New World numbers Flashcards
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California area under vine
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250,000 ha, slightly more than Languedoc & Roussillon
2
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China area under vine
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- 780,000 ha (!)
- Include some table grapes but still a lot of vines!
- Almost on par with France’s 800,000 ha
3
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California number of wineries
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- About 4,200 today, compared to 240 just after Prohibition ended
- Australia as a country has just above 3,000 wineries
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California wine region latitude
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32-42°N, equivalent of entire Spain
5
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% of Californian wineries certified sustainable
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85%
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California wine region altitude range
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- Up to 800m, but most under 400m
- High elevation AVAs include Sonoma Mountain (750m), the mountain AVAs of Napa (700m) and Santa Cruz Mountains (800m)
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Anderson Valley rainfall
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Very high at 900-2,000mm/year
8
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Alexander Valley elevation
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100-750m on Mayacama Mountains
9
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Alexander Valley and Dry Creek rainfall
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Sufficient at 800mm/year
10
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California sunshine hour
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3,200+ hours
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Santa Lucia Highlands altitude
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High for California at 350m
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Santa Cruz Mountains altitude
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Ultra high for California at 800m
13
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Paso Robles altitude
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Pretty high for California up to 700m
14
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Central Valley California area under vine
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- 61,000 ha, on par with Rioja
- 80% in Lodi (45k ha)
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Central Valley California peak summer daytime temperature
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35-40°C
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Oregon latitude
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42-46°N, about from Provence to Cote d’Or
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Williamette Valley rainfall
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High at 1,000mm/year but very little during the growing season
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Williamette Valley altitude range
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60-350m
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Dundee Hills altitude
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Up to 350m, the highest of all Williamette AVAs
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Washington State rainfall
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- Very low <250mm/year
- Cascade Mountains act like a rain shadow
- Drip irrigation widely installed
- Leads to CONTINENTAL climate
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Canada area under vine
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12,500ha, 1/9 of Bordeaux
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Canada wine region latitude
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41°N (Ontario) to 51°N (BC)
23
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Icewine residual sugar
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- 200-250g/L
- Compared to 60 for Vin Santo, 120+ for Tokaj, 300+ for TBA
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Icewine raw weight to final wine ratio
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8kg frozen grapes into 375mL final wine
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Okanagan rainfall
Low at 300-400mm
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Okanagan altitude
300-600m, enjoying high diurnal range
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Chile wine region latitude
30-38°S, spanning over 1,000km
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Bio Bio rainfall
High at 1,200mm/year
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Elqui rainfall
Extremely low at 80mm/year
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% Chilean vineyards irrigated
85%
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Aconcagua Valley rainfall
Very low at 250mm/year
32
Casablanca Valley's distance to the Pacific
30km
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Maipo Valley altitude
Moderate for Chile 800-1,000
34
Number of countries Chile has preferential trade deals with (for wine)
40+ economies (!)
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Argentina wine region latitude range
24-38°S, with 1,500km between Salta and Rio Negro
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Argentina wine region altitude range
500m the lowest, many go up to 2,000m (Salta)
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Argentina area under vine
200,000 ha, slightly smaller than Languedoc & Roussillon
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% of Argentinean vineyards using flood irrigation
70%
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Mendoza altitude
- 500m to the east (low)
- 1,500m to the west (high)
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Central Mendoza altitude
Moderate for Argentina at 600-1,100m
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Luyan de Cuyon altitude
- Mod high for Mendoza at 900-1,100m
- Highest being Las Compuertas
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Maipu altitude
Low for Mendoza at 600-900m, making higher alc and fatter Malbec
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Uco Valley altitude
High for Mendoza at 850-1,500m
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Gualtallary altitude
Very high for Mendoza 1,100-1,600m
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Paraje Altamira altitude
High for Mendoza at 1,000-1,200m
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Southern Mendoza altitude
Low for Mendoza at 450-850m
