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Australian States & Territories

A 
6 states
New South Wales
South Australia
Victoria
Western Australia
Queensland
Tasmania

2 territories
Northern Territory (no zones or GIs)
Australian Capital Territory (within New South Wales, includes portion of Canberra District GI)

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Multi-zones in Australia

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South Eastern Australia:
entire states of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania; parts of South Australia & Queensland
Adelaide: Barossa, Fleurieu, Mt. Lofty Ranges

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New South Wales

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In south west of Australian continent
Most populous state
Major city: Sydney
Approximately 25% of Australian wine production

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New England Australia

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Classification: region (newest, elevated in 2009)
Zone: Northern Slopes
State: New South Wales

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Murray Darling

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Classification: region
Zone: Big Rivers (NSW) & North West Victoria (Victoria)
State: New South Wales & Victoria

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Ruby Cabernet

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Red grape grown in parts of southwestern Australia

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Perricoota

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Classification: region
Zone: Big Rivers
State: New South Wales

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Riverina

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Classification: region (AKA Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area)
Zone: Big Rivers
State: New South Wales

industrial viticulture, main source for “Yellow Tail”

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Swan Hill

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Classification: region
Zone: Big Rivers (NSW) & North West Victoria (Victoria)
State: New South Wales & Victoria

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What Australian GIs span zone boundaries & which ones?

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Murray Darling: New South Wales, Victoria

Swan Hill: New South Wales, Victoria

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Durif

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Red grape variety grown in parts of southeast Austraila

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Cowra

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Classification: region
Zone: Central Ranges
State: New South Wales

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Mudgee

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Classification: region
Zone: Central Ranges
State: New South Wales

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Orange

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Classification: region
Zone: Central Ranges
State: New South Wales

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Hunter

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Classification: region
Zone: Hunter Valley
State: New South Wales

Notes: sub-tropical, very warm mitigated by humidity, rain & wind

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Lower Hunter Valley

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Classification: none
Zone: Hunter Valley
State: New South Wales

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Hastings River

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Classification: region
Zone: Northern Rivers
State: New South Wales

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Shoalhaven Coast

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Classification: region
Zone: South Coast
State: New South Wales

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Southern Highlands

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Classification: region
Zone: South Coast
State: New South Wales

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Canberra District

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Classification: region
Zone: Southern NSW
State: New South Wales

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Tumbarumba

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Classification: region
Zone: Southern NSW
State: New South Wales

Notes: 75% of plantings are Pinot Noir & Chardonnay, region primarily sparkling

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Hilltops

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Classification: region
Zone: Southern NSW
State: New South Wales

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Gundagai

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Classification: region
Zone: Southern NSW
State: New South Wales

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Big Rivers

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Classification: zone
State: New South Wales
Regions: Murray Darling (w/Victoria), Perricoota, Riverina, Swan Hill (w/Victoria)

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Central Ranges

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Classification: zone
State: New South Wales
Regions: Cowra, Mudgee, Orange

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Hunter Valley

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Classification: zone
State: New South Wales
Regions: Hunter (Broke Fordwich, Pokolbin, Upper Hunter Valley)

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Northern Rivers

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Classification: zone
State: New South Wales
Regions: Hastings River

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Northern Slopes

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Classification: zone
State: New South Wales
Regions: New England Australia

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South Coast

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Classification: zone
State: New South Wales
Regions: Shoalhaven Coast, Southern Highlands

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Southern New South Wales

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Classification: zone
State: New South Wales
Regions: Canberra District, Tumbarumba, Hilltops, Gundagai

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Western Plains

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Classification: zone
State: New South Wales
Regions: none

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Hunter Riesling

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Synonym for Semillon

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Topaque

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Replacing “Tokay” on Rutherglen Muscat labels to comply with EU standards
Fortified Tokay-style wine from Muscadelle grapes
Produced in Rutherglen & Glenrowan GIs in North East Victoria

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Rutherglen Muscat

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Rutherglen GI in North East Victoria
Muscat of Rutherglen Network
stylized ‘R’ on label indicates membership

