S AUSTRALIA Flashcards
Main regions and main city
Coonawarra McLaren Vale Adelaide Hills Eden Valley Barossa Valley Clare Valley
Adelaide
COONAWARRA
South Australia (NE of Adelaide)
Cabernet Sauvignon
Concentrated; Structured
MCCLAREN VALE
South Australia (S of Adelaide)
Shiraz, Grenache, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Intense, dark
ADELAIDE HILLS
S Australia (E of Adelaide)
Sauvignon Blanc//Chardonnay (Pinot Noir)
Refreshing//Elegant
(Blend with Chard for sparkling)
EDEN VALLEY
S Australia (SE of Adelaide, Barossa hills)
Riesling
Marmalade with age
BAROSSA VALLEY
S Australia (NE of Adelaide)
Shiraz (Semillon)
Full, sweet American oak (fresh, unoaked)
CLARE VALLEY
S Australia (N of Adelaide) Riesling, (Shiraz//Cab Sauv) Dry (powerful, structured//varied)
Coonawarra
Climate
Influences
Moderate Maritime
Cold currents from Antarctica
Cloud cover
MCCLAREN VALE
Climate
Influences
Warm
Cooling afternoon breezes from Southern Ocean
ADELAIDE
Climate
Influences
Moderate
At altitude
Irrigation (soils —limited water holding capacity)
EDEN
Climate
Influences
Cool-moderate
At altitude
BAROSSA
Climate
Influences
Warm, dry
Bush vine
CLARE
Warm
Cooling: altitude, afternoon breeze, nights
