Australia - Victoria Flashcards
Zones of
Victoria
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Northwest Victoria
(Murray Darling - Swan Hill)
*both are also in Big Rivers Zone, NSW
Central Victoria
Bendigo - Heathcote - Strathbogie Ranges
Upper Goulburn Valley - Goulburn Valley*
(*has Nagambie Lakes sub-region)
Northeast Victoria
Rutherglen - Beechworth - Glenrowan
Alpine Valleys - King Valley
Western Victoria
Pyrenees - Henty - Grampians*
(*has Great Western sub-region)
Port Phillip
Macedon Ranges - Sunbury - Yarra Valley
Geelong - Mornington Peninsula
Gippsland
Topaque is made in what region?
From what grape?
Rutherglen GI
(North East Victoria Zone)
Made from Muscadelle
Where would you find
Seppelt?
- *Great Western**
- (sub-region of Grampians)*
Western Victoria Zone
Where would you find
Bindi?
- *Macedon Ranges**
- (region)*
Port Phillip Zone
Where would you find
Giaconda?
- *Beechworth Ranges**
- (region)*
Northeastern Zone
Where would you find
Tahbilk?
Nagambie Lakes
Sub-Region
Gouldburn Valley,
Central Victoria Zone
Where would you find
By Farr?
Geelong
Port Phillip Zone
(region)
Regions of
Northwest Victoria Zone
{VIC}
[north-south]
- *MS**
- Mostly South*
- *Murray Darling**
- (also in Big Rivers, NSW)*
- *Swan Hill**
- (also in Big Rivers, NSW)*
Note:
- Both are located on the Murray River which is the border of VIC & NSW
Regions of
Northeast Victoria Zone
{VIC}
[north-south]
RBG-AK
Really Big Gun
A.K.47
Rutherglen
Beechworth
Glenrowan
Alpine Valleys
King Valley
Regions of
Central Victoria Zone
{VIC}
[west-east]
BH-GSU
Be-Hind
General Services Unit
Bendigo
Heathcote
- *Goulburn Valley***
- (*has Nagambie Lakes sub-region)*
Strathbogie Ranges
Upper Goulburn Valley
Sub Region of
Goulburn Valley Region
Nagambie Lakes
(Chateau Tahbilk is located here)
What Region lies
in-between the Regions of
Goulburn
&
Upper Goulburn?
Strathbogie Ranges Region
Members of
Muscat of Rutherglen Network
CR-CRAMPS!!
Campbells
Rutherglen Estates
Chambers
RL Buller & Son
All Saints
Morris
Pfeiffer
- *Stanton & Kileen**
- (Syriana! these are the two oil companies)*
What is the
Muscat of Rutherglen Network?
Producers Syndicate for Rutherglen Brown Muscat.
Made only from Muscat a Petite Grains Rouge!!!
- Voluntary organization
(kind of like a watered down VDP)
Producers are enitled to use this logo:
Classification
“requirements” of
Rutherglen Muscat
(regular)
180-240 g/l RS
5 years old
(explorerutherglen.com says: 3-5)
~ showcases the orange and rosy aromatics of young Muscat
Note:
- These ages work just like Tawny Port ages, though. There is no real regulation or oversight. Producers work basically on the honor system.
Classification
“requirements” of
Classic Muscat
200-280 g/l RS
10 years old
(explorerutherglen.com.au says: 6-10)
~ retains intense varietal aroma, but adds concentration and slight rancio tones
Note:
- These ages work just like Tawny Port ages, though. There is no real regulation or oversight. Producers work basically on the honor system.
Classification
“requirements” of
Grand Muscat
270-400 g/l RS
15 years old
(explorerutherglen.com.au says: 11-19)
~ the wines take on decidedly more oxidative tones and begin to show mature rancio character
Note:
- These ages work just like Tawny Port ages, though. There is no real regulation or oversight. Producers work basically on the honor system.
Classification
“requirements” of
Rare Muscat
270-400 g/l RS
20+ years old
~ oldest, sweetest, most concentrated, and most viscous
Note:
- These ages work just like Tawny Port ages, though. There is no real regulation or oversight. Producers work basically on the honor system.