Voluntary 4-tier classification system
Muscat: 2-5 years, 180-240 g/L
Classic Muscat: 5-10 years, 200-270 g/L
Grand Muscat: 10-15 years, 270-400 g/L
Rare Muscat: 20+ years, 270-400 g/L
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Bendigo

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Classification: region
Zone: Central Victoria
State: Victoria

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Goulburn Valley

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Classification: region
Zone: Central Victoria
State: Victoria
Sub-regions: 1 Nagambie Lakes GI

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Heathcote

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Classification: region
Zone: Central Victoria
State: Victoria

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Strathbogie Ranges

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Classification: region
Zone: Central Victoria
State: Victoria

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Upper Goulburn

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Classification: region
Zone: Central Victoria
State: Victoria
A lot of sparkling wines

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Gippsland

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Classification: zone
State: Victoria
Regions: none

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Central Victoria

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Classification: zone
State: Victoria
Regions: 5 Bendigo, Goulburn Valley, Heathcote, Strathbogie Ranges, Upper Goulburn

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North East Victoria

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Classification: zone
State: Victoria
Regions: 5 Alpine Valleys, Beechworth, Glenrowan, King Valley, Rutherglen

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North West Victoria

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Classification: zone
State: Victoria
Regions: 2 Murray Darling, Swan Hill (both shared with Big Rivers zone in NSW)

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Port Phillip

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Classification: zone
State: Victoria
Regions: 5 Geelong, Macedon Ranges, Mornington Peninsula, Sunbury, Yarra Valley

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Western Victoria

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Classification: zone
State: Victoria
Regions: 3 Grampians, Henty, Pyrenees

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Alpine Valleys

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Classification: region
Zone: North East Victoria
State: Victoria

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Beechworth

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Classification: region
Zone: North East Victoria
State: Victoria

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Glenrowan

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Classification: region
Zone: North East Victoria
State: Victoria

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King Valley

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Classification: region
Zone: North East Victoria
State: Victoria

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Rutherglen

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Classification: region
Zone: North East Victoria
State: Victoria

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Geelong

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Classification: region
Zone: Port Phillip
State: Victoria

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Macedon Ranges

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Classification: region
Zone: Port Phillip
State: Victoria

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Mornington Peninsula

A

Classification: region
Zone: Port Phillip
State: Victoria

Notes: super cool maritime climate, CS struggles to ripen

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Sunbury

A

Classification: region
Zone: Port Phillip
State: Victoria

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Yarra Valley

A

Classification: region
Zone: Port Phillip
State: Victoria

Sparkling wines: Domaine Chandon

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Grampians

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Classification: region
Zone: Western Victoria
State: Victoria
Sub-regions/GIs: Great Western GI

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Henty

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Classification: region
Zone: Western Victoria
State: Victoria

Classic Champagne varietals over 50% of GI’s plantings, so a lot of bubbly

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Pyrenees

A

Classification: region
Zone: Western Victoria
State: Victoria

Sparkling wines

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Victoria

A

Smallest & coolest state on Australian mainland
Coastal Victoria cooled by Antarctic breezes
Port Phillip cooler than Bordeaux & Burgundy
Major city: Melbourne
Yarra Valley GI oldest wine region in state

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South Australia zones

A 
8
Adelaide Superzone
Barossa
Far North
Fleurieu
Limestone Coast
Lower Murray
Mounty Lofty Ranges
The Peninsulas
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Q

Limestone Coast

A 
Classification: zone
State: South Australia
6 Regions:
Coonawarra
Mt. Benson
Padthaway
Robe
Wrattonbully
Mt. Gambier
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Lower Murray

A

Classification: zone
State: South Australia
Regions: 1 Riverland

63
Q

Fleurieu

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Classification: zone
State: South Australia
5 Regions:
Currency Creek
Kangaroo Island
Langhorne Creek
McLaren Vale
Southern Fleurieu
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Q

Adelaide

A 
Classification: "super zone"
State: South Australia
3 Zones:
Barossa
Fleurieu
Mt. Lofty Ranges
65
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Barossa

A 
Classification: zone
State: South Australia
2 Regions:
Barossa Valley
Eden Valley (High Eden)
66
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Far North

