Australia - South Australia Flashcards
Zones of
South Australia
[north-south]
FAT-MLB-FL
FAT Major League Baseballers;
Fuckin’ Losers!
Far North
(Adelaide Super Zone)
The Peninsulas
Mount Lofty Ranges
Lower Murray
Barossa
(is completely inside MLR Zone)
Fleurieu
Limestone Coast
What is the
Barossa Old Vine Charter?
Voluntary organization to classify the age of Barossa’s Old vine vineyards.
There are four classifications:
Old Vine
35 Years Old
Survivor
70 Years Old
Centurion
100 Years Old
Ancestor
125 Years Old
What is the most planted white grape of Eden Valley?
Riesling
- Accounts for more than 25% of all Eden Valley’s plantings.
- Most is in the cooler/colder southern part of the region
In the Barossa Old Vine Charter
What is “Old Vine”?
Old Vine
35 Year Old Vines
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Survivor
70 Years Old
Centurion
100 Years Old
Ancestor
125 Years Old
What is the most planted red of McLaren Vale?
Shiraz
- Accounts for >50% of all plantings here.
- Dark, deep and brooding. Lot of blue fruit. Iron is a common note.
- French oak usage is starting to out-pace American oak here.
- Clarendon is in the cooler/colder northeast area. Grapes there can be harvested fully a month after the warmer areas of McLaren Vale!
In the Barossa Old Vine Charter
What is “Survivor”?
Survivor
70 Year Old Vines
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Old Vine
35 Years Old
Centurion
100 Years Old
Ancestor
125 Years Old
What is
Scarce Earth?
A project of McLaren Vale that focuses on the differences of geology of where Shiraz is grown in the region rather than regionality itself.
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All wines are sourced from a ‘single site’ – a small plot of land with a unique flavour profile and personality.
- wines must be produced from vines that are at least ten years of age,
- may not be excessively shaded by oak, faults, over/under ripe fruits
Scarce Earth focuses on the effects of geology of the single site - its soil, the climate and topography on the wine style. Scarce Earth is NOT defined by district, but by geology.
- began in 2011 for the 2009 vintage release.
In the Barossa Old Vine Charter
What is “Ancestor”?
Ancestor
125 Year Old Vines
example:
Turkey Flat “The Ancestor” Shiraz
‘1847 Vineyard’
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Old Vine
35 Years Old
Survivor
70 Years Old
Centurion
100 Years Old
Adelaide Super Zone
Falls completely within the Southeastern Australia Super Zone.
Adelaide Super Zone encompasses
all 3 of the following Zones:
- Barossa
- Mount Lofty Ranges
- Fleurieu
In the Barossa Old Vine Charter
What is “Centurion”?
Centurion
100 Year Old Vines
example:
Richard Hamilton ‘Centurion’ Shiraz
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Old Vine
35 Years Old
Survivor
70 Years Old
Ancestor
125 Years Old
Regions of
Lower Murray Zone
{SA}
Riverland
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Note:
- This is the extension of the Murray Ruver growing area as it extends into South Asutralia from NSW.
- Riverland is South Australia’s warmest GI
Regions of
Far North Zone
{SA}
Southern Flinders Ranges
Regions of
Mount Lofty Ranges Zone
{SA}
[north-south]
CAA
Call Another Asshole
Clare Valley
Adelaide Plains
Adelaide Hills*
(*has 2 sub-regions)
- Lenswood
- Picadilly Valley
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Note:
- The Barossa Zone is completely contained in the Mount Lofty Ranges Zone but it is considered separate.
Regions of
Barossa Zone
{SA}
[north-south]
BE
Barossa Valley
Eden Valley (*has 1 sub-region)
(*High Eden is Sub-Region)
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Note:
- Barossa Zone is completely contained inside the borders if the Mount Lofty Ranges Zone
Regions of
Fleurieu Zone
{SA}
[north-south]
MSC-LK
My Stench Can Lethally Kill
McLaren Vale
Southern Fleurieu
Currency Creek
Langhorne Creek
Kangaroo Island
Regions of
Limestone Coast Zone
{SA}
[north-south]
PM-RWCM
Paddy Must Be Robbing Wretched
Customers’ Money for Gambling
Padthaway
Mount Benson
Robe
Wrattonbully
Coonawarra
Mount Gambier
Sub Regions of
Adelaide Hills Region
[Mount Lofty Ranges]
LP
Low Profile
Lenswood
Picadilly Valley
Sub Region of
Eden Valley Region
[Barossa]
High Eden
What regions does
Adelaide Super Zone
include?
