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Western Australia (5 Zones)

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Greater Perth; Southwest Australia; Central Western Australia; Eastern Plains, Inland & North of Western Australia; West Australian South-East Coastal

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Western Australia GIs

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Greater Perth Zone (3GIs)

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Most important region is Swan District GI with its own subregion of Swan Valley GI (very hot);
Peel GI and Perth Hills GI also grow Shiraz, Chardonnay, Semillon and Chenin.

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South West Australia (6GIs)

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Geographe GI, Margaret River GI, Blackwood GI, Manjimup GI,Pemberton GI,
Great Southern GI

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Margaret River GI

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  1. 6 unofficial subzones: Wilyabrup, Yallingup, Carbunup, Wallcliffe, Karridale, Treeton. Moderated by Leeuwin current.
  2. The original founding wineries of MR are: Vasse Felix, Moss Wood, Cullen, Leeuwin Estate and Cape Mentelle.
  3. Cabernet and Chardonnay famous
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Great Southern GI

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  1. Sub-region: Denmark and Albany by the coast, Frankland River, Porongurup and Mount Barker
  2. Riesling & Shiraz dominant
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South Australia GIs

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Mount Lofty Ranges (3 regions)

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Adelaide Plains, Adelaide Hills, Clare Valley

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Adelaide Hills GI

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  1. Cool climate area from altitude, Sblanc, Chardonnay and Pinot. Some Shiraz
  2. 2 subregional GIs: Piccadilly Valley (Chardonnay) and Lenswood (Sblanc)
  3. Winery: Petaluma and Shaw+Smith
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Adelaide Plains GI

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Warm
Shiraz is set here. Penfold’s Magill Estate is most famous.

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Clare Valley GI

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  1. Most heavily planted region: Riesling, Shiraz, CabS
  2. Unofficial subregions: Watervale, Polish Hill , Auburn, (which are cooler and more suited for Riesling) Clare and Sevenhill (which are warmer).
  3. Polish Hill & Watervale contains blue slate and Terra Rossa – Grosset most famous
  4. Jim Barry – Top red producer of Shiraz and Cabs
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Barossa (2 Regions)

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Barossa Valley, Eden Valley

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Barossa Valley GI

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  1. Oldest Shiraz/Grenache/Mataro vines – Categories are: Old (35yrs), Survivor (70yrs), Centenarian (100yrs), Ancestor (125yrs).
    – Torbreck for Shiraz
  2. Unoffical subregions: Rosedale, Lyndoch, Williamstown, Rowland Flat, Vine Vale, Stockwell, Northern Barossa, Western Ridge (Greenock, Seppeltsfield), Stonewell and Central Tanunda
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Eden Valley GI

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  1. One subregional GI: High Eden
  2. Henschke’s Hill of Grace was planted in 1860.
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Fleurieu Zone
(5 regions)

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Mclaren Vale, Currency Creek, Kangaroo Island, Langhorne Creek, Southern Fleurieu

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Mclaren Vale GI

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  1. Mediterranean climate – Shiraz, Cabs, Grenache – D’Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz
  2. Scarce Earth is the project to recognize single sites within Mclaren Vale
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Langhorne Creek GI

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Second largest GI after McLaren. Home to Jacob’s creek and Wolf Blass.

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Limestone Coast (6 regions)

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Coonawarra, Padthaway, Benson, Mount Gambier, Wratonbully, Robe

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Coonawarra

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  1. Famous for Terra Rossa soils. Iron Oxide over Limestone.
    Predominantly Cabernet S followed by Shiraz, Chardonnay and Merlot.
  2. Wynns now owns more than 50% of Coonawarra vineyards.
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Padthaway GI

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Heavily cultivated region with 4000ha of vines. Big houses like Lindemans,
Hardy’s, Wynn’s and Orlando wines are there. 1/3 is Shiraz.

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Lower Murray

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1GI: The largest single producing GI in Aussie : Riverland GI. Value producers like Oxford Landing and Banrock Station are here.

