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Australia - New South Wales Flashcards

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1
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How many years has Canberra produced wine?

A

> 160 years

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Canberra climate

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Cool

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3
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New South Wales plantings

A

33,635 ha (2015)

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Northern Slopes

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Zone in New South Wales

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Northern Rivers

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Zone in New South Wales

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6
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Hunter Valley

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Zone in New South Wales

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Central Ranges

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Zone in New South Wales

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Southern New South Wales

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Zone in New South Wales

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South Coast

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Zone in New South Wales

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Western Plains

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Zone in New South Wales

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11
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Big Rivers

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Zone in New South Wales

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12
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New England Australia

A

GI in Northern Slopes zone in NSW

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13
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Major red grapes in New England Australia

A

Shiraz

Merlot

Cabernet Sauvignon

63% of NEA plantings

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14
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Major white grapes in New England Australia

A

Chardonnay

Semillon

37% of total plantings

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15
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Hunter GI

A

GI in Hunter Valley in NSW

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16
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Major red grapes Hunter GI

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Shiraz

Merlot

47% of total plantings

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17
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Major white grapes Hunter GI

A

Semillon

Chardonnay

Verdelho

53% of total plantings

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18
Q

Hunter GI average temp.

A

22 C

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19
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Hunter GI soils

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Upper Hunter Valley GI: Black silt loam, dark clay loam

Lower Hunter: Friable loam, red friable duplex soils

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20
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Hunter GI growing season rainfall

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Upper Hunter Valley GI: 400 mm

Lower Hunter: 530 mm

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21
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First commercial plantings Hunter GI

A

1830 (James Busby)

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22
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Hunter GI establishment date

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1997

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23
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Hunter Valley plantings

A

2,324 ha

24
Q

Riverina

A

GI in Big Rivers zone in NSW

Bulk production region capable of high-quality botrytized wines

25
Q

Riverina total plantings

A

18,765 ha

26
Q

Riverina growing season annual rainfall

A

229 mm

27
Q

Riverina latitude

A

34 S

28
Q

Major red grapes Riverina

A

Shiraz

Merlot

46% of total plantings

29
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Major white grapes Riverina

A

Chardonnay

Semillon

Pinot Gris

54% of total plantings

30
Q

Hunter Valley climate

A

Sub-tropical and humid

31
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What grape is Hunter Valley best known for?

A

One of the world’s best expressions of dry Semillon

32
Q

Mudgee

A

GI in Central Ranges zone in NSW

33
Q

Primary color of wine in Mudgee

A

Red

34
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Primary grapes in Mudgee

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

35
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Most planted white grape in Mudgee

A

Chardonnay

36
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Orange (GI)

A

GI in Central Ranges zone in NSW

37
Q

Primary red grapes Orange GI

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

Shiraz

38
Q

Primary white grapes Orange GI

A

Chardonnay

39
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Cowra

A

GI in Central Ranges zone in NSW

40
Q

Grape Cowra best known for

A

Chardonnay

41
Q

Hastings River

A

GI in Northern Rivers zone in NSW

42
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Shoalhaven Coast

A

GI in South Coast zone in NSW

43
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Southern Highlands

A

GI in South Coast zone in NSW

44
Q

Most planted grape Southern Highlands

A

Tempranillo

45
Q

Rivers in Big Rivers zone

A

Murrumbidgee

Murray

46
Q

Canberra District

A

GI in South New South Wales zone in NSW

47
Q

Mountains close to Canberra District

A

Snowy Mountains

48
Q

Hilltops

A

GI in South New South Wales zone in NSW

49
Q

Canberra District climate

A

Continental

50
Q

Hilltops climate

A

Continental

51
Q

Most common wine color Hilltops

A

Red

52
Q

Primary grapes Hilltops

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

Shiraz

53
Q

Gundugai

A

GI in South New South Wales zone in NSW

54
Q

Tumbarumba

A

GI in South New South Wales zone in NSW

55
Q

Primary wine style Tumbarumba

A

Sparkling

56
Q

Most common grapes Tumbarumba

A

Chardonnay

Pinot noir

57
Q

Capital of New South Wales

A

Sydney

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