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Tasmania

Region Hierarchy
Climate(s) Cool Maritime
Notes: Westerly ocean winds prevail
Elevation
Notes Subregions: Coal River Valley, Pipers River, Tamar Valley
Grape(s)
Color Grape Notes
Red Cabernet Sauvignon Grape Grown in the warmest, driest areas
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 Pinot Noir (Nero) Grape Grape notes: Low tannins due to thin skin. Susceptible to rot. Early budding and ripening.
Red Syrah / Shiraz Grape Grown in the warmest, driest areas
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 Sauvignon Blanc Grape Grape notes: This is an aromatic grape; its nose intensity will likely be pronounced.
Wines(s)
Type Wine Notes
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 Pinot Noir Wine Wine notes: Burgundy Pinot Noir is typically drunk young.
Still Rosé Other type of Still Rosé Wine
Still White Chardonnay Wine
Still White Pinot Grigio Wine (Italy)
Still White Sauvignon Blanc Wine



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