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Western Australia, NSW, Queensland Flashcards

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Zones of Western Australia

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Central Western Australia, Eastern Plains, Inland, and North of Western Australia, Greater Perth, South West Australia, West Australia South East Coastal

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Regions and subregions of Central Western Australia Zone

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none

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Regions and subregions of Eastern Plains, Inlands, and Noth of Western Australia

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none

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Regions and subregoins of Greater Perth

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Swan District, Swan Valley (subregion of Swan District), Perth Hills, Peel

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Regions and subregions of South West Australia

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Regions: Geographe, Maragret River, Blackwood Valley, Manjimup, Pemberton, Great Southern. Subregions of Great Southern: Frankland River, Mount Barker, Denmark, Albany, Porongurup

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Maragret River

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Region in the South West Australia Zone in Western Australia. Bounded by the Geographe bay, the Indian and Southern Oceans. Warm Mediterranean Climate. CS, also Chard, SB-Semm blends

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Margaret River producers

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Leeuwin, Vasse Felix, Cullen, Cape Mentelle, Moss Wood

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Mount Barker

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Subregion of the Greath Southern Region in the South West Australia Zone, Western Australia. Most est subregion in the Great Southern. Shiraz, Riesling

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Mount Barker producers

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Forrest Hill Vineyard, Plantagenet

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Frankland River

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Subregion of the Greath Southern Region in the South West Australia Zone, Western Australia. Shiraz, Riesling

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Porongurup

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Subregion of the Greath Southern Region in the South West Australia Zone, Western Australia. Shiraz, Riesling

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Denmark

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Subregion of the Greath Southern Region in the South West Australia Zone, Western Australia. Coastal, PN, Chard

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Albany

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Subregion of the Greath Southern Region in the South West Australia Zone, Western Australia. Coastal. PN, Chard

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Pemberton

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Region in the South West Australia Zone, Western Australia

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Geographe

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Region in the South West Australia Zone, Western Australia. Reds: CS, Shiraz

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Manjimup

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Region in the South West Australia Zone, Western Australia

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Blackwood Valley

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Region in the South West Australia Zone, Western Australia

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Swan Valley

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Subregion of the Swan District region in the Greater Perth Zone in Western Australia. Directly east of Perth, home to the first plantings in the 1829. Australia’s hottest GI

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Great Southern

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Region in the South West Australia Zone, Western Australia. 5 subregions: Frankland River, Mount Barker, Porongurup, Denmark, Albany

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Swan District

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Region in the Greater Perth Zone in Western Australia. Contains the Swan Valley Subregion

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Perth Hills

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Region in the Greater Perth Zone in Western Australia

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Peel

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Region in the Greater Perth Zone in Western Australia

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Zones of New South Wales

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Big Rivers, Southern New South Wales, South Coast, Central Ranges, Hunter Valley, Northern Rivers, Northern Slopes, Western Plains

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Regions and subregions of Big Rivers Zone

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Murray Darling, Swan Hill, Riverina, Pericoota

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Regions and subregions of the Southern New South Wales Zone

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Hilltops, Gundagai, Canberra District, Tumbarumba

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Regions and subregions of the South Coast Zone

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Southern Highlands, Shoalhaven Coast

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Regions and subregions of the Central Ranges Zone

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Cowra, Orange, Mudgee

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Regions and subregions of the Hunter Valley Zone

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Hunter Region, contains the subregions Upper Hunter Valley, Broke Fordwich, Pokolbin

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Regions and subregions of the Northern Rivers Zone

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Hastings River

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Regions and subregions of the Northern Slopes Zone

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New England Australia

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Regions and subregions of the Western Plains Zone

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none

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Zones of Queensland

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none

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regions of Queensland

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Granite Belt, South Burnett

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History of New South Wales

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Australia’s first vinifera grapes were planted here by the British at the 1st permanent European Settlement outside of Sydney in 1788. Home to the oldest continuously run winery, Wyndam Estate, in Hunter Valley, est in 1828, also planted Australia’s 1st commercial Shiraz vineyard in 1930. Discovery of Gold in 1851 spurred viticulture

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Father of the Australian Wine industry

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James Busby, returned to NSW after a trip to Europe with hundreds of vine cuttings from Spain and France including Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Rhone Varieties, and planted them in Hunter Valley and the Sydney Botanical Garden. D

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Hunter Valley

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Name of the Zone in NSW, containing the Hunter Region and it’s subregions Upper Hunter Valley, Broke Fordwich, and Pokolbin. Subtropical, humid, rainy. White grapes more common than red, surprisingly elegant, low-moderate abv wines considering the climate. Semillon, Chard, Verdelho, Shiraz

