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1st vines in Victoria

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Yering Station, 1838

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What type of tree is a “gum tree”?

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Eucalyptus

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1st phylloxera in Australia. How was it handled?

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Geelong, 1877
“Death by extinction”: all vines uprooted

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Port Phillip Zone GIs

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Yarra Valley GI
Macedon Ranges GI
Mornington Peninsula GI
Sunbury GI
Geelong GI

*climate for all is generally Mediterranean, Winkler 1 or 2. Cool maritime

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Yarra Valley’s zone?

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Port Phillip Zone

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Phylloxera in the Yarra Valley

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2006

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Yarra Valley climate + moderating factors

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Cool maritime/ Region 1
*~2300 sunshine hrs/year
* even rainfall, ~33in/year
* Port Phillip Bay + Great Dividing Range (rain shadow/blocks warm northern influences)

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Yarra Valley Grapes

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1 Pinot Noir

#2 Chardonnay
(those 2 = ~75% of plantings)
Shiraz, Cab, Merlot, Sauv Blanc

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Yarra Valley soils

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Upper Yarra Valley: red basalt
Lower Yarra Valley: sandy loam

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Langton’s 1st classified Yarra Valley wines (3)

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  1. Mount Mary Pinot Noir
  2. Mount Mary Quintet (BDX blend)
  3. Yarra Yering Dry Red Wine No. 1 Cabernet
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Yarra Valley wineries

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Domaine Chandon
Yarra Yering
Yering Station (est 1838)
Giant Steps (Jackson Family Wines)
Mayer

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Mornington Peninsula GI
- where
- most planted
- top wineries

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Port Phillip Zone
* divides Bass Strait + Port Philip Bay
* Pinot Noir ~50% of plantings (85% of reds). Chard, PG

Mooroduc Estate, Paringa Estate

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Geelong GI
- location
- climate
- top producers

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Port Phillip Zone, Victoria
*unofficial subs: Moorabool (center of viti), Surf Coast/Otways, Bellarine
* Pinot Noir is early flagship contender
* once the largest Aussie region. Phylloxera victim, only phylloxera free since 2012. Up to ~500ha
* warmest, driest Port Phillip GI

Warmest, driest Port Phillip zone

By Farr, Bannockburn

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1st phylloxera in Australia

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1877, Geelong GI

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Macedon Ranges GI

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Port Phillip Zone, Victoria
* 400-600M; coolest mainland growing region
* PN, CH, Shiraz - still and sparkling

Bindi Wine Growers

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Jasper Hill

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Heathcote, Central Victoria Zone
* est 1975
* marquee producer of blockbuster Shiraz
* Emily’s Paddock is the OG, Georgia’s Paddock is larger

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Heathcote GI

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Central Victoria Zone
* greenstone: deep red iron-rich Cambrian soils (basalt from underwater volcanoes)
* known for Shiraz
* hot summer dry climate (~22in/yr)

Jasper Hill

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Bendigo GI

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Central Victoria Zone
Shiraz, Cab, Merlot

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Tahbilk

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Est. 1860. Australia’s 1st Family member
* Goulburn Valley’s 1st winery, located in Nagambie Lakes GI
* 1927 plantings Marsanne

1860 Vines Shiraz: ungrafted, pre-phylloxera bottling from 1/2ha of original 25ha vineyard. Sandy soils.

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Goulburn Valley GI

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Central Victoria Zone
*Nagambie Lakes GI
*Tahbilk

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Central Victoria Zone GIs (5)

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Goulburn Valley (Nagambie Lakes)
Upper Goulburn
Strathbogie Ranges
Heathcote
Bendigo

*dry, warm to hot, continental as we go inland

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Rutherglen GI’s northern border is?