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DOC San Raphael altitude
Low for Argentina 500m
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Padernal Valley altitude
High for Argentina at 1,250-1,500m
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Salta altitude
Very high for Argentina at 1,500-3,000m
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Salta latitude
24-26°S, one of the regions closest to the equator = intense UV and sunlight
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Cafayate altitude
Moderate for Salta at 1,700m
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Patagonia altitude
Low for Argentina at 400m
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South Africa latitude
32-35°S, equivalent of Santorini, Israel and Texas
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South Africa rainfall
Varies with higher around Constantia (1,100mm) and low in Olifants River (200mm)
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Constantia rainfall
High at 1,000mm/year, very windy
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Stellenbosch rainfall
Sufficient at 600-900mm/year
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Paarl rainfall
Sufficient at 800-900mm/year, but slightly hotter than Stellenbosch
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Franschhoek Valley altitude
High for SA at 300-600m
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Franschhoek rainfall
Sufficient 800-900mm/year
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Swartland rainfall
Low at 500mm/year
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Olifants River rainfall
Extremely low at 200mm/year
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Olifants River altitude
High for SA at 450-550m
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Western Cape wine region altitude
- Up to 600m, anything above 200m is high
- High elevation wards include Olifants River, Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge and Franschhoek
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Hemel-en-Aarde rainfall
Sufficient at 700mm, clay soils help to retain runoffs
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Hemel-en-Aarde altitude
The Ridge ward reaches up to 400m, high for SA
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Elgin altitude
High for SA 200-400m
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Elgin rainfall
High at 1,000mm/year
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Australia area under vine
150,000 ha, just 30% more than Bordeaux; the 5th largest wine producing country by volume
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Australia wine region latitude range
30-37°S, with the exception of Tasmania at 41-42°S
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Riverland rainfall
Extremely low at 150mm/year
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Hunter Valley rainfall
High at 900mm/year, much of it during the growing season
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Yarra Valley rainfall
High at 1,100mm/year, anomaly for Aus (along with TZ)
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Barossa area under vine
11,000 ha, 10% of Bordeaux
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Barossa altitude
High for Australia at 250-370m
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Australian wine region altitude range
- 50 to 1,000m
- Anything above 200m is high
- Screwed by mountainous regions of Adelaide Hills, the Grampians and Orange
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Barossa rainfall
Extremely low <200mm/year
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Eden Valley altitude
High for Aus at 600m
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Adelaide Hills altitude
- Up to 800m on Mount Lofty Ranges
- Most vineyards are at 400-500m
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Adelaide Hills rainfall
Sufficient at 550mm/year, with good amount during the growing season, due to its maritime climate
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Clare Valley altitude
High for Australia at 300-500m
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Yarra Valley area under vine
2,500 ha, smaller than Châteauneuf du Pape
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Yarra Valley altitude
- 50m for lower Yarra
- 350m for upper Yarra
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Yarra Valley rainfall
High globally and extremely high for Aus at 1,100mm/year
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Mornington Peninsula area under vine
Just under 1,000ha, half of Yarra
85
Beechworth altitude
- High for Aus at 200-1,000m
- On the hills south of Rutherglen
86
Heathcote altitude
- High for Aus at 160-320m
- Along the Mount Camel Range, benefiting from southerly winds funneled by the valley
87
Hunter Valley area under vine
2,600ha, similar to Yarra and smaller than Chateauneuf du Pape
88
Orange altitude
High for Aus 600-900m
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Margaret River rainfall
High at 1,000mm/year, but dry, diseas-free growing season
90
Margaret River area under vine
5,700ha, slightly smaller than Barossa but about the same as whole Medoc
91
New Zealand wine region latitude
36-46°S, equivalent of Cadiz to Dijon
92
Marlborough rainfall
Sufficient at 650mm/year but still need to irrigate as soils are too free draining
93
New Zealand overall vine density
2,000-2,500 vines/ha, usually combined with big vine systems in fertile regions with alluvial soil
94
New Zealand average yield
70 hL/ha, on par with Alsace AOC and average DOCs in Italy (eg. Maremma)
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% Sauvignon Blanc of total New Zealand planting
Over 60%
96
% Sauvignon Blanc of New Zealand's total wine export
86% of total export
97
% icewine of Canada's total wine export
Over 50%
98
Gisborne rainfall
High at 1,000mm/year, with Pacific cyclones
99
Hawke's Bay rainfall
High at 1,000mm/year, with Pacific cyclones
100
Marlborough area under vine
23,000 ha, slightly larger than Alsace
101
Nelson rainfall
High at 900mm/year
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New Zealand wine region altitude
- Up to 400m (Central Otago)
- Anything above 150m is considered high
103
Central Otago rainfall
Low at 360mm/year, with regional differences
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Gibbston altitude
Very high for NZ at 300-450m, the highest and coolest of Central Otago subregions
105
Huailai rainfall
Extremely low at 200-300mm/year
106
Shanxi and Shaanxi rainfall
Low at 500-600mm/year
107
Helan Mountain rainfall
Extremely low 200mm/year
108
Xinjiang and Gansu rainfall
Extremely low at 80mm/year, Atacama level
109
China wine region altitude
- Up to 3,000m in Yunnan
- Gansu and Xinjiang on the Tibetan Plateau with over 1,000m above sea level
110
Penglai rainfall
Sufficient at 800mm/year with summer monsoon