Mount Lofty Ranges
Barossa
Fleurieu
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Note:
- Adelaide Super Zone is completey within the Southeastern Australia Super-Zone
Where is
Southern Flinders Range?
Region of
Far North Zone
Where is
Wrattonbully
Region of
Limestone Coast Zone
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Great Producers here:
- Tapanappa
-– started by the Croser Family, Bollinger, and the Cazes Family (Cht. Lynch-Bages)
Where is
Clare Valley?
Region of
Mount Lofty Ranges Zone
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Great Producers here:
- Grosset
- Kilikanoon
- Jim Barry
Where is
Adelaide Plains?
Region of
Mount Lofty Ranges Zone
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Note:
- The original Penfolds Magill Estate is located here
Where is
Robe?
Region of
Limestone Coast Zone
Where is
Adelaide Hills?
Region of
Mount Lofty Ranges
Has 2 Sub-Regions:
Lenswood
Picadilly Valley
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Great Producers:
- Shaw + Smith
- Ashton Hills
- Petaluma
Where is
Langhorne Creek?
Region of
Fleurieu Zone
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Note:
- mostly flat
- machine harvested and prone for large production wines.
- Jacob’s Creek is typically sourced from here…
Where is
Barossa?
Zone of
South Australia
-completely inside Mount Lofty Ranges Zone-
Has 2(+1) Regions:
- Barossa Valley
- Eden Valley (*has 1 sub-region)
(*High Eden sub-zone)
Where is
Mount Lofty Ranges?
Zone of
South Australia
Has 3 Regions:
Clare Valley
Adelaide Plains
Adelaide Hills (*has 2 sub-regions)
*Adelaide Hills sub-regions:
- Lenswood
- Picadilly Valley
Where is
Barossa Valley?
Region of
Barossa Zone
Where is
Currency Creek?
Region of
Fleurieu Zone
Where is
Coonawarra?
Region of
Limestone Coast Zone
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Great Producers:
- Wynns
- Penley Estate
Where is
The Peninsulas?
Zone of
South Australia
Where is
Mount Benson?
Region of
Limestone Coast Zone
Where is
Riverland?
Region of
Lower Murray
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Note:
- This is the extension of the Murray Ruver growing area as it extends into South Asutralia from NSW.
- Riverland is South Australia’s warmest GI
Where is
Fleurieu?
Zone of
South Australia
Has 5 Regions:
(MSC-LK)
(My Stench Can Lethally Kill)
- McLaren Vale
- Southern Fleurieu
- Currency Creek
- Langhorn Creek
- Kangaroo Island
Where is
Lower Murray?
Zone of
South Australia
Has 1 Region:
Riverland
Where is
Kangaroo Island?
Region of
Fleurieu Zone
Where is
Padthway?
Region of
Limestone Coast Zone
Where is
McLaren Vale?
Region of
Fleurieu Zone
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Note:
- Gulf St. Vincent keeps McClaren Vale cool
Great Producers:
- Clarendon Hills
- d’Arenberg
- Rosemount Estate
- Mitolo
- Yangarra
- Two Hands
Where is
Monut Gambier?
Region of
Limestone Coast Zone
Where is
Southern Fleurieu?
Region of
Fleurieu Zone
Where is
Limestone Coast?
Zone of
South Australia
Has 6 Regions:
(PM-RWCM)
(Path-Mark Really Was Closed Minded)
- Padthway
- Mount Benson
- Robe
- Wrattonbully
- Coonawarra
- Mount Gambier
Where is
Far North?
Zone of
South Australia
Has 1 Region:
Southern Flinders Range
Where is
Eden Valley?
Region of
Barossa Zone
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Notes:
- Unlike Barossa Valley Eden has more white planted than red.
- Riesling is 25% of all plantings here!!
- Southern section of Eden is the cooler/colder than the north. Most of the riesling is planted here.
- Hill of Grace, and Mt. Edelstone are both in the warmer north.
Has 1 Sub-Region:
- High Eden
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Great Producers:
- Henschke
- Pewsey Vale
- Yalumba
- Mountadam
