Australia General and Historical Flashcards
Who oversees wine production in Australia?
Wine Australia
Formerly Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation
How does Wine Australia define a Region or Subregion?
Single tracts of land, comprising at least five independently owned vineyards of at least five hectares apiece, with a minimum annual output of 500 tonnes of wine grapes
What term will replace “Tokay” in Rutherglen?
Topaque in 2020
What term will replace “Sherry” in Australia?
Apera - riff from the word aperitif
What are the main scientific organizations for wine research in Australia?
AWRI - Australian Wine Research Institute
CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
Both are based in Adelaide
Where is the Darling Range?
Western Australia
Where is the Great Dividing Range?
Stretched from Queensland, through NSW and into Victoria
Where is the Whicher Range?
Western Australia
Separates Margaret River from the rest of WA
Where is the Spencer Gulf?
Northern coast of South Australia
Where is Gulf St. Vincent?
Coast of Adelaide
Where is Lake Alexandrina?
Really more of a bay. South of Adelaide in SA
Where is the Mt. Camel Range?
Central Victoria, Heathcote GI
Where is the Bass Strait?
Divides Victoria from Tasmania
Where are the Snowy Mountains?
Southern NSW
Gundagai GI and Tumbarumba GI
What is the Label Integrity Program? (3)
Any wines labeled by variety, vintage, or region to contain a minimum 85% of the stated grape, year, or region, respectively.
If multiple varieties are to be listed on the label (i.e., Grenache-Syrah-Mourvèdre) the grapes must be listed in order of proportion in the blend.
All components making up a minimum 85% of the blend must appear on the label, and no listed grape may be in lower proportion than an unnamed variety.
