Australia Flashcards
What authority oversees the wine industry in Australia?
Wine Australia
What is the Label Integrity Program and when was it established?
1990,
Wines labeled by vintage, variety, or region must contain min 85% of the stated year, grape, or region, respectively. If multiple varieties are listed, grapes must be listed in order of proportion in the blend. All components making up a minimum 85% of the blend must appear on the label, and no listed grape ma be in lower proportion than an unnamed variety.
Regions in Australia are called?
Geographical Indications (GI)
Hierarchy of Australian Appellations?
State, Zones, Regions, Sub-Regions
Who produces “Hill of Grace”, what grape, location?
Henschke, Shiraz, Eden Valley
Who produces “Grange”, grape, location?
Penfolds, Shiraz, Barossa Valley
Who produces “octavius”, grape, location?
Yalumba, Shiraz, Eden Valley
Wine producing states of Australia?
South Australia New South Wales Victoria Western Australia Tasmania Queensland
Zones of New South Wales?
Big Rivers Central Ranges Hunter Valley Northern Rivers Northern Slopes South Coast Southern New South Wales Western Plains
GIs of Queensland?
Granite Belt
South Burnett
Zones of South Australia?
Far North The Peninsulas Mount Lofty Ranges Barossa Lower Murray Fleurieu Limestone Coast Adelaide Superzone (includes zones of Mount Lofty Ranges, Barossa, and Fleurieu)
Zones of Victoria?
NW Victoria Western Victoria Central Victoria Port Phillip NE Victoria Gippsland
Zones of Western Australia?
SW Australia Greater Perth Central Western Australia West Australian South East Coastal Eastern Plains, Inland & North of Western Australia