A

Classification: zone
State: South Australia
1 Region: Southern Flinders Ranges

67
Q

Mount Lofty Ranges

A 
Classification: zone
State: South Australia
3 Regions:
Adelaide Hills (Lenswood, Picadilly Valley)
Adelaide Plains
Clare Valley
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The Peninsulas

A

Classification: zone
State: South Australia
Regions: none

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Barossa Valley

A

Classification: region
Zone: Barossa
State: South Australia

Notes: inland zone, most important for premium Shiraz, traditional use of American oak, some barriques, co-fermentation with Viognier common

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Eden Valley

A

Classification: region
Zone: Barossa
State: South Australia
Sub-region: High Eden (1 producer-Mountadam for Chardonnay)

Notes: cooler than Barossa Valley, more evenly split between white & red varieties

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Southern Flinders Ranges

A

Classification: region
Zone: Far North
State: South Australia

72
Q

Currency Creek

A

Classification: region
Zone: Fleurieu
State: South Australia

73
Q

Kangaroo Island

A

Classification: region
Zone: Fleurieu
State: South Australia

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Langhorne Creek

A

Classification: region
Zone: Fleurieu
State: South Australia

Notes: fortified wines like Madeira from Verdelho historically produced

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McLaren Vale

A

Classification: region
Zone: Fleurieu
State: South Australia

Notes: one of most important for reds, 80% of production-Shiraz, Cabernet & Rhône varietals with increasing varietal Grenache

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Southern Fleurieu

A

Classification: region
Zone: Fleurieu
State: South Australia

77
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Coonawarra

A

Classification: region
Zone: Limestone Coast
State: South Australia

Notes: 90% of production is red, terra rosa soil ideal for ultra premium Cabernet Sauvignon, also black & brown rending soils

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Mount Benson

A

Classification: region
Zone: Limestone Coast
State: South Australia

Notes: 75% of production red, terra rossa soil

79
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Padthaway

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Classification: region
Zone: Limestone Coast
State: South Australia

Notes: some terra rossa soil

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Q

Robe

A

Classification: region
Zone: Limestone Coast
State: South Australia

Notes: some terra rossa soil

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Q

Wrattonbully

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Classification: region
Zone: Limestone Coast
State: South Australia

Notes: some terra rossa soil

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Q

Mount Gambier

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Classification: region
Zone: Limestone Coast
State: South Australia

Notes: limestone

83
Q

Riverland

A

Classification: region
Zone: Lower Murray
State: South Australia

Notes: heavily irrigated, bulk wine area

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Q

Adelaide Hills

A 
Classification: region
Zone: Mount Lofty Ranges
State: South Australia
2 Subregions
Lenswood Valley
Picadilly Valley
85
Q

Adelaide Plains

A

Classification: region
Zone: Mount Lofty Ranges
State: South Australia

86
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Clare Valley

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Classification: region
Zone: Mount Lofty Ranges
State: South Australia

Notes: Southernmost region in zone, unofficial subregions of Polish Hill (slate soil) & Watervale (terra rossa soil)

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Western Australia

A 
Largest state
Most isolated wine regions in country
Majority of viticultural concentrated between two zones on southwestern coast
5 Zones:
Central Western Australia
Eastern Plains, Inland & North of Western Australia
Greater Perth
South West Australia
West Australia South East Coastal
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Central Western Australia

A

Classification: zone
State: Western Australia
Regions: none

89
Q

Eastern Plains, Inland & North of Western Australia

A

Classification: zone
State: Western Australia
Regions: none

90
Q

West Australia South East Coastal

A

Classification: zone
State: Western Australia
Regions: none

91
Q

Greater Perth

A 
Classification: zone
State: Western Australia
3 Regions:
Peel
Perth Hills
Swan District (Swan Valley)
92
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South West Australia

A 
Classification: zone
State: Western Australia
6 Regions:
Blackwood Valley
Geographe
Great Southern (5 subregions)
Manjimup
Margaret River
Pemberton
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Q

Peel

A

Classification: region
Zone: Greater Perth
State: Western Australia

94
Q

Perth Hills

A

Classification: region
Zone: Greater Perth
State: Western Australia

95
Q

Swan District

A

Classification: region
Zone: Greater Perth
State: Western Australia
Subregion: Swan Valley

