South Australia Flashcards
1
Q
What island lies off the coast of South Australia?
A
Kangaroo Island
2
Q
Is Penfolds Grange a site-specific wine?
A
No
It’s a blend of vineyards from across several regions - a testament to the Australian style
3
Q
Who produces Hill of Grace?
A
Henschke Single Vineyard Shiraz
- 8 ha planted in the 1860s
- 1st vintage 1958
4
Q
What was the 1st vintage of Mount Edelstone?
A
1952
5
Q
Who produces Astralis?; when was the winery’s 1st vintage?; who’s the winemaker?
A
Clarendon Hills - Shiraz
- 1st vintage for the winery 1990
- in 1994, Roman Bratasiuk rebranded his Shiraz as Astralis
6
Q
Who produces RunRig?
A
Torbreck
- Shiraz/Viognier
- 120-160 year old vines
- 1st vintage 1995
- RunRig was the 1st wine to be produced by Torbreck
7
Q
Who produces Octavius?
A
Yalumba
- Old Vine Shiraz
- Called Octavius because of the small octaves (100L) it is aged in
- 1st vintage 1990 (Shiraz)
- Single release of Cabernet in 1988
8
Q
What is Seppeltsfield’s most famous wine?
A
100 year old Para Liqueur styled wine
- Released 100 years after the 1st vintage
- 1st release 1978, of the 1878 vintage
9
Q
What was the 1st Australian wine to list for $100/btl?
A
Clarendon Hills Astralis, 1994
10
Q
What is the climate for the Limestone Coast zone?
A
cool and maritime
11
Q
What GI is known for its Terra Rossa topsoil?
A
Coonawarra
12
Q
What other GI contains patches of Terra Rossa?
A
Padthaway
13
Q
What grape are Coonawarra and Padthaway most known for?
A
Cabernet Sauvignon
14
Q
What is terra rossa?
A
iron oxide-rich friable clay loam over limestone
15
Q
What grape are Coonawarra and Padthaway most known for?
A
Cabernet Sauvignon
16
Q
What is Fleurieu’s most famous GI?; what is it known for?
A
McLaren Vale
- Known for GSM blends
17
Q
What is the local synonym for Mourvèdre?
A
Mataro
18
Q
Who produces ‘Dead Arm’?
A
‘Dead Arm’
- D’Arenberg
- Shiraz (some with Eutypa?)
19
Q
Who produces ‘Eclipse’?
A
Drew Noon‘Eclipse’
- GSM
- biodynamic, dry-farmed
20
Q
Who produces ‘The Laird’?; what is it?; what was the first vintage?
A
Torbreck‘The Laird’
- Shiraz from the Gnadenfrei Vineyard in the Marananga subregion of Barossa
- First vintage 2005
- “Price tag surpassing even Grange”
21
Q
Who produces the ‘Command’?
A
Elderton‘Command’
- 100% Shiraz, centenarian vines (vineyard planted in 1894)
- 1st vintage 1984
22
Q
What are the unofficial subzones of Clare Valley?
A
(N to S)
- Clare
- Sevenhill
- Polish Hill River (slate)
- Watervale (limestone)
- Auburn
23
Q
What South Australian GI produces great Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and sparkling?; why?
A
Adelaide Hills
- Because, of the high acidity preserved by the region’s cooler maritime climate
24
Q
What is Australia’s most important region for premium Shiraz?
A
Barossa
25
Where does Barossa rank in production?
**It is the largest fine wine region in the country, and the 4th largest overall (behind Riverland and Murray Darling)**
* South Australia 65,200 ha 50%
* New South Wales 33,600 ha 25%
* Victoria 22,700 ha 17%
* Western Australia 8,900 ha 7%
* Tasmania 1,400ha 1%
* Queensland 500 ha .4%
26
Barossa
Climate, Aspect, Soils
Climate: **Hot, very dry in summer**
Aspect: **100-300 M in elevation, facing the heat of the outback**
Soils: **Deep, loamy clay**
27
Eden
Climate, Aspect, Soils
Climate: **Cooler than Barossa, especially in the south; viticulture tends to be divided btwn more red grapes in the north, more white grapes in the south**
Aspect: **400-600 M elevation** (vs 100-300 M Barossa)
Soils: **Granite outcrops w/ thin red clay**
28
Who is the sole producer in High Eden?; what are they known for?
**Mountadam**
* **1st commercial Chardonnay producer in Australia**
29
What two iconic wineries were founded in Barossa in 1847?
* **Orlando Wines by Johann Gramp in Barossa, which would grow into Jacob's Creek**
* **Pewsey Vale by Joseph Gilbert in Eden Valley**
30
What is the Barossa Old Vine Charter?
* **Self-regulated classification of vineyard age in Barossa**
* **Based on a model developed internally by Yalumba**
* **Formalized in 2009**
31
What are the age categories of the Barossa Old Vine Charter?
**Old Vines: 35 yrs +**
**Survivor Vines: 70 yrs +**
**Centenarian Vines: 100 yrs +**
**Ancestor Vines: 125 yrs +**
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Barossa Vally
Unofficial Subzones
(clockwise from NW)
* **Gomersal/Rosedale**
* **Western Ridge (Greenock/Seppeltsfield)**
* **Northern Barossa Valley**
* **Barossa Foothills (Vine Vale)**
* **Light Pass/Stockwell**
* **Southern Barossa Valley (Lyndoch/Williamstown)**
* **Stonewall/Central Tanunda**
33
What range separates Barossa Valley from Eden Valley?
