South Australia Flashcards
(18 cards)
What is the best Cabernet Sauvignon making region in South Australia?
Within the cool, maritime Coast zone of Coonawarra
What is the famous soil of Coonawarra?
Terra Rossa soil
What are some notable producers of Coonawarra?
Wynns Estate, Parker’s Estate, Majella
In South Australia, the Lower Murray zone directly north of Limestone Coast is the heavily irrigated _____, it is known for _____
Riverland GI, bulk wine
West of Lower Murray are which zones?
Fleurie, Barossa, and Mount Lofty Ranges.
What is Fleurie zone’s most important GI?
The McLaren Vale GI
What is McLaren Vale GI known for?
Cabernet Sauvignon and Rhône varietals from old, low yielding vines
The Mount Lofty Ranges encapsulates which 3 regions?
Adelaide Hills, Adelaide Plains and Clare Valley
Adelaide Hills the southernmost region in Mount Lofty Ranges makes what?
Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and sparkling wines. The wines are able to retain good acidity in the region’s cool maritime climate
What is Clare Valley GI known for?
Despite its warmer continental climate this GI makes great Riesling from higher altitude, west facing slopes.
What is the notable Riesling producer of Clare Valley?
Grosset
What does Adelaide GI allow?
Allows producer to blend from Barossa, Fleurie, and Mount Lofty Ranges
The most important Shiraz region in Australia is?
Barossa Valley GI
What is the most notable Barossa Valley producer?
Penfolds. Other producers include: Torbreck, Peter Lehmann, Rockford, Kaesler
What is the cooler counterpart of Barossa Valley?
Eden Valley
What is Eden Valley known for?
Riesling, Chardonnay, Viognier, Shiraz, Cab Sauv.
What are some notable producers of Eden Valley GI?
Yalumba, Pewsey Vale, Henschke (Hill of Grace)
What are some famous wines of McLaren Vale?
D’Arenberg’s Dead Arm Shiraz, Yangarra’s High Sands Grenache, Drew Noon’s Grenache based Eclipse, and the Clarendon Hills’s dry farmed Shiraz
