Victoria Flashcards
In 1838, these people leased land in Yarra Valley and called the property “Yering”.
The Ryrie Brothers
What two grapes did the Ryrie Brothers plant?
Black Cluster of Hamburg (red)
Sweetwater (white)
Where did viticulture start in Victoria?
Yering Station
Why did the population in Victoria increase in the 1800s?
The discovery of gold at Balarat and Bendigo
What is Black Saturday?
huge fires in Victoria in 2009
173 deaths
state’s vineyards suffered a huge loss
When did phylloxera wipe out Victoria?
1877
Did not affect Yarra Valley until 2006
What were the factors that caused Victoria to struggle in the early 20th Century?
phylloxera
domestic temperance movement
World Wars
Depression
Competition from South Australia
What was the first modern winery in Victoria?
Wantirna Estate
What are the major geographic features of Victoria?
Great Dividing Range
Port Phillip Bay
South Ocean
Murray River
Overall climate of Victoria
Warmer as you go inland
Tempered by elevation in mountain ranges that run through the state
Coolest state overall
Zones of Victoria
Western Victoria
Central Victoria
Gippsland
North East Victoria
North West Victoria
Port Phillip
What are the GIs of Port Phillip Zone?
Macedon Ranges
Sunbury
Yarra Valley
Geelong
Mornington Peninsula
Climate of Port Phillip Bay
Mediterranean
Cooled by wind and proximity to water
Elevation (Macedon Ranges cooler than Bordeaux)
Ozone depletion has impact on the vines as they get too much sunlight
Strong southwesterlies/chilling winds from polar latitudes
What Region does Port Phillip Bay fall on the Winkler Scale?
Region I or II
What are the major geogrpahic features of Port Phillip Bay?
Port Phillip Bay
The Rip
-is the narrow waterway entrance connecting the Bass Strait to the bay of Port Phillip
Yarra River
What is the Rip?
a small channel 2 miles wide connects Port Phillip Bay with the Bass Straight and the Southern Ocean
What are the geographic features of the Yarra Valley?
Yarra River
Southern Ocean
What is the soil of the Yarra Valley?
north: well-drained grey loam with sand and clay
south: dep fertile, volcanic soils
What is the climate of the Yarra Valley?
warmer than Burgundy
cooler than Bordeaux
wet winters
fairly dry and relatively cool summers
moderate diurnal temperature variation
lengthy growing season
warmer in Lower Yarra (North)
cooler in Upper Yarra (South)
What is the “The Warbie”?
B380 - highway that goes through the valley
True or False The Yarra Valley is affected by drought more than any other region.
True
What are the main grapes of the Yarra Valley?
Chardonnay is most planted
Pinot Noir is second
Shiraz and Cabernet produced in a lighter style because cooler climate
What is the MV6 clone
Brought into Australia by James Busby in 1831 from Clos Vougeot
What other Pinot Noir clones are used in the Yarra Valley?
Dijon clones 667 and 777
Producers of Yarra Valley
Moet Chandon - est Domaine Chandon here
Yarra Yering - Dry Red No 2 is a Rhone Blend
Mac Forbes
Luke Lambert
To whom can we attribute the rebirth of the Yarra Valley?
Dr. Carrodus at Yarra Yering
Dr. Middelton at Mount Mary
Dr. McMahon at Seville Estate
What are the major geographic features of Mornington Peninsula GI?
Bass Strait
Southern Ocean
Port Phillip Bay
Soil of Mornington Peninsula
Variable
Moorooduc: sandier clay loam
Tuerong: sedimentary yellow duplex
Red Hill: volcanic
Merricks: brown duplex
Climate of Mornington Peninsula
Maritime
Cool yet variable
Breeze from Port Phillip Bay or Southern Ocean
Summers are mild
-mean temperatures are cooler than Burgundy
What determines the picking dates in Mornington Peninsula?
Winds, not elevation
What are the differences in climate between Red Hills and Moorooduc?
Red Hills - uphill and cooler
Moorooduc - downhill and warmer, some grapes harvested 3 weeks earlier
What are the grapes of Mornington Peninsula?
Pinot Noir (50%)
Chardonnay (25%)
Pinot Gris/Grigio (20%)
Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon
What are the geographical features of Geelong GI?
Port Phillip Bay
Southern Ocean
Bass Straight
Bellerine Peninsula
Climate of Geelong GI
Driest GI in Port Phillip
Spring frosts and wind
Maritime
Grapes of Geelong GI
Pinot Noir is main grape, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
What are the 3 unofficial subregions of Geelong GI?
Surf Coast/Otways
The Bellarine
Moorabool Valley
What are the geographic features of Sunbury GI?
Macedon Ranges
Port Phillip Bay
What is the climate of Sunbury GI?
Maritime
Grapes of Sunbury GI
Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
Producer of Sunbury
Craiglee - makes very dry, savory and long-lived Syrahs
What are the geographic features of the Macedon Ranges
Macedon Ranges (Part of Great Dividing Range)
Elevation of Macedon Ranges
400-600 meters
highest vineyards on Port Phillip Zone
What GI is the coolest region in the Australia mainland?
Macedon Ranges GI
What grapes are grown in the Macedon Ranges?
Pinot Noir is the main grape, Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay, Riesling
What style of wine is made in Macedon Ranges?
still and sparkling
Major producer of Macedon Ranges
Bindi
What are the GIs of Central Victoria?
Goulburn Valley GI
Strathboghe Ranges GI
Upper Goulburn GI
Bendigo GI
Heathcote GI
Climate of Bendigo and Heatcote GI
Bendigo is warmer than Heathcote
dry, warm, continental
Heathcote has variation in elevation because of the ridgelines of Mt. Camel
Grapes of Bendigo GI
Shiraz, Cabernet, Merlot
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
What are the geographical features of Heathcote GI?
Mt Camel Range
soil of Heathcote GI
Greenstone
- red Cambria soil volcanic rich in copper and calcium on the Eastside