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KEY NATURAL FEATURES | REST OF WORLD Flashcards

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Germany

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Cool continental climate
Rain
Stony soils in best vineyards

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Mosel

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Cool continental climate
River Mosel
Slate soils

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Nahe

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Cool continental climate
River Nahe
Steep slopes

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Reingau

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Cool continental climate (but a bit warmer)
River Rhine and River Main
Taunus hills

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Rheinhessen

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Cool continental climate

River Rhine

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Pfalz

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Cool continental climate
Driest in Germany
Haardt Mountains

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Baden

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Cool continental climate (but warmest in Germany)
River Rhine
Kaiserstuhl (extinct volcano)

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Austria

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Cool continental climate
Cooling northerly winds/warming easterly winds
River Danube
Neusiedlersee lake (Burgenland region)

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Tokaji

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Moderate climate
Carpathian mountains
Bodrog and Tisza rivers (morning humidity for noble rot)

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Greece

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Hot Mediterranean climate
Coastal areas moderate by sea breezes
Altitude and winds on islands
Drought

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Northern Italy

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Moderate climate (short, dry summers)
Foothills of Alps (shelter)
Rivers, such as Po
Lake Garda

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Alto Adige

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Moderate climate
Most northerly
River Adige
Altitude

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Trentino

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Moderate climate
Valley floor
Mountains protect from cooling Lake Garda

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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North –
Moderate continental climate
Foothills of the Alps (cooling effect)
South –
Warm maritime climate 
Adriatic
large plain
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Veneto - Soave

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North –
Foothills
Sandy, alluvial soils (help ripen)

South–
Flat plain
River Po
Limestone and clay, volcanic soils (cool)
Altitude
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Veneto - Valpolicella

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North-
Foothills
limestone/clay/volcanic soils (slow ripening)

South-
Flatter
Gravel and Sand soils (warmer, aid ripening)

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Piemonte - Barolo

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Mountains to the north (protect)
Moderate continental
Horseshoe-shaped valley
Altitude

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Piemonte - Barbaresco

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Mountains to the north (protect)
Moderate continental
South-facing slopes
Lower altitude than Barolo
River
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Piemonte - Asti and Alba

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Mountains to the north (protect)
Moderate continental
River Po

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Piemonte - Gavi

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Hills
Altitude
Sea breezes

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Central Italy (overview)

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Hot climate
Apennine Mountains
Altitude
Coastal regions get sea breezes

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Tuscany - Chianti

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Foothills of Apennines

Altitude

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Tuscany - Southern Tuscany

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Lower altitudes
warmer climate
Cool maritime breezes

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Tuscany - the coast

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Flat coastal region

Sea breezes

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Umbria

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Hot continental climate

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Lazio

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Hills
Altitude
Small lakes

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Marche

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Appennines

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Abruzzo

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Hot climate
Apennine Mountains
Coastal regions get sea breezes

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Southern Italy (Overview)

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Hot and dry
Appennines
Altitude
Sea breezes in coastal regions

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Campania

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Hot and dry
Appennines
Altitude
Valleys
Sea breezes in coastal regions
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Basilicata

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Mountains

Altitude

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Puglia

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Hot climate

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Sicily

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Hot and dry
Etna
Altitude
Sea breezes in coastal regions

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The Upper Ebro - Rioja

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Maritime/Continental
Cantabrian Mountains (shield)
Altitude
Atlantic Ocean

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The Upper Ebro - Nevarra

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Continental

Foothills of the Pyrenees (cooler and wetter)

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The Upper Ebro - Cariñena and Calatayud

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Warm continental climates

Low rainfall

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Catalunya - Penedès

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Mediterranean coast stretching into the hills

Altitude

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Catalunya - Priorat

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Mediterranean climate
Hills
Low rainfall
Hot, long summers
iIicorella soils (red slate + mica) (ripen + retain water)
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Duero valley - Ribera del Duero

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Continental climate
Mountains cut it off 
Meseta Central
Altitude
River Duero
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Duero Valley - Toro

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Continental climate
Mountains cut it off
Meseta Central
Altitude

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Duero Valley - Rueda

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Continental climate (cool nights)
Mountains cut it off
Meseta Central
Altitude

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Rias Baixas

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Moderate climate
Atlantic
Cooler and wetter

43
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Bierzo

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Moderate climate
Mountains
Cooling maritime influence
Steep stony soils

44
Q

Valencia

A

Mediterranean climate

45
Q

Jumilla and Yecla

A

Hot arid climate

46
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La Mancha

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Meseta Central

Continental climate

47
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Valdepenas

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Meseta Central

Continental climate

48
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Vinho Verde

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Moderate Maritime climate
Atlantic ocean
High rainfall

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Douro

A 
Warm continental climate
Marão mountains (shield from Atlantic)
Altitude
Northerly aspects used to shield from sun
River Douro
Very steep
50
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Dão

A 
Mountains
Altitude (diurnal range)
51
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Bairrada

A

Maritime climate
Atlantic ocean
Rain

52
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Alentejo

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Warm climate

Wetter in the north

53
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California (overview)

A 
California Ocean Current (cold)
Mountains (shield from the cold ocean)
Fog
Lack of rain
Dry autumns
No ocean influence = hot
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California - Napa County

