Australia Flashcards
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Climatic influence Australia
Ocean breeze of Indian and southern and Pacific Ocean
Altitude in some region ( allows viticulture )
Irrigation in some hot areas
States of Australia
South Australia
New South Wales
Western Australia
Victoria
South Eastern Australia
Queensland
Northern Territory
Tasmania
Quality framework & categories.
Geographical Indication (GI) Levels
Zone: Large broad region
Region: Smaller area within zones
Sub-Region: Even more specific areas with distinct terroir
GI system defines Australian wines geographically.
Varietal labeling with 85% minimum grape content.
Zones of south australia
Barossa ( Adelaide superzone)
Fleurieu ( Adelaide superzone)
Mount lofty Ranges ( Adelaide superzone)
Far north
Limestone coast
Lower Murrey
The peninsulas
Regions of Barossa
Barossa Valley (Shiraz)
Eden Valley (Riesling-Shiraz)
Regions of Flerieu
Currency leek
Kangaroo island
Longhorn creek
MC Laren Vale
Southern Fleurieu
Regions of Mount Lofty Ranges
Adelaide Hills
Adelaide plains
Clare valley
Sub Regions Adelaide HIlls
Piccadilly valley
Lenswood
Regions of Limestone Coast
Coonawarra
Mount Benson
Pathway
Robe
Mount Gambier
Wratton Bully
Region of Far north
Southern Flinders ranges
Region of Lower Murray
Riverland
Zones of New South Wales
Big rivers
Central ranges
Hunter valley
Northern rivers
Northern slopes
South coast
Southern New South Wales
Western plains
Regions of Big Rivers
Murray Darling (share with Victoria)
Swan Hills (share with Victoria)
Perricoota
Riverina
Regions of Central ranges
Cowra
Mudgee
Orange
Region of Hunter valley
Hunter
Sub regions :
Broke Fordwich
Pokolbin
Upper Hunter valley
Region northern rivers
Hasting river
Region northern slopes
New England Australia
Regions South Coast
Shoalhaven coast
Southern Highlands
Regions Southern New South Wales
Canberra district
Tumbarumba
Hilltops
Gundagai
Zones of Victoria
Central Victoria
Gippsland
North East Victoria
North West Victoria
Port Phillip
Western Victoria
Region of Central Victoria
Bendigo
Heathcote
Strathbogie ranges
Upper Goulburn
Goulburn valley
Region North West Victoria
Murrey Darling (in New South Wales)
Swan Hills (in New South Wales)
Regions of Port Phillip
Geelong
Macedon Ranges
Mornington Penisula
Sunbury
Yarra valley
Regions of Western Victoria
Pyrenees
Henty
Grampians: sub-regio Great Western