Australia and New Zealand Flashcards
Australia’s place of origin system
GI geographic Indications
Agency that oversees Australia’s wine place of origin system
The Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation
Australian region known of the varietal Semillon
Hunter Valley
Australian region known for fortified Muscat
Rutherglen
Island located off the coast of Victoria;part of Australia known for cool climate wines
Tasmania
Famous soil of Coonawarra
Terra Rosa
2 Australian regions best known for Riesling
Clare V and Eden V
Top 5 wine producing states in Australia
South Australia New South Wales Victoria Western Australia Tasmania
Australia’s primary mountain range
The Great Dividing Range
Leading red and white grape of Australia
Shiraz
Chardonnay
Primary mountain chain of New Zealand’s South Island
The Southern Alps
Percentage of NZ wine production that is white wine
85%
Leading region for Cabernet Sauvignon in NZ
Hawkes Bay
Sub region of Hawke’s Bay known for gravel in the soil
Gimblett Gravels
The self proclaimed Chardonnay Capital of NZ
Gisborne
