Vintages Australia Flashcards by Myles Trapp | Brainscape

Q

What was the worst recent vintage in Australia?

A

2011 - very wet, rot and botrytis

2000 - hail, heat, rain - tough year

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What recent years were there bushfires in Australia?

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2019

2015 - smoke taint in Adelaide

2009 - smoke taint in Victoria, devastation

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What were the coolest vintages in Australia?

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2022 - cool season (some rain in NSW)

2017 - cooler year, with rain but good

2012 - low yields, mild weather - great

2002 - cool weather, some wines hard

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What were the best recent vintages in Australia?

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2018 - low yields, rich wines - great

2010 - winter rains broke drought - good

2005 - ripe, generous wines

2004 - very good

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What years in Australia were extremely hot?

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2019 - hot and dry

2014 - low yields and heat waves

2013 - very hot

2009 - VERY hot low yields smoke in Victoria

2008 - Extreme heat

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How was 2022 in Australia?

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cool season (some rain in NSW)

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How was 2021 in Australia?

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wet winter, generous crop

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How was 2020 in Australia?

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Low yields, good quality

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How was 2019 in Australia?

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Very hot and dry with bushfires

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How was 2018 in Australia?

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low yields, rich wines - great

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How was 2017 in Australia?

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cooler year, with rain but good

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How was 2016 in Australia

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Good

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How was 2015 in Australia?

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smoke taint in Adelaide, good all around elsewhere

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How was 2014 in Australia?

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low yields and heat waves

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How was 2013 in Australia?

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Very hot

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How was 2012 in Australia?

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low yields, mild weather - great

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How was 2011 in Australia?

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very wet, rot and botrytis