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Australian wine regions. Specifics of important ones. Flashcards

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Where is Margaret River?

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SW of Australia. 3 Hours from Perth. Isolated

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Margaret River climate?

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Dry Summers. “Freemantle Doctor” Windy Spring Warm wet winters.

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Grapes of Margaret River?

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Semillon- Sauvignon blends Chardonnay. Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot, Zinfandel. Rhone varieties.

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Producers in Margaret River?

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Cape Mentelle (sister to Cloudy Bay) Vasse Felix, Leeuwin Cullen Suckfizzle Voyager Higher Plane.

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Where is Great Southern?

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200km along the Southern Ocean Coast of Western Australia.

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Great Southern climate?

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Varied due to gigantic size Coolest in Western Australia Similar to Margaret but less rain

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Grapes of Great Southern?

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Riesling Chardonnay Cabernet Sauvignon Pinot noir Shiraz Malbec

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5 Sub-regions in Great Southern?

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Porongurups, Albany, Mount Barker, Denmark, Frankland

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Climate of Barossa Valley region?

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Hot and Dry. Big diurnal temperature range

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Where is the Barossa Valley region?

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South Australia State 55km North of Adelaide

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Grapes of the Barossa Valley region?

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Shiraz. (lots of un-irrigated bush vines) rich + chocolaty. Penfolds Grange main component. Riesling on hills.

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Producers of the Barossa Valley region?

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Most big producers.

  • Penfolds.
  • Orlando.
  • Wolf Blass.
  • Henschke
  • Seppelt
  • Yalumba
  • Lehman
  • Grant Burge.
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Eden Valley Climate?

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  • Coolest of Barossa Valley
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Where is Eden Valley?

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  • South Australia State
  • Hills in the East of Barossa
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Grapes of Eden Valley?

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Excellent Riesling and Shiraz

Mostly riesling

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Producers of Eden Valley?

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  • Henschke (Hill of Grace Shiraz. old vines 1860)
  • Yalumba
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Where is Claire Valley?

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Well to the North of Barossa

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Producers of Claire Valley?

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jeffery Grosset

Petaluma

Jim Barry (“The Armagh”)

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Grapes of of Claire Valley?

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  • Riesling - most (Australias most distinctive. firm, dry, high acid.
  • Cabernet sauvignon and shiraz with good natural acidity
  • Chardonnay
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Where is Adelaide Hills?

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South Australia

Eastern Adelaide suburbia

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Climate of Adelaide Hills?

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Cool

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Grapes of Adelaide Hills

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Sauvignon Blanc

Chardonnay

Sparkling wines

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Producers of Adelaide Hills

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Picadilly

Shaw and Smith

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Where is Mclaren Vale Region?

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South Australia

South of Adelaide

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Climate of Mclaren vale?

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Warm. Cooled by breezes from Guf St Vincent.

High altitudes of Lofty Mountain Ranges in East.

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Grapes of Mclaren vale?

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  • Chardonnay
  • Shiraz
  • Cabernet Sauvignon,
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc.
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Producers of Mclaren Vale

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  • D’Arenberg
  • Claredon Hills
  • Noon
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Where is the Riverland Region?

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South Australia.

East of Barossa Valley

330 km long

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Climate of the Riverland Region?

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Hot

Irrigated from the Murray River

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Grapes of the Riverland region?

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  • Bulk producers
  • Lower price wines
  • Ripe sunny Chardonnay
  • Petit Verdot
  • Exceptional merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz
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Producers in the Riverland region?

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  • All main producers
  • Hardy’s has its base here.
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Where is the Limestone Coast Region?

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  • South Australia State
  • South eastern part of the state
  • 25% of Australias quality wines.
  • Remote. Labour is a problem.
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Climate of Limestone Coast?

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  • Cool Maritime on the coast. Continental inland.
  • Cool sea breezes.
  • Slow ripening, long hang-time.inteense fruit flavours.
  • Limestone soil.
  • Well draining soil high in nutrients.
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Grapes of The Limestone Coast?

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  • Cabernet Sauvignon is key.
  • Shiraz
  • Merlot
  • Red wines = minty
  • Cooler regions Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Reisling, Viognier.
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Important subregions in the Limestone Coast?

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  • Coonawarra
  • Padthaway
  • Wrattonbully
  • Mount Benson.
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Which subregion in Limestone Coast is renowned for its Terra rossa soil?

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Coonawarra

37
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Which subregion in Limestone Coast is renowned for its Terra rossa soil?

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What grapes is Coonawarra famous for?

