VICTORIA Flashcards
Regions of Victoria and main city
Yarra Valley Mornington Peninsula Geelong Heathcote Goulburn Valley
Melbourne
YARRA
Victoria
Pinot Noir
Rich, careful oak
MORNINGTON PENINSULA
Victoria (S of Melbourne)
Pinot Noir//Chardonnay
Fresh fruit//MLF to soften acid
GEELONG
Victoria (W of Melbourne)
Chardonnay//(Pinot Noir)//(Shiraz)
Complex, concentrated//(earthy)//(peppery)
GOULBURN
Victoria (E of Heathcote)
Marsanne//Shiraz
HEATHCOTE
Victoria (Center of Victoria)
Shiraz
Firm structure
YARRA
Climate
Influence
Cool-moderate
Varied altitude/aspects
MORNINGTON PENINSULA
Climate
Influence
Cool-moderate
Cool, wet, windy during harvest
GEELONG
Climate
Influence
Cool-moderate maritime
Cool, wet, windy during flowering and harvest
GOULBURN
Climate
Influence
Warm
Mitigated by lakes and rivers (Murray River)
HEATHCOTE
Climate
Influence
Moderate
Altitude
What influence does the Great Dividing Range have
Provides a range of altitudes and aspects