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Week 1 - Australia Flashcards

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What is South Eastern Australia?

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The areas of
1. New South Wales
2. Victoria
3. Tasmania

Those small areas of Queensland and South Australia where grapes are grown.

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Are exports important?

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Yes. They are a key driver for exports and price points.

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What does Australia have in abundance? What is it lacking?

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Lots of sunshine and energy.
Short on water and labour - handpicking rare

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Is Australia humid or dry?

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Driest continent on the plant.
95% not fit for grape production.

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How many climate zones are in Australia?

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3 zones
All offer a range of wines and styles

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What are the 3 climate zones called and where are they?

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Cool - Victoria and Tasmania
Warm - Western Australia
Hot - Southern and Central

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What markets are Australia’s exports driven by?

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Fruit forward, bold, crowd pleasing style

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What are the key red varietals?

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Shiraz, Pinot Noir

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What are the key white varietals?

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Chardonnay, Riesling, Semillon

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Are Australian wines diverse?

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Yes. Very wide range of styles.
“Regionality” is increasing - new subregions are being established.

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Lis the GI categories

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Product of Austalia - anywhere in country
South Eastern Australia - blends from New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Queesland
**State of Origin **- Victoria, Tasmania, etc
Zones - Barossa
**Regions **- Barossa is Barossa Valley and Eden Valley
Sub-Regions - Smaller GI’s within a region

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What are GI’s

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  • Geographical Indications
  • Developed in 1994
  • Geographical boundaries, not experience with terroir but starting to change
  • Terroir becoming more important
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List the 6 wine producing states of Australia.

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  1. South Australia
  2. Victoria
  3. New South Wales
  4. Western Australia
  5. Tasmania
  6. Queensland
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List important zones in South Australia.

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Barossa, Coonawarra, Eden Valley, Clare Valley, Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale, Riverland

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List important zones in Victoria.

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Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong, Heathcote, Goulburn, Rutherglenn

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List important zones in New South Wales.

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Hunter Valley, Riverina, Murray-Darling

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List important zones in Western Australia.

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Margaret River, Frankland River, Mount Barker, Great Southern

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List important zones in Tasmania.

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Northwest, East Coast

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List important zones in Queensland.

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New England

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Describe the history and status of Shiraz.

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  1. Introduced in 1832 by James Busby
  2. 1970’s - old Shiraz and Grenache vines pulled for CS
  3. 1980’s - Lindeman’s and Jacob’s Creek made popular
  4. High end still strong, value wines struggling
  5. Penfold’s Grange (Max Schubert 1951) and Hill of Grace (Penschke)
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What are some key markers for Shiraz?

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Black fruit, milk chocolate, baking spices, black pepper

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Describe Riesling

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Can be very high in acid
Most planted grape until 1980’s

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What is the climate of South Australia?

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Intensely hot - Riverland
Hot and dry - Barossa
Cool - Coonawarra

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Describe the soil of cool Coonawarra

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Iron rich on limestone subsoil

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Describe the soil of Barossa
Salty red brown clay
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What are the primary grapes of South Australia?
All Bordeaux varieties, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling, SB, Shiraz
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What is the best vintage for South Australia?
2021
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Describe Barossa
1. Most important region in SA 2. Shiraz - big and bold, spice and chocolate 3. Two sub GI's: Barossa Valley and Eden Valley 4. Acidification routine 5. Phylloxera free 6. Similar to Napa
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Describe a Shiraz from Barossa Valley.
Powerful Ripe confected black fruit Dried currant Mocha Tobacco Pepper Clay pot Grippy and fine grained High alcohol
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Describe the Australian Sub GI of Barossa Valley.
Dry farmed old vineyards on west side of valley Penfolds Grange
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Describe South Australia's Adelaide Hills
* Cooler than Barossa Valley so white wines and elegant, savoury reds * Many oak-aged whites * Mass-produced, SS
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Describe South Australia's Eden Valley
* Increased elevation due to Mt. Lofty so cooler climate * Wines are higher acid, more tart and elegant * Shiraz more delicate * Riesling * Hill of Grace (Henschke) makes all varieties
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Describe South Australia's Riverland.
High yields and bulk wine Value driven CS, Shiraz and Chardonnay
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Describe South Australia's Clare Valley
Riesling * Polish Hill * High acid, minerality, agebility * Elegant Bordeaux blends
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Describe South Australia's Fleurieu (McLaren Vale and Langhorne Creek)
Primarily Shiraz Intense, savoury notes: * Licorice, roast meat, mocha, graphite, exotic spices High alcohol
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Describe South Australia's Coonwarra.
* Part of Limestone coast * Cabernet Sauvignon * Terra Rossa soil (iron-rich clay)
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Describe the climate and soil of Victoria.
Varied climate: hot interior, cool coast and hills Soil: loam for fortified, sandy for bulk, gravel for premium
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Give an overview of Victoria
600+ producers Australia's biggest winery: Lindeman's Very cool coastal areas Fine wine drinker Shiraz and Chardonnay dominate
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What is an excellent vintage in Victoria?
2021
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Describe Yarra Valley in Victoria.
* Complex region: different elevations, soils and exposure * Pinot Noir - comparable to Cote d'Or (?) * CS, Riesling, dry to sweet, skin-contact, sparkling
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Describe Heathcote in Victoria.
Interior so warmer Shiraz - savoury, minerality, plums, dark cherry, licorice Oldest soils in the world (pre-Cambrian basalt) Big, juicy wines
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Describe Mornington Peninsula in Victoria.
Soil variation, just like Alsace Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
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Describe Rutherglen in Victoria.
Dessert wines Liqueur Muscat (dark skinned version) Liqueur Tokay
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Describe the climate of New South Wales
Much like Languedoc in summer but can be wet Varies - hotter and drier but cooler and wetter areas too
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Give an overview of New South Wales
* Second largest wine state * First wine making region - 1788 * Close to Sydney so developed and survived * Hot humid climate - botrytis, but also elevation * Semillon
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Describe Hunter Valley in New South Wales.
Close to Sydney Cloudy, hot and humid Lower Hunter: Semillon and luscious Shiraz Upper Hunter: lower rainfall, less disease pressure
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What is the climate of Western Australia?
Varied * Long hot summers (Swan River) * Mediterranean (Margaret River) * Huge diurnal shifts
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Describe Margaret River in Western Australia.
* Most important GI * Premier wines -finesse and elegance * Bordeaux varietals * Most isolated wine region in the world * Since 1967: world class Chardonnay and Cab blends * 200+ producers * Boutique region - 60% of producers: <4000 cases
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Give an overview of Western Australia
Established 1820 3% total production but 30% of awards Quality and great value Swan Valley - hottest wine region in the world Indian Ocean moderating influence Wines very different from other side of country
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What is the Leeuwin Current
Moderates Margaret River Brings rain, mostly in winter, more than Bordeaux * Supports vines * Perfect mediterranean climate * Soils can store moisture for months Goes wrong way: north to south * warmer in winter * cooler in summer Balanced climate, even ripening = high quality

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