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South Australia Flashcards

1
Q

What is the climate of Coonawara GI? What zone is it in?

A

cool maritime

Limestone Coast zone

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2
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What is often thought to be the GI home to the best cabernet in AUS?

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Coonawara GI

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Top producers of Cabernet in Coonawara

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  • Majella
  • Wynn - “John Riddoch”
  • Parker Estate - “First Growth”
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4
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What is the name for the well drained red topsoil in Coonawara

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terra rossa

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What are the main grapes of Padthaway GI? What zone?

A

Limestone Coast Zone (whale shaped)

Cabernet (on terra rossa)
Riesling
Chardonnay

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6
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Name the GIs of Limestone Coast Zone

A 
Coonawara
Padthaway
Mount Benson
Robe
Mount Gambier
Wrattonbully
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7
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Where is the Lower Murray zone in South AUS

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North of Limestone coast, on border of Victoria on Murray River

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What is the GI of the Lower Murray Zone and what is the area known for

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Riverland

  • heavy irrigation
  • bulk wine
  • continental hot climate
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9
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What three zones make up the Adelaide Super Zone?

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Barossa Zone
Mount Lofty Ranges Zone
Fleurieu Zone

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What are the Barossa Zone,Mount Lofty Ranges Zone and Fleurieu Zone collectively known as?

A

Adelaide Super Zone

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11
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What two bodies of water moderate the mediterranean climate of Fleurieu?

A

Southern Ocean currents

Lake Alexandrina

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What is the most important (and warmest) GI in Fleurieu Zone?

A

McLaren Vale GI

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What grapes are the focus of McLaren Vale GI

A

Cabernet Sauvignon and Rhone varieties GSM

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Top wines from McLaren Vale?

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D’Arenberg’s “Dead Arm” Shiraz
Yangarra’s “High Sands” Grenache
Drew Noon’s Grenache-based “Eclipse”
Clarendon Hills’ “Astralis” Shiraz (dry farmed)

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15
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Who makes Dead Arm

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D’Arenberg

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16
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Who makes Eclipse

A

Drew Noon’

17
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Who makes Astralis

A

Clarendon Hills

18
Q

What are the GIs of Fleurieu?

A 
Kangaroo Island
Southern Fleurieu
Currency Creek
Langhorne Creek
McLaren Vale
19
Q

What are the GIs of Mount Lofty Ranges Zone?

A

Adelaide Hills
Adelaide Plains
Clare Valley!

20
Q

What GI has the subregions Lenswood and Piccadilly Valley?

A

Adelaide Hills GI

21
Q

What styles and grapes do well in the cool maritime climate of Adelaide Hills

A

Sauv Blanc
Chard
PN
Sparkling wine

22
Q

Where would one find the most classic and ageworthy Riesling in AUS? Why is the slightly odd?

A

Clare Valley

It has a warmer continental climate and mostly red grapes, but known for its riesling

23
Q

Two unofficial subregions of Clare Valley and soil associated with each?

A

Watervale - limestone

Polish Hill River - broken slate

24
Q

Top producer in Clare Valley

A

Grosset

25
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GIs of Barossa Zone?

A

Barossa Valley GI

Eden Valley GI

26
Q

What GI in South AUS is home to 150 yr old vines and one of AUS most celebrated regions?

A

Barossa Valley GI

27
Q

Traditional aging vessel for Barossa Valley?

A

300L American oak hogsheads

28
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Producers based in Barossa Valley

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  • Penfolds
  • Torbreck
  • Peter Lehmann
  • Rockford
29
Q

How does Climate of Eden Valley compare to Barossa Valley?

A

Cooler

-more balanced between white and red production

30
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Producers in Eden Valley

A

Yalumba
Pewsey Vale
Henschke

31
Q

Who makes Hill of Grace?

A

Henschke

32
Q

What was the precursor to Henschke’s Hill of Grace

A

Mount Edelstone Shiraz

33
Q

What is the sole GI of the Far North zone in South AUS?

A

Southern Flinders Ranges

Australia/New Zealand - SD (7 decks)

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