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what organization regulates the wine industry in Australia?
Wine Australia
Which region of NZ has instated a Grower’s Association, but yet to receive GI status?
Gimblett Gravels
Gimblett Gravels Winegrowing Association
must be member, 95% grapes w/in region and specified soil type
What is Langton’s?
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
What are the major GIs of the Limestone Coast Zone?
Coonawarra Padthaway Wrattonbully Robe Mt. Benson Mt. Gambier
What did Australian winemakers invent
Stelvin closure
name top cuvee for:
Henschke
Majella
Penfold’s
Hill of Grace
The Malleea
Grange
What are the main zones of Victoria?
Coastal: -Port Phillip Zone Inland: -NE Victoria -NW Victoria -Central Victoria
What is traditional aging vessel of Barossa Valley? What size?
Am. Oak Hogshead (300L)
Which region of NZ is the leader of red wine production?
Hawkes Bay
Which mtn range causes Rain Shadow effect on S. Isle of NZ?
Southern Alps
What are the important zones of S. Australia?
Limestone Coast Lower Murray Fleurieu Barossa Mt. Lofty Ranges
What is the sole GI of the Lower Murray Zone? Which State?
Riverland GI (bulk wines) In South Australia
Where are
Felton Rd
Mt. Difficulty
Rippon
Located?
Known for what wine?
Central Otago
PN
When was LIP introduced?
1990
What are LIP requirements for:
Variety
Vintage
Region
85%
85%
85%
What are 2 important sub-regions of Adelaide Hills GI? Varieties?
Lenswood
Piccadilly Valley
SB, Chard, PN
Describe terroir of Hunter Region?
sub-tropical, one of warmest climates in Australia. Experiences humidity, rain, and wind
Sandy, Alluvial soils
What are major sub regions and soil type in Marlborough?
Wairau Valley (N) Southern Valleys (C) Awatere Valley (S)
sandy alluvial loam over gravel
Where are Launceston, Tamar Valley, Derwent Valley located?
Tasmania
What is the main sub-region of Canterbury? What styles of wine?
Waipara
PN, Riesling, Chard
What is Hunter Valley known for?
Semillon (Hunter’s Riesling)
Yarra Valley is in what state? Known for which varietals?
Victoria
PN, Chard, CS
What are important GI’s of NE Victoria?
Rutherglen
Glenrowan
What is the main wine producing state in Australia?
South Australia (approx. 50%)
vintages in 2000’s w/ drought issues in Australia?
03 (Black Saturday Brushfires), 06, 07, 08, 09, 12, 13, 15 (fires)
What is significant about Rutherglen and Glenrowan in Victoria?
stickies from Fortified Muscat (Brown Muscat) and Muscadelle
What are important GI’s of W. Australia?
Margaret River (SW Australia Zone) Great Southern
What are best known sub regions of Central Otago?
Wanaka
Gibbston
Alexandra
Cromwell Basin
What is the largest winemaker in Australia? Brands associated with them?
Accolade (formerly Constellation)
Houghton, Hardy’s, Echo Falls, Foundry, Fish Hook, Monday Brook…
Which region of the N. Island of NZ experiences the driest climate?
Hawkes Bay
What is the sunniest and rainiest region in NZ?
Nelson
What are some top producers and cuvées in McLaren Vale?
D’Arenberg “Dead Arm” Shiraz
Yangarra’s “High Sands” Grenache
Drew Noon “Eclipse” Grenache based
Clarendon Hills “Australis” Shiraz
Which Australian wine region produces SB?
Adelaide Hills
How many wines are currently in the “Exceptional” category of Langton’s? Name 5
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)
Who owns Penfolds?
Treasury Wine Estates (spin off of all Foster’s wine brands)
Name the major regions of N. Island of New Zealand
Northland Auckland Bay of Plenty Waikato Gisborne Hawke's Bay Wairarapa/Martinsborough
Which well known region is from the Fleurieu Zone?
McLaren Vale
What is hottest GI in Australia?
Swan Valley (w/ in Greater Perth)
What are the 2 regions (GIs) w/ in the state of Queensland?
Granite Belt
South Burnett
What are primary GI’s of Central Victoria?
Bendigo
Heathcote
Goulburn Valley
What are important sub-regions of Hawkes Bay and what is each known for?
