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South Australia Flashcards

1
Q

In order of least important to most, what area the Geographical categories for Australia?

A

State
Zone
Region
Sub Region

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2
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Who was responsible for sequencing the genome for Brettanomyces?

A

AWRI scientists
(2011)
Australian Wine Research Institute
(Dekkera bruxellensis)

also rotundone and smoke taint

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3
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What river flows through Rowland Flat?

A

Jacob’s Creek.

started 1847

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4
Q

Where are the oldest Cabernet Sauvignon plantings in the world?

A

Penfold’s ‘Block 42’
(Barossa Valley)

(in Kalimna - northern Barossa)

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5
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What are the designations for vine age set by The BOVC?

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(Barossa Old Vine Charter) (2009)
- Old Vines (min 35yrs of age)

  • Survivor Vines (min 70yrs of age)
  • Centenarian Vines (min 100yrs old)
  • Ancestor Vines (min 125yrs old)
    35 / 70 / 100 / 125
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6
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What river flows through the Barossa Valley?

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North Para river

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7
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What geographical features influence the McLaren Vale?

A

Mount Lofty Ranges

Gulf of St Vincent

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8
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What regions of South Australia touch the ocean?

A 
Southern Flinder Ranges
Adelaide Plains (MLR)
McLaren Vale
Southern Fleurieu
Currency Creek (Fleu)
Mount Benson (LSC)
Robe (LSC)
Kangaroo Island (Fleu)
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9
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What regions of South Australia are land locked?

A 
Claire Valley (MLR)
Riverland (LM)
Barossa Valley
Adelaide Hills (MLR)
Langhorne Creek (Fleu)
Padthaway (LSC)
Wrattonbully (LSC)
Coonawarra (LSC)
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10
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When can ‘Scarce Earth’ wines be released?

A 
May 1st after harvest
(single vineyard wines to show unique soils in McLaren Vale)
(ex. 
d'Arenberg - Amaaranth Shiraz 
Battel of Bosworth - Dings Shiraz 
Shingleback - Unedited)
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11
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Langhorne Creek GI sits on what body of water?

A

Lake Alexandrina

also Currency Creek

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12
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What regions of Australia lie on Lake Alexandrina?

A 
Currency Creek (also touches Encounter Bay)
Langhorne Creek
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13
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Name 2 producers on Kangaroo Island.

A

Islander Estate

Cape d’Estaing

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14
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What rivers run through Langhorne Creek?

A

Bremer river

Angas river

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15
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Where would you find “The Piedmont” in Australia and what is it?

A

McLaren Vale - soil type

-Alluvial deposits

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16
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Who had the first commercial plantings in McLaren Vale and when was it?

A

Chateau Reynella

1838

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17
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What are the sub types of the ‘Sand and Sandstone’ soils found in the Mclaren Vale?

A
  • Maslin Sands
  • Pirramimma Sandstone
  • Ochre Cove Formation (red and yellow sandstone)
  • Semaphore Sand (beach sand)
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18
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What qualifies as a region or sub region?

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  • At least 5 independent growers
  • at least 5 ha each.
  • min output 500 tons
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19
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What is RDI?

A

Regulated
Deficit
Irrigation

(along with PRD)
Partial
Rootzone
Drying
(reduces h2o by 50% - alternates sides on vine)
20
Q

What is ‘Generational Farming’ and what has it evolved into in Australia?

A 
Sustainable farming initiative.
-developed into:
SAW-Sustainable Australia Winegrowing
4 ratings :
red / yellow / tree / blue (best)
21
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What is the most widely planted grape of the Adelaide Hills GI?

A

sauvignon blanc
(excels in Lenswood GI subregion)

Mount Lofty Ranges :
- Adelaide Hills (Lenswood/Picadilly)
- Adelaide Plains
- Clare Valley
(unofficial:
Polish Hill / Watervale / Auburn / Sevenhill / Clare
22
Q

Where are the famous terra rosa soils?

