NEW AUSTRALIA Flashcards
Where would you find the highest altitude vineyard site in Australia
Black Mountain within the New England Australia GI in Northern Slopes
Name three Hunter Semillon
Tyrrel’s Vat 1
Brokenwood’s ILR Reserve
Keith Tulloch Semillon
List the subregions of the Central Ranges from north to south. Which is warmest, which is the coolest
Mudgee, Orange, Cowra
Orange is the coolest due to its high altitude sites (the highest overall average altitude for vineyard sites)
Coward is the warmest due to the low elevation of their sites
Who is the oldest producer in Mudgee and why are they historically significant
Criagmoor, established 1858. They had been cultivating Chardonnay for 50 years before Tyrrell, so even though Tyrrell claims to have released the first varietal bottling of Chardonnay in Australia in 1971, their plantings probably came from Mudgee and Criagmoor had been making the wine longer.
What GI has the highest altitude vineyard sites in Australia
Orange in the Central Ranges. Altitudes here start at 600M and rise past the 1000M mark.
Where is Mount Canobolas
This is an extinct volcano within Orange GI. This formation is why the region has such rich, basalt-based soils.
Where do Clonakilla and Lark Hill produce wine? name a top bottling from both
Canberra District, Southern New South Wales
Clonakilla: Shiraz-Viognier
Lark Hill:
Which GI in Southern New South Wales is best known for sparkling wine. Why? Name a producer.
Tumbarumba because it’s the coldest site due to higher elevation vineyards in the foothills of Snowy Mountain. Mostly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are planted here.
Courabyra 805 is a good example of a traditional method, vintage sparkling wine.
What are the classification tiers for Langton’s Classification; Where is this classification system used?
Langtons is the classification system for Australian wine. They tiers are Excpetional, Outstanding, then Excellent.
Who produces Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz and from where
Brokenwood, Hunter Valley
Who produces Astralis Syrah and from where
Clarendon Hills from McClaren Vale
Who produces HIll of Grace and from where? What is this proucers other Langton’s Exceptional rated Shiraz
Henschke produces Hill of Grace from Eden Valley
Their other top Shiraz is Mount Edelstone
Who produces the Art Series Chardonnay and from where?
Leeuwin Estate from Margaret River
Who produces the 100 Year Para Tawny and from where
Seppeltsfield from Barossa Valley
Who produces RunRig Shiraz and from where
Torbreck from Barossa Valley
Who produces John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon and from where
Wynns in Coonawarra
Who produces Noble One, what style of wine is it and where does it come from
De Bortoli produces Noble One, a botrytis-effected Semillon from Riverina in Big Rivers, NSW
Where does Giaconda produce wine
Giaconda produces wine in Beechworth, North East Victoria. They are best known for their Estate Vineyard Chardonnay
What is the difference between Rutherglen loam and Black Dog
Rutherglen loam is preferred for grapes destined for fortified wine production; Black Dog is a finer, sandy loam
Name the producers of Rutherglen Muscat
All Saints Morris Campbells Chambers Stanton & Kileen Rutherglen Estates Buller Pfeiffer
What’s the difference between Rutherglen Muscat and Topaque
Rutherglen Muscat is made from red Muscat grapes: Muscat de Frontignan or Muscat Rouge a Petit Grains. Topaque is made from the white Muscadelle and is generally lighter in body, slightly less sweet, and much higher in acidity. They are made in the same way and both have classifications for perceived age and sweetness
What are the three classifications of Rutherglen Muscat
Muscat
Classic
Grand
Rare
Where does Tahbilk produce wine and what are their two most famous bottlings
Nagambie Lakes within Goulbourn Valley in Central Victoria.
They are best known for their 1860 Vines Shiraz and their 1927 Vines Marsanne
What three GI are directly affected by their proximity to the Port Phiip Bay
Sunbury
Mornington Peninsula
Geelong
Who produces The Eagle Shiraz and where does it come from
The Eagle Shiraz is from Dalwhinnie in Pyrenees, Western Victoria. It’s one of the better examples of Shiraz from Victoria and undergoes whole cluster fermentation before maturing in new and used barrel
Subzones of Clare Valley
Polish Hill Watervale Auburn Sevehill Clare
Name 4 producers in Clare Valley and a wine from each
Grosset: Polish Hill Riesling
Jim Barry: The Armagh Shiraz
Wendouree: Shiraz
Kilkanoon: Attunga 1865 Shiraz
What 4 GI are directly affected by proximity to the Gulf of St. Vincent
Kangaroo Island
Southern Fleurieu
McClaren Vale
Adelaide Plains
Subregions of Adelaide Hills
Lenswood
Picadilly
What is the Scarce Earth Project
Scarce Earth is a project in McClaren Vale looking to highlight site specificity. Producers in the McClaren Vale Sustainable Wine Growing Australia (MCVSWGA) organization can submit wines to an annual tasting panel. Wines must be from vines at least 10years of age and exhibit varital typicity not overshadowed by oak, showing faults, or over/under ripeness.
Who produces the Dead Arm Shiraz and where does it come from?
d’Arenberg coming from McClaren Vale
What are the classifications and minimum age requirements for vines in the Baross Old Vine Charter
Old Vine: 25 Years
Survivor Vine: 70 Years
Centenarian Vine: 100 Years
Ancestor Vine: 125 Years
Who were the “original 5” of Margaret River
Leeuwin Estate Cullen Cape Mentelle Vasse Felix Moss Wood
Name 4 most significant geogrpahical influences on the vines in Margaret River
Leeuwin Naturalist Ridge foothills
Indian Ocean to the West
Southern Ocean to the South
Geographe Bay to the North
