Australia & New Zealand Flashcards
What did Romeo Bragato do that helped NZ vintners?
Bragato identified many of New Zealand’s modern wine regions (with the important exception of Marlborough) and educated growers on the merits of grafting vines onto disease-resistant American rootstock
Name the three subregions of Marlborough
Northern - Wairau
Central - Southern Valleys
Southernmost - Awatere Valley
Name of hills that divide Marlborough and Nelson
Richmond Range
Two most planted grapes in Hawks Bay
Merlot followed by
Chardonnay
What body of water separates NZ and Australia?
The Tasman Sea
What is the only region in New Zealand that could be considered Semi-continental
Most planted grape?
Subregion?
Ideal exposure for plantings in this region
Central Otago
Pinot Noir - most planted grape
Bannockburn GI - Subregion
Northern Exposures are ideal
Review card on why Marlborough gets so much sun
New Zealand’s bottom-of-the-earth position means it is close to the ozone hole that forms annually over the South Pole. Combined with the country’s clean air, UV radiation can be as much as 40% higher in New Zealand than at a comparable latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. This makes sunlight intensity an important factor to consider. Vineyard workers must take care to avoid sunburn, and viticulturists need to be particularly strategic with canopy management to prevent the afternoon sun from burning the berries
Martinborough GI is located in what GI
Wairarapa on North Island
Name the subregions of central otago
Bannockburn GI (the only GI)
Wanaka
Gibbston
Alexandra Basin
Bendigo
Cromwell Basin
1988, Montana Partnered with the Champagne house
Deutz
Subsidiary wineries of Montana
Brancott
Fairhall
Central Otago producers of note
Rippon
Peregrine
Mt. Difficulty
Felton Road
Burn Cottage
Nelson GI is divided into two sub regions
Sauvignon Blanc Dominateds
Pinot Noir is 2nd most in planting
Waimea Plains - dominated by alluvial soils
Moutere Hills -rise to the northwest of the Waimea Plains. Here, the weather is slightly wetter and warmer, and the soils are gravelly clay, which retains more moisture than the alluvial plains, allowing some producers to dry-farm their vineyards
As compared to the Waimea Plains, the Moutere Hills region provides fuller-bodied, weightier expressions.
The three generic GI’s of NZ are
North Island GI
South Island Gi
New Zealand GI
What are the North Island GI’s
North Island GI
Northland GI
Auckland GI
-Matakana GI
-Kumeu GI
-Waiheke Island GI
Gisborne GI
Hawke’s Bay/Hawkes Bay GI
-Central Hawke’s Bay GI
Wairarapa GI
-Gladstone GI
-Martinborough GI
Name the South Island GI’s
South Island GI
Nelson GI
Marlborough GI
Canterbury GI
North Canterbury GI
Waipara Valley/Waipara GI
Waitaki North Otago/Waitaki Valley GI
Central Otago GI
Bannockburn GI
Who was James Busby?
a British minister involved in early vitivultural efforts in New South Wales. Ended up planting a vineyard at his Estate in Northland New Zealand
Who made the 1st commercially available Marlborough SB?
Monatana 1979
What is the strait called that separates north island and South Island NZ
Cook Strait
Wairarapa is known for its huge diurnal shift, a difference of 36 degrees Fahrenheit. What are the two most planted grapes here and what is the major sub region?
1 - Pinot Noir
#2 - Sauvignon Blanc
Major Sub Region:
Martinborough GI
Lesser sub region:
Gladstone GI
Hawkes bay is sheltered from the westerlies by these two ranges
Ruahine
Kaweka Ranges
Where would I find Gimblett Gravels?
What are the two most planted grapes here?
1 Merlot
Hawke’s Bay
#2 Chardonnay
What is the most planted grape in Nelson GI
Sauvignon Blanc
Free one - Map of NZ
Name the lake around Bannockburn GI
Lake Dunstan
What is the name of the range that cuts the eastern side of Australia
The Great Diving Range
Separates the wetter costal areas from the more Aris interior
Where is Margaret River GI?
Australia, in Western Australia
What is the hottest Appellation in Australia
Swan Diatrict
Furthest North GI in Western Australia
Australia’s coolest wine producing area is
Tasmania the island.
Chardonnay and Riesling outnumber red planting.
Pinot Noir is grown in Pipers River area
True or false:
Chaptalization is illegal in Australia
True
Where is the Yarra Valley GI
Victoria
Where is McLaren Vale GI?
South Australia
Where is Hunter Valley GI
New South Wales
Its the light green blob
The Gi’s of Clare Valley, Adelaide Hills, and Adelaide Plaines are located in which state?
South Australia
What is the term for fortified “sherry-like” wines of Australia
Apera
Australian wines made like Sherry, in a solera and usually from palomino grapes
What body of water is directly west of McLaren Vale GI
Gulf of St. Vincent
What state in Australia produces 51% of the entire countries output?
South Australia
How is South Australia State broken down?
Superzone
-Zone
–Region
—Subregion
There are three sub regions in South Australia. What are they?
High Eden:
in eden Vally, in the Barossa zone in the Adelaide superzone
Lenswood & Piccadilly Valley:
In the Adelaide Hills, in the Mount Lofty Ranges Zone, in the Adelaide Superzone
What three Zones are in the Adelaide Superzone?
Barossa
Fleurieu
Mount Lofty Ranges
Where is Coonawarra located and what is their most celebrated grape?
What Soil is celebrated
Coonawarra is within the Limestone Coast Zone.
Cabernet Sauvignon is the main celebrated grape
Terra Rossa
Where would I find the following producers?
Majella
Wynns
Parker Estate
South Australia
-Limestone Coast Zone
–Coonawarra GI
Terra rossa is the soil type that gets the most acclaim in coonawarra
Name the best four wineries in McLaren Vale GI.
Adelaide Superzone
-Zone: Fleurieu
–Region: McLaren Vale GI
Shiraz
D’Arenberg - Dead Arm
Clarendon Hills - Astralis
Grenache
Yangarra - High Sands
Drew Noon - Eclipse, Grenche based
Name a benchmark Clare Valley GI Producer
Adelaide Superzone
-Zone: Mount Lofty Ranges
–Region Clare Valley GI
Grosset
Their Polish hill Riesling is the absolute benchmark for the region
Name Iconic producers from Barossa GI
Adelaide Superzone
-Zone: Barossa
–Region: Barossa Valley
Penfolds
Torbreck
Peter Lehmann
Rockford
Name Iconice producers from Eden Valley GI
Adelaide Superzone
-ZoneBarossa
–Region: Eden Valley GI
Yalumba
Pewsey Vale
Henschke “Hill of Grace”
the Label Integrity Program for the 1990 vintage. What did it do?
Requiring any wines labeled by variety, vintage, or region to contain a minimum 85% of the stated grape, year, or region, respectively. If multiple varieties are to be listed on the label (i.e., Grenache-Syrah-Mourvèdre) the grapes must be listed in order of proportion in the blend.
