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Western Australia Flashcards

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Who is credited for the first vine planting in W. AU. Where was it?

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Thomas Waters 1830
Swan River Collony

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What is Australia’s hottest GI

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Swan Valley GI REGION

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Name the producers & wines of the Langstons 2023 1st classification in W. AU

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Cullen ‘Diana Madeline’ BDX Blend / mainly cab
Leeuwin Estate ‘Art Series’ Chardonnay

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What are the zones of W. AU

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  1. Central W. AU
  2. Eastern Plains, Inland, & N of W. AU
  3. Greater Perth
  4. SW AU
  5. W. AU SE Coastal
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What two zones in W. AU have regions?

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Greater Perth
SW. AU

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What are the regions of Greater Perth zone?

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Peel
Perth Hills
Swan District

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What is the only subregion of the Greater Perth Zone

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Swan Valley sub region
within the Swan District Region

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What are the regions of SW Au

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Blackwood Valley
Geographe
Great Southern
Manjimup
Margaret River
Pemberton

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What region in SW AU has subregions?

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Great Southern region

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What are the subregions of the Great Southern region?

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Albany
Denmark
Frankland River
Mt. Barker
Porongrup

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What % of vine does W. AU make up for in Australia?

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7% of AU’s total vineyards
2% of countries production

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Who encouraged to plant vine in Margaret River? When?

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Dr. John Gladstones 1965

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Who produced the first commercial wine in Margaret River? When?

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Dr. Tom Cullity of Vasse Felix
It was a Riesling
1971

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What is the Gladstones Line?

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Line of longitude established the W. AU eastern border. Along side the Whicher Range

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How are the unoffical subzones of Margaret River categorized?

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By water drainage direction for the area’s numerous rivers & creeks. They also correspond to the area’s air flow direction
1999

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What are the unofficial subregions of Maraget River? About where are they?

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Coastal N-S
1. Yallingup
2. Wilyabrup
3. Wallcliffe
4. Karridale
5. Carbunup - lies on Geographe Bay
6. Treeton - inland region. Hottest & largest diurnal swing

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Who were the 5 first producers of Margaret River? Match the name with subregion

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Vasse Felix - Wilyabrup
Cullen - Wilyabrup
Moss Wood - Wilyabrup
Leeuwin Estate - Wallcliffe
Cape Mentelle - Wallcliffe

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What water feature flows through Karridale?

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Blackwood River

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What is Karridale best known for?

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The region’s best sauv blanc

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What is the climate of Margaret River?

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Warm Meditteranean with maritime influence

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How many degree days of sunshine does Margaret River get?

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1690

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What is Margaret River on the winkler scale?

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Region 3

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What is the soil of Wilyabrup

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Red gravel loam

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What is the ‘Golden Triangle’

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Coined by James Halliday
In Wallcliffe
Marks some of the best chardonnay in the region
Leewuin Estate, Cape Mentelle, Voyager estate

