Australia - Victoria Flashcards

1
Q

Zones of

Victoria

A

NCN-WPG
No Creepy Nuns Were Present?
Great!

Northwest Victoria
(Murray Darling - Swan Hill)
*both are also in Big Rivers Zone, NSW

Central Victoria
Bendigo - Heathcote - Strathbogie Ranges
Upper Goulburn Valley - Goulburn Valley*
(*has Nagambie Lakes sub-region)

Northeast Victoria
Rutherglen - Beechworth - Glenrowan
Alpine Valleys - King Valley

Western Victoria
Pyrenees - Henty - Grampians*
(*has Great Western sub-region)

Port Phillip
Macedon Ranges - Sunbury - Yarra Valley
Geelong - Mornington Peninsula

Gippsland

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2
Q

Topaque is made in what region?

From what grape?

A

Rutherglen GI

[North East Victoria Zone]

Made from Muscadelle

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3
Q

Where would you find

Seppelt?

A

Great Western
(sub-region of Grampians)

[Western Victoria Zone]

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4
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Where would you find

Bindi?

A

Macedon Ranges
(region)

[Port Phillip Zone]

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5
Q

Where would you find

Giaconda?

A

Beechworth Ranges
(region)

[Northeastern Zone]

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6
Q

Where would you find

Tahbilk?

A

Nagambie Lakes
Sub-Region

[Gouldburn Valley,
Central Victoria Zone]

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7
Q

Where would you find

By Farr?

A

Geelong

Port Phillip Zone

(region)

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8
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Regions of

Northwest Victoria Zone
{VIC}

[north-south]

A

MS
Mostly South

Murray Darling
(also in Big Rivers, NSW)

Swan Hill
(also in Big Rivers, NSW)

=========

Note:
- Both are located on the Murray River which is the border of VIC & NSW

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Regions of

Northeast Victoria Zone
{VIC}

[north-south]

A

RBG-AK
Really Big Gun
A.K.47

Rutherglen

Beechworth

Glenrowan

Alpine Valleys

King Valley

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10
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Regions of

Central Victoria Zone
{VIC}

[west-east]

A

BH-GSU
Be-Hind
General Services Unit

Bendigo

Heathcote

Goulburn Valley*
(*has Nagambie Lakes sub-region)

Strathbogie Ranges

Upper Goulburn Valley

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Sub Region of

Goulburn Valley Region

A

Nagambie Lakes

==========
Great Producers Here:
- Chateau Tahbilk

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12
Q

What Region lies
in-between the Regions of

Goulburn
&
Upper Goulburn?

A

Strathbogie Ranges Region

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13
Q

Members of

Muscat of Rutherglen Network

A

CR-CRAMPS!!

Campbells

Rutherglen Estates

Chambers

RL Buller & Son

All Saints

Morris

Pfeiffer

Stanton & Kileen
(Syriana! these are the two oil companies)

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Q

What is the

Muscat of Rutherglen Network?

A

Producers Syndicate for Rutherglen Brown Muscat.

Made only from Muscat a Petite Grains Rouge!!!

- Voluntary organization
(kind of like a watered down VDP)

Producers are enitled to use this logo:

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15
Q

Classification
“requirements” of

Rutherglen Muscat
(regular)

A

180-240 g/l RS

5 years old

(explorerutherglen.com.au says: 3-5)
[page 12]

~ showcases the orange and rosy aromatics of young Muscat

Note:
- These ages work just like Tawny Port ages, though. There is no real regulation or oversight. Producers work basically on the honor system.

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Classification
“requirements” of

Classic Muscat

A

200-280 g/l RS

10 years old

(explorerutherglen.com.au says: 6-10)
[page 12]

~ retains intense varietal aroma, but adds concentration and slight rancio tones

Note:
- These ages work just like Tawny Port ages, though. There is no real regulation or oversight. Producers work basically on the honor system.

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17
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Classification
“requirements” of

Grand Muscat

A

270-400 g/l RS

15 years old

(explorerutherglen.com.au says: 11-19)
[page 12]

~ the wines take on decidedly more oxidative tones and begin to show mature rancio character

Note:
- These ages work just like Tawny Port ages, though. There is no real regulation or oversight. Producers work basically on the honor system.

