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Australia: Producers and Wines Flashcards

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Torbreck

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Winery located in Barossa Valley, holdings are share farmed plots in Barossa and Eden Valley. Est. 1994. Founded by David Powell, former winemaker at Rockford, sold in 2013. Rhone varieties only (Gr, Syr, Mourv, Rous, Mars, Viog). Top wines: RunRig Shiraz (120-160 yo vines co-ferm w/ Viogn), Descendent Shiraz (Single vineyard planted w/ RunRig cuttings co-ferm w/ Viogn), The Laird Shiraz (made from an original Barossa Shiraz clone)

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Elderton

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The Elderton Vyd (est. 1894) and winery (est. 1982) are located in Barossa Valley. Winery founded by the Ashmead family, Richard Langford is the current winemaker. Elderton Vyd planted to Syr, CS, Merl, addl holdings in Barossa and Eden Valley. Top wine: Command Shiraz (single vyd, estate)

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Penfolds

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Est. 1844 in Barossa Valley. Top wine: Grange Shiraz (today consists of mainly Barossa Valley fruit)

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Grange

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Penfold’s famous Shiraz. Created by Max Schubert, 1st vintage was 1951. Originally panned by critics and management. Labeled “Grange Hermitage” until the 1990 vintage, Labeled Bin 95 since 1964. 1990 vintage was Wine Spectator Wine of the Year in 1995. a selection of the best grapes from a number of the company’s vineyards, Hermitage was a popular synonym for Syrah at this time

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The Laird

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Torbreck’s Shiraz made from an original Barossa clone

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RunRig

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Torbreck’s Shiraz made from 120-160 yo vines in Barossa Valley, co-ferm w/ Viogn

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The Command

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Elderton’s Shiraz, single vyd from their estate in Barossa Valley

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Seppeltsfield

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est. 1851, the most historic winery in Barossa Valley. Top wine: 100 Year Old Para Liqueur (A vintage dated 100 yo tawny style fortified wine released each year since 1978, 1878 vintage)

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100 Year Old Para Liqueur

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Seppeltsfield in Barossa Valley, A vintage dated 100 yo tawny style fortified wine released each year since 1978, 1878 vintage

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John Duval

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Est. 2003 in Barossa Valley, former Penfold’s wine maker. Top wines: Entity Shiraz, Plexus GSM, Annexus Grenache (100+ yo vines), Annexus Mataro (100+ yo vines)

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Rockford

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Est. 1984 in Barossa Valley. Top wine: Basket Press Shiraz (60-140 yo vines from Barossa and Eden Valley)

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Langmeil

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Est. 1932 but sold and renamed in 1996 in Barossa Valley. owns the oldest original Shiraz plantings in AU, dating to 1843. Top wine: Freedom 1843 Shiraz

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Turkey Flat

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Est. 1990 in Barossa Valley. Old vine Shiraz and Grenache

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Henschke

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Vyd est. 1862, 1868 first vintage, in Eden Valley. Estate emerged as the premier producer of single varietal Shiraz when 4th generation Cyril Henschke shifted from fortified production in 1952. Top wines: Hill of Grace Shiraz, Mount Edelstone Shiraz

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Hill of Grace

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Henschke’s Shiraz in Eden Valley. Own rooted, planted in 1860. The 1st single vineyard Shiraz, inaugural vintage 1958

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Yalumba

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Est. 1849 in Eden Valley, AU oldest family-owned winery, founded by Samuel Smith. Onsite nursery provides vines and rootstock to much of the country.