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Rutherglen GI climate

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Hot continental
* ~2300hrs sunshine/yr
* ~21 in rain/yr
Inland location/Great Dividing Ranges affect climate

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Rutherglen Topaque

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Muscadelle, made similarly to Muscat styles, same classification system and everything
* typically show 30-40g/l LESS RS than Muscat

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Rutherglen GI soils
Rutherglen Loam: preferred for Muscat; clay-rich red loam Fine sandy loam closer to Murray River
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Name 3 members of the Muscat of Rutherglen Network?
All Saints Bullers Campbells Chambers Morris Pfeiffer Seppelt Stanton Killeen
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Muscat of Rutherglen Network classification
4 Tiers: 1. Rutherglen Muscat: 3 - 5 yrs 2. Classic: 6 - 10 yrs 3. Grand: 11 - 19 yrs 4. Rare: 20+ *age is "expected"
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biotype and favored soil type for Rutherglen’s Brown Muscat?
Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains aka Muscat de Frontignan Clay-rich red loam soils (good water retention)
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Rutherglen Muscat - varieties - style
Brown Muscat aka MPG/Muscat de Frontignan * passerillage, no botrytis (ruins aromatics) * ferment eats 20 - 40gl RS; fortified to 96º in 1:4 ratio (like Port) * ages in wood; evaporation concentrates the wines and develop rancio character
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(the basic) Rutherglen Muscat classification
180 - 220 gl RS 3 - 5 years (expected)
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Classic Rutherglen Muscat
200 - 280 gl RS 6 - 10 years (expected)
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Grand Rutherglen Muscat
270 - 400 gl RS 11 - 19 years (expected)
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Rare Rutherglen Muscat
270 - 400 gl RS 20+ years (expected)
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Victoria's 2 warmest GI's?
Swan Hill GI Murray Darling GI * both go over the border into NSW * 9k ha together, ~6% of Aussie Vineyard * most carry South Eastern Australia GI and sell for cheap
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spiritual home of Aussie sparkling Shiraz
Grampians GI * Best's Great Western popularized the style
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Grampians GI - where - top varieties - top producer - subregions
WESTERN VICTORIA (along with Henty, Pyrenees) * reds dominate: Shiraz (88%), Cab lead * Best's Great Western, Seppelt, Mount Langi Ghiran * spiritual home of Sparkling Shiraz * SOILS: sandy, loamy soils over granite Great Western is sole sub (est 2007). Cool, granite terroir. Cooler, wetter than most of Victoria. All about elevation - 140 - 1160M. 640ha planted (2023).
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Western Victoria GIs (3)
Henty GI (close to Coonawarra GI) Grampians GI (Great Western GI within) Pyrenees GI
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Gippsland GI - where - top producer - top grape
Victoria * spans the Bass Strait coastline * East, West, South Gippsland unofficial zones - variable climate etc * South Gippsland's star is Bass Phillips #1 Pinot Noir 190ha planted
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Min. annual production for an Aussie region to become a GI?
500 tons
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Giaconda Estate
Beechworth GI, Northeast Victoria zone * Chardonnay is the signature - Langton's 1st
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Langton's 1st's from Victoria
- Mount Mary Pinot Noir (Yarra) - Mount Mary Quintet (Yarra) - Gioconda Estate Chardonnay (Beechworth) - Best's Great Western Thomson Family Shiraz (Grampians) - Bindi Block 5 Pinot Noir (Macedon Ranges) - Yarra Yering Dry Red Wine No 1 Cabernet (Yarra) - Bass Phillips Reserve Pinot Noir (S. Gippsland)
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Bass Phillips
Gippsland GI, Victoria *Serious Burgundy-inspired Pinot Noir, 3 labels - Estate, Premium, Reserve * Reserve = Langton's 1st
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Victoria climate
* Cool, maritime towards the coast with Mediterranean influence * Inland.. warmer, drier, continental - Great Dividing Range, Victorian Alps (NE) shelter/rain shadow on the WEST side - Bass Strait/Indian Ocean = cool water/air
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Changes to Langton's Classification
100 wines, goodbye 3-tier system TWO levels now: classified, 1st Classified * Langton's was inspired by Bordeaux's 1855 * all wines are classified, but now there are 21 1st Classified's, 79 Classified Update: 2023
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Basis & requirements for Langton's classification
Data-led - based on consistency, quality, tradability in the market - at least 10 vintages releases - strong track record in secondary market
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5 wines with highest Langton's classification since inception
1. Penfolds Grange 2. Henschke Hill of Grace 3. Wendouree Shiraz 4. Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 5. Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay
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Australian state with the most Langton's classifieds?
South Australia: 48 Victoria: 27 Western Australia: 11 New South Wales: 9 Tasmania: 4

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