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  • Many of Australias best Cabernet sauvignons.Squashy, muberry-like flavours, sweeter, mintier aromatics.
  • Shiraz and Merlot.
  • Chardonnay
  • sauvignon Blanc
  • Riesling.
39
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Give the name of the oldest vine producing region in Australia and its state.

Oldest vineyards date?

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  • Hunter Valley
  • New South Wales.
  • 1860
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Climate of Hunter Valley

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Not good for wine grapes. Tropical. Humid and warm. Lots of cloud cover.

41
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First table wines were produced in which year?

By who?

What Grapes?

Name the wine.

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  • 1970
  • Tyrrell
  • Chardonnay
  • Vat 47
42
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What grape is Hunter renownd for historically?

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Chardonnay

43
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what grapes are grown in Huner Valley today?

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  • Chardonnay.
  • Semillon
  • Shiraz. Medium bodied earthy.
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Where is New England Wine region?

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  • New South Wales State.
  • Northern border with Queensland
  • Newest GI. 2008
  • Regenerated after Phyloxera loss in 1800’s
  • Altitude to combat heat 1000m
  • Frost risk
  • Some Terra rossa
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The alternative name to Riverina is what?

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Murrumbidgee

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Where is the Riverina wine Region?

What makes the region special?

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  • West of Sydney.
  • Hot dry growing season makes it an efficient producer of wine grapes.
  • Second largest producing region in Australia (15%)
  • Irrigation from Murrumbidgee River.
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Grapes grown in the Riverina wine Region?

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  • Shiraz
  • Chardonnay
  • Semillon,
  • Cabernet,
  • Morverdre
  • Trebbiano.

“Industrial” quantities.

  • The regions speciality is Semillon Noble late.
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Name the renowned botrytised wine from Riverina.

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Noble One. from de Bortoli

49
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Which major producer has its home in Riverina?

What is their range of wines from Rivereina called?

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  • Cassela
  • Yellowtail
50
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Which two regions in Victoria specialize in fortified dessert wines?

In which Zone are they found?

What other wines do these regions produce?

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Glenrowan and Rutherglen.

North East Victoria

Full-bodied red wines made from Shiraz and Durif

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What is the climate of the wine zone North East Victoria?

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  • Dry and warm days and moderate evenings
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Another name for Durif is?

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Petit Syrah

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Wines of the Victoria North east Zone

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Muscat, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier.

Shiraz, Durif

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What is the name of the soil that occurs close to the Murrumbidgee River?

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Black Dog. a fine loamy soil.

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Where are the Grampians?

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Great western Zone of Victoria State.

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What wines are produced in the Grampians?

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  • Ageable Reds (elegance and power)
  • Sparkling wines.
  • Riesing
  • Shiraz
  • Sparkling Shiraz
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
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What is the climate of the Grampians?

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  • Cool climate grape growing region.
  • Mediterranean
  • Warm to hot days with cool to cold nights.
  • Cooling inflluence from the Southern Ocean in Summer.
  • Long mild Autumns good for slow ripening.
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Producers of Great Western Victoria

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  • Seppelts Great Western. Source grapes from affar but make sparlking shiraz from local grapes.
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Where is Heathcote wine region?

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In Central Victoria in Victoria State.

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What is special about the Heathcote wine region?

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  • Extraordinary Shiraz
  • Rhone valley cuttings.
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What is the climate of the Heathcote wine region?

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  • Mount Camel range channels the cool South east winds from the Southern Ocean during the growing season. October to March.
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What igrapes are grown in the Heathcote wine region?

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  • Shiraz
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
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Producers of the Heathcote wine region?

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Wild Duck Creek Estate with “Duck Muck Shiraz”

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Where is the Yarra Valley region?

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  • In Victoria.
  • Less than an hour east of Melbourne,
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The climate of Yarra Valley Region?

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  • Cool climate region best known for Chardonnay, sparkling wine and Pinot noir.
  • Spring rains and moderate to warm summers. long ripening season.
  • Hilly terrain with well drained soils.
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Producers of Yarra Valley Region?

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  • Domain Chandon (Moet Chandon) 1988. Green Point brand.
67
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Where is the Tasmania Region?

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An island South of Victoria.

Australias Southern most region.

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Climate of Tasmania Region?

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  • Consistently cool and dry.
  • Growing areas are sheltered from the strong prevailing winds.
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Grapes of Tasmania Region?

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  • Pinot noir 44%
  • Chardonnay 23%
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling (all styles) 5%

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