NSW Flashcards
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Zones of NSW
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- Big Rivers zone
- Central Ranges Zone
- Hunter Valley Zone
- Northern Rivers Zone
- Northern Slopes Zone
- South Coast Zone
- Southern New South Wales Zone
- Western Plains Zone
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GI’s of Big Rivers Zone
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- Perricoota GI
- Riverina GI
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Pericoota GI
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- Located on Murray River
- Borders Victoria to the south
- Chardonnay is most planted, also Semillon, Cab, Shiraz
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Riverina GI
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- Largest single region in Australia
- Mass production, mass market brands
- De Bortoli were market leaders for decades, but they were surpassed by Casella Wines who owns Yellowtail
- Lachlan and Murrumbidgee Rivers
- Famous for De Bartoli “Nobile One” Botrytis Semillon
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GI’s of Central Ranges Zone
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- Cowra GI
- Mudgee GI
- Orange GI
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Cowra GI
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- Warm, continental
- Famous for lush, soft, stlye of Chardonnay
- GDR, Lachlan and Belubula Rivers*
- Cowra Estate
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Mudgee GI
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- Borders Hunter Valley to the west
- Cab, Merlot are most planted. Reds are nearly 80% of plantings. Chardonnay is most planted white
- GDR
- Higher elevation
- Home of Tyrells Vat 47 (Chardonnay)
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Orange GI
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- High elevation GI. Starting at 600m and rise up past 1000m
- Cab, Shiraz, Merlot, Chard, Riesling, SB
- Mount Canobolas, an extinct volcano
- Soil: Variable but well known for red/brown clay derived from basalt
- Bloodwood planted Orange’s first modern vineyard in 1983
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GI’s of Hunter Valley Zone
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Hunter GI
3 subregions:
* Pokolbin GI
* Broke Fordwich GI
* Upper Hunter Valley GI
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Hunter GI
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- Sub-tropical and humid
- Semillon, Chardonnay, and Shiraz
- Upper Hunter Valley GI: Black silt loam, dark clay loam.
- Lower Hunter: Friable loam, red friable duplex soils
- Semillon was first planted here in the 1830’s at Busby’s Kirkton Estate
- Tyrells planted first Chardonnay here in 1968 and “Vat 47” first bottled in 1971.
- Brokenwood’s “ILR” Reserve released 6 years after vintage
- Verdelho also grown, offering an alternative to Semillon, yielding generous wines of tropical fruit character, often finishing with a degree or so more alcohol than Semillon.
- Pokolbin GI was created to cover the vineyards along the lower reaches of the Hunter River
- Broke Fordwich GI forms an L-shaped area of red volcanic soils around the towns of Broke and Fordwich.
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Hunter Valley Semillon
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- Most planted grape
- Low alcohol 10-12%
- Classic Hunter Semillon never sees oak and there is no emphasis on lees stirring, but it will be aged for several years prior to release
- Red and black loam
- Screwcaps enclosures are used
- Formerly known as “Hunter Valley Riesling”
- Tyrells “Vat 1” Semillon released 5 years after vintage
- Brokenwood’s “ILR” Reserve released 6 years after vintage
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GI of the Northern Rivers Zone
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Hastings River GI
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Hastings River GI
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- Very hot and humid climate. High amount of rainfall during the growing season.
- Natural Features:
Broken Bago Range, Pac Ocean, Hastings River - Hybrid grape Chambourcin is most planted grape due to its resistance to mold/mildew
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GI of Northern Slopes Zone
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New England Australia GI
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New England Australia GI
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- High elevation due to proximity to the GDR
- Cooler climate versions of Cab, Shiraz, Merlot, Chard, Semillon
- Soil: Rich alluvial soils in the south, granite and basalt at higher elevations to the north, terra rossa at high altitudes.
- Home to Black Mountain Vineyard. Highest elevation vineyard in mainland Australia at 1,320m
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GI’s of South Coast Zone
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- Shoalhaven Coast GI
- Southern HIghlands GI
