Victoria Flashcards
What are the six zones of Victoria?
Central Victoria
Gippsland
North East Victoria
North West Victoria
Port Phillip
Western Victoria
What are the five regions of Central Victoria?
Bendigo
Goulburn Valley
Heathcote
Strathbogie Ranges
Upper Goulburn
What are the five regions of North East Victoria
Alpine Valleys
Beechworth
Glenrowan
King Valley
Rutherglen
What are the two regions of North West Victoria
Murray Darling
Swan Hill
(Both shared with New South Wales)
What are the five regions of Port Phillip?
Geelong
Macedon Ranges
Mornington Peninsula
Sunbury
Yarra Valley
What are the three regions of Western Victoria?
Grampians
Henty
Pyranees
What are the two primary soil types in Yarra Valley?
Gray-Brown sandy loam
Red basalt
What major Champagne producer established an estate in Yarra Valley in 1987?
Moët and Chandon
What are the primary varieties planted in Port Phillip?
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Shiraz (cofermented with Viognier)
What is the climate and most common varieties planted in Mornington Peninsula?
Cool, windy maritime
Pinot Noir
Pinot Gris
Chardonnay
What are the inland zones of Victoria and what are their climates like?
North West Victoria (hottest; irrigation is essential)
North East Victoria
Central Victoria
Continental climate. Large diurnal shift
What region boasts the oldest Marsanne vines possibly in the world?
Central Victoria
What types of wines are Rutherglen and Glenrowan famous for?
Sweet fortified wines made from Muscadelle (Topaque)
Brown Muscat (Muscat à Petits Grains) which display rancio character
What is the capital of Victoria?
Melbourne
