Western Australia Flashcards
What % of production
3%
Wins what percent of awards
30%
T/F Australia’s biggest state
True
Houghton White Burgundy (HWB)
One of AUS best selling whites, blend of Verdelho, CB, Chard
Houghton is part of what company
Hardys
What is AUS hottest region
Swan Valley
Margaret River grapes
Fine CS, pungent grassy, intense Seimiilon / SB (often blended), complex, long lived Chard
Margaret River Producers
Leeuwin Estates, Gioconda of Beechworth
Pemberton, Manjimup
SW AUS zone. Cool, fertile, range of varieties
Geographe
4 rivers create valleys, varied terroir. Chard, Verdelho, Semillon, SB, Shiraz, CS, Merlot, Tempranillo
Great Southern climate
Cool continental
Great Southern style
Crisp, tightly structured Rieslings, taut, fragrant CS, cool climate Chard and Shiraz
Great Southern subregions
Poronurup, Mount Barker, Frankland River
Swan District
Greater Perth Zone. Hot, traditional, once dominant region. Swan Valley subregion fighting oblivion
Swan District producers
Over 40. Dependent on tourism