Australia and New Zealand Flashcards
Label Integrity Program %
(For Australia and New Zealand)
GI Categories
85% variety, vintage, region
Country Part-of-country (South-Eastern) State Zone Region Sub-Region
Hunter Valley GI
of New South Wales, Southeastern Australia
location/geography
grape
location/geography: North of Sydney, hot but moderated by ocean breeze
grape: Semillon
Riverina GI
Largest Wine Region in Australia
of New South Wales, Southeastern Australia
location/geography
grapes
vinification
location/geography: inland, West of Great Dividing Range, fertile river lands, irrigation from rivers
Grapes: Semillon, Chardonnay, Shiraz, Merlot
vinification: stickies and table wines
Yarra Valley GI
of Victoria, Southeastern Australia
location/geography
grapes
vinification
location/geography: Southern tip of Australia, maritime climate
grapes: CH, PN, Shrz
vinification: still and sparkling
Rutherglen GI
of Victoria, Southeastern Australia
location/geography
grapes
vinification
location/geography: north and slightly west of Yarra Valley. Hot, continental
grapes: Muscadelle, Shz, Brown Muscat (Muscat Rouge á Petit Grains)
vinification: Still wine and stickies
Murray-Darling GI
of Northwestern Victoria, partially in New South Wales, Southeastern Australia
location/geography
grapes
vinification
location/geography: inland, continental, north-most region of Victoria
grapes: whatever
vinification: shitty wines
Eden Valley GI
of Southern Australia
location/geography
grapes
vinification
location/geography: inland East of St. Vincent Gulf. Cooler, high elevation
grapes: Riesling, CH, Shz
vinification: dry, good acidity
McLaren Vale GI
of Southern Australia
location/geography
grapes
location/geography: south of Eden Valley, mediteranean climate
grapes: Shz, Grenache
Clare Valley GI
of Southern Australia
location/geography
grapes
vinification
location/geography: North of Barossa Valley, warm, continental, diurnal shifts
grapes: Riesling, Shz, Cab
vinification: dry
Coonawarra GI
of Southern Australia
location/geography
soil
grapes
location/geography: southern strip of land near the Sea, cool, mediterranean
soil: Terra Rossa
grapes: Cabernet
Margaret River
of Western Australia
location/geography
grapes
location/geography: Southwestern tip of Western Australia, maritime
grapes: CH, Semillon, Sauv B, Cab, Shz, Merlot
Wairapa
(of New Zealand)
location/geography
grapes
important sub-region
location/geography: Southern tip of North Island
grapes:
Sauv B and PInot
important sub-region
Gisborne
(of New Zealand)
location/geography
grapes
location/geography: middle of Northern Island
grapes: CH PN gris
Hawkes Bay
location/geography
soil
grapes
location/geography: Above Wairapa, North’s driest climate
soil: Gimblett gravel
grapes: Bordeaux varietals, Chard and Syrah
Marlborough
(of South Island New Zealand) 50% of New Zealand’s wine
location/geography
grapes
location/geography: Northern Tip Southern Island, cool, maritime
grapes:
Sauv
Pinot
