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Regions Australia Flashcards

1
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Australia Climate

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Warm to hot

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Australia Influences

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Latitude
Altitude
Southern Ocean
Murray Rivers

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Climate Issues
Risks
Trends

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Low rainfall
Drought
Bush Fires
Move to cooler sites

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Shiraz
Rank
Characteristics
Trends
Blend style

A

1

Full body
Black fruit
Earthy spicy leather with age
Restrained style by controlling extraction
Blend with CS like Bordeaux

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5
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Shiraz Regions
Warm
Cool

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Warm: Hunter (hot) Barossa
Cooler: Geelong, Heathcote (leather peppery)

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6
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Cabernet Sauvignon
Regions
Style
Flavors

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Coonaware, Margaret River
Hi tannin, hi acid darker than Shiraz
Black currant, black cherry, toasty oak

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7
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Merlot
Style
Use

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Blended
Adds body fresher plummy fruit

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Pinot Noir
Regions
Style
Flavor

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Yarra, Mornington, Tasmani
Cool or moderate sites
Med body, med alcolhol, med-high acid
Cherry, Strawberry

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Grenache
Regions

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Barossa
McLaren Vale

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Tier 2 grapes

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Petit Verdot
Mataro
Sangiovese
Tempranillo

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Chardonnay
Regions
Styles

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Margaret River (warm)
Adelaide Hills, Yarra, Mornington - cooler
Basic: Blend from regions. oaked for toast vanilla
Premium: Balanced, flavors from oak age, lees stirring, careful MLF

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Sauvignon Blanc
Regions
Noteable area / style

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Widely planted
Adelaide Hills noteable - Hi acid, passion fruit

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Semillon
Noteable region
Style
Other regions / styles

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Hunter - early harvest, no blending or oak. neutral becoming complex with honey, nuts, toast in bottle
Barossa: moving from full body / soft to early picked hih acid, unoaked
Western Aus: Herbaceous

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14
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Riesling
Flavor
Style
Regions

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Intense citrus (lime, grapefruit) early
Toast honey petrol with age
Unoaked hi acid dry to off dry
Some sweet
Eden Clare Premium regions
Tasmania, Frankland River less citrusy more floral

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Regions Southeastern Australia

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All GIs in SA, NSW, Vic, Queensland
Murray-Darling (Vic), Riverland (SA), Riverina (NSW)

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SE Australia
Soil
Style
Techniques

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Fertile
Blends, hi volume
Hi yield lower concentration than premium wines
Blend in some premium from Adelaiide, Barossa, McLaren Vale

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17
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South Australia Regions
Rank
Vineyard locations
Reason for label

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Barossa Valley, Eden Valley, Clare Valley, McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, Coonawara
#1
SE of state

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Barossa Valley
Location relative to Adelaide
Climate
Vine type
Grapes Black / White

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North
Warm, dry
Old bush
Shiraz, Grenache, Cab Sauv
Semillon (fresh unoaked)

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Barossa Shiraz
Flavor
Body
Tannin

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Black fruit, leather, spice from American oak
Full
Soft

20
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Eden Valley
Zone
Location
Influence
Climate

A

Barossa
East of Barossa V
Altitude
Cool to Moderate

21
Q

Eden Valley Grapes / Styles
Whites / Reds

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Riesling- hi quality, intense lime grapefruit steely early. Age to marlmalade, toasty 20 years
Shiraz
Chardonnay
Cab Sauv

22
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Clare Valley
Location re: Barossa
Climate
Inlfuence

A

NW
Warm moderated by breeze and cool nights
Altitude 300 to 400M some at 570m

23
Q

Clare Valley Grapes / Style
White / Black

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Riesling dry, hi acid, citrus lime, age to honey toasty
Shiraz: fragrant powerful structured
Cab Sauv: Hi quality based on location, soil, elevation age worthy

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Adelaide Hills
location re: Adelaide

A

25 km east of Adelaide

25
Q

Adelaide Hills
Climate
Influence
Issues

A

Moderate
Altitude 400m
Low rainfall / needs irrigation

26
Q

Adelaide Hill Grapes / Styles

A

Chardonnay: Hi Acid Citrus Peach
Sauvignon Blanc: refreshing
Pinot noir: still and blended in sparkling with chard

