New South Wales Flashcards
In what year were vineyards first planted in New South Wales?
1788
- country’s 1st vineyards
What is the mountain range that runs the north-south axis of eastern Australia?
Great Dividing Range
- separates wetter coastal areas from more arid interior
(Hunter Valley pic)
New South Wales accounts for approximately what % of Australia’s wine production?
25% (1/4)
- over 1/2 NSW’s prod W Great Dividing Range in heavily irrigated Riverina region (Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area)
Over 1/2 of the NSW’s production is concentrated west of the Great Dividing Range in the what heavily irrigated region?
Riverina
- aka Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
What is Riverina also known as?
Murumbidgee Irrigation Area
Who is the producer of the runaway success Yellow Tail?
Casella
From what region does Casella source most of its fruit?
Riverina
Viticulture in the Lower Hunter Valley dates to what year?
1830
What is the climate of Hunter Valley?
subtropical
- one of the warmest climates in Australia
What percentage of Hunter Valley’s output is white wine?
60%
What grape is “Hunter Riesling”?
Semillon
What subregion of Hunter claims the oldest Verdelho?
Broke Fordwich
What are Hunter’s most imprtant red grapes?
Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon
In what GI of NSW will you find sparkling wines and still Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from sundrenched, basalt slopes of the Snowy Mountains?
Tumbarumba GI
The Hunter Region is sandwiched between the coast and and what mountain range?
Brokenback Mountains
Name two mountain ranges in New South Wales?
Great Dividing Range
Brokenback Mountains
What are the 4 regions of Big Rivers?
Big Rivers
- Murray Darling
- Swan Hill
- Riverina
- Perricoota
What is Australia’s oldest, continuously operating winery?
Wyndham Estate
- in Hunter
- est 1828 by George Wyndham
- planted Australia’s first commercial Shiraz vineyard in 1830
What are the 3 regions of the Central Ranges?
Cowra
Mudgee
Orange
Central Ranges
Elevation and Climate by subzone
-
Orange 600-1000+M
- Highest in the country, peaking on Mount Canobolas (extinct volcano)
- Very cool climate
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Mudgee 400-500M+
- Dry, sunny
- Large diurnal shift
-
Cowra
- Lowest in elevation
- Warmest
Central Ranges
Soils and Major Grapes by subzone
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Mudgee
- Brown sandy loam
- Cab Sauv, Merlot, Shiraz
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Orange
- Basaltic red-brown clay, other colored clay loams, gravel, terra rossa
- Cab Sauv, Merlot, Shiraz, Chardonnay
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Cowra
- Brown loamy sand, red clay subsoil
- Chardonnay, Shiraz, Cab Sauv, Merlot
What is the region of Hunter Valley?
Hunter
Central Ranges
Major Geographic Features
- Great Dividing Range
- Lachlan River
- Belubula River (Cowra)
- Mount Canobolas (Orange)
What are the 3 subregions of Hunter?
- Brokefordwich
- Pokolbin
- Upper Hunter Valley
In addition to the Pokolbin and Brokefordwich GI’s, what are the other subregions of the Lower Hunter Valley?
- Allandale
- Belford
- Dalwood
- Rothbury
What is the cimate of Hunter?
Hunter
- Humid and subtropical
- 2070 Degree Days (region IV)
- Early harvest due to early autumn, which comes with constant cloud cover and often rainstorms
Region of Northern Slopes Zone
New England Austalia
New England Australia is a Region within what Zone?
Northern Slopes
2 Regions within South Coast
- Shoalhaven Coast
- Southern Highlands
Shoalhaven Coast and Southern Highlands are Regions within what Zone?
South Coast Zone
Regions within Southern New South Wales
- Canberra District
- Tumbarumba
- Hilltops
- Gundagai
Canberra District, Tumbarumba, Hilltops and Gundagai are Regions within what Zone?
Southern New South Wales
Region within Northern Rivers
Hastings River
Hastings River is a Region witin what Zone
Northern Rivers
