What is the Label Integrity Program?
Est. 1990: - Ensures what’s in the bottle - 85% Vintage, varietal/ origin.
What is Wine Australia?
Est 1981 - Maintains oversight of the of win industry - Introduced the LIP - Governs GI’s, zones, regions and sub regions
What do you need to qualify for a “region”?
- 5 independently owned vineyards (>5ha each) - Min. output of 500 tons of wine grapes annually
What are the Red grapes of Australia?
- Shiraz - Grenache - Pinot Noir - Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon
What are the White grapes of Australia?
- Chard - Riesling - Semillon - Muscat - Sauv. Blanc - Chenin Blanc - Verdelho - Viognier
Does Astralia co-ferment their wines?
YES! Many Shiraz is co-fermented with Viognier - much like Rhone wines!
What are the wine producing states of Australia?
- Western Australia - South Australia - Victoria - New South Wales - Queensland - Northern Territory - Tasmania
What is a GI?
“Geographic Indicator” - aka regions - a delimited region within the State
What is South Eastern Australia?
NOT A STATE - A REGION - A multi GI region encompassing all of Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland - Everything except Western Australia and the Northern Territory
What is the hottest wine region in Australia?
Western Australia - One of the hottest wine regions in world
What are the notable GIs of Western Australia?
- Margaret River - Great Southern (sub regions: Mount Barker and Frandland River)
- Peel
- Perth
- Swan Valley
What are the 3 massive inland Zones that cover the distance between E and W Australia?
- Central Western Australia
- Eastern Plains
- Inland and North of Western Australia Zone
What types of wine are produced in Margaret River?
- Chard
- Semillon
- Sauv. Blanc
Who are the top producers of Margaret River GI?
- Cullen
- Vasse Felix
- Leeuwin Estate
- Cape Mentelle
What city is closest to South Australia GI?
Adelaide
What GI in Australia produces the most wine?
South Astralia!
- Produces 55% of country’s wine
Where is Penfold’s?
- Barossa Valley, right outside of Adelaide
- The first major still winery in Australia
What are the most important GI’s of South Australia?
- Barossa Valley (OLDEST, MOST IMPORTAT)
- Eden Valley
- McLaren Vale
- Clare Valley
- Coonawara (Padthwa)
- Others: Adalaide Hills, Langhorne Creek, Riverland
Where does most of the bulk wine in Australia come from?
Riverland GI in Southern Australia
What type of wine is found in Barossa Valley?
- Old Vines Shriaz, Cab Sauv, and Grenahce
What are the Climates of the South Australia GIs?
- Barossa Valley: Mediteranean HOT
- Eden Valley: Cooler wetter Climate - Cab Sauv/ Shiraz
- Clare Valley: Hot Region/ Cool nights - Dry Riesling
- Mclaren Vale: Shriaz and Cab
- Coodnawarra: Cool climate - Cab (terra rossa soil)
What are the top wineries in South Australia producing low yeild Old Vine wines?
- D’Arenberg “Dead Arm”
- Yangarra’s “High Sands”
- Noon “Eclipes”
- Clarendon Hills “Astralis”
What is the climate of Victoria?
- Cool maritime in costal regions
- Hot mediterranean inland aras
*separated by Australian Alps
What are the major GIs of Victora?
- Yarra Valley (Coastal, cool)
- Rutherglen ( Hot, inland. Known for Stickes)
- Others: Hethecote, Bendigo, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong, Muray Darling.
