Ch 18 - Australia and New Zealand Flashcards
Most widely planted grape in Australia
Shiraz
3 grapes used in Australian Rhône-style blends?
Grenache-Shiraz-Mourvèdre
Name of Australia’s place-of-origin system
Geographical Indication
Lis the Australian wine regions by size (from largest to smallest)
State / Zone / Region
In Australian wine law, minimum % of wine that must be made from the named grape variety to use a varietal name on label
85%
Australian wine law requires what on labels (only for certain types), commonly found for bagged wines
a “best-before” date
Nickname for Australian sweet wines
Stickies
Agency in charge of enforcing the place-of-origin system of wine in Australia
Wine Australia
Largest wine region in Australia, according to geographic area
Riverina
Zone that includes Coonawarra
Limestone Coast
Multi-state GI
South Eastern Australia
Warm climate zone north of Sydney noted for Semillon
Hunter Valley
Region well-known for Terra Rosa
Connawarra
Region in Victoria known for fortified Muscat wines
Rutherglen
Island located off the coast of Victoria, known for cool climate wines
Tasmania
Region near Adelaide known for Shiraz
Barossa Valley
Region located on the west side of the Great Dividing Range; contains vineyards approaching 2,000 feet in elevation
Mudgee
Region located in Southwest Australia
Margaret River
Commercially important region with the 2nd largest volume of wine production in Australia
Riverland
Region near Adelaide known for Riesling
Clare Valley
Region on the outskirts of Melbourne noted for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Yarra Valley
Region located between Bendigo and Goulburn Valley that is influenced by the cool winds from the Mt. Camel Range
Heathcote
When did New Zealand begin to establish its modern wine industry
1970s
Where is New Zealand located
In Pacific; 1,200 miles east of Australia
Mountain chain that runs the length of New Zealand’s South Island
Southern Alps
Effect of Southern Alps on climate of New Zealand
Blocks westerly winds; forms a rain shadow for eastern part of the South Island
Factors that account for New Zealand’s cool climate
Surrounded by cold ocean waters; most of country is <50 miles from the Ocean
Where are most New Zealand vineyards located
In the rain shadow of the Southern Alps or the Northern Volcanoes, on the east side of either island or in the far north
% of New Zealand wine production that is white wine
85%
Most widely planted white grape in New Zealand
Sauvignon Blanc
Other leading white grapes in New Zealand
Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Gewürtztraminer
Most widely planted red grape in New Zealand
Pinot Noir
Other leading red grapes in New Zealand
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah
Area located within the Gisborne region
Poverty Bay
Self-proclaimed “Chardonnay capital of New Zealand”
Gisborne
Nickname meaning “Land of the Long White Cloud”
Aotearoa
Region where Cloudy Bay Vineyards is located
Marlborough
Region known for stony, alluvial soils and a cool climate that becomes drier as one heads inland
Wairau Valley
Large landmass jutting eastward from Christchurch
Banks Peninsula
Area within Hawke’s Bay known for greywacke soils
Gimblett Gravels
Another name for the Bay of Plenty
Waikato
Only wine region on NZ’s Southern Island located west of the Southern Alps
Nelson
Subregion of Marlborough located to the south of the Wairau Valley
Awatere Valley
Large wine region that contains Christchurch
Canterbury
Subregion of North Canterbury
Waipara Valley
Leading region of NZ Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah
Hawke’s Bay
Wine region located along the border of Canterbury and Otago
Waitaki Valley
Southernmost wine region on NZ’s South Island
Central Otago
Australian wine regions well known for Riesling
Clare and Eden Valleys
Another name for Muscat of Alexandria in the warmer areas of Australia
Gordo Blanco
