Australia and New Zealand Review Flashcards
what are the six states of Australia
western Australia south Australia Queensland New South Wales Victoria Tasmania
what are the two territories of Australia
Northern territory
Australian capital territory
what is the capitol of Australia
Canberra
explain 85% rule
that if a label claims a single vintage a single region and or a single variety 85% of that wine must be from that vintage region and variety
what does gi stand for
Geographic Indication
if a wine is labeled south eastern austalia what states may the grapes come from
all of new south wales victoria tasmanina queensland south australia
is shiraz the same grape as syrah?
yes
perthwhat is the principal city and capital of western Australia
Perth
what discovery boosted western Australia’s population and wine production the mid 1800s
Gold
name two principal wine regions of western Australia
Peel Perth Hills Swan District margaret River Blackwood Manjimup
in what zone is the swan district located
Greater Perth zone
in what zone is the Margaret river located
South west Australia
in what region is mount baker located
Great southern region
by volume what is the largest wine producing state
south Australia
what three zones are included in the adelaide super zone
mount lofty ranges
fleurieu barossa
the barossa valley is predominantly known for producing what variety
shiraz
a wine labeled mcLaren Vale is from what state
south Australia
the Limestone Coast Zone encompasses what wine regions
coonawarra
mount benson
padthaway
wrattonbully
what zone is considered to be the birthplace of australian viticulture
barossa
the clare valley is known for what type of wine
riesling particularly dry
what type of climate does the eden valley have
cool climate
in what state is the coonawarra region located
south austalia
describe the dominate varieties grown in tasmania
sandy loam over red brown clay over limestone
what region of the limestone coast has soil similar to coonawarra terra rosa
wrattonbully
teh city of adelaide adelaide hills and adelaide plains are located in what zone
mount lofty ranges zone
what is the name of the river hat separates new south wales from victoria and is a major wine producing area for both states
murray river
the hunter valley is located in what state
new south wales
describe the climatic difference between the lower and upper hunter valley
lower hunter valley is very hot and receives quite a bit of rain there is a fair amount of summer and humidity and sometimes a cooling sea breeze
The upper hunter valley has lower rainfall and does not have a maritime cooling affect
what are the three regions of the central ranges zone
cowra
mudgee
orange
what new south wales wine region takes the aboriginal name for nest of the hills
mudgee
what wine region is located on the slopes of an extinct volcano and is australia highest vineyard area
orange
what region produced sweet dessert wines that are sometimes referred to as stickies
turherglen
what are teh dominant varieties grown in tasmania
chard
pn
t or f
vitis vinifera vines are native to new zealand
f
did new zealand experience its period of prohibition before or after the US
before 1910-1919
when were vines first planted in marlborough on the south island
1973
compare and contrast the styles of northern and southern styles of new zealand sauvignon blanc
Northern SB styles tend to be riper and richer with melon, nectarine and other stone fruit flavors
southern SB styles are typically lighert and crisper with grapefruit and other pungent fruit flavors
what is the dominant variety of gisborne
chard
by total number of acres planed what is new zealands second largest region
hawkes bay
what is wellingrons most widely planted variety
pn
what is the dominant variety of central otago
pn
