the largest Pinot Noir producing region
What is the second largest, and one of the warmest, regions in New Zealand? Which island is it on?
Hawkes Bay, on the eastern coast of the North Island
What region is known as the “Chardonnay Capitol of New Zealand”? What island is it on?
Gisbourne, on the eastern coast of the North Island, just above Hawkes Bay
What is the southernmost region of New Zealand, and indeed, the world?
Central Otago
Along with Marlborough, what other region sits at the northern point of the South Island and is famous for Sauvignon Blanc?
Nelson
Name all of the important South Island regions
Marlborough, Nelson, Central Otago, and Cantebury
Name all of the important regions of the North Island
Hawkes Bay, Gisbourne, Martinborough, Wellington, Wairarapa, - less important are Northland, Aukland, and Waikato/Bay of Plenty
