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what organization regulates the wine industry in Australia?

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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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What did Australian winemakers invent

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Stelvin closure

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name top cuvee for:
Henschke
Majella
Penfold’s

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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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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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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?

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Riverland GI (bulk wines) 
In South Australia
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Where are

Felton Rd
Mt. Difficulty
Rippon

Located?

Known for what wine?

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Central Otago

PN

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When was LIP introduced?

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1990

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What are LIP requirements for:

Variety
Vintage
Region

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85%
85%
85%

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

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Lenswood
Piccadilly Valley

SB, Chard, PN

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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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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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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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What is Hunter Valley known for?

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Semillon (Hunter’s Riesling)

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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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What are important GI’s of NE Victoria?

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Rutherglen

Glenrowan

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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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vintages in 2000's w/ drought issues in Australia?
03 (Black Saturday Brushfires), 06, 07, 08, 09, 12, 13, 15 (fires)
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What is significant about Rutherglen and Glenrowan in Victoria?
stickies from Fortified Muscat (Brown Muscat) and Muscadelle
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What are important GI's of W. Australia?
``` Margaret River (SW Australia Zone) Great Southern ```
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What are best known sub regions of Central Otago?
Wanaka Gibbston Alexandra Cromwell Basin
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What is the largest winemaker in Australia? Brands associated with them?
Accolade (formerly Constellation) Houghton, Hardy's, Echo Falls, Foundry, Fish Hook, Monday Brook...
30
Which region of the N. Island of NZ experiences the driest climate?
Hawkes Bay
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What is the sunniest and rainiest region in NZ?
Nelson
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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
33
Which Australian wine region produces SB?
Adelaide Hills
34
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)
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Who owns Penfolds?
Treasury Wine Estates (spin off of all Foster's wine brands)
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Name the major regions of N. Island of New Zealand
``` Northland Auckland Bay of Plenty Waikato Gisborne Hawke's Bay Wairarapa/Martinsborough ```
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Which well known region is from the Fleurieu Zone?
McLaren Vale
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What is hottest GI in Australia?
Swan Valley (w/ in Greater Perth)
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What are the 2 regions (GIs) w/ in the state of Queensland?
Granite Belt | South Burnett
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What are primary GI's of Central Victoria?
Bendigo Heathcote Goulburn Valley
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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
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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
43
What is unique about the geography of NZ in relation to rest of wine growing world?
world's eastern and southernmost region
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What are the 3 GI's of Mt. Lofty Ranges? Which State?
Adelaide Hills Adelaide Plains Clare Valley S. Australia
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Wat are important GIs of New South Wales?
``` Hunter Valley Hilltops Mudgee Tumbarumba Orange ```
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What are the main GI's of Barossa Zone?
Barossa Valley | Eden Valley
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What is the Adelaide GI?
a "super-zone" allowing for free blending across Fleurieu, Barossa, and Mt. Lofty Ranges
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What are the GI's of the Fleurieu zone?
``` McLaren Vale Kangaroo Island Langhorn Creek Currency Creek Southern Fleurieu ```
49
Where is Margaret River? | Known for what varietals?
Western Australia Chard, CS
50
What is unique about Clare Valley?
warm climate dominated by reds, most well known for Riesling
51
What are important sub-regions of Auckland? Major grapes and styles?
Kumeu Waiheke Island Matakana Chard, Merlot, Cab, red blends
52
Where were 1st vineyards planted in Australia?
New South Wales
53
What is NZ's largest wine co?
Montana
54
Which notable GI of South Australia is part of Limestone Coast?
Coonawarra
55
Who is founding winemaker of Grange? First commercial vintage? Who makes it now?
Max Schubert 1952 (1951 first experimental) Peter Gago
56
Where is Port Phillip zone? What are primary GIs?
Coastal Victoria - Yarra Valley (Oldest in Victoria) - Mornington Penninsula - Geelong
57
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
58
Which GI in Western Australia is known for being one of the hottest wine regions in the world?
Swan District and Swan Valley
59
What is the southernmost wine region of the world? What parallel? What is it's climate
Central Otago 45th Parallel continental
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What is the Great Dividing Range?
Complex of Mtn ranges running N-S of Eastern Australia separating wetter coastal regions from more arid interior
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2 organizations overseeing wine research in Australia?
Australian Wine Institute | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Org.
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Name a prominent producer of Martinborough?
Craggy Range (PN, SB, CS)
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Which company controls 2/3rds of Marlborough's vineyards? Partnership with which Champagne house?
Montana (w/ subsidiaries Brancott and Fairhill) Ch. Deutz
64
List breakdown of GI system
``` Australia SE Australia Super Zone States Zones Regions Sub-Regions ```
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Common viticulture and vinification techniques in Australia?
technical proficiency mechanical harvesting irrigation blending
66
What is the important sub-region of Wairapa? Styles?
Martinborough PN, SB
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Clare Valley known for which varietal?
Riesling
68
what is 4 tier classification system in Rutherglen for Muscat?
a voluntary system based on age, sweetness, complexity
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Barossa Valley is known for which 3 varietals?
Shiraz Grenache CS
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Which company now owns both Penfold's and Lindeman's?
Treasury Wine Estates
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What are some iconic producers in Eden Valley?
Yalumba Pewsey Vale Henschke
72
What is the hottest zone of Victoria? Primary GIs?
NW Victoria - Murray Darling - Swan Hill between Victoria and New South Wales
73
What is the coolest wine growing region of Australia? Most known wine style? Producer?
Tasmania (State and GI) Sparkling wine Jansz
74
Which states make up the SE Australian Super Zone?
``` Victoria Queensland Tasmania New South Wales South Australia ```
75
Eden Valley known for what varietal?
Shiraz
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Coonawarra know for what varietal? What soil?
CS | Terra Rossa
77
What is significant about Riverina Region of Australia?
Large industrial producers -Casella (Yellow Tail) Also, De Bortoli "Noble One" -Famous botrytis wine from Semillon
78
What is the smallest area of wine production in NZ?
Northland (>1%)
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Which state is the smallest and coolest on Australian mainland?
Victoria

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