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What is the predominate chardonnay clone for Margaret River?
Gingin Clone Also known as Mendoza Tiny clone prone to milderage
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What percentage of red to white wine does Margaret River produce?
38% Red (Cab Sauv, Shiraz, Merlot) 62% White ( SB, Chard, Semillon)
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What is the average rainfall of Margaret River?
7.9 Inches
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What is the general soil type of Margaret River?
Gravel & sandy loam over granite & gneiss
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What are the natural features of Margaret River GI?
Leeuwin Naturaliste Ridge - A band of rolling hills 90km from Cape Naturaliste to Augusta Indian Ocean Geographe Bay Southern Ocean Antarctic Winds
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What year what Margaret River established as a GI
1996
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When is harvest month in Margaret River?
March Sometimes can be early as January
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Where were the 1st commercial plantings of the Great Southern GI
'Pearse Vineyard' at Forest Hill in Mt. Barker subregion
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How many ha under vine is the Great Southern GI
2480 ha / vine
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What is the average rainfall of the Great Southern GI
11.3 - 14 inches
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Where would you find the Palntagenet Pleateau
Mt Barker GI Subregion within the Great Southern GI
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What is the soil type of Mt. Barket
Poor marl soils, gravelly, sandy loam
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What are the most widely planted grapes of Mt Barket subregion?
Red : Shiraz, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Cab Franc White : Riesling, Chard, SB
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Who makes the wine 'Olmo's Reward'
Frankland Estate, BDX Blend
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What subregion of the Greater Southern GI is the most inland, and has the most concentration of vineyards?
Frankland River GI 1323 vine / ha
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What was the first commercial planting of Porongrurup GI
Bolyanup VIneyard
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Top producers of Porongurup GI subregion
Castle Rock Estate Gibralter Rock
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What was the 1st commercial planting of Frankland River?
Netley Brook Vineyard Westfield (now known as Houghtons)
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What was the last subregion GI to be established in the Great Southern region?
Denmark GI 2003
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Where would you find the Wilson Inlet?
Denmark GI
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What was the 1st commercial planting of Albany GI subregion?
Redmond Vineyard (now Phillips Brook Estate) 1975
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What subregions of the Great Southern GI are best known for Riesling, Chardonnay, and Verdelho, and Pinot Noir
Porongurup Frankland River
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What did 'White Burgundy' refer to in Western Australia?
Chenin Blanc now known as 'White Classic'
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Where would you find the Darling Plateau?
Peel Region
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What was the 1st planting in Peel region?
Pinjarra - 1857 Was ripped out 1st modern planting was in 1974 by Peel Estate
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What is the soil type of the Swan District?
Alluvial
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What is the % of red & white grape production in the Swan District?
14% Red : Cab Sauv, Shiraz 86% White: Chenin, Verdelho, Chardonnay
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What is the average rainfall of the Swan District?
5.7 inches the lowest in the Greater Perth Zone
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When was the subregion of the Swan Valley established?
2003
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What is the soil type of the Perth Hills region?
Gravelly loam with clay & ironstone
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When did Australia become a commonwealth?
January 1st 1901
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When was the Langstons list originally published?
1991
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What geographical feature defines SW AU
The Darling Fault Originates at Shark Bay and goes 1500km to the South Coast
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What are the climatic influences of W.Au
Indian Ocean Leeuwin Current // The tropics The doctor // sea breeze
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What is the indigenous group tribe of Margaret River?
Noongar Nation
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What vineyard planting is the only planting not to be within the Noongar Nation native lands in Margaret River?
Ballardong
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Where is Albany
on the King George Sound
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Who was Leeuwin?
A dutch vessel that originally spotted Australia in 1620
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Who was Vasse?
A sailor legend that was lost
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What were the name of the French vessels that later named two important bays?
Naturaliste Geographe
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What did the indigenous people call Margaret River before it was named?
Wooditchup
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How old are Margaret Rivers oldest vines?
1967 57 years
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What % of producers make less than 4000 cases a year in Margaret River?
65%
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What is the Leeuwin Complex?
An area where the vast majority of the regions vineyards are planted on. Unique soil type of deformed granite & gneiss
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What geographic feature does the Leeuwin Complex lie next to?
The Dunsborough Fault The Leeuwin Complex lies just to the west of this fault.
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What grape is associated with Wilyabrup?
Cabernet Sauvignon
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What grape is associated with Wallcliffe?
Chardonnay
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Where is the most concentration of vineyards located in W. Australia?
Between Dunsborough Fault & Caves Road
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What are Forest Grove Soils?
Ironstone gravels with loamy stopsoils with varying presence of calcareous sandy duplexes.
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What is cooler, Medoc or Margaret River?
Medoc
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Where is the 2nd most concentration of vineyard area?
Yallingup
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What soil is associated with Yallingup?
Keenan soils Red brown loam. Less Forest Grove Soils
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Where would you find the Yelverton Shelf?
Carbunup // NE Corner of Margaret River. IT is the S. Section due to elevation (75m)
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What area in Margaret River do rivers run North?
Treeton
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Where does the town of Margaret River lie?
Wallcliffe
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Where does the Margaret River end?
AT the town of Prevelly in the Indian Ocean
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What is the largest region in the Margaret River?
Karridale Coast to the Gladstones line
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What is a 'Classic Dry' wine?
Vasse Felix term for Sauvignon Blanc + Semillon blend or 'SBS'
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Who was the first winery to be biodynamic in Margaret River?
Blind Corner
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Who founded Cape Mentelle?
David Hohnen with brothers Mark & Giles
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Who termed the word 'White Burgundy' for wine in Margaret River?
Houghton, Jack Man
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Who founded Leeuwin Estate? Who consulted for this property?
Denis Horgan - Founder Robert Mondavi - Consulted
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Who founded Moss Wood?
Dr. Bill Pannell
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Who founded Piero?
Dr. Mike Peterkin
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Who is the current wine maker for Vasse Felix?
Virginia Willcock
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Who founded Vasse Felix?
Tom Cullity
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What producer makes ONLY fortified wines in the Margaret River?
Arthur Wines
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Who was the first producer of the Great Southern GI
Mt. Barker 1966
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How many subregions does the Great Southern GI hold?
5 of the 14 of all Australia
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What is the soil type of the Great Southern GI
Lateritic Sandy Loam from degrading granite & gneiss
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How does the Great Southern GI climate compare to Margaret River?
Cooler than Margaret River due to lack of Leeuwin Current. More maritime on the coast, continental inland.
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What % of plantings in the Great Southern GI are planted to white grapes?
33%
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What is the predominant grape of the Great Southern GI
Shiraz Makes up for 30% of all plantings
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Describe the climate of Albany
Plantings begin at 40m elevation Coolest and least planted subregion at 70ha
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Where is the 'Valley of Giants'
Eco park in Denmark
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Where is the Scottsdale Valley
Most concentrated area of plantings in Denmark subregion
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What elevation range are vineyards planted on Porongurup subregion?
150-350m
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What is the oldest mountain range on Earth?
Porongurup
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Where is a unique area in W. AU that both Grenache and Riesling have successes?
Frankland River
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What rivers impact Frankland River to promote botrytis?
Kent / Gordon / Tone Rivers
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Where are the Cowaramup Uplands?
Wallcliffe
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What and where is the Gracetown Ridge?
An area that separates Margaret River wine regions from the coast
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What geographic features are associated with Geographe GI
Goodwood Valleys & Blackwood Plateau

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