Australia Easy Flashcards
Name three states that produced almost 95% of all Australian wine?
South Australia, New South Wales, and Victoria
Name top five varieties in Australia in order of planting?
Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, and Semillon.
What is a name of Australian government authority which regulates wine industry?
Wine Australia, established in 1981 as the Australia Wine and Brandy Corporation
Is Chaptalization legal in Australia?
Chaptalization is illegal throughout the country
What was the first truly premium region which released its wines under screwcap anywhere in the world?
Clare Valley
What is a capital of South Australia (SA)?
Adelaide
What percentage of the national total is produced in South Australia today?
50%
“Adelaide Superzone” comprise of three Zone`s. Name them?
Barossa Zone, Fleurieu Zone, and Mount Lofty Ranges Zone.
Limestone Coast Zone is located in which state?
South Australia (SA)
The Barossa zone is divided into two regions, name them?
Barossa Valley GI and Eden Valley GI.
What is elevation in Barossa Valley?
100-300 meters above sea level
Barossa Valley GI Total Hectares Under Vine?
10.350 ha (2012; Wine Australia)
Barossa Valley GI Major Grapes?
Red Grapes (85%): Shiraz (51% of the total plantings); Cabernet Sauvignon; Grenache; White Grapes (15%): Chardonnay; Semillon.
Barossa Valley GI Soil Types?
low fertility clay loams and sandy soils.
What is a climate in Barossa Valley GI?
Warm Continental. Degree Days (°C): 1710 (Region III).
Eden Valley GI elevation?
400 to 600 meters above sea level. In comparison with Barossa Valley; Eden Valley is cooler. Water supply is a problem.
Eden Valley GI Total Hectares Under Vine?
2.270 ha (2012; Wine Australia)
Eden Valley GI Major Grapes and Wine Styles?
Red Grapes (54%): Shiraz; Cabernet Sauvignon; White Grapes (46%): Riesling; Chardonnay; Semillon.
Eden Valley GI most famous vineyard?
The valley’s most famous Shiraz vineyard is Henschke’s eight hectare “Hill of Grace” planted in 1860; it is the source of Australia’s top single vineyard wine; providing a site specific counterpoint to the philosophy behind “Grange.”
What is the name of Australia largest fine wine region?
Barossa Valley GI . Fourth-largest region overall, falling in line behind the volume-driven regions of Riverland, Riverina, and Murray Darling.
Name Eden Valley GI Subregion?
High Eden GI
What is Barossa Old Vine Charter?
The charter is a voluntary registry of old vine vineyards in the Barossa, and it divides vines into four age groups.
What is “Noble One”?
Produced by De Bortoli; - “Noble One Botrytis Semillon;” is the star. First released in the 1982 vintage; the lusciously sweet “Noble One” quickly rose to the pinnacle of Australian dessert wines; and has garnered an outpouring of international critical praise.
Where is Tahbilk (formerly Chateau Tahbilk) located?
Goulburn Valley GI, Victoria.
De Bartoli Noble 1 dessert wine is produced in which region?
Riverina. Usually produces most of the New South Wales bulk wine, wholly irrigated.
Leeuwin`s Art SeriesChardonnay is produced in what Region?
Margaret River.
Region McLaren Vale GI is located in which Zone of Australia?
Fleurieu Zone, located in South Australia.
Where is produced Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz?
Adelaide, first vintage 1983.
What wine is often referred to as ‘Poor Man’s Grange’ or ‘Baby Grange’?
Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz, multi-district blend, South Australia, components of the wine are matured in the same barrels that held the previous vintage of Grange. First vintage 1960.
Name Barossa Valley GI Key Producers?
Seppelt; Torbreck; Peter Lehmann; Penfolds; Two Hands; Wolf Blass
Name Eden Valley GI Key Producers?
Henschke; Pewsey Vale; Yalumba; Mountadam
McLaren Vale GI Major Grapes?
Red Grapes (86%): Shiraz; Cabernet Sauvignon; Merlot; Grenache; White Grapes (14%): Chardonnay.
