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Climate(s) |
Warm Mediterranean
Notes: Warm and dry |
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Notes |
Known for its Shiraz. Wines labeled "Barossa Valley" can be made from grapes from either Barossa Valley or Eden Valley. Many bush vines, as well as trellised. |
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Grape(s) |
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Color |
Grape |
Notes |
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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. |
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Red |
Grenache / Grenacha Grape |
Old vines.
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. |
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Red |
Mourvèdre Grape |
Grape notes: Needs a lot of heat to ripen. |
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Red |
Saperavi Grape |
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Red |
Syrah / Shiraz Grape |
Old vines produce low yields of consentrated fruit.
South Eastern Australia notes: Widely planted here.
Grape notes: Shiraz in Australia; all elsewhere Syrah. Small with thick, dark skins. |
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White |
Chardonnay Grape |
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White |
Riesling Grape |
Grape notes: Susceptible to botrytis |
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White |
Semillon Grape |
High acid, low sugar.
Grape notes: Think skin makes it susceptible to Noble Rot. Commonly blended with Sauvignon Blanc to add body |
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Wines(s) |
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Type |
Wine |
Notes |
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Still Red |
Cabernet Sauvignon Wine |
Wine notes: Often able to age well. |
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Still Red |
Grenache / Grenacha Wine |
Red fruit and spice flavors. Long aging potential. Sometimes blended with Shiraz.
Wine notes: Thin skinned. Typically used in a blend (including Roses). High alcohol. |
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Still Red |
Syrah (Shiraz) Wine |
Full body, high but soft tannins, cooked black fruit (blackberry, black cherry), black pepper, and oak/vanilla. American oak used.
Wine notes: High tannins due to thick skin |
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Still White |
Chardonnay Wine |
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Still White |
Riesling Wine |
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Still White |
Semillon Wine |
Full bodied with oak, but increasinly made unoaked. |
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