Australia Flashcards
Australia (map, clockwise)
Western Australia Northern territory Queensland new south wales victoria tasmania South Australia
Australia
made up of 6 states
climate: world’s driest inhabited continent w/ a hot desert 0 hospitable for viti
clustered SE part of continental
white: chardonnay, riesling, semillion, sauvignon blanc
red: shiraz, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, grenache, pinot noir
viti: cooler coastal areas moderated by Pacific - Indian oceans + elevation also
irrigation imperative
warm dry = ripe grape, difficult to maintain acidity
artisanal + industrial wineries = important factors for wine prod
Vinif
Australia
mechanization due to labor shortages
technical precision = very clean, fruit driven style
oak aging = american + + French barriques
acidification to counter balance effects of country’s warm climate
glocal leader in alternative packaging and closure, from bag-in-box to screwcaps + crown caps
Importance of blending
Australia
Many wines blended from multiple growing sites (far often)
*objective: attaining consistent flavors from year to year
even iconic wineries (ex: Penfold’s “Grange”)
Harvesting (2)
Australia
*mechanical (lack of labor)
picking often performed at night to preserve freshness + acidity
Appellation system?
Australia
Label Integrity Program 85% stated grape stated vintage stated region
GI = AVA GI categories: country australia - 100% grapes must from Australia SE Australia State of origin Zones regions sub regions
Southestearn australia
A massive ge area comprising 5 states
goal: * mass market wines + meeting EU appellation requirements
New south Wales? (+2 important GIs)
Location: E Australia near Sydney
climate: cooler + wetter near coast, dry arid inland
topo: great dividing range runs N -> S separating the wet coastal regions from dry interior
Hunter Valley-Hunter GI
Riverina GI
Hunter Valley GI
Australia
Location: N of Sydney
Climate: - hot + humid, among warmest in AUS
moderated by wind + cooling effect of the sea
topo: gentle, flat river valley
white: 60% semillon
Riverina GI
Australia
Location: far inland on W side of Great Dividing range in the fertile river lands * largest wine region in Australia climate: hot + very humid in some areas white: semillon, chardonnay red: shiraz, merlot viti: 25% of wine production AUS irrigation from nearby rivers vini: most known for bulk table wines, but also makes fortified + boytritis dessert wine
Victoria (3 important GIs)
Australia
SE Aus (Melbourne most important metropolis)
climate: from cool, coastal ,martime to continental, very hot if without cooling influence of ocean)
vini: depends… sparkling, still, fortified, dessert
Yarra Valley GI
Rutherglen GI
Murray-Darling GI
Yarra Valley GI
Australia
climate: cool, humid, martime moderated by oceans
white: chardonnay
red: pinot noir, shiraz
vini: still + sparkling
Rutherglen GI
Australia
climate: continental W/ very hot summers
white: muscadelle
red: shiraz, brown muscat (muscat rouge à petit grains) - one of the world’s great sweet wine!)
vini: still, fortified (stickies)
Murray-Darling GI
Australia
NW Victoria, GI parily in NSW (NewSouthWales) climate: very hot viti: riverland planting irrigation vini: bulk wine
South Australia (5 important GIs) Australia
S Aus. Adelaide ->most important metropolis
climate: varies
warm dry + mediterranean moderated by cool breezes from ocean
cooler + elevation
Barossa Valley GI Eden Valley GI McLaren Vale GI Clare Valley GI Coonawarra GI
