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Ch 18 - Australia and New Zealand Flashcards

1
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Most widely planted grape in Australia

A

Shiraz

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2
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3 grapes used in Australian Rhône-style blends?

A

Grenache-Shiraz-Mourvèdre

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3
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Name of Australia’s place-of-origin system

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Geographical Indication

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4
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Lis the Australian wine regions by size (from largest to smallest)

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State / Zone / Region

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5
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In Australian wine law, minimum % of wine that must be made from the named grape variety to use a varietal name on label

A

85%

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6
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Australian wine law requires what on labels (only for certain types), commonly found for bagged wines

A

a “best-before” date

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7
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Nickname for Australian sweet wines

A

Stickies

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8
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Agency in charge of enforcing the place-of-origin system of wine in Australia

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Wine Australia

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9
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Largest wine region in Australia, according to geographic area

A

Riverina

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10
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Zone that includes Coonawarra

A

Limestone Coast

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11
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Multi-state GI

A

South Eastern Australia

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12
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Warm climate zone north of Sydney noted for Semillon

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Hunter Valley

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13
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Region well-known for Terra Rosa

A

Connawarra

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14
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Region in Victoria known for fortified Muscat wines

A

Rutherglen

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15
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Island located off the coast of Victoria, known for cool climate wines

A

Tasmania

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16
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Region near Adelaide known for Shiraz

A

Barossa Valley

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17
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Region located on the west side of the Great Dividing Range; contains vineyards approaching 2,000 feet in elevation

A

Mudgee

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18
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Region located in Southwest Australia

A

Margaret River

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19
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Commercially important region with the 2nd largest volume of wine production in Australia

A

Riverland

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20
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Region near Adelaide known for Riesling

A

Clare Valley

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21
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Region on the outskirts of Melbourne noted for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

A

Yarra Valley

22
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Region located between Bendigo and Goulburn Valley that is influenced by the cool winds from the Mt. Camel Range

A

Heathcote

23
Q

When did New Zealand begin to establish its modern wine industry

A

1970s

24
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Where is New Zealand located

A

In Pacific; 1,200 miles east of Australia

25
Q

Mountain chain that runs the length of New Zealand’s South Island

A

Southern Alps

26
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Effect of Southern Alps on climate of New Zealand

A

Blocks westerly winds; forms a rain shadow for eastern part of the South Island

27
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Factors that account for New Zealand’s cool climate

A

Surrounded by cold ocean waters; most of country is <50 miles from the Ocean

28
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Where are most New Zealand vineyards located

A

In the rain shadow of the Southern Alps or the Northern Volcanoes, on the east side of either island or in the far north

29
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% of New Zealand wine production that is white wine

A

85%

30
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Most widely planted white grape in New Zealand

A

Sauvignon Blanc

31
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Other leading white grapes in New Zealand

A

Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Gewürtztraminer

32
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Most widely planted red grape in New Zealand

A

Pinot Noir

33
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Other leading red grapes in New Zealand

A

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah

34
Q

Area located within the Gisborne region

A

Poverty Bay

35
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Self-proclaimed “Chardonnay capital of New Zealand”

A

Gisborne

36
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Nickname meaning “Land of the Long White Cloud”

A

Aotearoa

37
Q

Region where Cloudy Bay Vineyards is located

A

Marlborough

38
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Region known for stony, alluvial soils and a cool climate that becomes drier as one heads inland

A

Wairau Valley

39
Q

Large landmass jutting eastward from Christchurch

A

Banks Peninsula

40
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Area within Hawke’s Bay known for greywacke soils

A

Gimblett Gravels

41
Q

Another name for the Bay of Plenty

A

Waikato

42
Q

Only wine region on NZ’s Southern Island located west of the Southern Alps

A

Nelson

43
Q

Subregion of Marlborough located to the south of the Wairau Valley

A

Awatere Valley

44
Q

Large wine region that contains Christchurch

A

Canterbury

45
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Subregion of North Canterbury

A

Waipara Valley

46
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Leading region of NZ Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah

A

Hawke’s Bay

47
Q

Wine region located along the border of Canterbury and Otago

A

Waitaki Valley

48
Q

Southernmost wine region on NZ’s South Island

A

Central Otago

49
Q

Australian wine regions well known for Riesling

A

Clare and Eden Valleys

50
Q

Another name for Muscat of Alexandria in the warmer areas of Australia

A

Gordo Blanco

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