South Australia Flashcards
What is the capital of South Australia?
Adelaide
What are the zones included in the Adelaide Super Zone?
Barossa
Fleurieu
Mount Lofty Ranges
What are the zones of South Australia?
Barossa
Fleurieu
Mount Lofty Ranges
Far North
Limestone Coast
Lower Murray
The Peninsulas
What are the regions of the Barossa Zone?
Barossa Valley
Eden Valley
What are the 4 tiers of the Barossa Old Vine Charter?
Old Vines (35 years)
Survivor Vines (70 years)
Centenarian Vines (100 years)
Ancestor Vines (125 years)
In what GI is “Hill of Grace” located?
Eden Valley
(1860)
Ancestor Vines
Within what zone is McLaren Vale?
Fleurieu
What is “Scarce Earth?”
A new project in McLaren Vale that seeks to recognize individual sites rather than blending.
Approved by tasting panel.
What are the regions within Mount Lofty Ranges zone?
Clare Valley
Adelaide Plains
Adelaide Hills
What is the soil of Grosset’s Polish Hill?
Blue slate
What are the regions within Limestone Coast Zone?
Coonawara
Mount Benson
Padthaway
Robe
Wrattonbully
Mount Gambier
What are the primary grapes in Mount Gambier GI?
Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc
Along what river is the Riverland GI located?
Murray River
Located in the Lower Murray Zone
Over one quarter of the nation’s annual grape tonnage comes from this region.
What body of water is directly west of McLaren Vale?
Gulf of St. Vincent