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Classification
“requirements” of

Rare Muscat

A

270-400 g/l RS

20+ years old

~ oldest, sweetest, most concentrated, and most viscous

Note:
- These ages work just like Tawny Port ages, though. There is no real regulation or oversight. Producers work basically on the honor system.

explorerutherglen.com.au
[page 12]

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19
Q

All Desigantions of

Rutherglen Muscat

A

Rutherglen Muscat
- (5 years ~ 180-240 g/l RS)
~
showcases the orange and rosy aromatics of young Muscat

.

Classic Muscat
- (10 years ~ 200-280 g/l RS)
~
retains intense varietal aroma, but adds concentration and slight rancio tones

.

Grand Muscat
- (15 years ~ 270-400 g/l RS)
~
the wines take on decidedly more oxidative tones and begin to show mature rancio character

.

Rare Muscat
- (20+ years ~ 270-400 g/l RS)
~
oldest, sweetest, most concentrated, and most viscous

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20
Q

Regions of

Western Victoria Zone
{VIC}

[north-south]

A

PGH
Pretty Grumpy Hen!

Pyrenees

Grampians (* has 1 sub-region)

Henty

(*Great Western is the sub-region of Grampians)

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21
Q

Sub Region of

Grampians Region

[Western Victoria Zone]

A

Great Western

==========

Great Producers Here:
- Seppelt

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22
Q

Regions of

Port Phillip Zone
{VIC}

[north-south]

A

GM-YSM
My Sweet Young
Guillable Maidens

Macedon Ranges

Sunbury

Yarra Valley

Geelong*

Mornington Peninsula

Note:
*Geelong has 3 un-official sub-regions:
- Surf Coast/Otways
- Bellarine
- Moorabool Valley

23
Q

Sub-Regions of

Geelong GI

[north-south]

A

BMS

Bellarine
(north of city of Geelong)
- The Bellarine has been one of Victoria’s best kept secrets. Now the secret is out and people flock to enjoy the perfect maritime climate of warm days and cool nights. The shelter of Port Phillip Bay is perfect for producing cool climate wines in the rich black basalt soil laid over limestone. Long, slow summers allow for the perfect ripening of the fruit producing rich, lush wines of distinction.

.
Moorabool Valley
(on peninsula east of city of Geelong)
- Nestled between Geelong and Ballarat, the Moorabool Valley is steeped in history of an ancient kind. 20,000 years ago it sat on the bottom of the sea, only to be reclaimed as land by millennia of volcanic activity. The legacy is the tough limestone and basalt base which forms this regions unique terroir.
The Moorabool Valley has a fast growing reputation for exotics as well as the traditional varieties that flourish across all of the Geelong Wine Region. The Moorabool Valley’s Mediterranean style climate is producing interesting and unusual grape varieties.

.
Surf Coast / Otways
(whole coast southwest of city of Geelong)
- Famous for the Great Ocean Road, the Surf Coast is gaining a reputation for producing extraordinary wines from the Coast lashed by the violent weather of Bass Strait. Such a close proximity to the ocean makes growing in sandy loam challenging. The Region’s winemakers have risen to the challenge and are producing some extraordinary wines from these harsh conditions.

Note:
- these are un-official

24
Q

What body of water separates

Victoria & Tasmania?

A

Bass Strait

25
Q

Most planted varieties of

Yarra Valley?

A

White:
Chardonnay

Red:
Pinot Noir

Notes:

- Together they account for more than 50% of all grapes planted here
- Overall, red vines outnumber white vines the region overall.

26
Q

Where is

Central Victoria?

A

Zone of
Victoria

==========

Has 5 Regions:
(GSU-HB)
- Bendigo
- Heathcote
- Gouldbourn Valley (*1 sub-zone)
- Strathbogie Ranges
- Upper Gouldbourn Valley

(*Nagambie Lakes is sub-zone)

27
Q

Where is

Grampians?

A

Region of
Western Victoria Zone

==========

Has 1 Sub-Region:
Great Western

Great Producers Here:
- Seppelt is located in Great Western

28
Q

Where is

Goulburn Valley?

A

Region of
Central Victoria Zone

==========

Has 1 Sub-Region:
- Nagambie Lakes

29
Q

Where is

Western Victoria?

A

Zone of
Victoria

==========

Has 3 Regions:
(PGH)
- Pyrenees
- Grampians (*1 sub-region)
- Henty

(*Great Western is sub-region)

30
Q

Where is

Mornington Peninsula?