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Peter Lehmann

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Barossa Valley, owned by the Hess Group. Makes mostly red wines but most known for two whites: Maragaret Barossa Valley Semillon and Wigan Eden Valley Riesling

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Margaret

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Peter Lehmann’s Barossa Valley Semillon from a vineyard planted in 1929

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Wigan

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Peter Lehmann’s Eden Valley Riesling

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Freedom 1843

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Langmeil’s Shiraz, from a vineyard planted in 1843, the oldest Shiraz plantings in AU

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1850 (wine name)

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Cirillo’s Grenache in Barossa Valley, presumably the oldest plantings of Grenache in AU

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Hewitson

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Winery in Barossa Valley, specializing in old vine wines. Has long term contracts for 30 yo Riesling in Eden Valley, 70 yo Shiraz from McLaren Vale, 160 yo Mourv (oldest in AU) in Rowland Flat and 100+ GSM throughout Barossa Valley

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Old Garden

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Hewitson’s 160 yo Mourvedre, Rowland Flat, Barossa Valley vineyard planted in 1853

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Mount Edelstone

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Henscke’s Shiraz in Eden Valley. 100% own rooted, planted in 1912, inaugural vintage 1912

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Octavius

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Yalumba’s old vine Shiraz from multiple old vine Barossa vineyards, aged in 100-L Octaves made in the in-house cooperage

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Virgilius

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Yalumba’s Eden valley Viognier

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Mountadam

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High Eden’s sole winery, specializes in Chard

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Thorne-Clarke

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Eden Valley producer

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Pewsey Vale

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Vineyard est. in 1847 by Joseph Gilbert in High Eden. Purchased by Yalumba in 1961, planted to Riesling. First wine to be bottled under screwcap in 1977. Top Wine: The Countours Riesling

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The Contours

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Riesling bottled under the Pewsy Vale label owned by Yalumba in High Eden

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Heggie’s Vineyard

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Planted by Yalumba in High Eden in 1973, planted predominantly to Riesling, Chard, Viog. Top Wines: Museum Reserve Eden Valley Riesling, Reserve Eden Valley Chardonnay

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Ashton Hills

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Adelaide Hills producer known for PN

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Shaw + Smith

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Adelaide hills producer known for SB

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d’Arenberg

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McLaren Vale, est 1912. Top wines: Dead Arm Shiraz, Coppermine Road CS

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Dead Arm

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d’Arenberg’s Shiraz in McLaren Vale. Named in reference to the fungus Eutypa lata, which kills one branch of the vine. Inaugural vintage 1993

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Coppermine Road

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d’Arenberg’s CS in McLaren Vale

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Clarendon Hills

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Est. 1990 in McLaren Vale. Produce Single vyd, single variety wines focusing on Shiraz, Grenache and CS. Top WInes: Astralis Shiraz

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Astralis

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Clarendon Hills’ McLaren Vale Shiraz

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Kay Brothers Amery Vineyards

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Est. 1890 in McLaren Vale. Oldest Winery in McLaren Vale still operated by the original family. Top Wines: Hillside Shiraz (1996), Block 6 Shiraz (1984)

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Yangarra

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McLaren Vale producer. Top wine: High Sands Grenache

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High Sands

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Yangarra’s McLaren Vale Grenache

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Grosset

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Clare Valley producer, considered the preeminent Riesling producers but produces other winesin Mount Lofty Ranges as well Top wine: Polish Hill Riesling

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Jim Barry

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Clare Valley producer specializing in Shiraz and Riesling at a range of price points. Top Wine: Armagh Shiraz, inaugural vintage 1985, langston’s classified exceptionel

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Kilikanoon

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Clare Valley producer, est in 1997, specializing in Shiraz

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Wendouree

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Clare Valley producer, Cult wines only sold to long time mailing list customers. Top Wines: Shiraz, Shiraz-Malbec, Cabernet-Malbec

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Wynns

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Coonawarra producer, large producer, wines at many price points. Top wine: John Riddoch CS

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Parker Estate

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Coonawarra producer. Top wines: First Growth CS

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John Riddock

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Wynns’ Coonawarra CS, named for the orgininal owner of the winery and cellar estate purchsed by Wynns in 1951

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First Growth

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Parker Estates Coonawarra CS

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Balnaves

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Coonawarra producer

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Majella

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Coonawarra producer. Top wine: The Malleea Shiraz CS

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The Malleea

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Majella’s Coonawarra Shiraz CS

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Penley Estate

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Coonawarra producer

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Zema Estate

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Coonawarra producer

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