AUSTRALIA Flashcards
Where was a first vineyards in Australia? And When was that?
In New South Wales in the late eighteenth century.
Australia’s location/ geography
Australia is the world’s driest inhabited continent with a hot desert interior that Is inhospitable to viticulture.
(最も乾燥した有人大陸。ぶどう栽培には相応しくない。)
Most wine regions are clustered in the southeastern part of the continent in temperate latitudes near major cities.
Australian grape varieties
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, Riesling
Shiraz, CS, Merlot, Grenache, Pinot Noir
Australien viticulture
Cooler coast are
In high-elevation areas
Irrigation is Imperative(命令的)
The dry and warm produce very ripe grapes, difficult to maintain adequate natural acidity for achieving balance in finished wine.
Australia’s wine industry has long been a world leader in (a), partly due to a strongly innovative culture and partly
because expansion could only be achieved through (b) because of labor shortages.
a. tehnological development
b. mechanization
[Australia’s Vinification]
Emphasis on technical precision has created a broad tendency to produce
wines in (a) style.
技術的な精密さに重点を置くことは
A very clean, fruit-driven style.
[Australia’s Vinification]
(a) is often employed to counterbalance the effects of the country’s warm climate.
Acidification
is the addition of acids (usually tartaric and manic acid) in order to increase the final acidity of a wine. This is often used when grapes are harvested too ripe and, as a result, produce wines with low acidity and a high pH.
What is “Acidification “?
is the addition of acids (usually tartaric and manic acid) in order to increase the final acidity of a wine. This is often used when grapes are harvested too ripe and, as a result, produce wines with low acidity and a high pH.
Australia has long been a global leader in (a) and closure (終結した), from bag-in bag to (b) for still wines and (c) for sparkling wine.
a. alternative packaging
b. screw cap
c. crown caps
Australia’s climate?
Australia is the world’s driest inhabited continent with hot desert interior that is inhospitable to viticulture.
Most wine regions are clustered in the southeastern part of the continent
in temperate latitudes near major cities.
Austria’s grape Varieties
- White
– Chardonnay
– Sauvignon Blanc
– Semillon
– Riesling - Red
– Shiraz
– Cabernet Sauvignon
– Merlot
– Grenache
– Pinot Noir
Australian Appellation System
How much %need for label?
85% stated grape variety and vintage, region.
Australian Appellation System?
Geographical Indication (GI)
Similar with AVAs
New South Wales
Location, Climate and Topography
Location: Eastern Australia near Sydney
Climate: Cooler and wetter near the coast, dry and arid inland
Topography: The Great Diving Range runs north to south, separating the wet coastal regions from the dry interior.
Hunter Valley
-Hunter GI
Important GIs of New South Wales
North of Sydney.
Hot and humid; among the warmest climates in Australia.
Gentle, flat river valley.
60% Semillon
