Australia GI's Flashcards
Overview of Australia GI's
Define an Australian GI
GI = Geographical Indication.
It is an official description of an Australian wine Zone, Region or Subregion.
Describe the GI, South Eastern Australia.
- Entire States of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania.
- And parts of the States of Queensland and South Australia.
Describe a Zone
A defined area that may contain of one or more regions.
when was the Australian GI system introduced?
1993
What minimum % of regional fruit must a wine consist of to be labeled as a regional wine?
85%
How is a State classified in the Australian GI system?
Each State is a separate GI and refers to wines made within a single State.
Give an example of a State GI
Western Australia
Southern Australia
Name 4 Zones in South Australia.
Far North Barossa Limestone Coast Mount Lofty Ranges Lower Murray
Name 5 Zones in Victoria
North East Victoria North West Victoria Western Victoria Central Victoria Port Phillip Gippsland
Name 4 Zones in Western Australia
Greater Perth South West Australia Central Western Australia West Australia South East Coastal Eastern Plains, Inland and North of Western Australia.
Name 4 Zones in New South Wales
Big Rivers Northern Rivers Northern Slopes Central ranges Hunter Valley South Coast Southern New South Wales Western Plains
Tell me about Australia’s one Super Zone
Adelaide - Super Zone. Includes Mount Lofty Ranges, Fleurieu and Barossa.
Name 7 Regions in South Australia
Barossa Valley Claire Valley Eden Valley Adelaide Hills Mclaren Vale Riverland Limestone Coast Coonawarra.
Name 3 Regions in New South Wales
Hunter (Lower and Upper)
New England
Riverina (Murrumbidgee)
Name 7 Regions in Victoria
Murray River Rutherglen Goulburn Valley Heathcoat Yarra Valley Mornington Peninsula Geelong
