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Region Hierarchy |
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Climate(s) |
Warm
Notes: Hot, humid summers, but sea breezes and cloud cover provide cooling. Rainy during harvest. |
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Elevation |
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Notes |
Wines often made in inert vessels and bottled young. Good Canopy management needed to minimize rot.
New South Wales notes: Has a long history of wine making in Australia |
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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 |
Syrah / Shiraz Grape |
Widely planted
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 |
Widely planted |
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White |
Semillon Grape |
Widely planted. Grapes harvested early so low suger and very high acid.
Grape notes: Think skin makes it susceptible to Noble Rot. Commonly blended with Sauvignon Blanc to add body |
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White |
Verdelho Grape |
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Wines(s) |
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Type |
Wine |
Notes |
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Still Red |
Syrah (Shiraz) Wine |
Medium-to-full body, medium-to-high tannin, fresh black fruit, soft earthy, spicy flavors. Can age.
Wine notes: High tannins due to thick skin |
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Still White |
Chardonnay Wine |
Oaked and unoaked. |
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Still White |
Semillon Wine |
Harvested early to produce dry, light body, low alcohol. Inert vessels and bottled young. Honey and nut aromas with age. |
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