AUS: Victoria Flashcards

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1st vines in Victoria

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Yering Station, 1838

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2
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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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4
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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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5
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Yarra Valley’s zone?

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Port Phillip Zone

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6
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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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8
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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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9
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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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10
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Langton’s 1st classified Yarra Valley wines

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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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11
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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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12
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Mornington Peninsula GI

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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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13
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Geelong GI

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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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14
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1st phylloxera in Australia

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1877, Geelong GI

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15
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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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16
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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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17
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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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18
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Bendigo GI

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Central Victoria Zone
Shiraz, Cab, Merlot

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19
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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.

20
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Goulburn Valley GI

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Central Victoria Zone
*Nagambie Lakes GI
*Tahbilk

21
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Central Victoria Zone GIs

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

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

22
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Rutherglen GI’s northern border is?

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Murray River

23
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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

24
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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

25
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Rutherglen GI soils

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Rutherglen Loam: preferred for Muscat; clay-rich red loam

Fine sandy loam closer to Murray River

26
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Name 3 members of the Muscat of Rutherglen Network?

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All Saints
Bullers
Campbells
Chambers
Morris
Pfeiffer
Seppelt
Stanton
Killeen

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Muscat of Rutherglen Network classification

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4 Tiers:
1. Rutherglen Muscat: 3 - 5 yrs
2. Classic: 6 - 10 yrs
3. Grand: 11 - 19 yrs
4. Rare: 20+

*age is “expected”

28
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biotype and favored soil type for Rutherglen’s Brown Muscat?

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Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains
aka Muscat de Frontignan

Clay-rich red loam soils (good water retention)

29
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Rutherglen Muscat
- varieties
- style

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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

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180 - 220 gl RS
3 - 5 years (expected)

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Classic Rutherglen Muscat

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200 - 280 gl RS
6 - 10 years (expected)

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Grand Rutherglen Muscat

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270 - 400 gl RS
11 - 19 years (expected)

33
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Rare Rutherglen Muscat

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270 - 400 gl RS
20+ years (expected)

34
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Victoria’s 2 warmest GI’s?

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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

35
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home of Aussie sparkling Shiraz

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Grampians GI
* Best’s Great Western popularized the style

36
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Grampians GI

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Western Victoria
* reds dominate: Cab, Shiraz lead
* Best’s Great Western (and their sparkling Shiraz) are here

37
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Western Victoria GIs

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Henty GI (close to Coonawarra GI)
Grampians GI
Pyrenees GI

38
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Gippsland GI

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Victoria
*spans the Bass Strait coastline
* East, West, South Gippsland unofficial zones - variable climate etc
* South Gippsland’s star is Gass Phillips
#1 Pinot Noir

190ha planted

39
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Min. annual production for an Aussie region to become a GI?

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500 tons

40
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Giaconda Estate

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Beechworth GI, Northeast Victoria zone
* Chardonnay is the signature - Langton’s 1st

41
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Langton’s 1st’s from Victoria

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  • 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)
42
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Bass Phillips

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Gippsland GI, Victoria
*Serious Burgundy-inspired Pinot Noir, 3 labels - Estate, Premium, Reserve
* Reserve = Langton’s 1st

43
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Victoria climate

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  • 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
44
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Changes to Langton’s Classification

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100 wines, goodbye 3-tier system
* Langton’s was inspired by Bordeaux’s 1855
* all wines are classified, but now there are 21 1st Classified’s

45
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Basis & requirements for Langton’s classification

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Data-led - based on consistency, quality, tradability in the market
- at least 10 vintages releases
- strong track record in secondary market

46
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5 wines with highest Langton’s classification since inception

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  1. Penfolds Grange
  2. Henschke Hill of Grace
  3. Wendouree Shiraz
  4. Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 5. Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay
47
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Australian state with the most Langton’s classifieds?

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South Australia: 48
Victoria: 27
Western Australia: 11
New South Wales: 9
Tasmania: 4