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Southern Australia

Region Hierarchy
Climate(s) Moderate Maritime, Warm Mediterranean, Warm Continental, Moderate Mediterranean, Warm Maritime
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Grape(s)
Color Grape Notes
Red Cabernet Sauvignon Grape Grape notes: High tannins due to thick skin. Buds late and needs a long growing season. Often blended with Merlot to gain softness. Usually destemmed and crushed.
Red Grenache / Grenacha Grape Grape notes: Often used to make Roses. Often blended with Syrah or Tempranillo. Thin skin; late ripening. Garnacha in Spain; all elsewhere Grenache. Resistant to heat.
Red Merlot Grape Grape notes: Aroma/Flavors vary according to ripeness. Often blended with Cab. Sauvignon to add softness. Buds and ripens early.
Red Mourvèdre Grape Grape notes: Needs a lot of heat to ripen.
Red Pinot Noir (Nero) Grape Grape notes: Low tannins due to thin skin. Susceptible to rot. Early budding and ripening.
Red Saperavi Grape
Red Syrah / Shiraz Grape South Eastern Australia notes: Widely planted here.
Grape notes: Shiraz in Australia; all elsewhere Syrah. Small with thick, dark skins.
White Chardonnay Grape
White Pinot Gris (Grigio) Grape Grape notes: Early budding and ripening.
Two main styles:
1. Harvested early. Dry, light body, medium-to-high acidity and simple flavors.
2. Delayed harvesting. Full body, medium acidity and complex flavors.
White Riesling Grape Grape notes: Susceptible to botrytis
White Sauvignon Blanc Grape Grape notes: This is an aromatic grape; its nose intensity will likely be pronounced.
White Semillon Grape Grape notes: Think skin makes it susceptible to Noble Rot. Commonly blended with Sauvignon Blanc to add body
Wines(s)
Type Wine Notes
Sparkling Rosé Other type of Sparkling Rosé Wine Wine notes: Made from blending red and white base wines or with a short maceration.
Sparkling White Blanc de Blancs Wine Wine notes: A white sparkling wine made only from white grapes.
Sparkling White Blanc de Noirs Wine Wine notes: A white sparkling wine made only from black grapes
Still Red Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Wine notes: Often able to age well.
Still Red Grenache / Grenacha Wine Wine notes: Thin skinned. Typically used in a blend (including Roses). High alcohol.
Still Red Pinot Noir Wine Wine notes: Burgundy Pinot Noir is typically drunk young.
Still Red Syrah (Shiraz) Wine Wine notes: High tannins due to thick skin
Still White Chardonnay Wine
Still White Pinot Gris Wine (France)
Still White Riesling Wine
Still White Sauvignon Blanc Wine
Still White Semillon Wine



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