27
Q

McLaren Vale
Location re: Adelaide
Climate
Influence

A

South
Warm moderated by afternoon breeze
Ocean

28
Q

McLaren Vale Grapes / Style
Noteable vines

A

Shraiz, Grenache, CS, Merlot
Intense dark fruit, soft tannin
Old bush Grenache, Shiraz deep complex

29
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Coonawara
Location re: Adelaide
Region size
Sub region of
Soil
Climate
Influences

A

400 km SE
15km x 15km
Limestone Coast
Terra rossa over limestone
Moderate Maritime
Clouds moderate summer heat
Cold ocean current

30
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Coonawara grapes / style
Black / White

A

CS dominant: concentrated cassis, eucalyptus, menthol age worthy
Shiraz
Merlot
Chardonnay

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Victoria
Regions
Noteable climate
Influences

A

Yarra, Mornington, Heathcote, Geelong, Goulburn
Coolest on Mainland
Ocean, Great dividing range

32
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Victoria
Coastal wines /influence
Inland regions / influence / wines
Lower slopes wines / styles

A

Pinot , Chard, sparkling cool from ocean
Upper Goulburn, Macedon Ranges / altitude / pinot chard, riesling, sauv blanc
cs, shiraz lighter and fresher than hotter regions

33
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Yarra Valley
Location re: Melbourne
Climate
Geo features
Noteable grape / other white / black
Style of others

A

NE
Cool to moderate maritime
Altitudes and Aspects
Pinot Noir: Hi quality
Chard, CS, Shiraz
Lighter

34
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Yarra Pinot Noir
Style
Flavor
Tannin

A

Age worthy, hi quality
Still sparkling
Careful oak handling/ complex
Rich fruit, strawberry, plum, dark cherry
Soft tannin

35
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Mornington Peninsula
Location re: Melbourne
Climate
Noteable weather impact / effect

A

South
Cool to Moderate maritime
Vintage varies year to year. Chance of cool wet at flowering. Best years. long growing season-> elegant, fragrant, finesse

36
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Mornington Peninsula
Grapes / styles

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Pinot Noir - light delicate structured pure fruit
Chard - cool climate style, citrus pear apple hi acid, MLF used

37
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Geelong
Location re: Melbourne
Climate
Grapes / styles

A

West
Similar to Mornington
Chard - Hi quality, full bodu concentrated
Pinot - earthy
Shiraz - cool climate fresh peppery
Still and sparkling

38
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Heathcote
Location re: Victoria
Influence
Climate
Grape primary / Style
Other grapes

A

Inland center
Altitude
Moderate
Shiraz - cool climate fresh / firm structure
CS, Chard, Sangio, Tempranillo

39
Q

Goulburn Valley
Location re: Heathcote
Climate
Influence
Grapes / noteable style

A

East
Warm
Cooling from lakes / creeks in Gouburn River Valley
Shiraz
Marsanne - citrus early honeyed from age

40
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NSW
Regions
Vineyard locations
Grapes

A

Hunter Valley
Mudgee Orange Cowra -> cooler Western slopes of Great Dividing Range
Chard, CS

41
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Hunter Valley
Climate
Influence
Issue / methods
Grapes Black White

A

Hot Humid
Ocean breeze
Rain at harvest. Canopy management
Semillon - neutral light early / age to honey, toast, complex
Chardonnay - oaked or unoaked
Shiraz - black fruit, soft tannin medium body earthy (warm style)

42
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Margaret River
Location
Climate
Weather Influence
Grapes / Styles

A

200km S of Perth
Warm Maritime
Rain in winter high
CS - blended or alone. Range from elegant / restrained to fruity / powerful
Chardonnay - hi acid, stone fruit barrel age / MLF
Sauv Blanc - blended with Semillon to create hi acid, gooseberry tropical

43
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Great Southern
Regions
Grapes / Style

A

Mount Barker, Frankland River
CS - deep color fruit
Shiraz - elegant peppery
Riesling- floral

44
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Tasmania
Climate
Influence
Weather pattern
Styles
Grapes

A

Cool Maritime
Cool westerly wind from ocean - NO EXTREMES
Still and sparkling
Pinot, Chard, Sauv Blanc, Pinot GRIS
CS in warmer drier areas

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