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1
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what organization regulates the wine industry in Australia?

A

Wine Australia

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Which region of NZ has instated a Grower’s Association, but yet to receive GI status?

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Gimblett Gravels

Gimblett Gravels Winegrowing Association
must be member, 95% grapes w/in region and specified soil type

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What is Langton’s?

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a classification system for Australian wines (est 1990) based around price/availability at auction. A new classification occurs approx every 5 years, currently in VII ed. Wines are ranked by 1. Exceptional 2. Outstanding 3. Excellent

**Think, BDX 1855

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What are the major GIs of the Limestone Coast Zone?

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Coonawarra 
Padthaway
Wrattonbully
Robe
Mt. Benson 
Mt. Gambier
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5
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What did Australian winemakers invent

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Stelvin closure

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6
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name top cuvee for:
Henschke
Majella
Penfold’s

A

Hill of Grace
The Malleea
Grange

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What are the main zones of Victoria?

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Coastal:
 -Port Phillip Zone 
Inland:
 -NE Victoria 
 -NW Victoria 
 -Central Victoria
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8
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What is traditional aging vessel of Barossa Valley? What size?

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Am. Oak Hogshead (300L)

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Which region of NZ is the leader of red wine production?

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Hawkes Bay

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Which mtn range causes Rain Shadow effect on S. Isle of NZ?

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Southern Alps

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11
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What are the important zones of S. Australia?

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Limestone Coast 
Lower Murray 
Fleurieu
Barossa 
Mt. Lofty Ranges
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What is the sole GI of the Lower Murray Zone? Which State?

A 
Riverland GI (bulk wines) 
In South Australia
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13
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Where are

Felton Rd
Mt. Difficulty
Rippon

Located?

Known for what wine?

A

Central Otago

PN

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14
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When was LIP introduced?

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1990

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15
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What are LIP requirements for:

Variety
Vintage
Region

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85%
85%
85%

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16
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What are 2 important sub-regions of Adelaide Hills GI? Varieties?

A

Lenswood
Piccadilly Valley

SB, Chard, PN

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17
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Describe terroir of Hunter Region?

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sub-tropical, one of warmest climates in Australia. Experiences humidity, rain, and wind
Sandy, Alluvial soils

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18
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What are major sub regions and soil type in Marlborough?

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Wairau Valley (N)
Southern Valleys (C) 
Awatere Valley (S)

sandy alluvial loam over gravel

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19
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Where are Launceston, Tamar Valley, Derwent Valley located?

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Tasmania

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What is the main sub-region of Canterbury? What styles of wine?

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Waipara

PN, Riesling, Chard

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21
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What is Hunter Valley known for?

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Semillon (Hunter’s Riesling)

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22
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Yarra Valley is in what state? Known for which varietals?

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Victoria

PN, Chard, CS

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23
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What are important GI’s of NE Victoria?

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Rutherglen

Glenrowan

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24
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What is the main wine producing state in Australia?

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South Australia (approx. 50%)

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25
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vintages in 2000’s w/ drought issues in Australia?

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03 (Black Saturday Brushfires), 06, 07, 08, 09, 12, 13, 15 (fires)

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26
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What is significant about Rutherglen and Glenrowan in Victoria?

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stickies from Fortified Muscat (Brown Muscat) and Muscadelle

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27
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What are important GI’s of W. Australia?

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Margaret River (SW Australia Zone)
Great Southern
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28
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What are best known sub regions of Central Otago?

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Wanaka
Gibbston
Alexandra
Cromwell Basin

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29
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What is the largest winemaker in Australia? Brands associated with them?

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Accolade (formerly Constellation)

Houghton, Hardy’s, Echo Falls, Foundry, Fish Hook, Monday Brook…

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30
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Which region of the N. Island of NZ experiences the driest climate?

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Hawkes Bay

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31
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What is the sunniest and rainiest region in NZ?

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Nelson

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32
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What are some top producers and cuvées in McLaren Vale?

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D’Arenberg “Dead Arm” Shiraz
Yangarra’s “High Sands” Grenache
Drew Noon “Eclipse” Grenache based
Clarendon Hills “Australis” Shiraz

33
Q

Which Australian wine region produces SB?

A

Adelaide Hills

34
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How many wines are currently in the “Exceptional” category of Langton’s? Name 5

A

22 wines

  • Penfold’s “Grange” (Barossa)
  • Henscke “Hill of Grace” (Eden)
  • Leeuwin Estate “Art Series” Chardonnay (Margaret River)
  • Grosset “Polish Hill” Riesling (Clare)
  • Torbreck “RunRig” Shiraz (Barossa)
  • Wynn’s “John Riddoch” Cab (Coonawara)
35
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Who owns Penfolds?

A

Treasury Wine Estates (spin off of all Foster’s wine brands)

36
Q

Name the major regions of N. Island of New Zealand

A 
Northland 
Auckland 
Bay of Plenty 
Waikato
Gisborne 
Hawke's Bay
Wairarapa/Martinsborough
37
Q

Which well known region is from the Fleurieu Zone?

A

McLaren Vale

38
Q

What is hottest GI in Australia?

A

Swan Valley (w/ in Greater Perth)

39
Q

What are the 2 regions (GIs) w/ in the state of Queensland?

