Australia_revised-Apr-2013 Flashcards
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Australian States & Territories
6 states New South Wales South Australia Victoria Western Australia Queensland Tasmania
2 territories
Northern Territory (no zones or GIs)
Australian Capital Territory (within New South Wales, includes portion of Canberra District GI)
Multi-zones in Australia
South Eastern Australia:
entire states of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania; parts of South Australia & Queensland
Adelaide: Barossa, Fleurieu, Mt. Lofty Ranges
New South Wales
In south west of Australian continent
Most populous state
Major city: Sydney
Approximately 25% of Australian wine production
New England Australia
Classification: region (newest, elevated in 2009)
Zone: Northern Slopes
State: New South Wales
Murray Darling
Classification: region
Zone: Big Rivers (NSW) & North West Victoria (Victoria)
State: New South Wales & Victoria
Ruby Cabernet
Red grape grown in parts of southwestern Australia
Perricoota
Classification: region
Zone: Big Rivers
State: New South Wales
Riverina
Classification: region (AKA Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area)
Zone: Big Rivers
State: New South Wales
industrial viticulture, main source for “Yellow Tail”
Swan Hill
Classification: region
Zone: Big Rivers (NSW) & North West Victoria (Victoria)
State: New South Wales & Victoria
What Australian GIs span zone boundaries & which ones?
Murray Darling: New South Wales, Victoria
Swan Hill: New South Wales, Victoria
Durif
Red grape variety grown in parts of southeast Austraila
Cowra
Classification: region
Zone: Central Ranges
State: New South Wales
Mudgee
Classification: region
Zone: Central Ranges
State: New South Wales
Orange
Classification: region
Zone: Central Ranges
State: New South Wales
Hunter
Classification: region
Zone: Hunter Valley
State: New South Wales
Notes: sub-tropical, very warm mitigated by humidity, rain & wind
Lower Hunter Valley
Classification: none
Zone: Hunter Valley
State: New South Wales
Hastings River
Classification: region
Zone: Northern Rivers
State: New South Wales
Shoalhaven Coast
Classification: region
Zone: South Coast
State: New South Wales
Southern Highlands
Classification: region
Zone: South Coast
State: New South Wales
Canberra District
Classification: region
Zone: Southern NSW
State: New South Wales
Tumbarumba
Classification: region
Zone: Southern NSW
State: New South Wales
Notes: 75% of plantings are Pinot Noir & Chardonnay, region primarily sparkling
Hilltops
Classification: region
Zone: Southern NSW
State: New South Wales
Gundagai
Classification: region
Zone: Southern NSW
State: New South Wales
Big Rivers
Classification: zone
State: New South Wales
Regions: Murray Darling (w/Victoria), Perricoota, Riverina, Swan Hill (w/Victoria)
Central Ranges
Classification: zone
State: New South Wales
Regions: Cowra, Mudgee, Orange
Hunter Valley
Classification: zone
State: New South Wales
Regions: Hunter (Broke Fordwich, Pokolbin, Upper Hunter Valley)
Northern Rivers
Classification: zone
State: New South Wales
Regions: Hastings River
Northern Slopes
Classification: zone
State: New South Wales
Regions: New England Australia
South Coast
Classification: zone
State: New South Wales
Regions: Shoalhaven Coast, Southern Highlands
Southern New South Wales
Classification: zone
State: New South Wales
Regions: Canberra District, Tumbarumba, Hilltops, Gundagai
Western Plains
Classification: zone
State: New South Wales
Regions: none
Hunter Riesling
Synonym for Semillon
Topaque
Replacing “Tokay” on Rutherglen Muscat labels to comply with EU standards
Fortified Tokay-style wine from Muscadelle grapes
Produced in Rutherglen & Glenrowan GIs in North East Victoria
Rutherglen Muscat
Rutherglen GI in North East Victoria
Muscat of Rutherglen Network
stylized ‘R’ on label indicates membership
Voluntary 4-tier classification system Muscat: 2-5 years, 180-240 g/L Classic Muscat: 5-10 years, 200-270 g/L Grand Muscat: 10-15 years, 270-400 g/L Rare Muscat: 20+ years, 270-400 g/L
Bendigo
Classification: region
Zone: Central Victoria
State: Victoria
Goulburn Valley
Classification: region
Zone: Central Victoria
State: Victoria
Sub-regions: 1 Nagambie Lakes GI
Heathcote
Classification: region
Zone: Central Victoria
State: Victoria
Strathbogie Ranges
Classification: region
Zone: Central Victoria
State: Victoria
Upper Goulburn
Classification: region
Zone: Central Victoria
State: Victoria
A lot of sparkling wines
Gippsland
Classification: zone
State: Victoria
Regions: none
Central Victoria
Classification: zone
State: Victoria
Regions: 5 Bendigo, Goulburn Valley, Heathcote, Strathbogie Ranges, Upper Goulburn
North East Victoria
Classification: zone
State: Victoria
Regions: 5 Alpine Valleys, Beechworth, Glenrowan, King Valley, Rutherglen
North West Victoria
Classification: zone
State: Victoria