A

Limestone Coast GI
Coonawarra
(also in La Mancha)

23
Q

What is the secondary layer of soil found under Terra Rosa?

A

Limestone
(key for drainage and storage)
there is also:
Black and Brown Rendzina Soils

24
Q

What is the most planted grape of white grape of Coonawarra?

A

Chardonnay

25
Q

What does Coonawarra mean?

A

Honeysuckle ridge

26
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What are the unofficial sub zones of the Clare Valley GI?

A 
Polish Hill
Watervale
Auburn
Sevenhill,
Clare
27
Q

What regions make up the Adelaide Super Zone?

A

Barossa
Fleurieu
Mount Lofty Ranges

28
Q

Who planted the first vines in the Padthaway GI and when?

A

Seppelt
1964
(third plantings - shiraz)

29
Q

Where are the Naracoorte Caves?

A 
Wrattonbully GI 
(of Limestone Coast)
(made of Limestone)
(also
Stewarts Range
Naracoorte Range
Caves Range
Hynam Range
30
Q

Where are the lakes of George, Eliza and St. Clair

A

Robe GI

of Limestone Coast

31
Q

What are the lakes of the Robe GI?

A

(of Limestone Coast)
Lake George

Lake Eliza

Lake St. Clair

32
Q

Where is Tapanappa Winery?

A

Wrattonbully GI

of Limestone Coast

33
Q

What regions of the Limestone Coast GI touch the Ocean?

A

N-S

  • Mount Benson
  • Robe
  • Mount Gambier

(inland)
Padthaway
Wrattonbully
Coonawarra

34
Q

What regions of the Limestone Coast GI are landlocked?

A

N-S

  • Padthaway
  • Wrattonbully
  • Coonawarra
35
Q

Where would you find the largest plantings of Petite Verdot in Australia?

A

Riverland region of Lower Murray GI

largest production region of Australia

36
Q

What regions of Victoria touch the ocean?

A

W-E
Geelong
Yarra Valley
Gippsland

37
Q

What regions of Victoria are landlocked?

A 
Murray Darling
Swan Hill
Goulbourn 
Rutherglen
Heathcote
Pyrenees
Grampians
38
Q

What is the minimum age for vines categorized in the Barossa Old Vines Charter?

A

Old Vine: Min. 35yrs
Survivor Vine: Min. 70 yrs
Centenarian Vine: Min. 100 yrs
Ancestor Vine: Min. 125 yrs

39
Q

What are he GI of Fleurieu?

A 
McLaren Vale GI
Langhorne Creek GI
Currency Creek GI
Kangaroo Island GI
Southern Fleurieu GI
40
Q

What are the GI of the Limetstone Coast?

A

INLAND N-S
Padthaway GI
Wrattonbully GI
Coonawarra GI

COASTAL N-S
Mount Benson GI
Robe GI
Mount Gambier GI

41
Q

What are the GI of the Mount Lofty Ranges?

A

Adelaide Hills GI
Adelaide Plaines GI
Clare Valley GI

42
Q

What are the GI within Central Victoria?

A 
W-E
Bendigo GI
Heathcote GI
Goulburn Valley GI
Strathbogie Ranges GI
Upper Goulburn GI
43
Q

What are the GI in North East Victoria?

A 
Alpine Valleys GI
Beechworth GI
Glenrowan GI
King Valley GI
Rutherglen GI
44
Q

List the GI of the Port Phillip Zone

A 
Geelong GI (h2o)
Macedon Ranges GI
Mornington Peninsula GI (h2o)
Sunbury GI
Yarra Valley GI
45
Q

List the GI of Great Southern

A

OCEAN
Denmark GI
Albany GI

LANDLOCKED
Porongurup GI
Frankland River GI
Mount Barker GI

46
Q

List the GI of Southwest Australia

A 
Margaret River GI
Geographe GI
Blackwood Valley GI
Manjimup GI
Pemberton GI
Great Southern GI

Australia RGC CMS (6 decks)

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