Barossa L2

Question 1

What is BGWA?

Answer 1

Barossa Grape & Wine Association

Question 2

Whom does BGWA represents?

Answer 2

• 550 grape growers

- 170+ winemakers in Barossa

Question 3

When was “Barossa” is first named? By who?

Answer 3

• 1837

- Colonel William Light, Survayor General of South Australia

Question 4

What was the original name William Light want to register but got wrong?

Answer 4

“Barrosa”

Question 5

What is special about the vines’ age in Barossa?

Answer 5

• It has the oldest Shiraz vines in the world (planted in 1843)
• it has the oldest Cabernet Sauvignon vines in the world (planted in the 1880s)

Question 6

When were “Barossa Valley” and “Eden Valley” formalized for the G.I.?

Answer 6

1997

Question 7

Which sub-region is the only one officially declared in the Barossa G.I.?

Answer 7

High Eden

Question 8

Hierarchy of the Barossa G.I.

Answer 8

Zone > Region(s) > Sub-region(s)

Barossa > Eden Vally > High Eden
Barossa > Barossa Valley

Question 9

In terms of ha, compare Barossa Valley to Eden Valley

Answer 9

Barossa Valley is abt 5 times fo Eden Valley

~ 11,xxx ha vs. 2,3xx ha

total = ~14,000 ha

Question 10

Annual rainfall of both Barossa Valley and Eden Valley?

Answer 10

5xx mm

Question 11

Average altitude of Barossa Valley and Eden Valley

Answer 11

• Barossa Valley: ~400 m

- Eden Valley: ~600 m

Question 12

generally, compare the temperature of Eden Valley to Barossa Valley, and the effect to vine growing

Answer 12

• Eden Valley is cooler than Barossa Valley

- slower ripening, cool climate flavours, greater retention of acidity

Question 13

Soil types of BV and EV

Answer 13

BV: deep, rich soils
EV: shallow, rocky soils

Question 14

irrigation of BV vs EV

Answer 14

BV: old vineyards on deeper soils are dry grown
EV: many vineyards require irrigation - due to poor soil fertility and water retention

Question 15

climate type of Barossa

Answer 15

Mediterranean climate

Question 16

characteristics of Mediterranean climate:

Answer 16

cool, wet winters

hot, dry summers

Question 17

main viticultural hazards for BV and EV

Answer 17

• BV: declining rainfall in winter and spring

- EV: autumn rain during harvest; spring frost

Question 18

What is BGWA recently promoting in viticulture practice?

Answer 18

“Creating Resilient Landscapes in the Barossa”

• sustainable methods of viticulture
• mid-row grasses
• reducing chemical, diesel…
• encourage biodiversity

Question 19

why site selection is critical in Barossa?

Answer 19

• soil types are vary
• drier winters and spring > frost

results > over 100 yr old vines

Question 20

Why Barossa is Phylloxera free?

Answer 20

strict quarantine regulations

Question 21

selecting clones are base on the criterias of:

Answer 21

• which style the winemaker wants to make

- some clones perform better in certain environmental conditions

Question 22

Who provide support and trialling of new clones

Answer 22

Barossa nurseries

Question 23

types of trellising in use:

Answer 23

• some of the old vines are Bush Vine (no trellising at all)
• new vineyards - bilaterally trained single wire trellis
• latest: VSP

Question 24

critirias of choosing trellising systems:

Answer 24

• variety
• age of the vines
• preference of the owner

Question 25

purpose of the Barossa style trellis type

Answer 25

to prevent sunburn during very warm months

Question 26

BIL

Answer 26

Barossa Infrastructure scheme
water pipe-line system
quality water supply, cheaper than other water sources