Notes: hottest appellation in Australia

96
Q

Blackwood Valley

A

Classification: region
Zone: South West Australia
State: Western Australia

Notes: several unofficial subregions

97
Q

Geographe

A

Classification: region
Zone: South West Australia
State: Western Australia

Notes: several unofficial subregions

98
Q

Manjimup

A

Classification: region
Zone: South West Australia
State: Western Australia

99
Q

Margaret River

A

Classification: region
Zone: South West Australia
State: Western Australia

Notes: 6 unofficial subregions

100
Q

Pemberton

A

Classification: region
Zone: South West Australia
State: Western Australia

101
Q

Great Southern

A 
Classification: region
Zone: South West Australia 
State: Western Australia
5 Subregions:
Denmark
Albany
Porongurup
Frankland River
Mount Barker
102
Q

Denmark

A

Classification: subregion
Region: Great Southern
Zone: South West Australia
State: Western Australia

103
Q

Albany

A

Classification: subregion
Region: Great Southern
Zone: South West Australia
State: Western Australia

104
Q

Frankland River

A

Classification: subregion
Region: Great Southern
Zone: South West Australia
State: Western Australia

105
Q

Mount Barker

A

Classification: subregion
Region: Great Southern
Zone: South West Australia
State: Western Australia

106
Q

Porongurup

A

Classification: subregion
Region: Great Southern
Zone: South West Australia
State: Western Australia

107
Q

Queensland

A 
State with only a little grape growing
Zones: none
2 Regions:
Granite Belt
South Burnett
108
Q

Granite Belt

A

Classification: region
Zone: none
State: Queensland

109
Q

South Burnett

A

Classification: region
Zone: none
State: Queensland

110
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Tasmania

A

Island state
Australia’s coolest wine-producing area
Tasmania is sole GI, but climactically divided between north & south
Northern Tasmania: comparable to Champagne, Rheingau
Southern Tasmania: cooler, long sunshine hours

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Polish Hill

A

Unofficial subregion of Clare Valley GI
In Mt. Lofty Ranges zone in South Australia
Slate top soil
Known for elegant, age worthy Rieslings

112
Q

Great Western

A

Classification: subregion
Region: Grampians
Zone: Western Victoria
State: Victoria

113
Q

Nagambie Lakes

A

Classification: subregion
Region: Goulburn Valley
Zone: Central Victoria
State: Victoria

114
Q

What is the difference between Swan Hill, Swan Valley & Swan District?

A

Swan Hill: regional GI that spans border between Big Rivers Zone (NSW) & North West Victoria Zone
Swan District: regional GI in Greater Perth zone of Western Australia
Swan Valley: subregion of Swan District GI

115
Q

List the subregions of Great Southern.

A 
5
Albany
Denmark
Porongurup
Mount Barker
Frankland River
116
Q

Subregions of Hunter GI

A

3
Broke Fordwich
Pokolbin
Upper Hunter Valley

117
Q

Tamar Valley

A

Unofficial region of Tasmania where cool climate Cabernet Sauvignon is produced well

118
Q

Piper’s River

A

Unofficial region of Tasmania known for Pinot Noir

119
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Coal River

A

Unofficial region of Tasmania where cool climate Cabernet Sauvignon is produced well

120
Q

Murrumbidgee River Area

A

Unofficial name sometimes used in reference to Riverina GI In Big Rivers zone of New South Wales

121
Q

Noble One

A

Proprietary name of a botrytis-affected Semillon from De Bortoli produced in Riverina GI of Big Rivers zone in New South Wales

122
Q

Hogshead

A

600-liter capacity American oak barrel commonly used in the Barossa Valley

123
Q

Zones of new South Wales

A 
8
Northern Slopes
Northern Rivers
Hunter Valley
Central Ranges
Southern NSW
South Coast
Western Plains
Big Rivers
124
Q

Brown Muscat

A

Muscat à Petits Grains Rouge

125
Q

Zones of Victoria

A 
6
Central Victoria
Gippsland
Western Victoria
Port Phillip
North West Victoria
North East Victoria
126
Q

Character of Clare Valley Rieslings

A

age worthy

lime candy, petrol, tropical notes

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