A

Region of
Port Phillip Zone

Southeast of Melbourne

==========

Great Producers here:

- Main Ridge Estate
- Tuck’s Ridge
- Paringa Estate
- Stonier

31
Q

Where is

Macedon Ranges?

A

Region of
Port Phillip Zone

Northwest of Sunbury;
which is Northwest of Melbourne.

==========

Note:
- Bindi is located here

32
Q

Where is

Northwest Victoria?

A

Zone of
Victoria

==========

Has 2 Regions:
(MS)
(both are also in NSW)

- Murray Darling
- Swan Hill

33
Q

Where is

Henty?

A

Region of
Western Victoria Zone

34
Q

Where is

Upper Goulburn Valley?

A

Region of
Central Victoria Zone

35
Q

Where is

Yarra Valley?

A

Region of
Port Phillip Zone

VERY LARGE region to the
East by Northeast of Melbourne.

36
Q

Discuss Yarra Valley’s Zones

A

Two Zones:

- Lower Yarra Valley (in the North)
- Upper Yarra Valley (in the South)

Lower Yarra:

- warmer
- ancient, sandy loam soils
- Pinot Noir is plumper and less aromatic than in Upper YV

Upper Yarra:

- cooler
- higher-elevation
- young, red basalt soils
- Pinot Noir is more defined and mineral than in Lower YV

37
Q

Where is

King Valley?

A

Region of
Northeast Victoria Zone

38
Q

Where is

Sunbury?

A

Region of
Port Phillip Zone

Nortwest of Melbourne.

39
Q

Where is

Nagambie Lakes?

A

Sub-Region of
Goudbourn Valley

[Central Victoria Zone]

40
Q

Where is

Northeast Victoria?

A

Zone of
Victoria

==========

Has 5 Regions:
(RBG-AK)
(Really Big Gun, AK)

- Rutherglen
- Beechworth
- Glenrowan
- Alpine Valleys
- King Valley

41
Q

Where is

Geelong?

A

Region of
Port Phillip Zone

Southwest of Melbourne

==========

has 3 un-official sub-regions:
- Surf Coast/Otways
- Bellarine
- Moorabool Valley

Notes:

- driest GI in the Port Phillip zone
- ravaged by Phylloxera in the late 19th century (first appeared here in 1877)
- declared Phylloxera free in 2012!!

Best Producers:

- By Farr (Gary Farr)
- Bannockburn (no relation to the NZ region in Otago)

42
Q

Where is

Port Phillip?

A

Zone of
Victoria

Wraps around Melbourne
like a horseshoe.

==========

Has 5 Regions:
(MSYGM)
- Macedon Ranges
- Sunbury
- Yarra Valley
- Geelong
- Mornington Peninsula

43
Q

Where is

Gippsland?

A

Zone of
Victoria

44
Q

Where is

Great Western?

A

Sub-Region of
Grampians

[Western Victoria Zone]

==========

Note:
- Seppelt is located here

45
Q

Where is

Swan Hill?

A

Region of
Northwest Victoria Zone

==========

Note:

- Also extends across the Murray River into Big Rivers Zone, NSW
- so does Murray Darling
- Warmest zone in Victoria, along with Murray Darling

46
Q

Where is

Bendigo?

A

Region of
Central Victoria Zone

==========

Great Producers:
- Balgownie Estate

47
Q

Where is

Heathcote?

A

Region of
Central Victoria Zone

==========

Great Producers:

- Jasper Hill
- Heathcote Estate

48
Q

Where is

Strathbogie Ranges?

A

Region of
Central Victoria Zone

49
Q

Where is

Pyrenees?

A

Region of
Western Victoria Zone

50
Q

Where is

Murray Darling?

A

Region of
Northwest Victoria Zone

==========

Note:

- Also extends across the Murray River into Big Rivers Zone, NSW
- so does Swan Hill
- Warmest zone in Victoria, along with Swan Hill

51
Q

Where is

Beechworth?

A

Region of
Northeast Victoria Zone

==========

Note:
- Giaconda is here!

52
Q

Where is

Glenrowan?

A

Region of
Northeast Victoria Zone

53
Q

Where is

Rutherglen?

A

Region of
Northeast Victoria Zone

54
Q

Where is

Alpine Valleys?

A

Region of
Northeast Victoria Zone