Australia & New Zealand Flashcards
Multi-state GI that combines New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania
South Eastern Australia (multi-state zone)
Mountain range that parallels Australia’s southeastern coast
Great Dividing Range
Leading red grape of Australia
Shiraz
Leading white grape of Australia
Chardonnay
Terms used for Australia’s specific Geographical Indications
Multi-state State Zone Region Subregion
The largest of Australia’s wine regions in terms of geographic size
Riverina
Small island located 150 miles (241 km) off the coast of Victoria; known for cool-climate viticulture
Tasmania
Two cool-climate regions of Victoria, located in the outskirts of Melbourne
Yarra Valley
Mornington Peninsula
Three continguous inland GIs of Victoria
Heathcoate
Bendigo
Goulburn Valley
Six regions of the Limestone Coast Zone
Coonawarra Mount Benson Mount Gambier Padthaway Robe Wrattonbully
Two leading regions of South Australia; located in the outskirts of Adelaide; known for Shiraz
Barossa Valley
McLaren Vale
Region located at Australia’s southwestern extremity
Margaret River
Region in Australia known for Riesling; part of the Mount Lofty Ranges Zone
Clare Valley
Region in Australia known for Riesling; part of the Barossa Zone
Eden Valley
Two wine regions located in the state of Queensland
Granite Belt
South Burnett
Australian area known for varietal Semillon
Hunter, Hunter Valley
Australian region known for fortified Muscat
Rutherglen
Coonawarra’s bright red soil
Terra Rossa
Three “enduring” geographical indications of New Zealand
New Zealand
North Island
South Island
Leading grape variety of New Zealand
Sauvignon Blanc
Leading red grape variety of New Zealand
Pinot Noir
High mountain chain on New Zealand’s South Island
Southern Alps
Hard sedimentary sandstone found in many parts of NZ
Greywacke
Highest-producing (by volume) wine region in New Zealand
Marlborough
Three subregionsof Marlborough
Wairau Valley
Awatere Valley
The Southern Valleys
Leading NZ region for red wines OTHER than Pinot Noir
Hawke’s Bay
Area within Hawke’s Bay known for unique, rocky soil
Gimblett Gravels
NZ wine region located within the province of Wellington
Wairarapa
Two sub-zones of Wairarapa
Gladstone
Martinborough
Northern-most wine region of New Zealand
Northland
Three sub-zones of Auckland
Kumeu
Matakana
Waiheke Island
Area that calls itself the “Chardonnay Capital of New Zealand”
Gisborne
Three sub-zones of Gisborne
Manutuke
Ormond
Patutahi
Wine region surrounding the city of Christchurch, NZ
Canterbury
Four sub-zones of Canterbury
Canterbury Plains
North Canterbury
Waipara/Waipara Valley
Waitaki Valley/Canterbury
Six sub-zones of Central Otaga
Alexandra Bannockburn Bendigo Cromwell/Lowburn/Pisa Gibbston Wanaka
Geographical Indication of North Otago
Waitaki Valley/North Otago
Wine region located to the west of Marlborough with a “sunny” nickname
Nelson
“Sunny Nelson”
Two sub-zones of Nelson
Moutere Hills
Waimea Plains