McLaren Vale GI Major Natural Features?
Gulf of Saint Vincent (western boundary); Adelaide Hills (eastern boundary).
McLaren Vale GI climate?
Climate: Warm Mediterranean (with substantial variation); Degree Days (°C): 1910 (Region III); Drought is the chief viticultural hazard in this dry climate;
Name Eden Valley GI Key Producers?
Henschke; Pewsey Vale; Yalumba; Mountadam
Name Barossa Valley GI Subregion?
It doesn`t have. Eden Valley has one.
McLaren Vale GI soils?
Red brown loam is dominant; but the Vale’s geological makeup is complex.
Which region produce Australia’s hottest and heaviest styles of Shiraz?
Barossa Valley
What is a Fleurieu Zone second most significant winegrowing region?
Langhorne Creek GI
Langhorne Creek GI Major Grapes?
Red Grapes (81%): Shiraz; Cabernet Sauvignon; Merlot; White Grapes (19%): Chardonnay; Riesling
What is the name of the Fleurieu zone’s smallest GI?
Kangaroo Island GI
Region Clare Valley GI is located in which Zone of Australia?
Mount Lofty Ranges Zone, located in South Australia.
Region Adelaide Hills GI is located in which Zone of Australia?
Mount Lofty Ranges Zone, located in South Australia.
Region Adelaide Plains GI is located in which Zone of Australia?
Mount Lofty Ranges Zone, located in South Australia.
What is Mount Lofty Ranges’ most heavily planted region?
Clare Valley GI
Clare Valley GI elevation?
400 to 600 meters, cools the vines; In addition; diurnal variation is significant.
Clare Valley GI Major Grapes?
Red Grapes (64%): Shiraz; Cabernet Sauvignon; Merlot; White Grapes (36%): Riesling; Chardonnay.
What are Adelaide Hills GI Major Grapes?
Red Grapes (37%): Pinot Noir; Merlot; White Grapes (63%): Sauvignon Blanc; Chardonnay; Pinot Gris.
Subzones located in Adelaide Hills GI?
Lenswood GI (Sauvignon Blanc produces a softer; less aromatic and pungent style than one finds in New Zealand) and Piccadilly Valley GI (Chardonnay is dominant).
Region Wrattonbully GI is located in which Zone of Australia?
Limestone Coast Zone, located in South Australia.
Region Coonawarra GI is located in which Zone of Australia?
Limestone Coast Zone, located in South Australia.
Region Padthaway GI is located in which Zone of Australia?
Limestone Coast Zone, located in South Australia.
Region Mount Benson GI is located in which Zone of Australia?
Limestone Coast Zone, located in South Australia.
Region Robe GI is located in which Zone of Australia?
Limestone Coast Zone, located in South Australia.
Region Mount Gambier GI is located in which Zone of Australia?
Limestone Coast Zone, located in South Australia.
What are Coonawarra GI major grape varieties?
Red Grapes (90%): Cabernet Sauvignon (46% of total harvest in 2012); Shiraz; Merlot; White Grapes (10%): Chardonnay; Sauvignon Blanc.
What is Coonawarra GI Climate?
Coonawarra’s proximity to the Southern Ocean (37 miles/60km away) gives it a mild maritime climate; with Mediterranean effects in the summer moderated by the cool breezes coming off the sea. Degree Days (°C): 1430 (Region II); Degree days in Coonawarra are fewer than in the Médoc; yet Coonawarra is drier than Bordeaux and experiences significantly greater sunlight hours during the growing season.
What is “Terra Rossa” or “red soil?
thin; cigar shaped band of friable clay loam; tinted vivid red by iron oxide; overlies soft limestone. Key to its quality is probably the drainage and storage offered by the underlying fissured limestone.”
What are Padthaway GI Major varieties?
Red Grapes (62%): Shiraz; Cabernet Sauvignon; Merlot; White Grapes (38%): Chardonnay; Pinot Gris;
What are Wrattonbully GI major grape varieties?
Wrattonbully is overwhelmingly a red wine focused region; with Cabernet Sauvignon as its top variety.