Australia - Brainscape Flashcards
What are the regions of the North West Victoria zone?
- Murray Darling
- Swan Hill
What are the unofficial subregions of Clare Valley? What soils characterize both?
- Watervale and Polish Hill River
- Limestone and Broken slate
In 2008, 14 winemakers accounted for what percentage of the production in Australia?
70.00%
What grape flourishes in Pipers River? Where is it located?
- Pinot Noir
- Tasmania
Who makes the “Noble One”? What is it?
De Bortoli - a botrytis Semillon dessert wine
South Australia produces what percentage of the nation’s wine?
Over 50%
What are the subregins of Hunter?
- Broke Fordwich
- Pokolbin
- Upper Hunter Valley
Who created Penfold’s “Grange”? When? What vineyard is it sourced from?
- Max Schubert in 1951 as “Grange Hermitage”
- Unlike most luxury wines it is generally blended from many vineyards across several regions
What are the 8 zones of South Australia?
- Adelaide Superzone
- Barossa
- Far North
- Fleurieu
- Limestone Coast
- Lower Murray
- Mount Lofty Ranges
- The Peninsulas
Where are Majella and Parker’s Estate located?
Coonawarra
Name 3 producers from the Eden Valley GI.
- Yalumba
- Pewsey Vale
- Henschke
What are the regions of the Port Phillip zone (Victoria)?
- Geelong
- Macedon Ranges
- Mornington Peninsula
- Sunbury
- Yarra Valley
Where are Rutherglen and Glenrowan located? What are they famous for?
North East Victoria zone
They are famous for sweet, foritified “tokay” from Muscadelle grapes
What is “Vat 1”? Who makes it?
- One of the top Hunter Valley Semillons that may age for over two decades
- Tyrrell
When was the Commonwealth of Australia created? Why is it important?
- 1901
- Brought relaxed interstate trade barriers
When were these terms phased out by agreement with the EU: Madeira? Port? Tokay?
- Madeira - 1994
- Port - 2011
- Tokay by September 2020, will be replaced by “Topaque”
What is the hottest region in Australia?
Swan Valley GI (Greater Perth zone)
What are the unofficial subregions of Tasmania?
Nothern Tasmania
- Pipers River
- Tamar Valley
- North West Coast
Southern Tasmania
- Dewent Valley
- Huon Valley
- Coal River/Richmond
- The East Coast (Cranbrook/Bicheno area)
What are the regions of the Central Ranges zone GI (NSW)?
- Cowra
- Mudgee
- Orange
What regions are shared between Victoria and New South Wales?
Murray Darling and Swan Hill
What are the regions of the South West Australia zone?
- Blackwood Valley
- Geographe
- Great Southern
- Manjimup
- Margaret River
- Pemberton
s chaptalization allowed in Australia?
No, ripening is not an issue
What is the Muscat of Rutherglen Network?
-A producer syndicate est in 1995
-Developed a voluntary four-tier classification system
-Based on age, sweetness, and complexity
+Ages and sugars are indicative of a classification, but not absolute
-Producers are responsible for classifying their own wines, based on taste alone
-Members’ wines are denoted by the stylized “R” logo on the label
What are the two distinct soil types of the Yarra Valley?
Grey-brown sandy clay and red volcanic
Who owns both Penfold’s and Lindemands? When were both wineries started?
- Treasury Wine Estates
- During the colonization of Australia in the 1850s
What 3 red grapes are matched with the variety of sites in the Yarra Valley?
- Pinot Noir
- Cab Sauv - elegant style
- Shiraz - often co-fermented with Viognier
The Mount Lofty Ranges zone surrounds what zone on 3 sides?
Barossa
What region claims the oldest Verdelho vines in Australia?
Broke Fordwich - a subregion of Hunter
What states are contained in the South Eastern Australia zone?
All of Victoria, Tasmania, and NSW and a portion of Queensland and South Australia
If a wine is simply labeled “Australia” what may not be listed if the wines are being exported to the EU?
No vintage or varietal
What GI also contains “Terra Rossa” soil besides Coonawarra?
Padthaway GI also located in the Limestone Coast
What wine was Napoleon III sipping during the 1855 closing ceremony of the Paris Exhibition?
Hunter Valley sparkling wine
What are the requirements for regions and subregions?
- Must be a single tract tract of land
- Comprised at least 5 independently owned vineyards of at least 5ha a piece
- With a min output of 500 tons annually
What are the sub-regions of the Adelaide Hills GI?
Picadilly Valley and Lenswood
Who makes the “Octavius” Shiraz? “Astralis” Shiraz? “RunRig” Shiraz? “First Growth”?
- Yalumba “Octavius”
- Clarendon Hills “Astralis”
- Torbreck “RunRig”
- Parker’s Estate “First Growth”