All Desigantions of
Rutherglen Muscat
Rutherglen Muscat
- (5 years ~ 180-240 g/l RS)
~ showcases the orange and rosy aromatics of young Muscat
Classic Muscat
- (10 years ~ 200-280 g/l RS)
~ retains intense varietal aroma, but adds concentration and slight rancio tones
Grand Muscat
- (15 years ~ 270-400 g/l RS)
~ the wines take on decidedly more oxidative tones and begin to show mature rancio character
Rare Muscat
- (20+ years ~ 270-400 g/l RS)
~ oldest, sweetest, most concentrated, and most viscous
Regions of
Western Victoria Zone
{VIC}
[north-south]
- *PGH**
- Pretty Grumpy Hen!*
Pyrenees
- *Grampians (*1)**
- (*Great Western sub-region)*
Henty
Sub Region of
Grampians Region
[Western Victoria Zone]
Great Western
(Seppelt is located here)
Where is
Central Victoria?
Zone of
Victoria
Has 5 Regions:
(GSU-HB)
Bendigo
Heathcote
Gouldbourn Valley (*1 sub-zone)
Strathbogie Ranges
Upper Gouldbourn Valley
(*Nagambie Lakes is sub-zone)
Where is
Grampians?
Region of
Western Victoria Zone
Has 1 Sub-Region:
Great Western
Note:
- Seppelt is located in Great Western
Where is
Goulburn Valley?
Region of
Central Victoria Zone
Has 1 Sub-Region:
Nagambie Lakes
Where is
Western Victoria?
Zone of
Victoria
Has 3 Regions:
(PGH)
Pyrenees
Grampians (*1)
Henty
(*Great Western is sub-region)
Where is
Mornington Peninsula?
Region of
Port Phillip Zone
Southeast of Melbourne
Great Producers:
- Main Ridge Estate
- Tuck’s Ridge
- Paringa Estate
- Stonier
Where is
Macedon Ranges?
Region of
Port Phillip Zone
Northwest of Sunbury;
which is Northwest of Melbourne.
Note:
- Bindi is located here
Where is
Northwest Victoria?
Zone of
Victoria
Has 2 Regions:
(MS)
(both are also in NSW)
Murray Darling
Swan Hill
Where is
Henty?
Region of
Western Victoria Zone
Where is
Upper Goulburn Valley?
Region of
Central Victoria Zone
Where is
Yarra Valley?
Region of
Port Phillip Zone
VERY LARGE region to the
East by Northeast of Melbourne.
Where is
King Valley?
Region of
Northeast Victoria Zone
Where is
Sunbury?
Region of
Port Phillip Zone
Nortwest of Melbourne.
Where is
Northeast Victoria?
Zone of
Victoria
Has 5 Regions:
(RBG-AK)
(Really Big Gun, AK)
Rutherglen
Beechworth
Glenrowan
Alpine Valleys
King Valley
Where is
Geelong?
Region of
Port Phillip Zone
Southwest of Melbourne
has 3 un-official sub-regions:
- Surf Coast/Otways
- Bellarine
- Moorabool Valley
Notes:
- driest GI in the Port Phillip zone
- ravaged by Phylloxera in the late 19th century (first appeared here in 1877)
- declared Phylloxera free in 2012!!
Best Producers:
- By Farr (Gary Farr)
- Bannockburn (no relation to the NZ region in Otago)
Where is
Port Phillip?
Zone of
Victoria
Wraps around Melbourne
like a horseshoe.
Has 5 Regions:
(MSYGM)
Macedon Ranges
Sunbury
Yarra Valley
Geelong
Mornington Peninsula
Where is
Gippsland?
Zone of
Victoria
Where is
Swan Hill?
Region of
Northwest Victoria Zone
Note:
- Also extends across the Murray River into Big Rivers Zone, NSW
- so does Murray Darling
- Warmest zone in Victoria, along with Murray Darling
Where is
Bendigo?
Region of
Central Victoria Zone
Great Producers:
- Balgownie Estate
Where is
Heathcote?
Region of
Central Victoria Zone
Great Producers:
- Jasper Hill
- Heathcote Estate
Where is
Strathbogie Ranges?
Region of
Central Victoria Zone
Where is
Pyrenees?
Region of
Western Victoria Zone
Where is
Murray Darling?
Region of
Northwest Victoria Zone
Note:
- Also extends across the Murray River into Big Rivers Zone, NSW
- so does Swan Hill
- Warmest zone in Victoria, along with Swan Hill
Where is
Beechworth?
Region of
Northeast Victoria Zone
Note:
- Giaconda is here!
Where is
Glenrowan?
Region of
Northeast Victoria Zone
Where is
Rutherglen?
Region of
Northeast Victoria Zone
Where is
Alpine Valleys?
Region of
Northeast Victoria Zone
