AUS & NZ Flashcards
Where is the Hunter Valley located and what grape varietals are most popular?
New South Wales Semillon Chardonnay Riesling Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
Where is the Yarra Valley located and what grapes are grown there?
Victorpia (oldest wine region)
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Cabernet Sauvignon
Where is Rutherglen and what type of wine is produced there?
Victoria
Stickies - fortified Muscat and Muscadelle dessert wines
Notable GI’s in New South Wales are
Hunter Valley Hilltops Mudgee Tumbarumba Orange
Notable GI’s in Victoria
Yarra Valley Rutherglen Heathcote Bendigo Mornington Peninsula Geelong Murray Darling
Where is Barossa Valley located and what 3 grape varietals are grown there?
South Australia
Shiraz
Grenache
Cabernet
Where is the Edna Valley located and what grape varietal is grown there?
South Australia
Shiraz
Where is McLaren Vale located and what 2 grape varietals are grown there?
South Australia
Shiraz
Cabernet
Where is the Clare Valley located and what grape varietal is grown there?
Riesling (dry style)
Where is Coonawara located and what 2 grape varietals are grown there?
South Australia
Shiraz
Cabernet
Where is Australia will you find “Terra Rossa” soil?
Coonawara, South Australia
Where is the Margaret River GI located (near what city?) and what 2 grape varietals are grown there?
Western Australia, near Perth
Chardonnay
Cabernet
What is Tasmania known for producing?
Sparkling wines, traditional method
What are the North Island of New Zealand’s wine producing regions?
Northland Auckland Waikato Bay of Plenty Gisborne (most eastern) Hawke's Bay Wellington/Wairarapa
What are the South Island of New Zealand’s wine producing regions?
Nelson
Marlborough
Canterbury
Otago
