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24 Cards in this Set
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Australia geography ? |
Southern Hemisphere 7 states and 2 territories Oldest continent!! Nutrient - poor soils |
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Australia viticultural? |
Irrigation nessecary Bush vines and trellising Oldest vines 150 + Presence of eucalyptus trees near vineyards |
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Australia Appelation system ? |
Gi - geographical indicators |
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Australia Gi requirement ? |
100% of grapes must originate in Australia |
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South eastern Australia super zone !! ?? |
Covers most wine production areas !! Covering 5 states |
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New South Wales grapes ? |
Semillon chard Shiraz |
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Margaret River grapes ? |
Chard Semillon/sb
Cab Shiraz Merlot Malbec |
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Australian icon wines ? |
Penfolds garange Henschike |
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New Zealand geography, climate ? |
Two islands, southern alps create rain shadow effect
Maritime to continental climate, Winds from the west |
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New zealnd grapes ? |
Sb Chard
Pinot Noir |
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North Isalnd regions ? |
Auckland- cab, merlot
Hawkers Bay- chard, Bordeaux varieties, Syrah/ gimblett gravel soil
Wairarapa- martinborough , pn, sb |
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South Isalnd regions ? |
Marlborough- Sauvignon Blanc - 80% of planting , pinot noir Protected by southern alps
Central Otago- works most southern wine growing region at 45• S- Pinot Noir !!!
Protected north facing slopes!! |
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New South Wales geography ? |
Great dividing range , hot and humid |
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New South Wales GI? |
Hunter Valley
Grape - Semillon |
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Victoria climate? |
Coastal cool maritime |
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Victoria grapes ? |
Chard Shiraz , pN, Muscat(rouge) |
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Victoria styles of wine ? |
Sparkling, still, fortified |
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Victoria GI?? Grapes |
Yarra Valley- pN, Chardonnay
Rarely over 13,5 % |
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Other Victoria GI? |
Rutherglen- fortified Muscat Fortified muscadelle |
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South Austalia Important GI "s?? |
Barossa Valley- most important area- Shiraz Cabernet, grenache
Eden Valley - higher elevation, cooler - Riesling chard Shiraz
McLaren Vale- Shiraz , Grenache, Cabernet
Clare Valley- dry Riesling, Shiraz
Coonawarra - terra rossa soil, top region for Cabernet Sauvignon
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Western Australia GI? |
Margaret River - warm Mediterranean climate, ocean breezes |
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New Zealand large/small producers
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S/b |
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New Zealand large/small producers |
S/b |
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small producers- |
premium to super premium pinot noir |
