W Australia Flashcards
what unofficial subregion of Margaret River is known for producing Cabernet?
Wilyabrup
Yallingup is an unofficial northern subregion of what region? What body of water influences this milder growing region?
Margaret River.
Geographe Bay provides tempering influence
name 3 “Exceptional” wines from Western Australia by Langton’s Classification
Leeuwin Estate “Art Series” Chardonnay
Cullen “Diana Madeline” Cab/Merlot
Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon
which grape varieties do well in Mount Barker?
Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
6 unofficial subzones of Margaret River GI proposed by Dr. Gladstone in 1999
Wilyabrup, Yallingup, Wallcliffe, Karridale, Carbunup, Treeton (Carbunup and Treeton are inland)
name 3 producers in “Golden Triangle” within Wallcliffe of Margaret River
Leeuwin Estate, Cape Mentelle, Voyager
what is the popular clone for Chardonnay plantings in Margaret River?
Gingin clone (Mendoza clone elsewhere)
what is Australia’s hottest GI
Swan District
where was Western Australia’s 1st vineyard planted?
Swan Valley of Swan District GI (1829)
capital of Western Australia?
Perth
what bodies of water is the Margaret River GI bounded by
Geographe Bay, Indian Ocean and Southern Ocean
what style of wine was 1st produced commercially in the Margaret River
Riesling by Vasse Felix
when was the Margaret River GI established?
1996
who are the “First Five” of Western Australia
Vasse Felix, Cullen, Leeuwin, Cape Mentelle, Moss Wood
what is the Gladstones Line
the line of longitude 115* 18’E established as Margaret River’s eastern boundary essentially following alongside the Whicher Range
