South Australia Flashcards
1
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% split red and white wine production
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- 33% white
- 66% Red
2
Q
Name the two important research institutions in South Australia.
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- Roseworthy Collage
- Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI)
3
Q
Tell me about the climate of South Australia.
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- Range of climates.
- Cool coastal to warm Mediterranean to hot inland desert
- Produces over 51% of Australias wine.
- Mostly inexpensive wines
- Vineyards closer to Adelaide best quality.
4
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Name the regions of South Australia.
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- Barossa
- Eden Valley
- Claire Valley
- Adelade Hills
- Mclaren Vale
- Riverland
- Limestone Coast
- Coonawarra
5
Q
State capital of South Australia
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Adelade
6
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Barossa Region
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- Australia’s largest quality wine region.
- 55km NE of Adelaide
- Hot, Dry big dinural temp range.
- Lots of old vines (1840)
- Hilly and undulating countryside.
7
Q
Barossa Climate
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Hot, dry with large dinural temerature range.
8
Q
Barossa Grapes
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- Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache
- Riesling
- Old Semillon.
9
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Barossa Producers
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- Penfolds
- Orlando
- Wolf Blass
- Henschke
10
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Eden Valley. tell me about it.
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- Eastern extension of Barossa Valley
- Hillier & Cooler than Barossa.
- Shiraz and Riesling
- Yalumba and Henschenke big producers.
- Best known wine Henschenke’s Hill of Grace. Shiraz.
11
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Tell me about Claire Valley
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- North of Barossa.Valley
- Best Rieslings
- Cool climate Cabernet sauvignon, Shiraz.
- Well known wines, Petaluma & The Armagh.
12
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Tell me about Adelaide Hills
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- In suburbia few vineyards
- Cool climate
- Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, pinot noir shiraz. Good sparkling wines.
- Wine of Note. Adelaide Hills Chardonnay by Picadilly Winery.
13
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Tell me about Mclaren Vale
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- South of Adelaide
- Moderate climate cooled by sea breezes off the Gulf of St Vincent.
- High altitude on Lofty Mountains.
- Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon.
- Some Semillon and Grenache.
- New plantings. Sangiovese, Tempranillo, Mourverdre, Fiano Savagnin.
- Producers: D’Arenberg, Hardy Wine Company
14
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Tell me about Riverland
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- 30% of australia’s wine
- Long established
- Hot Climate
- East Of Barossa.
- 330km on the Murray River
- Irrigation from the Murray River.
- Quantity producers for lower end wines
- All major producers are here. Hardy has its base here.
15
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Tell me about the Limestone Coast
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- One of Australias most significant quality wine zones
- almost 33% of Australias quality wines.
- Limestone soils. well draining, nutrient rich and healthy water table.
- Famous Terra rossa soils in Coonawarra region.
- Irrigation essential
- Cool climate wines.
- Cabernet Sauvignon. merlot Shiraz