Western Australia Flashcards
Zones of Western Australia
Central Western Australia (0) Eastern Plains, Inland & North of Western Australia (0) Greater Perth (3)(1) South West Australia (6)(5) Western Australia South East Coastal
regions of Central Western Australia Zone
none
regions of Eastern Plains, Inland & North of Western Australia Zone
none
regions of Greater Perth Zone
Peel
Perth Hills
Swan District (1)
regions of South West Australia Zone
Blackwood Valley Geographe Great Southern (5) Manjimup Margaret River Pemberton
subregions of Swan District
Swan Valley
regions of West Australia South East Coastal Zone
none
subregions of Great Southern
Albany Denmark Frankland River Mount Barker Porongurup
most important varietals in Great Southern region?
Riesling, CS, Shiraz
most important varietals in Margaret River?
CH, Sem, SB, CS, Mrlt
chief viticultural hazard in WA?
silvereye birds
what are the unofficial subregions of Margaret River?
Willyabrup, Yallingup, Carbunup, Treeton, Wallcliffe, Karridale
most important grape varieties in Albany?
Chardonnay and PN
first registered subregion in Great Southern?
Mt. Barker
first registered subregion in Australia?
Mr. Barker
most important varietals in Mt. Barker?
Riesling, Shiraz
what does the “First Five” refer to in Margaret River?
Name them.
the first five wineries in MR. Cullen Leeuwin Estate Vasse Felix Mosswood Cape Mentelle
where is Plantagenet?
Mt. Barker/Great Southern/WA
What is the primary soil of Porongurup?
Granite
Where is Fernsgrove?
Frankland River/Great Southern/WA
who makes Olmo’s Reward?
Frankland Estate, it’s a Bordeaux blend
where are Salitage and Picardy and what varietals do they excel with?
Pemberton, CH and PN
the Gingin clone of chardonnay which dominates Margaret River’s plantings is especially prone to what viticultural hazard?
millerandage
who makes Diana Madeline” Cabernet-Merlot
Cullen, WA
