Australia Flashcards
(78 cards)
When did free settlers arrive in Australia?
1850
Which 2 Australian estates which are famous today were launched in the 1850s?
Penfolds and Lindemans, currently both owned by The Wine Treasury
When was Australia hit with Phylloxera and Recession, negatively impacting the growth of the wine trade?
Late 19th century
Where did Phylloxera hit Australia in the late 19th century?
Victoria and part of New South Wales
How much of Australia’s grapes are produced in South Australia today?
51%
When did Australia shift from mass producing sweet and fortified wine to higher quality table and varietal wines occur?
1970s
Which wine storing technology was famously developed in Australia?
Bag-in-the-box wine
When was the Australia Wine and Brandy Corporation founded?
1981
What is the role of the Australia Wine and Brandy Corporation?
To oversee and regulate:
- wine label language
- wine region boundaries
- wine exports and trade
- wine marketing
When was the Label Integrity Program introduced to Australia and what does it dictate?
1990
Labels require a named variety, vintage, or region containing a minimum 85% of the grape, year, or region respectively
How do blended wine list grape varieties on Australian win bottles?
In order of the proportion the grape has in the blend
How have Australian appellations been designed?
Purely by geographical scope, with no grape or yield restrictions
What defines a region or subregion in Australia?
A single tract of land comprising a minimum of 5 independently owned vineyards of a minimum of 5ha a piece
When were the first vines planted in New South Wales?
1788
What is the Greatest Dividing Range?
A series of mountain ranges running north to south of Eastern Australia. It separates the wetter coastal areas from the drier, arid inland areas
How much of Australias production comes from New South Wales?
25%
Where does the majority of New South Wales’ wine production come from?
Inland (west) of the Dividing Range in the heavily irrigated Riverina region
Where is the Hunter Valley?
In the Hunter Valley Zones, which sites between the Brokeback Mountains and the Eastern Coast
When did viticulture start in the Hunter Valley?
1830
Who famously drank sparkling Hunter Valley wine at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1855?
Napoleon III
What is the climate of the Hunter Valley?
Subtropical
What is the dominant grape of the Hunter Valley?
Semillon (aka Hunter Riesling)
Which Portuguese white grape is popularly cultivated in the Hunter Valley?
Verdehlo
Which 2 red grapes are most important in the Hunter Valley?
Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon
