S Australia Flashcards
What mountain range cools the Clare Valley?
Mount Lofty Ranges
Name 2 producers from Clare Valley
Jim Barry (1959, Grosset (1981), Kilikanoon (1997)
Name Torbreck’s Iconic Wines
Runrig - Shiraz/Viognier
Woodcutter - 160 yr old Semillon vines
The Pict - 85 year old Mataro vines
Descendant Shiraz
What winery has the world’s oldest Syrah vines
Langmeil in Barossa. Planted in 1843 at Freedom Vineyard
Why is Block 42 famous?
Oldest Cab Sauv, planted in 1888, owned by Penfolds
GI of Mount Lofty Ranges
Adelaide Hills (Picadilly and Lenswood), Adelaide Plains, Clare Valley
In what year was Hill of Grace vineyard planted? First vintage?
- 1st vintage 1958
capital city of South Australia
Adelaide
what 2 geological features impact McLaren Vale
Mount Lofty Ranges
Gulf of Saint Vincent
when was Barossa Old Vine Charter established?
2009
Name the 6 Limestone Coast Zone GI
Robe
Wrattonbully
Mt Gamier
Mt Benson
Padthaway
Coonawarra
min age for Barossa Old Vine, Survivor, Centenarian and Ancestor
Old Vine 35 years
Survivor: 70 years
Centenarian 100 years
Ancestor 125 years
a wine labeled “Barossa” could be from what two GI
Barossa Valley or Eden Valley GIs. Barossa Zone contains both GI
what GI is home to Scarce Earth Project
McLaren Vale. “seeks to recognize the hallmarks of individual sites”
what zones compose the Adelaide Super Zone
Mount Lofty, Barossa, Fleurieu