South Australia- Ai Flashcards
Angaston, Tanunda, Nuriostpa, Williamstown, and Luyndock are all towns in which GI?
Barossa Valley GI
Name a few subregions of the Barossa Valley GI
Gomersal/Rosedale Southern Barossa Valley Rowland Flat District Barossa Foothills Light Pass/ stockwell Northern Barossa Valley Western Ridge Stonewell/Central Tanunda
What are the major white grapes of Barossa Valley GI?
Chardonnay and Semillon
What is the soil type of Barossa Valley GI?
Low fertility clay loams and sand
What is the average rainfall during the season in Barossa Valley GI?
6.3 inches
When were the first plantings in Barossa Valley?
1840
When was the Barossa Valley GI officially established?
1996
What is the soil type of Eden Valley GI?
Variable loamy sand, clay loams, quartz and gravel
How does the rainfall compare between Eden Valley and Barossa Valley?
There is more rainfall during the season in the Eden Valley- about 11 inches compared to 6 inches in Barossa
Seppeltsfield, Torbreck, Peter Lehmann, Two Hands and Penfolds are all producers who make wine in which GI?
Eden Valley GI
Name two GIs in South Australia where white grapes outnumber red grapes in terms of plantings.
Mount Gambier in the Limestone Coast is planted to 61% white grapes focusing on Chardonnay, Sav Blanc and Pinot Gris. Adelaide Hills GI in the Mount Lofty Ranges is 63% white grapes planted to Sav Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris.
What are the major grape varieties of Currency Creek GI?
83% Red Grapes, Shiraz, Cabernet and Merlot. White grapes are Chardonnay
What is the soil type of Currency Creek GI?
Sand and Clay here. This is within the Fleurieu Zone
What are three geographic influences of Currency Creek GI?
Lake Aleandrina
Encounter Bay
Murray River
What are the soils found in Langhorne Creek GI?
The soils are fertile, deep alluvial and sandy loams.
Which grapes dominate plantings in Langhorne Creek.
81% red grapes, Shiraz, Cabernet and Merlot. White grapes are Chardonnay and Riesling.
What are the major grapes of McLaren Vale?
86% red grapes. Shiraz, Cabernet, Merlot, Grenache and also Chardonnay is the white.
What are the soil types of McLaren Vale?
There are 7 Terranes:
- The Ancient Rocks
- Sand and Sandstone
- Limestone Country
- Clay Plains of Aldinga
- The Piedmont- alluvial
- Talus Slope- variable soils
- Alluvial Flats
What are the major geographical features of McLaren Vale?
Gulf of Saint Vincent
Adelaide Hills
Chapel Hill Clarendon Hills D’Arenberg Rosemount Estate Yangarra All are producers in which region?
McLaren Vale
What is the soil type of Kangaroo Island GI?
Shallow red-brown sands over limestone. This is a GI in the Fleurieu Zone of South Australia.
Name a producer from Kangaroo Island
Islander Estate
Cape d’Estaing
Where is Willunga?
This is a major town in the McLaren Vale GI
Where is Victor Harbor?
This is a major town in the Southern Fleurieu Zone of South Australia.
When were most of the GIs of South Australia formally established?
In the late 1990s and early 2000s.
What are the soil types of Coonawara GI?
Terra Rossa, Black Rendzina and Brown Rendzina
What is the rainfall during the season in Coonawara?
8.6 inches
What is the elevation of the Barossa Valley?
100-300 meters.
What is the soil type of the Barossa Valley?
Deep loamy clay soils
What is the elevation range of Eden Valley?
400-600 meters
What is the elevation of High Eden?
500 meters- the highest and southernmost part of the Eden Valley
What are the requirements for a wine from McLaren Vale to be labeled “Scarce Earth.”
Vines must be at least 10 years old
Wines may not be overly affected by oak, over or under ripeness
Single vineyard wines
Approved by a tasting panel and released the year after harvest.
Describe the last few vintages in South Australia 2017 2016 2015 2014
2017-high quality
2016-early vintage, compressed, a little difficult
2015- brush fires, but some high quality
2014- difficult due to extreme weather, high winds, heatwaves
What is the name of the river in Clare Valley?
The Polish Hill River
Describe the soils in the Clare Valley
Clare Valley is a series of narrow mainly north-south valleys on an elevated plateau with very different soil types in each. In the south between Watervale and Auburn there is limestone-based terra Rossa soils. In the northern more open part of the valley there are slate soils
Which GI is in between Cape Howe and Wilsons Promontory?
Gippsland in Victoria
Describe the most recent vintages in Australia
2017
2016
2015
2017- Plentiful crop, dry weather and high quality
2016- Early vintage and promising
2015- Brush fires in Adelaide. Clare, Barossa and Coonawarra are all good
What is the soil type in Barossa?
Low fertility clay loams and sandy soil
What is the soil type in McLaren Vale?
It is red-brown loam dominant but there are also 7 terranes: Ancient rocks Sand and sandstone Clay plains of Aldinga The Piedmont Talus slope Alluvial flats
Where is the Clonakilla winery located?
Canberra which is in New South Wales
Where is Brokenwood located?
Hunter Valley
What are the top three producing GIs of Australia?
Murray Darling #1
Riverland #2
Riverina #3
Where is Perricoota GI and what is the dominant grape?
This is a GI of New South Wales- it is right below Riverina on the border of Victoria. The #1 grape here is Chardonnay. It is slightly cooler here and has alluvial soils of reddish brown loam.
