Australia Flashcards
(31 cards)
The main growing regions have warm or hot climates. Many of these regions are tempered by their proximity to either the _________ or ____________ or the _____________ system.
Southern
Indian Ocean
Murray River
Adelaide Hills and Eden Valley are cooled by ________.
altitude
Drought can be a significant problem and in extreme years even the Murray River, which provides a vital source of water for the inland vineyard areas of ________ and _________, can run low.
Riverland
Murray-Darling
The dry conditions combined with high summer temperatures mean _________ are a very real risk in certain areas.
1= bush fires
What are the 5 principal black varieties in Australia?
Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Pinot Noir Merlot Grenache
What are the 4 principal white grape varieties in Australia?
Chardonnay
Semillon
Riesling
Sauvignon Blanc
Australian wine laws
In Australia, there is a hierarchy of GIs incorporating ______, ______ and ________.
zones, regions, sub-regions
This ‘super-zone’ covers all the GIs within South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, allowing blending of grapes or wines from across most of Australia’s wine regions. What’s the name of the zone?
South Eastern Australia zone
(South Eastern Australia zone)
The majority of wines that are labelled with this indication are high volume brands and take advantage of being able to source fruit from the fertile, irrigated vineyards of _______1_____ in South Australia, _______2______ in Victoria and _____3___ in New South Wales.
1= Riverland 2= Murray-Darling 3= Riverina
______1______ also specialises in the production of botrytised wines made from ______2_____. Autumn morning mists and fogs in this region favour the development of noble rot.
1= Riverina 2= Semillon
Wines labelled Barossa come from the Barossa zone and can be made from fruit sourced from _____ Valley and ________ Valley.
Barossa
Eden
List the 6 regions in South Australia zone.
South Australia zone= take advantage of the blending opportunities provided by this GI and are simply labelled South Australia.
Barossa Valley Eden Valley Clare Valley Adelaide hills McLaren Vale Coonawarra
Shiraz
Hot regions such as _____1_________ and warm regions such as _______2______ can produce full-bodied, intensely fruity Shiraz. These wines also often display earthy or spicy notes and leather aromas as they age. A leaner, more peppery style is generally made in cooler regions such as _____3____ and _____4______.
1= Hunter Valley
2= Barossa Valley
3= Geelong
4=Heathcote
Shiraz is also used to give ________ and _______ to blends with Cabernet Sauvignon, performing a similar role to Merlot in Bordeaux.
softness, body
Australian Cabernet Sauvignon is generally darker, with firmer tannins and higher acidity than Shiraz, displaying ripe black fruit characters( blackcurrant, black cherry), often underpinned by toasty oak notes. Classic regions include __________ and ____________.
Coonawarra
Margaret River
In Australia, Merlot tends to be found in blended wines typically alongside Cabernet Sauvignon, to provide _____ and fleshy, ________ fruit.
body, plummy
Pinot Noir is grown in a number of Australian regions and the best examples tend to come from cool or moderate sites in regions such as _________, ______________ and __________.
Yarra Valley
Mornington Peninsula
Tasmania
Describe the style of Pinot Noir wine from cool or moderate sites(Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula and Tasmania).
; tends to be ____1____-bodied with ____2____ alcohol, ______3_______ acidity and typical flavours of _________ and _________.
1= medium 2= medium 3= medium to high
cherry and strawberry
(Black variety)
Australia’s hot regions are perfect for ____1____ ripening varieties such as Grenache.
1= late
High-quality Chardonnays tend to come from cool to moderate regions such as _______, ________ and ______ and even warm regions such as _________.
Adelaide Hills, Mornington Peninsula, Yarra Valley
Margaret River
(Sauvignon Blanc)
The moderate climate area of ___________ has developed a reputation as the benchmark for the variety. The wines tend to show concentrated ______ fruit flavours alongside refreshing high acidity.
Adelaide Hills
passion
Semillon is used to make distinctive wines in a style that is unique to Australia. It is planted widely, but the classic region is _____1_____.
1= Hunter Valley
(Hunter valley-Semillon)
It is harvested early, with low sugar levels and a high acidity. In the winery, contact with oxygen is kept to a minimum and inert vessels are used for fermentation and storage. The resultant wines are ___1___ bodied, with ___2___ alcohol, ____3___ acidity and flavours that are initially rather ___4____ but evolve into a complex spectrum of _____,______ and ______ flavours with bottle age. The best of these wines can age for 20 years or more.
1=light
2=low
3= high
4= neutral
toast, nut, honey
(Riesling)
The wines typically have pronounced citrus fruit aromas and flavours(_____,______,_______) in youth that develop rapidly into ______, _____and______ as the wines age. The wines are unoaked with high levels of acidity, and are usually dry or slightly off-dry.
lime, lemon, grapefruit
toast, honey, petrol