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Hunter Valley Semillon

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formerly sold as “Hunter Riesling.” the world’s most classic and ageworthy dry example of the grape. lower abv (10-12%) riping acidity, harvested early, sees no oak or lees stirring, is bottled quicky with a significant amount of CO2 remaining. Top bottlings include Tyrrell’s “Vat 1” and Brokenwood’s “ILR Reserve,” which are released five and six years after the vintage, respectively, both with stelvin closures

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Hunter Valley producers

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Tyrrell’s, Brokenwood, McWilliam’s Mount Pleasant, Wyndham Estate

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Pokolbin

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Subregion of the Hunter Region in the Hunter Valley Zone in NSW. In lower Hunter Valley, rarely used on labels

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Broke Fordwich

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Subregion of the Hunter Region in the Hunter Valley Zone in NSW. In lower Hunter Valley, rarely used on labels

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Upper Hunter Valley

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Subregion of the Hunter Region in the Hunter Valley Zone in NSW. In lower Hunter Valley, youngest wine region in the zone

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Mudgee

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Region in the Central Ranges Zone of NSW. Oldest producing region in the zone. Borders Hunter Valley to the NE. On the western slopes of the Great Dividing Ranges, higher altitude, drier, sunnier, and less humid climate with greater diurnal shifts than Hunter Valley. Warm. Mostly red: CS, Merlot. Chard as historical significance

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Orange

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Region in the Central Ranges Zone of NSW. On the western slopes of the Great Dividin Range, the highest region in Australia, the highest point is Mount Canobolas, an extinct volcano, cooler. CS, Shiraz, Merlot, Chard, SB

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Cowra

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Region in the Central Ranges Zone of NSW. Warmest region in the zone, lower altitude, best known for soft, generous styles of Chardonnay.

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Hastings River

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The sole region of the Northern Rivers Zone in NSW. Hot, Region V, rainiest region in Australia. Chard and the hybrid Chambourcin, not a fine wine destination

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New England Australia

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The sole Region of the Northern Slopes Zone in NSW. In the Great Dividing Range, higher elevation, home to Australia’s highest vineyard at Black Mountain. Shiraz, other reds.

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Shoalhaven Coast

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Region in the South Coast Zone of NSW. South of Sydney. Only a handful of Estates. Chambourcin, a french red hybrid

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Southern Highlands

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Region in the South Coast Zone of NSW. In the Great Dividing Range. small acreage. Tempranillo

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Riverina

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Region in the Big Rivers Zone of NSW. Along the Murrmbidgee River. The largest producing region in the state. Mass market wines like Yellowtail and high end botrytised dessert wines Chard , Shiraz, Semillon

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Riverina producers

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de Bortoli, McWilliams, Casella

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Noble One

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De Bortoli’s Botrytis Semillon from Riverina, 1st released in 1982

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Australia’s largest family owned wine company

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Casella, maker’s of [yellow tail]

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Top 5 Australian Wine Producers

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Treasury (Penfold’s), Accolade (Hardy’s), Casella ([yellow tail]), Pernod Ricard (Jacob’s Creek), Australian Vintage (lower-middle market, no premium brands)

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Pericoota

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Region in the Big Rivers Zone of NSW

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Canberra District

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Region in the Southern New South Wales Zone in NSW. mild, continental (similarities to the Northern Rhone) w/in the Great Dividing Range. Premier region for Shiraz, Riesling, Bordeaux blends, PN

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Canberra District producers

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Clonakilla, Lark Hill

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Hilltops

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Region in the Southern New South Wales Zone in NSW. Warm continental, mostly red grapes, CS, Shiraz

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Gundagai

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Region in the Southern New South Wales Zone in NSW.

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Tumbarumba

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Region in the Southern New South Wales Zone in NSW. Further south, in the footgills of the Great Dividin Range, cooler. sparkling, Chard, PN

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Tasmania

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The island is it’s sole GI w/ no zones or subregions, although unofficil subregions exist. Northern Tasmania has a climate similar to the Rheingau and Champagne. Production is centered around the Tamar Valley in the north and Coal River in the south, just norh of Hobart. Sparkling, PN, Chard, SB, PG, Ries

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Tasmania producers

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Jansz, Domaine A

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Granite Belt

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Region in Queensland, the better of the two. In the Great Dividing Range, higher elevation. continental climate. Shiraz

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South Burnett

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Region in Queensland. Northernmost wine region in Australia. Subtropical. Verdelho

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Langston’s Classification

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Current edition is VII. Three tiers: Exceptional: 22 wines. Outstanding: 46 wines.. Excellent: 68. 136 total

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