Australia - South Australia Flashcards
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Zones of
South Australia
[north-south]
FAT-MLB-FL
FAT Major League Baseballers;
Fuckin’ Losers!
Far North
(Adelaide Super Zone)
The Peninsulas
Mount Lofty Ranges
Lower Murray
Barossa
(is completely inside MLR Zone)
Fleurieu
Limestone Coast
What is the
Barossa Old Vine Charter?
Voluntary organization to classify the age of Barossa’s Old vine vineyards.
There are four classifications:
Old Vine
35 Years Old
Survivor
70 Years Old
Centurion
100 Years Old
Ancestor
125 Years Old
What is the most planted white grape of Eden Valley?
Riesling
- Accounts for more than 25% of all Eden Valley’s plantings.
- Most is in the cooler/colder southern part of the region
In the Barossa Old Vine Charter
What is “Old Vine”?
Old Vine
35 Year Old Vines
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Survivor
70 Years Old
Centurion
100 Years Old
Ancestor
125 Years Old
What is the most planted red of McLaren Vale?
Shiraz
- Accounts for >50% of all plantings here.
- Dark, deep and brooding. Lot of blue fruit. Iron is a common note.
- French oak usage is starting to out-pace American oak here.
- Clarendon is in the cooler/colder northeast area. Grapes there can be harvested fully a month after the warmer areas of McLaren Vale!
In the Barossa Old Vine Charter
What is “Survivor”?
Survivor
70 Year Old Vines
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Old Vine
35 Years Old
Centurion
100 Years Old
Ancestor
125 Years Old
What is
Scarce Earth?
A project of McLaren Vale that focuses on the differences of geology of where Shiraz is grown in the region rather than regionality itself.
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All wines are sourced from a ‘single site’ – a small plot of land with a unique flavour profile and personality.
- wines must be produced from vines that are at least ten years of age,
- may not be excessively shaded by oak, faults, over/under ripe fruits
Scarce Earth focuses on the effects of geology of the single site - its soil, the climate and topography on the wine style. Scarce Earth is NOT defined by district, but by geology.
- began in 2011 for the 2009 vintage release.
In the Barossa Old Vine Charter
What is “Ancestor”?
Ancestor
125 Year Old Vines
example:
Turkey Flat “The Ancestor” Shiraz
‘1847 Vineyard’
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Old Vine
35 Years Old
Survivor
70 Years Old
Centurion
100 Years Old
Adelaide Super Zone
Falls completely within the Southeastern Australia Super Zone.
Adelaide Super Zone encompasses
all 3 of the following Zones:
- Barossa
- Mount Lofty Ranges
- Fleurieu
In the Barossa Old Vine Charter
What is “Centurion”?
Centurion
100 Year Old Vines
example:
Richard Hamilton ‘Centurion’ Shiraz
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Old Vine
35 Years Old
Survivor
70 Years Old
Ancestor
125 Years Old
Regions of
Lower Murray Zone
{SA}
Riverland
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Note:
- This is the extension of the Murray Ruver growing area as it extends into South Asutralia from NSW.
- Riverland is South Australia’s warmest GI
Regions of
Far North Zone
{SA}
Southern Flinders Ranges
Regions of
Mount Lofty Ranges Zone
{SA}
[north-south]
CAA
Call Another Asshole
Clare Valley
Adelaide Plains
Adelaide Hills*
(*has 2 sub-regions)
- Lenswood
- Picadilly Valley
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Note:
- The Barossa Zone is completely contained in the Mount Lofty Ranges Zone but it is considered separate.
Regions of
Barossa Zone
{SA}
[north-south]
BE
Barossa Valley
Eden Valley (*has 1 sub-region)
(*High Eden is Sub-Region)
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Note:
- Barossa Zone is completely contained inside the borders if the Mount Lofty Ranges Zone
Regions of
Fleurieu Zone
{SA}
[north-south]
MSC-LK
My Stench Can Lethally Kill
McLaren Vale
Southern Fleurieu
Currency Creek
Langhorne Creek
Kangaroo Island
Regions of
Limestone Coast Zone
{SA}
[north-south]
PM-RWCM
Paddy Must Be Robbing Wretched
Customers’ Money for Gambling
Padthaway
Mount Benson
Robe
Wrattonbully
Coonawarra
Mount Gambier
Sub Regions of
Adelaide Hills Region
[Mount Lofty Ranges]
LP
Low Profile
Lenswood
Picadilly Valley
Sub Region of
Eden Valley Region
[Barossa]
High Eden
What regions does
Adelaide Super Zone
include?
Mount Lofty Ranges
Barossa
Fleurieu
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Note:
- Adelaide Super Zone is completey within the Southeastern Australia Super-Zone
Where is
Southern Flinders Range?
Region of
Far North Zone
Where is
Wrattonbully
Region of
Limestone Coast Zone
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Great Producers here:
- Tapanappa
-– started by the Croser Family, Bollinger, and the Cazes Family (Cht. Lynch-Bages)
Where is
Clare Valley?
Region of
Mount Lofty Ranges Zone
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Great Producers here:
- Grosset
- Kilikanoon
- Jim Barry
Where is
High Eden?
Sub-Region of
Eden Valley
[Barossa zone]
Where is
Adelaide Plains?
Region of
Mount Lofty Ranges Zone
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Note:
- The original Penfolds Magill Estate is located here
