Victoria Flashcards
What is the capital of Victoria?
Melbourne
What was “Black Saturday?”
Saturday, Feb 7th 2009
A series of fires broke out across Victoria
What are the zones of Victoria? (6)
Central Victoria Zone
Gippsland Zone
Northeast Victoria Zone
Northwest Victoria Zone
Port Phillip Zone
Western Victoria Zone
What are the regions of Port Phillip Zone? (5)
Geelong GI
Macedon Ranges GI
Mornington Peninsula GI
Sunbury GI
Yarra Valley GI
What is Nagambie Lakes GI?
A sub-region of Goulburn Valley GI
Located in the Central Victoria Zone
Tahbilk is top producer
What river borders Rutherglen to the north?
Murray River
What is the Muscat of Rutherglen Network?
A producers syndicate established in 1995
Developed a voluntary and self-regulated four-tier system:
Rutherglen Muscat
Classic
Grand
Rare
Each level shows more rancio character and more sweetness.
Rare should taste as though it is at least 20 years of age
What is the soil of Rutherglen?
Rutherglen loam
What styles of wine are Rutherglen Muscat and Topaque?
Shriveled grapes from passerillage and then fortified
What is the grape for Rutherglen Topaque? How is this style different than Rutherglen Muscat?
Muscadelle
The wines tend to be slightly drier and more savory in character, making it an excellent aperitif.
It has the same four-tier system as Rutherglen Muscat: Classic, Grand, Rare
It is also lighter in color
What is the grape of Rutherglen Muscat?
Muscat Rouge à petits grains
(Muscat de Frontignan)
( Brown Muscat)
What zone in Victoria contains no regional GI’s?
Gippsland
What is the primary grape of Gippsland?
Chardonnay
(followed by Pinot Noir)
Bass Phillips is top producer
