Chapter 6 - New world countries - Australia and New Zealand (NXPowerLite)

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CHAPTER 6 – NEW WORLD COUNTRIES: Australia and New Zealand

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CHAPTER 6 – NEW WORLD: Australia & New Zealand

Contents

• Australia– Introduction– South Australia– New South Wales– Victoria– Tasmania– Western Australia

• New Zealand– Introduction– North Island– South Island

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Australia - Introduction• South Australia accounts for

over ½ of all production

• Long winemaking history : Early 1800`s

• A massive country with wide diversity of terroir

• Huge range of varietals and wine styles

• Great value at all prices points

• Australia`s top wines amongst world`s best

• Only 4% of world wine trade

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Australia - Wine styles

• It is impossible to define a single Australian style

• Styles vary from ripe/bold/fruity to fine/elegant/well structured

• Australian styles have `won the palates` of consumers world-wide

• Wines of character with great varietal expression

• Very drinkable and balanced

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Australia - Wine styles

A massive country with huge diversity of terroirs…

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Australia - Grapes

• Australia`s best and most widely produced grape is Shiraz.

• Tendency to produce wine with Rhone grape varieties

• Popular red wine varietals include:

Shiraz (Syrah) Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Pinot Noir Grenache Mourvedre

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Australia - Grapes

• Popular white wine varietals include:

Chardonnay

Semillon

Riesling

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Australia - Wine Growing regions

QueenslandQueensland New South WalesNew South Wales VictoriaVictoria TasmaniaTasmania South AustraliaSouth Australia Western Western

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Wine regions at a glance:

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Australia - South Australia

• Barossa ValleyWorld famous for powerful, concentrated Shiraz

• Eden Valley / Adelaide HillsCool climate – crisp Rieslings and delicate Pinot Noir

• McLaren ValeKnown for the softness of its wines

• Coonawarra“Terra Rossa” terroir known for Cabernet Sauvignon

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Australia - New South Wales

• The main area is Hunter Valley - 160 km north of Sydney

• The Lower Hunter Valley, phylloxera and rain at vintage are two major hazards

• Dominant grapes are Semillon for whites and Shiraz for reds

• In the Upper Hunter Valley, Chardonnay is successful, the climate is drier and drip-irrigation is needed.

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Australia - Victoria

• Cool south east corner of Australia

• Winemaking dates back to 1830`s

• Diversity of cool climate terroir

• Slow ripening with ideal fruit flavour development

• Wines with elegance and finesse

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Australia - Tasmania• One of the earliest

successful winemaking areas in Australia (1821). Award winning in France in 1850’s.

• Nowadays, only a tiny fraction of Australian production.

• Cool climate, well suited to Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Riesling.

• Increasing contracted volume to supply PN and Chardonnay for mainland sparkling wine makers.

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Australia – Western Australia

• Swan ValleyAlluvial soil, warm Mediterranean climate. High alcohol content wines.

• Margaret RiverCool climate. Concentrated flavours. Known for elegant, redcurrant Cabernet Sauvignons often blended with Merlot

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Western Australia - Margaret River

• Coastal wine growing region in the lower south west of western Australia.

• Maritime climate where cooling sea breezes allow the long, slow ripening period , essential for the production of the premium wine.

• Soils are decomposed granite over clay, which produce naturally concentrated and intense fruit flavours in the grapes.

• Margaret River grows 2% of Australia`s wine but account for 20% of Australia`s premium wine.

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New Zealand - Introduction

• Internationally renowned for individualistic Sauvignon Blanc

• Diverse styles. Grapes are grown in a vast range of climates and soil types, producing a diverse array of styles

• Increasing emphasis on Syrah and Pinot Noir production

• Temperate maritime climate

• Food friendly wines

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New Zealand - Grapes

• New Zealand`s best and most widely produced grape is Sauvignon Blanc.

• Most of the wines made in New Zealand are primarily made from:

Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot

Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc

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New Zealand - Wine Regions

Major regions are:

Hawkes BayHawkes Bay

Nelson / Nelson / MarlboroughMarlborough

OtagoOtago

OtherOther

MartinboroughMartinborough

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New Zealand - North Island

• Most vineyards on same latitude as Victoria (36°S)

• Hawkes Bay important for Cabernet Merlot styles

• Martinborough for quality Pinot Noir

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New Zealand - South Island

• Marlborough undisputedly the top area for Sauvignon Blanc

• Otago: rising star for ultra cool climate – exceptional Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir

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• Marlborough has a reputation as a producer of some of the world`s finest super premium wines with exceptional regional characteristics.

• Marlborough is New Zealand`s largest and fastest growing wine region.

• Free-draining soils, and abundant sunshine provide ideal growing conditions.

• Cool clear rights and a long growing season intensify the vibrant fruit flavours

South Island - Marlborough

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