A 
Mayacamas Mountains
Vaca Mountains
Morning fogs (San Pablo Bay)
Afternoon breezes (San Pablo Bay)
Chalk Hill gap - breezes
Altitude (above fog level)
55
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California - Sonoma

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Below Russian River Valley - Cool, foggy conditions
Above Russian River Valley Altitude (above fog level)
Sonoma Coast - Pacific Ocean

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California - Central Coast - Santa Cruz

57
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California - Central Coast - Monterey

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Salinas Valley
Cold Pacific Ocean
Cool winds

58
Q

California - Central Coast - San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara

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Mountains lying East-West channel ocean breezes
Hot sunny weather
Santa Maria - fog

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California - Central Valley

60
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Oregon

A

Moderate climate
Pacific Ocean
Cascade Mountains
Dry, long sunny days and cool nights

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Washington State

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Cascade Mountains (rain shadow)
Long daylight hours
Cool nights

62
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New York State

A

Glacial lakes store heat

63
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Canada - Ontario

A

Continental climate

Large lakes

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Canada - British Columbia

A 
Rain shadow from mountains
Northern latitude (day lengths)
Large glacial lakes
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Chile (overview)

A

Mediterranean climate
Andes
Pacific ocean

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Chile - Coquimbo Region (Elqui and Limarí)

A 
Sunshine
Sea breezes/mountain air
Andes mountains
High altitude
Drought
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Chile - Coquimbo Region (Casablanca and San Antonio)

A

Morning fogs and afternoon winds

Between mountains and Pacific

68
Q

Chile - Central Valley

A

Vast, flat, warm region
Surrounded by mountains (little coastal influence)
Foothils for more premium

69
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Argentina (overview)

A 
Andes cuts it off from the Pacific Ocean
Andes (rain shadow)
Altitude
No rain (snowmelt and rivers)
Summer hail
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Argentina - Salta

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Argentina - La Rioja Provence

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Valley floor

72
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Argentina - San Juan

73
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Argentina - Mendoza

A 
Andes (rain shadow)
Mendoza river
Altitude
Old vines
Cool nights
74
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Argentina - Patagonia

A

Latitude
Desert winds
Diurnal range
Low rainfall

75
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Stellenbosch

A

Moderate to warm climate
Cool winds from False Bay
Mountains
Altitude

76
Q

Paarl

A

Warm climate (cooler night-time temperatures)
Mountains
Altitude

77
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Constantia

A

Table Mountain
Cape Doctor winds
Cooling influence of ocean

78
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Swartland

A

North of Cape Town

Sea breezes

79
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Breede River Valley

A

Hot and dry

Fertile soils

80
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Robertson

A

Hot and dry

South easterly winds (cooling)

81
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Cape South Coast

A

Ocean influence

Altitude (Elgin)

82
Q

Barossa Valley (Australia)

A

Warm, dry climate

83
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Eden Valley (Australia)

A

Cool to moderate climate

Altitude

84
Q

Clare Valley (Australia)

A

Warm climate
Cool afternoon breezes/ cold nights
Altitude

85
Q

Adelaide Hills (Australia)

A

Moderate climate
Altitude
Well-drained soils

86
Q

McLaren Vale (Australia)

A

Warm climate

Coast (afternoon breezes)

87
Q

Coonawarra (Australia)

A

Moderate maritime climate
Terra Rossa Soil
Cloud cover
Ocean current

88
Q

Victoria (Australia)

A

(Coolest vineyard locations in Oz)
Ocean breezes
Altitude

89
Q

Yarra Valley (Australia)

A

Cool to moderate maritime climate

Altitude

90
Q

Mornington Peninsula (Australia)

A

Cool to moderate maritime climate

Chance of cool, wet, windy weather (vintage variation)

91
Q

Geelong (Australia)

A

Cool to moderate maritime climate

Chance of cool, wet, windy weather (vintage variation)

92
Q

Heathcote (Australia)

A

Warm climate

Altitude

93
Q

Goulburn Valley (Australia)

A

Warm climate

Lakes and creeks + Goulburn river

94
Q

Hunter Valley (Australia)

A

Hot, humid climate
Cloud cover
Ocean breezes
Rain

95
Q

Margaret River (Australia)

A

Warm maritime climate
High rainfall
River

96
Q

Tasmania (Australia)

A

Cool maritime climate
Westerly winds
Southern Ocean

97
Q

Auckland

A

Warm maritime climate
Wet
Sea breezes
Long ripening season

98
Q

Gisborne

A 
Warm maritime climate
Wet
Sea breezes
Long sunshine hours
Long ripening season
99
Q

Hawke’s Bay

A 
Warm maritime climate
Estuary plain
Long sunshine hours
Sea breezes
Gravel soils on valley floor
100
Q

Wairarapa

A

Warm maritime climate

Diurnal range

101
Q

Marlborough

A

Cool maritime climate
long sunny days
Altitude possible

102
Q

Nelson

A

Cool maritime climate
long sunny days
cooler and wetter than Marlborough

103
Q

Canterbury

A

Cool maritime climate
Plain areas - exposed to the Pacific
Hills - less exposed
warming north-westerly winds

104
Q

Central Otago

A 
Cool continental climate
Foothills of Southern New Zealand Alps
Valleys
large diurnal range
Intense sunlight (higher alcohol)
Frosts
Southern latitude - longer days

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