Australia - South Australia Flashcards
Name the 8 Zones of South Australia
Barossa Valley Far North The Peninsulas Lower Murray Fleurieu Limestone Coast Mount Lofty Ranges
Name the 2 GI’s of the Barossa Valley
Barossa Valley GI
Eden Valley GI
Name the 1 GI of the Far North
Southern Flinders Ranges GI
Name the 5 GI’s of Fleurieu
Mclaren Vale GI Langhorne Creek GI Currency Creek GI Kangaroo Island GI Southern Fleurieu GI
Name the 6 GI’s of the Limestone Coast
Coonawara GI Padthaway GI Mount Benson GI Robe GI Wrattonbully GI Mount Gambier GI
Name the GI of Lower Murray
Riverland GI
Name the 3 GI’s of Mount Lofty Ranges
Claire Valley GI
Adelaide Hills GI
Adelaide Plains GI
Describe the climate of the Barossa Valley
Although nights are cool, Barossa Summers are hot and dry.
Describe the soils of the Barossa Valley
Low-fertility clay loams and sandy soils
What are the major grapes of the Barossa Valley?
Red (85%): Shiraz (51% of the total plantings), Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache
White: (15%): Chardonnay, Semillon
Name 5 notable producers from the Barossa Valley
Peter Lehmann Penfolds Torbreck John Duval Elderton
What are the major grapes of the Eden Valley?
Red Grapes (54%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon White Grapes (46%): Riesling, Chardonnay, Semillon
Describe the soil types of the Eden Valley
Variable loamy sand and clay loams, with intermixed quartz and gravel
Name 5 key producers from the Eden Valley
Henschke Pewsey Vale Yalumba Mountadam Torzi Matthews
What are the major grapes of the Clare Valley
Red Grapes (64%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot White Grapes: (36%): Riesling, Chardonnay
Describe the soil types of the Clare Valley
Slate and Terra Rossa over Limestone
Name 5 key producers from the Clare Valley
Grosset, Kilikanoon, Jim Barry, Taylors, Wendouree, Sevenhill Cellars
What are the major grapes of McLaren Vale
Reds (86%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Grenache
Whites (14%): Chardonnay
Describe the soil types of McLaren Vale
Red Brown loam is dominant but the Vale’s geological makeup is complex
Name 5 key producers from McLaren Vale
Chapel Hill Clarendon Hills d'Arenberg Rosemount Estate Yangarra
What are the major grapes of the Adelaide Hill?
Reds: (37%): Pinot Noir, Merlot
Whites: (63%): Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris
Describe the soil types of the Adelaide Hills
Grey loamy sands
Name 5 key producers from the Adelaide Hills
Petaluma Shaw & Smith The Lane Ashton Hills BK Wines
Name the major grapes of Coonawarra?
Red (90%): Cabernet Sauvigon, Shiraz, Merlot
White (10%): Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
Describe the soil types of Coonawarra
Terra Rossa, Black Rendzina and Brown Rendzina
