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- South Africa is most known (most widely planted) for what grape?
- Chenin Blanc
- What are South Africa's three best grown grapes?
- Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
- What are South Africas top wine regions
- Constantia, Franschhoek Valley, Paarl, and Stellenbosch
- When is harvest in the Southern Hemisphere?
- End of January through mid-april
- What's Sauvignon Blanc like in South Africa
- Grassy, herbal, bone-dry, high acidity
- What is Cabernet Sauvignon like from South Africa?
- Reds in general are smokey, a good Cab from Paarl is smokey, chocolate mocha, younger vintage is piney lite cassis
- What are 3 minor grapes of South Africa?
- Chardonnay, Pinotage
- What rank is South Africa in wine production?
- #7
- What rank is Chile for wine production?
- #9
- What is Chile's most famous region and for what varietal?
- Maipo for Cabernet Sauvignon
- What country is the Bordeaux of South America?
- Chile
- What are Chile's top 4 grapes?
- Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc
- Where is Valle Central and what are the four valleys?
- Chile: Maipo Valley, Rapel Valley, Curico Valley, Maule Valley
- What are the 5 major wine valleys of Chile
- Aconcagua valley, Casablanca Valley, Valle Central, Itata Valley, Bio-Bio- Valley
- Who is ranked 5th in wine production in the world?
- Argentina
- What is absolute star of Argentina?
- Malbec
- Where is Mendoza?
- Argentina
- Where is Torrentes grown and what is it like?
- Argentina only! Like gewurztraminer but lighter
- What wines is Argentina known for?
- Good valued chardonnays, Bordeaux like Cabernets, Torrentes, Malbec
- What is Iscay?
- Means two in the Incan language for the two grapes this wine is made from: %50 Merlot, %50 Malbec, cassis, leather, soft plump fruit, massive tannin
- What is the most renowned region for Sauvignon Blanc?
- Marlborough, New Zealand
- What kind of climate region is New Zealand?
- Some of the coolest maritime climate of the New World
- Whats the weather like in South Africa's wine regions?
- South Africa is scorching hot desert but the south west tip around Capetown receive maritime breeze from the Indian and Atlantic to make viticulture possible
- What is good acidity generally a result of?
- Cooler climate weather
- WHen is New Zealands' harvest?
- Anywhere from March to May (southern hemisphere)
- What are 5 white grapes of New Zealand?
- Chardonnay, Riesling, Muller Thurgau, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc
- What are the three red grapes of New Z?
- Cabernet, Merlot, Pinot Noir
- What are the three leading wines of New Z?
- Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
- What are New Z's two largest and important wine districts?
- Gisborne, Hawke's Bay
- Where is Gisborne and what varietal is it known for?
- New Zealands' Northern island, makes Chardonnays of light honey, and tropical fruit flavors.
- Where is Hawke's Bay? What varietals does is best produce?
- North Island of New Zealand and makes the best of New z's Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay as well as Cab and cab-merlot blends
- Where is Auckland and what and what smaller well known districts are within it?
- North island of New Z and it encompasses Kumeu/Huapai, Henderson, and Weiheke Island
- Where is Wairarapa/Martinborough and what varietal is its star?
- North Island New Z and Pinot Noir
- What are New Zealands 3 top wine districts?
- Marlborough, Gisbourne, Hawke's Bay
- What are Australia's top grapes? 5 of them
- Chardonnay, Riesling, Semillon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
- What are Australia's top two wine districts?
- Barossa Valley and Coonawarra in South Australia
- What is Barossa Valley Known for and where is it?
- Full bodied shiraz, and lively Riesling, Located in South Australia
- What is Coonawarra known for and where is it?
- Structured, rich cabernets, South Australia
- What is Coonawarra's soil like?
- Reddish soil, overlaying limestone called terra rossa.
- Where is Hunter Valley and what is it known for?
- New South Whales and is known for amazing chardonnay (Rosemount Estate Roxburgh) against less then ideal clay soil and humidity, also aged semillon 5-10 years! "ace in the hole"
- Where is Mudgee and what varietal is it great at?
- New South Whales, it makes the best structured cabernet in NSW
- What are New South WHales two top wine districts?
- Hunter Valley and Mudgee
- What wine districts are important to Victoria?
- Near the coast is Yarra Valley, Geelong, and Mornington Peninsula cool enough for CHardonnay and Pinot Noir..Inland is cabernet and Shiraz viticulture
- What is Northeastern Victoria's Specialty?
- Sweet muscats and Tokay from Rutherglen and Glenrowan
- Who is Australia's biggest and most important sparkling wine producer?
- Seppelt from Grampian district in Victoria
- What rank is Australia in wine production world wide?
- 8th
- What is Western Australia's most renowned wine district?
- Margaret River for elegance, richness and clarity of their cabernets
- WHere are Australia's best produced Chardonnays from?
- Margaret River in Western Australia- rich, expansive, elegant