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19 Cards in this Set
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top white
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chard
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top red
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shiraz (most widely planted)
cab |
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top regions
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1. western australia
a. margaret river 2. south australia a. barossa valley b. clare valley c. mclaren vale d. coonawarra 3. victoria 4. new south wales a. hunter valley |
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rank?
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6th in world for production
2nd exporter to US |
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penfold?
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cult- 1951 penfolds grange hermitage
1970's penfold grange shiraz- ultra premium shiraz from best vineyards |
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Appellations?
GI's - geographic indications 1993 (similar to USA AVA's) each state has a GI (could have multiple) |
Label integrity program- 85% variety
1. produce of aussie- no vintage or variety on label 2. South Eastern Aussie- enormous app covering most 3. State of Origin- next most specific 4. Zones-Barossa is a zone w in South Aussie 5. Regions- Barossa divided into Barossa Valley and Eden V 6. Sub- Region- smaller app w in region |
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Label laws?
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if varietal - 85%
regional - 85% |
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largest and top producing region?
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south eastern australia GI
covers all states except western australia bulk w will usually be this GI |
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1. Western Australia
Perth Swan Valley- hottest growing region in world MARGARET RIVER- Premier region for elegance & cooled by freemantle doctor |
- largest state, one of smallest amounts of vineyard acreage
- mostly coastal vineyards - southwestern tip indian ocean and southern ocean converge so maritime influence imp |
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most imp GI is margaret river
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oceans give temperate temp
dry shiraz and cab |
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2. South Australia
most important state |
a. BAROSSA Valley- shiraz (eden valley)
b. McLaren Vale c. Clare Valley- hot, dry farmed riesling d. Coonawarra- red wine from terra rosa soil |
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a. Barossa
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- shiraz, grenache/ cab
- sub region GI of Eden Valley produces high Q riesling and legendary shiraz |
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b. McLaren
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coastal and most highly regarded
powerful bordeaux blends, shiraz, grenache, and long lived |
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c. Clare Valley
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dry rieslings and full body complex cabs and shiraz
temp to cool and long sunny days |
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d. Coonawarra
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limestone coast-
mix of red clay and sand known as terra rossa soil cabs |
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3. VICTORIA
fortified wines aka stickies made from muscat and muscadelle (formerly tokay) |
- port phillip zone along coast- cool climate and GQ chard/pinot.
- GI- Yarra Valley in port phillip -Sparkling in Pyrenees and Grampians GI |
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4. NEW SOUTH WALES
a. HUNTER VALLEY - hot, humid. Semillon, shiraz and riesling aa. upper hunter- chard bb. lower hunter- shiraz and white semillon locally called hunter valley riesling |
riverina- planted on slopes of great dividing range (mts)
famous for sweet semilon wines from botrytis grapes |
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Barossa Valley Vintages
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2006
2005 2002 |
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Highly Regarded Producers
Barossa Valley: Clare Valley |
McLaren Valley
Coonawarra |