Regions: 2 Murray Darling, Swan Hill (both shared with Big Rivers zone in NSW)
Port Phillip
Classification: zone
State: Victoria
Regions: 5 Geelong, Macedon Ranges, Mornington Peninsula, Sunbury, Yarra Valley
Western Victoria
Classification: zone
State: Victoria
Regions: 3 Grampians, Henty, Pyrenees
Alpine Valleys
Classification: region
Zone: North East Victoria
State: Victoria
Beechworth
Classification: region
Zone: North East Victoria
State: Victoria
Glenrowan
Classification: region
Zone: North East Victoria
State: Victoria
King Valley
Classification: region
Zone: North East Victoria
State: Victoria
Rutherglen
Classification: region
Zone: North East Victoria
State: Victoria
Geelong
Classification: region
Zone: Port Phillip
State: Victoria
Macedon Ranges
Classification: region
Zone: Port Phillip
State: Victoria
Mornington Peninsula
Classification: region
Zone: Port Phillip
State: Victoria
Notes: super cool maritime climate, CS struggles to ripen
Sunbury
Classification: region
Zone: Port Phillip
State: Victoria
Yarra Valley
Classification: region
Zone: Port Phillip
State: Victoria
Sparkling wines: Domaine Chandon
Grampians
Classification: region
Zone: Western Victoria
State: Victoria
Sub-regions/GIs: Great Western GI
Henty
Classification: region
Zone: Western Victoria
State: Victoria
Classic Champagne varietals over 50% of GI’s plantings, so a lot of bubbly
Pyrenees
Classification: region
Zone: Western Victoria
State: Victoria
Sparkling wines
Victoria
Smallest & coolest state on Australian mainland
Coastal Victoria cooled by Antarctic breezes
Port Phillip cooler than Bordeaux & Burgundy
Major city: Melbourne
Yarra Valley GI oldest wine region in state
South Australia zones
8 Adelaide Superzone Barossa Far North Fleurieu Limestone Coast Lower Murray Mounty Lofty Ranges The Peninsulas
Limestone Coast
Classification: zone State: South Australia 6 Regions: Coonawarra Mt. Benson Padthaway Robe Wrattonbully Mt. Gambier
Lower Murray
Classification: zone
State: South Australia
Regions: 1 Riverland
Fleurieu
Classification: zone State: South Australia 5 Regions: Currency Creek Kangaroo Island Langhorne Creek McLaren Vale Southern Fleurieu
Adelaide
Classification: "super zone" State: South Australia 3 Zones: Barossa Fleurieu Mt. Lofty Ranges
Barossa
Classification: zone State: South Australia 2 Regions: Barossa Valley Eden Valley (High Eden)
Far North
Classification: zone
State: South Australia
1 Region: Southern Flinders Ranges
Mount Lofty Ranges
Classification: zone State: South Australia 3 Regions: Adelaide Hills (Lenswood, Picadilly Valley) Adelaide Plains Clare Valley
The Peninsulas
Classification: zone
State: South Australia
Regions: none
Barossa Valley
Classification: region
Zone: Barossa
State: South Australia
Notes: inland zone, most important for premium Shiraz, traditional use of American oak, some barriques, co-fermentation with Viognier common
Eden Valley
Classification: region
Zone: Barossa
State: South Australia
Sub-region: High Eden (1 producer-Mountadam for Chardonnay)
Notes: cooler than Barossa Valley, more evenly split between white & red varieties
Southern Flinders Ranges
Classification: region
Zone: Far North
State: South Australia
Currency Creek
Classification: region
Zone: Fleurieu
State: South Australia
Kangaroo Island
Classification: region
Zone: Fleurieu
State: South Australia
Langhorne Creek
Classification: region
Zone: Fleurieu
State: South Australia
Notes: fortified wines like Madeira from Verdelho historically produced
McLaren Vale
Classification: region
Zone: Fleurieu
State: South Australia
Notes: one of most important for reds, 80% of production-Shiraz, Cabernet & Rhône varietals with increasing varietal Grenache
Southern Fleurieu
Classification: region
Zone: Fleurieu
State: South Australia
Coonawarra
Classification: region
Zone: Limestone Coast
State: South Australia
Notes: 90% of production is red, terra rosa soil ideal for ultra premium Cabernet Sauvignon, also black & brown rending soils
Mount Benson
Classification: region
Zone: Limestone Coast
State: South Australia
Notes: 75% of production red, terra rossa soil
Padthaway
Classification: region
Zone: Limestone Coast
State: South Australia
Notes: some terra rossa soil
Robe
Classification: region
Zone: Limestone Coast
State: South Australia
Notes: some terra rossa soil
Wrattonbully
Classification: region
Zone: Limestone Coast
State: South Australia
Notes: some terra rossa soil
Mount Gambier
Classification: region
Zone: Limestone Coast
State: South Australia
Notes: limestone
Riverland
Classification: region
Zone: Lower Murray
State: South Australia
Notes: heavily irrigated, bulk wine area
Adelaide Hills
Classification: region Zone: Mount Lofty Ranges State: South Australia 2 Subregions Lenswood Valley Picadilly Valley
Adelaide Plains
Classification: region
Zone: Mount Lofty Ranges
State: South Australia
Clare Valley