A

Granite Belt

South Burnett

40
Q

What are primary GI’s of Central Victoria?

A

Bendigo
Heathcote
Goulburn Valley

41
Q

What are important sub-regions of Hawkes Bay and what is each known for?

A
  • Gimblett Gravels (Syrah and BDX Blends on deep shingle soils)
  • Ngatarawa (Merlot)
  • Esk Valley
  • Dartmoor Valley
42
Q

Which regions of NZ have gained official GI status?

A

Northland GI
Gisborne GI
Hawke’s Bay GI
Wairarapa GI (Martinborough GI sub-zone)

Marlborough GI
Canterbury GI

43
Q

What is unique about the geography of NZ in relation to rest of wine growing world?

A

world’s eastern and southernmost region

44
Q

What are the 3 GI’s of Mt. Lofty Ranges? Which State?

A

Adelaide Hills
Adelaide Plains
Clare Valley

S. Australia

45
Q

Wat are important GIs of New South Wales?

A 
Hunter Valley
Hilltops 
Mudgee
Tumbarumba
Orange
46
Q

What are the main GI’s of Barossa Zone?

A

Barossa Valley

Eden Valley

47
Q

What is the Adelaide GI?

A

a “super-zone” allowing for free blending across Fleurieu, Barossa, and Mt. Lofty Ranges

48
Q

What are the GI’s of the Fleurieu zone?

A 
McLaren Vale
Kangaroo Island
Langhorn Creek
Currency Creek
Southern Fleurieu
49
Q

Where is Margaret River?

Known for what varietals?

A

Western Australia

Chard, CS

50
Q

What is unique about Clare Valley?

A

warm climate dominated by reds, most well known for Riesling

51
Q

What are important sub-regions of Auckland? Major grapes and styles?

A

Kumeu
Waiheke Island
Matakana

Chard, Merlot, Cab, red blends

52
Q

Where were 1st vineyards planted in Australia?

A

New South Wales

53
Q

What is NZ’s largest wine co?

54
Q

Which notable GI of South Australia is part of Limestone Coast?

A

Coonawarra

55
Q

Who is founding winemaker of Grange? First commercial vintage?
Who makes it now?

A

Max Schubert
1952 (1951 first experimental)
Peter Gago

56
Q

Where is Port Phillip zone? What are primary GIs?

A

Coastal Victoria

  • Yarra Valley (Oldest in Victoria)
  • Mornington Penninsula
  • Geelong
57
Q

What are the major (unofficial) regions of N and S Islands of NZ?

A

North

  • Northland
  • Auckland
  • Waikato/Bay of Plenty
  • Gisborne (Poverty Bay)
  • Hawke’s Bay
  • Wairarapa

South

  • Nelson
  • Marlborough
  • Canterbury
  • Central Otago
58
Q

Which GI in Western Australia is known for being one of the hottest wine regions in the world?

A

Swan District and Swan Valley

59
Q

What is the southernmost wine region of the world? What parallel? What is it’s climate

A

Central Otago
45th Parallel
continental

60
Q

What is the Great Dividing Range?

A

Complex of Mtn ranges running N-S of Eastern Australia separating wetter coastal regions from more arid interior

61
Q

2 organizations overseeing wine research in Australia?

A

Australian Wine Institute

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Org.

62
Q

Name a prominent producer of Martinborough?

A

Craggy Range (PN, SB, CS)

63
Q

Which company controls 2/3rds of Marlborough’s vineyards? Partnership with which Champagne house?

A

Montana (w/ subsidiaries Brancott and Fairhill)

Ch. Deutz

64
Q

List breakdown of GI system

A 
Australia
SE Australia Super Zone
States
Zones 
Regions 
Sub-Regions
65
Q

Common viticulture and vinification techniques in Australia?

A

technical proficiency
mechanical harvesting
irrigation
blending

66
Q

What is the important sub-region of Wairapa? Styles?

A

Martinborough

PN, SB

67
Q

Clare Valley known for which varietal?

68
Q

what is 4 tier classification system in Rutherglen for Muscat?

A

a voluntary system based on age, sweetness, complexity

69
Q

Barossa Valley is known for which 3 varietals?

A

Shiraz
Grenache
CS

70
Q

Which company now owns both Penfold’s and Lindeman’s?

A

Treasury Wine Estates

71
Q

What are some iconic producers in Eden Valley?

A

Yalumba
Pewsey Vale
Henschke

72
Q

What is the hottest zone of Victoria? Primary GIs?

A

NW Victoria

  • Murray Darling
  • Swan Hill

between Victoria and New South Wales

73
Q

What is the coolest wine growing region of Australia? Most known wine style? Producer?

A

Tasmania (State and GI)
Sparkling wine
Jansz

74
Q

Which states make up the SE Australian Super Zone?

A 
Victoria
Queensland
Tasmania 
New South Wales 
South Australia
75
Q

Eden Valley known for what varietal?

76
Q

Coonawarra know for what varietal? What soil?

A

CS

Terra Rossa

77
Q

What is significant about Riverina Region of Australia?

A

Large industrial producers
-Casella (Yellow Tail)

Also, De Bortoli “Noble One”
-Famous botrytis wine from Semillon

78
Q

What is the smallest area of wine production in NZ?

A

Northland (>1%)

79
Q

Which state is the smallest and coolest on Australian mainland?

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