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