- Gimblett Gravels (Syrah and BDX Blends on deep shingle soils)
- Ngatarawa (Merlot)
- Esk Valley
- Dartmoor Valley
Which regions of NZ have gained official GI status?
Northland GI
Gisborne GI
Hawke’s Bay GI
Wairarapa GI (Martinborough GI sub-zone)
Marlborough GI
Canterbury GI
What is unique about the geography of NZ in relation to rest of wine growing world?
world’s eastern and southernmost region
What are the 3 GI’s of Mt. Lofty Ranges? Which State?
Adelaide Hills
Adelaide Plains
Clare Valley
S. Australia
Wat are important GIs of New South Wales?
Hunter Valley Hilltops Mudgee Tumbarumba Orange
What are the main GI’s of Barossa Zone?
Barossa Valley
Eden Valley
What is the Adelaide GI?
a “super-zone” allowing for free blending across Fleurieu, Barossa, and Mt. Lofty Ranges
What are the GI’s of the Fleurieu zone?
McLaren Vale Kangaroo Island Langhorn Creek Currency Creek Southern Fleurieu
Where is Margaret River?
Known for what varietals?
Western Australia
Chard, CS
What is unique about Clare Valley?
warm climate dominated by reds, most well known for Riesling
What are important sub-regions of Auckland? Major grapes and styles?
Kumeu
Waiheke Island
Matakana
Chard, Merlot, Cab, red blends
Where were 1st vineyards planted in Australia?
New South Wales
What is NZ’s largest wine co?
Montana
Which notable GI of South Australia is part of Limestone Coast?
Coonawarra
Who is founding winemaker of Grange? First commercial vintage?
Who makes it now?
Max Schubert
1952 (1951 first experimental)
Peter Gago
Where is Port Phillip zone? What are primary GIs?
Coastal Victoria
- Yarra Valley (Oldest in Victoria)
- Mornington Penninsula
- Geelong
What are the major (unofficial) regions of N and S Islands of NZ?
North
- Northland
- Auckland
- Waikato/Bay of Plenty
- Gisborne (Poverty Bay)
- Hawke’s Bay
- Wairarapa
South
- Nelson
- Marlborough
- Canterbury
- Central Otago
Which GI in Western Australia is known for being one of the hottest wine regions in the world?
Swan District and Swan Valley
What is the southernmost wine region of the world? What parallel? What is it’s climate
Central Otago
45th Parallel
continental
What is the Great Dividing Range?
Complex of Mtn ranges running N-S of Eastern Australia separating wetter coastal regions from more arid interior
2 organizations overseeing wine research in Australia?
Australian Wine Institute
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Org.
Name a prominent producer of Martinborough?
Craggy Range (PN, SB, CS)
Which company controls 2/3rds of Marlborough’s vineyards? Partnership with which Champagne house?
Montana (w/ subsidiaries Brancott and Fairhill)
Ch. Deutz
List breakdown of GI system
Australia SE Australia Super Zone States Zones Regions Sub-Regions
Common viticulture and vinification techniques in Australia?
technical proficiency
mechanical harvesting
irrigation
blending
What is the important sub-region of Wairapa? Styles?
Martinborough
PN, SB
Clare Valley known for which varietal?
Riesling
what is 4 tier classification system in Rutherglen for Muscat?
a voluntary system based on age, sweetness, complexity
Barossa Valley is known for which 3 varietals?
Shiraz
Grenache
CS
Which company now owns both Penfold’s and Lindeman’s?
Treasury Wine Estates
What are some iconic producers in Eden Valley?
Yalumba
Pewsey Vale
Henschke
What is the hottest zone of Victoria? Primary GIs?
NW Victoria
- Murray Darling
- Swan Hill
between Victoria and New South Wales
What is the coolest wine growing region of Australia? Most known wine style? Producer?
Tasmania (State and GI)
Sparkling wine
Jansz
Which states make up the SE Australian Super Zone?
Victoria Queensland Tasmania New South Wales South Australia
Eden Valley known for what varietal?
Shiraz
Coonawarra know for what varietal? What soil?
CS
Terra Rossa
What is significant about Riverina Region of Australia?
Large industrial producers
-Casella (Yellow Tail)
Also, De Bortoli “Noble One”
-Famous botrytis wine from Semillon
What is the smallest area of wine production in NZ?
Northland (>1%)
Which state is the smallest and coolest on Australian mainland?
Victoria