Classification: region
Zone: Mount Lofty Ranges
State: South Australia
Notes: Southernmost region in zone, unofficial subregions of Polish Hill (slate soil) & Watervale (terra rossa soil)
Western Australia
Largest state Most isolated wine regions in country Majority of viticultural concentrated between two zones on southwestern coast 5 Zones: Central Western Australia Eastern Plains, Inland & North of Western Australia Greater Perth South West Australia West Australia South East Coastal
Central Western Australia
Classification: zone
State: Western Australia
Regions: none
Eastern Plains, Inland & North of Western Australia
Classification: zone
State: Western Australia
Regions: none
West Australia South East Coastal
Classification: zone
State: Western Australia
Regions: none
Greater Perth
Classification: zone State: Western Australia 3 Regions: Peel Perth Hills Swan District (Swan Valley)
South West Australia
Classification: zone State: Western Australia 6 Regions: Blackwood Valley Geographe Great Southern (5 subregions) Manjimup Margaret River Pemberton
Peel
Classification: region
Zone: Greater Perth
State: Western Australia
Perth Hills
Classification: region
Zone: Greater Perth
State: Western Australia
Swan District
Classification: region
Zone: Greater Perth
State: Western Australia
Subregion: Swan Valley
Notes: hottest appellation in Australia
Blackwood Valley
Classification: region
Zone: South West Australia
State: Western Australia
Notes: several unofficial subregions
Geographe
Classification: region
Zone: South West Australia
State: Western Australia
Notes: several unofficial subregions
Manjimup
Classification: region
Zone: South West Australia
State: Western Australia
Margaret River
Classification: region
Zone: South West Australia
State: Western Australia
Notes: 6 unofficial subregions
Pemberton
Classification: region
Zone: South West Australia
State: Western Australia
Great Southern
Classification: region Zone: South West Australia State: Western Australia 5 Subregions: Denmark Albany Porongurup Frankland River Mount Barker
Denmark
Classification: subregion
Region: Great Southern
Zone: South West Australia
State: Western Australia
Albany
Classification: subregion
Region: Great Southern
Zone: South West Australia
State: Western Australia
Frankland River
Classification: subregion
Region: Great Southern
Zone: South West Australia
State: Western Australia
Mount Barker
Classification: subregion
Region: Great Southern
Zone: South West Australia
State: Western Australia
Porongurup
Classification: subregion
Region: Great Southern
Zone: South West Australia
State: Western Australia
Queensland
State with only a little grape growing Zones: none 2 Regions: Granite Belt South Burnett
Granite Belt
Classification: region
Zone: none
State: Queensland
South Burnett
Classification: region
Zone: none
State: Queensland
Tasmania
Island state
Australia’s coolest wine-producing area
Tasmania is sole GI, but climactically divided between north & south
Northern Tasmania: comparable to Champagne, Rheingau
Southern Tasmania: cooler, long sunshine hours
Polish Hill
Unofficial subregion of Clare Valley GI
In Mt. Lofty Ranges zone in South Australia
Slate top soil
Known for elegant, age worthy Rieslings
Great Western
Classification: subregion
Region: Grampians
Zone: Western Victoria
State: Victoria
Nagambie Lakes
Classification: subregion
Region: Goulburn Valley
Zone: Central Victoria
State: Victoria
What is the difference between Swan Hill, Swan Valley & Swan District?
Swan Hill: regional GI that spans border between Big Rivers Zone (NSW) & North West Victoria Zone
Swan District: regional GI in Greater Perth zone of Western Australia
Swan Valley: subregion of Swan District GI
List the subregions of Great Southern.
5 Albany Denmark Porongurup Mount Barker Frankland River
Subregions of Hunter GI
3
Broke Fordwich
Pokolbin
Upper Hunter Valley
Tamar Valley
Unofficial region of Tasmania where cool climate Cabernet Sauvignon is produced well
Piper’s River
Unofficial region of Tasmania known for Pinot Noir
Coal River
Unofficial region of Tasmania where cool climate Cabernet Sauvignon is produced well
Murrumbidgee River Area
Unofficial name sometimes used in reference to Riverina GI In Big Rivers zone of New South Wales
Noble One
Proprietary name of a botrytis-affected Semillon from De Bortoli produced in Riverina GI of Big Rivers zone in New South Wales
Hogshead
600-liter capacity American oak barrel commonly used in the Barossa Valley
Zones of new South Wales
8 Northern Slopes Northern Rivers Hunter Valley Central Ranges Southern NSW South Coast Western Plains Big Rivers
Brown Muscat
Muscat à Petits Grains Rouge
Zones of Victoria
6 Central Victoria Gippsland Western Victoria Port Phillip North West Victoria North East Victoria
Character of Clare Valley Rieslings
age worthy
lime candy, petrol, tropical notes