**Barossa Ranges**
34
What is the Adelaide GI?
**Superzone covering the zones of** **Barossa, Fleurieu****, and****Mount Lofty Ranges**
35
Who produces 'First Growth'?
**Parker**'First Growth'
* **Coonawarra Estate**
* **Cabernet Sauvignon from the Abbey vineyard (may blend Merlot or Petit Verdot, vintage depending)**
* **1st vintage 1988**
36
What are the zones of South Australia?
* **Adelaide Superzone**
* **The Peninsulas**
* **Far North**
* **Lower Murray**
* **Mount Lofty Ranges**
* **Barossa**
* **Fleurieu**
* **Limestone Coast**
37
What are the 2 regions of Barossa?
**Barossa Valley**
**Eden Valley**
38
What is the subzone of the Eden Valley?
**High Eden**
* **Southerly, highest in elevation** (obviously)
39
What is the region of Far North?
**Southern Flinders Ranges**
40
What are the 5 regions of Fleurieu?
* **McLaren Vale**
* **Langhorne Creek**
* **Currency Creek**
* **Southern Fleurieu**
* **Kangaroo Island**
41
What natural features create the boundaries of McLaren Vale?
**Gulf of Saint Vincent** (W)
**Adelaide Hills** (E)
42
What is the most heavily planted region within the Mount Lofty Ranges Zone?
**Clare Valley GI**
43
Where is Clare Valley in relation to Adelaide?; how long of a drive is it from Adelaide to Clare Valley?
**North; 2 hour drive (75 miles north)**
44
What is the northernmost GI in Mount Lofty Ranges?
**Clare Valley**
45
When did viticulture originate in Clare Valley?
**around** **1840****, with the arrival of English settlers and the establishment of****Hope Farms**
46
What was Clare Valley's 1st true winery?
**Sevenhill Cellars**
* Built by Jesuits as a source of sacramental wines (tradition maintained by the producer today) on a plot of land purchased in 1851
47
In what region will you find AP Birks Wendouree?; when was AP Birks Wendhouse founded?; what style of wine are they known for?
* **Clare Valley**
* **1892**
* **Classic, ageworthy reds**
48
In 1900, about how many ha of vines were planted in Clare Valley?; how many ha are planted today?
1900 - **500 ha**
Today - **4,500 ha**
49
When were the following Clare Valley producers established?
* Jim Barry
* Grosset
* Kilikanoon
* **Jim Barry - 1959** (arrived in the region in the 1940s)
* **Grosset - 1981**
* **Kilikanoon - 1997**
50
What is the average elevation in Clare Valley?
**400-600 meters**
51
Where is the official weather station currently recording climate data in Clare Valley located?
**Clare High School**
* Lowest points within GI, climate for vines much cooler
* ex. Polish Hill River area, 9 miles south of Clare, Region ll as opposed to Region lll
52
What is Clare Valley's most planted variety?
**Shiraz**
53
Name a top internationally recognized Shiraz from Clare Valley?
**Jim Barry *'Armagh'* vineyard Shiraz**
54
What is the 2nd-most planted red variety in Clare Valley?; what is it often blended with?; name a producer.
**Clare Valley**
* **2nd most planted -** **Cabernet Sauvignon****; often****blended w/ Malbec**
* **Wendouree** **Cab-Malbec bottlings**
55
What is the general abv of Clare Valley Riesling?
**12-13%**
56
The better examples of Clare Valley Riesling emerge from what two areas?
**Watervale**
**Polish Hill**
57
What are the soils of Polish Hill?
**blue slate**
* Similar to Devonian blue slate of Mosel
58
Name a producer of Polish Hill Riesling.
**Grosset**
* Their top wine is named Polish Hill
59
What is South Australia's wettest point?
**Adelaide Hills GI**
60
What is the dominant grape in Adelaide Hills' central sub-region of Piccadilly Valley GI?
**Chardonnay**
61
Where was Adelaide Hills' first commercial vineyard planted?; in what year?
**Picadilly Valley GI; 1976**
62
What is Adelaide Hills' most planted variety?
**Sauvignon Blanc**
* Less aromatic and pungent than New Zealand
63
Lenswood GI is known for what grape?
**Sauvignon Blanc**
64
What region generally produces riper styles of Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley or Adelaide Hills?
**Adelaide Hills**
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66
What are Adelaide Hills' two largest wineries?; name four other producers from the Hills.
* **Petaluma**
* **Shaw + Smith**
* **the Lane**
* **Golding**
* **Bird in Hand**
* **BK Wines** (BK Wines becoming a favorite for sommeliers, energetic, good for the table)
67
What is the warmest, and nearly the driest, GI in the entire Adelaide Super Zone?
**Adelaide Plains GI**
* vs the Hills, the coolest and rainiest
68
What is considered the "spiritual home of Grange"?
**Penfold's historic Magill Estate, Max Schubert's first experiments with "Grange", now completely surrounded by suburban sprawl**
* 5 ha Shiraz remain at Magill Estate
69
How many ha of Shiraz vineyards remains at Magill Estate?
**5 ha**
70
Is Adelaide Plains GI regarded as a quality wine region?
**No****, although it is****home****to****Penfold's Magill Estate****,** **"spiritual home of Grange"**
