Australia Trade Flashcards
Northern Territory
No zones or GIs
Australian Capital Territory
Within NSW, includes portion of Canberra District GI
South Eastern Australia multi-state zone
Victoria, NSW, Tasmania, and the wine growing sectors of S Aus and Queensland
____ largest producer worldwide
6th
What happened 2007-2010
3 seasons of drought. Irrigation prices hit a high
Top 5 Companies
Treasury Wine Estates, Accolade, Pernod Ricard, Australian Vintage, Casella
Treasury Wine Estate brands
Enfolds, Wolf Blass, Wynns Rosemount, Yellowglen, Lindemans
Accolade brands
Hardys, Houghton, Banrock Station, Bay of Fires
Pernod Ricard brands
Jacob’s Creek, Wyndham Estate, St Hugo
Casella brands
Yellowtail
Australian Vintage brands
McGuigan, Nepenthe, Tempus Two
Vines 1st planted
1791
Commercial viticulture established
1820-1840 in NSW, Tasmania, W Aus, Victoria, S Aus
Phylloxera discovered
1877 near Geelong
What happens after phylloxera
Shift from dry wine to fortified, establishment of irrigated vineyards along Murray River