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28 Cards in this Set
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Which notable GI (zone) in South Australia?
-Hilly region with a wetter climate and rocky soils -shiraz |
Eden Valley
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Large area of production within a state (Barossa is a zone within south Australia)
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What is a Zone?
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What are the primary WHITE grape varieties of Victoria in Australia? (3)
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-Chardonnay
-Riesling -Muscat |
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These are all zones of what state in Australia?
-Heathcote -Bendigo -Mornington Peninsula -Geelong -Murray Darling |
Victoria
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These points refer to what state in Australia?
-Great southerns Mount Barker and Frankland River -Peel -Perth Hills -Swan District and Swan Valley - which is the hub of this states wine industry and one of the hottest growing regions in the world |
Western Australia
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These are zones of what State in Australia?
-Yarra Valley: pinot noir, chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon based wines -Rutherglen: stickies! fortified muscat and muscadelle - some of worlds greatest dessert wine |
Victoria
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What is McLaren Vale?
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This is a zone in South australia
-light white to dessert -shiraz and cabernet sauvignon |
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-Smaller area within a zone (Barossa valley and Eden Valley are regions within Barossa)
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What is a region?
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Describe the soils of Victoria?
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mix of:
-alluvial -clay -granite -sand -volcanic |
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-Enormous appelation covering most producing areas
-largest GI (zone) -crucial to the industry's philosophy of blending |
What is the South Eastern Australia Super Zone?
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Describe the climate of Victoria
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-Cool maritime coastal regions vs. hot Mediterranean inland areas seperated by Australian Alps
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What is Barossa Valley?
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-oldest and most important area in south australia
-shiraz -grenache -cabernet sauvignon |
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What is Margaret River?
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-western Australias premier wine region. Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon wines of elegance and finesse.
-Marine influenced, warm maritime similar to Bordeaux, but irrigation is generally necessary |
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What state in Australia?
-Vineyards established at Prospect Farm near Hobart in 1823 -Soils: volcanic, red basalt, low fertility -white grapes: chardonnay, aromatic varieties (gewurtztraminer & Riesling) -sparkling wine industry important |
Tasmania
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What is Coonawarra?
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GI (zone) in South Australia
-Terra Rossa soil and cooler climate lead to balanced wines -cabernet sauvignon -shiraz wines |
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What are the primary BLACK (RED) grapes of Victoria? (5)
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-Cabernet Franc
-Cabernet Sauvignon -Merlot -Pinot Noir -Shiraz |
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These are all notable GI's of what State in Australia?
-Hilltops -Mudgee -Tumbarumba -Orange |
New South Wales
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These are all highly regarded producers of what state in Australi?
-Barossa Valley -Clare Valley -McLaren Vale -Coonawarra |
South Australia
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What are the primary WHITE grape varieties of Australia? (8)
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-Chardonnay
-Sauvignon Blanc -Riesling -Semillon -Muscat -Chenin Blanc -Verdelho -Viognier |
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What state?
-Produces 55% of Australia's wine -Largest wine companies based in Barossa -Penfold's Grange started in Adelaide -Fruit from Riverland used for mass-produced blending -grapes: shiraz...wide range -Climate: cool southern to warm northern inland, altitude can moderate temperatures in hilly areas -soils: limestone, clay, loams |
South Australia
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What state in Australia?
-established late 1870s -has white grape varieties of semillon, chardonnay & riesling -has shiraz red grape variety climate: generally hot and humid grapes soil: wide cross-section-alluvial, red clay, sand, clay |
New South Wales
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These areas of production are located in what state of Australia?
-Hobart -Launceston -Piper's River -Coal River -Tamar Valley |
Tasmania
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What is Hunter Valley?
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Notable GI (zone) of New South Wales
-established in the 1960's by Penfolds -whites predominate (Rosemount's Roxburgh Estate) |
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What state in australia?
-vineyards established 1829 -white grapes of chardonnay & riesling -Red grapes of Cabernet sauvignon, shiraz, merlot, cabernet franc -climate: warm maritime, ocean breezes, irrigation necessary -soils: gravels and sands over clay |
Western Australia
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What is Clare Valley?
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Notable GI (zone) of South Australia
-hot region with cool nights -dry farmed -riesling in dry style |
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Even smaller appellations within a region (High Eden is a Sub-region within Eden Valley)
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What is a sub-region?
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This guarantees all claims made on label (vintage, variety, region, etc.)
-85% for vintage, variety and origin -introduced in 1990 |
Label Integrity Program (LIP)
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These are GI's (zones) of what State in Australia?
-Adelaide Hills -Langhorne Creek -Riverland |
South Australia
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