What are the two subzones of the Adelaide Hills?
Lenswood and Piccadilly.
Lenswood is high in elevation. Piccadilly is known for sparkling wines. The elevations range here from 400-600 meters. there is also very high rainfall in Piccadilly. Both regions have cool climates and west-fa ing slopes. Chardonnay, Sav Blanc, Riesling and Pinot are big here.
Which grapes go into Seppeltsfield 100 year old Para?
Can’t tell all exactly as they are 100 years old, but generally a blend of Shiraz, Cabernet, Mataro and Grenache.
The Albany, Lake Doctors and Fremantle are all what?
Cooling sea breeze that affects south west Australia. This happens in the summer and occurs because of the difference in temperature between land and sea.
Where would you find the producer Wendouree?
Clare Valley. They make Shiraz, Cabernet, Mataro, and Malbec.
What is the soil type of the Eden Valley?
Thin red clay and granite outcrops. Riesling is 25% of the vineyard land. High Eden is 500 meters up. Eden Valley is 400-600 meters.
What is the climate of Barossa?
Warm Continental
Who produces “Margaret”
Peter Lehmann. This is a Semillon from Barossa.
Where would you find the producer Chris Ringland?
Barossa. His wines are on the Langton’s Exceptional Wines list and also some of the most expensive in Australia.
Where is the producer Clarendon Hills located?
McLaren Vale. Known for their “Astralis” shiraz.
What are the labeling laws for Australia?
85% grape, year and region.
Blends must have all varieties listed and making up 85% of the blend.
When did the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation get founded?
1981
When did the Label Integrity Program start?
1990- also the same year that Langton’s Auction house created the “Classification of Australian Wine.”
What is the GI of Rockford “Basket Press” Shiraz?
Barossa Valley
What is the GI of Brokenwood “Graveyard” Shiraz?
Hunter Valley- since 1984 from the Graveyard Vineyard. Ian Leslie Riggs has been the winemaker since 1983. The wine has been declassified six times.
Where is Chris Ringland Shiraz from?
Barossa Valley
What GI is Clarendon Hills Astralis from?
McLaren Vale
Who makes “Astralis?”
Clarendon Hills in McLaren Vale
Where is the Bass Phillip Reserve Pinot Noir from?
Gippsland, Victoria
Where is Giaconda Chardonnay from?
Beechworth in Victoria which is near Rutherglen and Glenrowan
Who makes the wine “Quintet?”
Mount Mary in the Yarra Valley.
Where is the wine “Quintet” by Mount Mary from?
The Yarra Valley in Victoria
What GI is Clonakilla Shiraz-Viognier from?
Canberra in New South Wales
Wendouree Shiraz is from which GI?
Clare Valley in South Australia
Who produces “The Laird,” and which GI is this from?
Torbreck, from Barossa Valley. This wine is more expensive than Grange. Current release is $700 on Wine.com
Who produces “Margaret,” from which GI and what grape?
This is from Peter Lehman, from the Lower Hunter Valley, from a Semillon vineyard planted in 1929.
Where is the Pewsey Vale Vineyard?
This is in the Eden Valley in the Barossa Ranges. (Barossa Ranges are part of the Mt. Lofty Ranges).
Where is Mt. Edelstone winery located?
The Eden Valley
Where would you find Orlando Wines?
In Langhorne Creek GI
Where would you find Cape Jarvis and the Backstair Passage?
The Fleurieu Zone of South Australia
What is the coolest part of the Clare Valley?
Polish Hill- has 200 fewer degree days than at Clare High School. Polish Hill is at 440 meters in elevation. Watervale and Auburn are also cool.
Who originally named “Coonawara?”
John Riddoch. He had planted the region and named it the Penola Fruit Colony, but later renamed it Coonawarra so that it would be different than the nearby town of Penola.
What is the climate of Coonawara?
Cool Mediterranean, Region 2
What is the climate of Clare Valley?
Moderate to warm continental. Region 2 and 3
Which winery bought John Riddoch’s Chatea Comaum?
Wynn’s and it became Wynn’s Coonawara Estate. They made their top bottling “John Riddoch” in his honor.
What is Australia’s oldest continuously operating winery?
Wyndham Estate in Hunter Valley, founded in 1828.
What is the soil type in Hunter Valley
Red volcanic are more common in the Lower Hunter and are better for Shiraz while the white alluvial sands are better for Verdelho and Semillon.
What is a GI in Australia that is defined by elevation?
Orange- the GI begins at the 600 meter elevation mark up to 1,000 meters. This is the highest region overall. The highest point is Mount Canobolas which is an extinct volcano.
When did phylloxera come to the Yarra Valley?
Not until 2006
What was “Black Saturday?”
February 7, 2009. Worst natural disaster to date in Australia. Firestorms throughout Victoria.
What is “The Rip?”
This is a small channel about 2 miles wide which connects the Port Phillip Bay with the Bass Strait and the Southern Ocean.
What was the reason that all the vineyards were grubbed up in the 1930s in the Yarra Valley?
To make room for pastureland. Things didn’t start rebounding until the 1970s.
What are the 8 wineries that produce Rutherglen Muscat?
Morris Chambers Campbells Stanton& Killeen Rutherglen Estates Buller Pfeiffer
What is the most common clone of Chardonnay used in the Margaret River region?
The Gingin clone which elsewhere is known as Mendoza. It’s named after a town north of Perth. Classic rich phenolic wines with peach and lime.
