Barossa L2 Flashcards
What is BGWA?
Barossa Grape & Wine Association
Whom does BGWA represents?
- 550 grape growers
- 170+ winemakers in Barossa
When was “Barossa” is first named? By who?
- 1837
- Colonel William Light, Survayor General of South Australia
What was the original name William Light want to register but got wrong?
“Barrosa”
What is special about the vines’ age in Barossa?
- 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)
When were “Barossa Valley” and “Eden Valley” formalized for the G.I.?
1997
Which sub-region is the only one officially declared in the Barossa G.I.?
High Eden
Hierarchy of the Barossa G.I.
Zone > Region(s) > Sub-region(s)
Barossa > Eden Vally > High Eden
Barossa > Barossa Valley
In terms of ha, compare Barossa Valley to Eden Valley
Barossa Valley is abt 5 times fo Eden Valley
~ 11,xxx ha vs. 2,3xx ha
total = ~14,000 ha
Annual rainfall of both Barossa Valley and Eden Valley?
5xx mm
Average altitude of Barossa Valley and Eden Valley
- Barossa Valley: ~400 m
- Eden Valley: ~600 m
generally, compare the temperature of Eden Valley to Barossa Valley, and the effect to vine growing
- Eden Valley is cooler than Barossa Valley
- slower ripening, cool climate flavours, greater retention of acidity
Soil types of BV and EV
BV: deep, rich soils
EV: shallow, rocky soils
irrigation of BV vs EV
BV: old vineyards on deeper soils are dry grown
EV: many vineyards require irrigation - due to poor soil fertility and water retention
climate type of Barossa
Mediterranean climate
characteristics of Mediterranean climate:
cool, wet winters
hot, dry summers
main viticultural hazards for BV and EV
- BV: declining rainfall in winter and spring
- EV: autumn rain during harvest; spring frost
What is BGWA recently promoting in viticulture practice?
“Creating Resilient Landscapes in the Barossa”
- sustainable methods of viticulture
- mid-row grasses
- reducing chemical, diesel…
- encourage biodiversity
why site selection is critical in Barossa?
- soil types are vary
- drier winters and spring > frost
results > over 100 yr old vines
Why Barossa is Phylloxera free?
strict quarantine regulations
selecting clones are base on the criterias of:
- which style the winemaker wants to make
- some clones perform better in certain environmental conditions
Who provide support and trialling of new clones
Barossa nurseries
types of trellising in use:
- some of the old vines are Bush Vine (no trellising at all)
- new vineyards - bilaterally trained single wire trellis
- latest: VSP
critirias of choosing trellising systems:
- variety
- age of the vines
- preference of the owner
purpose of the Barossa style trellis type
to prevent sunburn during very warm months
BIL
Barossa Infrastructure scheme
water pipe-line system
quality water supply, cheaper than other water sources
