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Red Grapes Australia

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Reds

  1. Syrah/Shiraz 25%
  2. Cabernet Sauvignon 16%
  3. Merlot 6%
  4. Pinot Noir 3%
  5. Grenache 1%
  6. Mataro aka Mourvedre 1%
  7. Cabernet Franc
  8. Ruby Cabernet
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AUS White Grapes

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  1. Chardonnay 18%
  2. Sauvignon Blanc 4%
  3. Semillon 4%
  4. Riesling 3%
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AUS - Shiraz

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Reds (58% of plantings)

  1. Syrah/Shiraz (25% of all plantings)
  2. First introduced to Australia in 1830s
  3. Needs heat but relatively productive & disease resistant
  4. Loses aroma & acidity when yields increase
  5. Hi proportion of anthocyanins (i.e. dark colour) responds well to oak maturation when grapes really ripe.
  6. Best in McLaren Vale & Barossa w rich, ripe, robust reds
  7. 80-150yr old bush trained ungrafted vines in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia
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AUS - Cab Sav

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Reds (58% of plantings)

  1. Cabernet Sauvignon (16% of all plantings)
  2. Progeny (Decendent) of Cab Franc & Sauv Blc
  3. Believed to have emerged as a spontaneous crossing in the Bordeaux vineyards in the 18th C
  4. Small-sized berries w concentrated phenolics
  5. Ageing potential and affinity for oak
  6. Deep coloured, tannic full-bodied wines w blackcurrant aromas
  7. Does best in cool climate Coonawarra and Margaret River but also in warmer areas e.g. Clare valley, Barossa, Mc Laren vale.
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AUS - Merlot

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Reds (58% of plantings)

  1. Early flowering (-> coloure risk), prone to rot
  2. Responds better to damp, cool soils that retain moisture. Dry summers in well drained soils can lead to under-ripeness
  3. Higher yielding in moderate climates
  4. Merlot Plantings x10 since late 80s.
  5. Mainly blended with Cabernet
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AUS - P Noir

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Reds (58% of plantings)

  1. Pinot Noir (3%)
  2. Difficult grape to grow: thin-skinned, small berries prone to rot and mildew. Uninteresting if overcropped.
  3. Lower tannin & anthocyanins make it a very delicate grape to vinify
  4. Most of it is picked early for sparkling wine production
  5. Best in cooler areas i.e. around Melbourne, Tasmania & Adelaide Hills
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AUS - Genache

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Reds (58% of plantings)

  1. Grenache (1%)
  2. Mostly likely to originate from Northern Spain
  3. Strong wood canopy & resistance to wind make it suited for dry, warm & windy climates
  4. Buds early but requires a long growing season to fully ripen (often the last grape after Cab Sauv to be picked)
  5. Vigorous vines i.e. hi yields that prefers hot dry soils
  6. The wines are light-coloured (thin skins), hi in alcohol, low in tannins w relatively light flavours of raspberries, strawberries
  7. Older vines/lower yields produce darker, more tannic wines (e.g. in Barossa and Mc Laren Vale) w darker fruit & more complex flavours
  8. Vinified as varietal or blended with Shiraz/Mourvedre
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AUS - Mataro

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Reds (58% of plantings)

  1. Mataro aka Mourvedre (1%)
  2. Buds & ripens late (-> warm climate)
  3. Thrives in south facing slopes with shallow, water-retaining clay soils
  4. Dark, full bodied wines w hi acidity, hi tannins, med+ to hi alcohol w a fruity(bramble fruits) & meaty aromas that develop into leather, mushroom & spicy aromas with age
  5. Mostly blended with Shiraz and Grenache
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AUS - Cab F / R Cabernet

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Reds (58% of plantings)

  1. Cabernet Franc (<1%)
    * Mostly blended into Bordeaux blends
  2. Ruby Cabernet: non premium workhorse crossing used for colour
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White Grapes

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Whites (42% of plantings)

  1. Chardonnay (18%)
  2. Hardy adaptable grape
  3. Barrel fermentation and lees stirring add complexity
  4. Hi quality potential in cool sites - Best regions are Margaret River, Adelaide Hills, Hunter valley and around Melbourne
  5. Highly popular in the 80s – now most removed grape variety
  6. Sauvignon blanc (4%)
  7. Green-skinned grape from Bdx
  8. Buds early and ripens early
  9. Vigorous vine (-> use of low vigour rootstock + canopy management) Grassy, green fruits, elderflower w fresh acidity
  10. Sémillon (4%)
  11. Mostly planted for blending
  12. Best Hunter valley wines are light bodied bone dry w racy acidity, low alcohol and mineral, lemon flavours that mellow into toasty, honeyed flavours after 5yrs+
  13. Most of the crop grown in Riverina for sweet wine or bulk production.
  14. More herbaceous style (//Sauvignon Blanc) in Western Australia.
  15. Used for sweet Sémillon
  16. Riesling (3%)
  17. Makes Australia’s finest white wines: aromas of citrus fruit developing into toast, honey & petrol w age
  18. Unoaked & usually dry/off-dry
  19. Best examples from Eden and Clare valley
  20. Muscat Gordo Blanco / Colombard.
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White Grapes

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Whites (42% of plantings)

  1. Chardonnay (18%)
  2. Hardy adaptable grape
  3. Barrel fermentation and lees stirring add complexity
  4. Hi quality potential in cool sites - Best regions are Margaret River, Adelaide Hills, Hunter valley and around Melbourne
  5. Highly popular in the 80s – now most removed grape variety
  6. Sauvignon blanc (4%)
  7. Green-skinned grape from Bdx
  8. Buds early and ripens early
  9. Vigorous vine (-> use of low vigour rootstock + canopy management) Grassy, green fruits, elderflower w fresh acidity
  10. Sémillon (4%)
  11. Mostly planted for blending
  12. Best Hunter valley wines are light bodied bone dry w racy acidity, low alcohol and mineral, lemon flavours that mellow into toasty, honeyed flavours after 5yrs+
  13. Most of the crop grown in Riverina for sweet wine or bulk production.
  14. More herbaceous style (//Sauvignon Blanc) in Western Australia.
  15. Used for sweet Sémillon
  16. Riesling (3%)
  17. Makes Australia’s finest white wines: aromas of citrus fruit developing into toast, honey & petrol w age
  18. Unoaked & usually dry/off-dry
  19. Best examples from Eden and Clare valley
  20. Muscat Gordo Blanco / Colombard.
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White Grapes - Sav Blanc

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Whites (42% of plantings)

  1. Sauvignon blanc (4%)
  2. Green-skinned grape from Bdx
  3. Buds early and ripens early
  4. Vigorous vine (-> use of low vigour rootstock + canopy management) Grassy, green fruits, elderflower w fresh acidity
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White Grapes - Semillon

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Whites (42% of plantings)

  1. Sémillon (4%)
  2. Mostly planted for blending
  3. Best Hunter valley wines are light bodied bone dry w racy acidity, low alcohol and mineral, lemon flavours that mellow into toasty, honeyed flavours after 5yrs+
  4. Most of the crop grown in Riverina for sweet wine or bulk production.
  5. More herbaceous style (//Sauvignon Blanc) in Western Australia.
  6. Used for sweet Sémillon
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White Grapes - Riesling / Other

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Whites (42% of plantings)

  1. Riesling (3%)
  2. Makes Australia’s finest white wines: aromas of citrus fruit developing into toast, honey & petrol w age
  3. Unoaked & usually dry/off-dry
  4. Best examples from Eden and Clare valley
  5. Muscat Gordo Blanco / Colombard.
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