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Victoria GIs

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Victoria (6 Zones)

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North West, Western, Central, North East, Port’Phillip, Gippsland

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North West Victoria

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2 GIs: Murray Darling GI & Swan Hill GI

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Western Victoria
Henty, **Grampians**, Pyrenees
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Grampians GI
1. One subregion: **Great Western GI** 2. Grapes are Shiraz and Cab S but **Best’s Cellars has the oldest Pinot Meunier planted in 1868.**
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Central Victoria
Bendigo, Heathcote, Goulburn, Strathboogie Ranges, Upper Goulburn
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Bendigo GI and Heathcote GI
Both are Shiraz and Cabernet dominant. **Jasper Hill** most famous from Heathcote.
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Goulburn Valley GI
1. Famous for Tahbilk Winery and their old ungrafted Shiraz (1860) and Marsanne (1927). 2. One subregional GI: **Nagambie Lakes GI** for Shiraz, Cab S and Chardonnay
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North East Victoria
Glenrowan, King Valley, Alpine Valley, Rutherglen, Beechworth
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Rutherglen Valley GI
1. Famous for its Fortified sticky wines called **Muscat** and **Topaque**, **formerly known as Tokay**. 2. Predominantly Brown Muscat (*Muscat a petit rouge*), Shiraz and Durif. 3. Soils are unique with **Rutherglen loam** for fortified styles and **Black Dog** sandy loam 4. Producers left include: **Morris, Campbell’s, Chambers, All Saints, Pfeiffer, Stanton & Killeen, Rutherglen Estates, Buller** 5. Muscat of Rutherglen Classification
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Glenrowan GI
1. Makes fortified wine from Muscat a petit Grains like Rutherglen 2. also plant Shiraz and Durif
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Beechworth GI
Cool climate style Shiraz and Chardonnay. **Giaconda** is most famous.
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Port Phillip
Geelong, Sunbury, Macedon Ranges, Mornington Peninsula & Yarra Valley
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Yarra Valley GI
1. Important wine region for PN/Char 2. Famous producers include **Yarra Yering, Mount Mary, Coldstream** **Hills and Domaine Chandon.**
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Mornington Peninsula GI
1. Cooler than Yarra, with PN/Char planted 2. famous producers: Paringa Estate, Moorooduc, **Kooyong Estate.**
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Geelong GI
1. Driest in Port Phillip, with PN, Shiraz, Char 2. Made famous by **By Farr**
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Gippsland GI
1. Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Cab S, Chardonnay and Sblanc 2. 3 Unofficial Subregions. South, East and West Gippsland. But cant get classification due to size 3. **Bass Phillip** most famous.
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Tasmania
7 unofficial subregions. *North*: **Pipers River, Tamar Valley and North West Coast** *South*: **East Coast, Coal River, Derwent Valley and Huon Valley** **Jansz** -- owned by Yalumba, founded in the early 1980s as a joint venture between Louis Roederer and Heemskerk Wines, oldest sparlking wine producer
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New South Wales (7 regions)
Big Rivers, Northern Slopes, Hunter Valley, Central Ranges, Southern NSW, Northern Rivers, South Coast
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New South Walse GIs
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Big Rivers
Murray Darling, Perricoota, Riverina, Swan Hill
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Riverina
Largest production area in New South Wales *Casella wines* produce **Yellowtail** -- Shiraz, Merlot... Fortified wines also made -- **Noble One**
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Murray Darling GI
Shares the GI with Victoria. One of the **largest areas** in OZ
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Northern Slopes and Northern Rivers (2 regions)
New England Australia -- cooler for Shiraz ***Hastings River GIs*** -- very hot, can find **Chambourcin variety** (French American Hybrid)
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Hunter GI
1. The **hottest and wettest region** in Australia. Whites more successful, Semillon is king with Shiraz.. 2. 3 Subregions: **Upper Hunter Valley (inland), Pokolbin and Broke Fordwich**
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Central Ranges (3 regions)
**Mudgee** **- Drier than Hunter and less prone to wet weather. - Cabernet, Merlot and Shiraz but strong in Chardonnay**. Orange Cowra
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Southern New South Wales (4 regions)
Hilltops Gundagai ***Tumbarumba*** -- Coolest in the region, make sparkling from PN/Char Canberra -- **Clonakilla** (Shiraz/Viognier blend)
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South Coast (2 regions)
1. Southern Highlands GI -- most planted is **tempranillo**, Shiraz, Chardonnay 2. Shoalhaven Coast GI -- plant **Chambourcin**, like Hasting River GI
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Queensland (2 regions)
1. **Granite Belt GI** *is high altitude (700m)* and produces the best quality **Shiraz** in Queensland. 2. **South Burnett GI** is Australia’s Northernmost GI. Verdelho seems to be the potential grape.
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