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1
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When were vines first brought to Australia?

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1788

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2
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Who owns Penfolds?

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Treasury Wine Estates

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3
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Historically what hindered domestic Australian wine trade?

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Strict state borders

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Which two states of production was phylloxera limited to?

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Victoria and New South Wales

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5
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Which region produces the most wine in Australia?

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South Australia..approx 51%

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Major rivers in Australia

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Murray, Darling, Murrumbidgee

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Up until the 1960’s what style of wine was mainly produced in Australia?

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Sweet fortified wine..about 80%

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8
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Which Australian University leads the way in viticultural studies?

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University of Adelaide

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9
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Is Chaptalization allowed in Australia?

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No

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10
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Where is Riverland?

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South Australia

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11
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Where is Riverina?

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New South Wales

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Who made the inaugural vintage of Penfolds Grange, when, and what was it initially called?

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Max Schubert
1951
Grange Hermitage

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13
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What is a unique characteristic of Grange that makes it different than many top bottlings across the world?

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It is a blend of many sites from across several states

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14
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Who makes “Hill of Grace”

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Henschke, its Shiraz

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15
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Who makes “octavius”

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Yalumba, Shiraz

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16
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Who makes Astralis?

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Clarendon Hills

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17
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Who makes “RunRig”

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Torbreck

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18
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What has been a continuing problem in some of the irrigated districts in Australia since 2009?

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Continuing drought and wildfires

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19
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When was Wine Australia formed?

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1981 (Australia Wine and Brandy Corp)

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20
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What does Wine Australia oversee?

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Govt Authority
label language
defining geographical boundaries
moderating exports and trade
promoting product
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What is the Label Integrity Program, when was it introduced, and what does it regulate?

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  • 1990 vintage
  • requiring wines that are labeled with a variety, vintage, or region be 85% respectively.
  • if wines are a blend they must be listed in order of proportion of the blend
  • all componenets making up 85% the blend must be listed and no listed variety can be less than an unlisted one
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22
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Australian GI’s are…

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Simply geographical. They do not limit grape varities,l yields, etc. (Think US AVA)

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23
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What is the order of delineation of Australian GI’s..Largest to smallest

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State
Zone
Region or GI
Subregion

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24
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What does Wine Australia define Regions and Sub Regions as?

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“single tracts of land”
comprising at least five independently owned vineyards
must be at least 5ha in size
with a minimu of 500 tons of grapes annually
***regions do not have to be in a single zone or state

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25
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When was the Zone of South East Australia authorized? What is it comprised of?

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1996

Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales, and South Australia and Queensland

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26
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Where were the first vines planted in Australia and when?

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New South Wales, 1788

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27
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Which mountain range separates Australia’s wetter coatal areas from the more arid interior?

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The Great Dividing Range, runs North to South

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28
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Years of major bush fires in Australia

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2009, 2019, 2020

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29
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Which wines appear on shelves first each year, Northen or Southern hemisphere?

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Southern, six months early generally.

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30
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Where is most of Australia’s production?

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New South Wales, approx 1/4 of Australias wine production

  • West of the great dividing range
  • Riverina or the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
  • CASELLA AKA YELLOW TAIL
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31
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Who makes “Noble One”, what is it, and where is it located?

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De Bortoli, Riverina New South Wales, botrytised Semillon

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32
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Where is the Hunter Valley GI located?

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Lower half of the Hunter Valley Zone

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33
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What is the climate like of the Hunter Valley GI?

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subtropical, one of the warmest climates in all of Australia. Has lots of humidity rain and wind

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34
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What is Semillon often referred to as in the Hunter Valley?

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“Hunter Valley Riesling”

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35
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Approx how much of Hunter Valley’s output is white?

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60%

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36
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Give an example of top Hunter Valley Semillon?

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Tyrrell’s Vat 1

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37
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Most important red and white grapes of Hunter Valley

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  • Semillon
  • Verdelho
  • Shiraz
  • Cab Sauv
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38
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What is Broke Fordwich?

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a subregion of hunter valley

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39
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Where is the Canberra District?

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Inland- New South Wales Zone, but split with the Australian Capital Territory

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40
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What is the climate of Canberra?

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continental

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41
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What grapes is Canberra known for?

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Shiraz

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42
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Name a famous producer of Canberra shiraz

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Clonakilla Canberra District Shiraz— co fermented w/Viognier

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43
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What is produced in the Tumbarumba GI?

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Alpine, cool climate. Sparkling wines made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay on sunny hillsides on basalt slopes. Snowy Mountains are the major geographical feature

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44
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What is the smallest state of production on the Australian mainland?

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Victoria

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45
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What is the coolest climate on the mainland?

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Victoria

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46
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Where is the Port Phillip Zone?

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Victoria, near Melbourne

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47
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What is the climate of the Port Phillip Zone?

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Cool Maritime climate

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48
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Where is the Yarra Valley?

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Victoria, The oldest wine region there

49
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Major grapes of Yarra?

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Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cab, and Shiraz often called Syrah and co-fermented with Viognier

50
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Where is Mount Mary winery?

A

Yarra Valley GI

51
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Where did Moet open Australian Domaine Chandon?

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Yarra Valley GI

52
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What are the two distinct soil types of the Yarra Valley?

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  • Grey brown sandy loam

- red basalt

53
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Where is the Mornington Peninsula?

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Victoria, enclosing the Port Phillip Bay

54
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What grapes are grown in Mornington Peninsula?

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Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Noir. Very cool and maritime here, too cool for Cab Sauv

55
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Name the inland zones of Victoria

A

(Continental climate, high diurnal shifts)

North West Victoria, Central Victoria, North East Victoria

56
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Out of the Inland Victoria zones, which is the warmest and requires irrigation?

A

North West Victoria

57
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Where are Murray Darling and Swan Hill GI’s?

A

In the North West Victoria Zone and are shared with Victoria (Chardonnay and Shiraz..most industrial)

58
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Where are Bendingo, Heathcote, and Goulbourn Valley GI’s, major grapes?

A

Central Victoria Zone–Red grapes, particularly Shiraz

59
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What is the only place in Victoria that can boast pre-phylloxera ungrafted vines and possibly the oldest Marsanne vineyards in the world?

A

Goulbourn Valley, Central Victoria, A producer called Tahbilk…Shiraz from 1860

60
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Where are Rutherglen and Glenrowan?

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North East Victoria Zone

61
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What is “Topaque”

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Formerly Tokay, A sweet fortified style of wine made from Muscadelle made in Rutherglen and Glenrowan GI’s in the North East Victoria Zone

62
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Where would you find Brown Muscat?

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Rutherglen GI, made from Muscat Rouge a Petit Grains

63
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What is the Muscat of Rutherglen Network?

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A producers syndicate formed in 1995 for a voluntary four tier quality classification. Producers classify their wines on their own by taste and their inclusion is notes with an “R” on the labels.

64
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How many zones are in the state of South East Australia?

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Eight

  • Far North
  • Limestone Coast
  • Lower Murray
  • Fleurieu
  • Barossa
  • Mount Lofty Ranges
  • The Peninsulas
  • Adelaide Superzone (Barossa, Fleurieu, Mount Lofty Ranges)
65
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What are the zones of New South Wales?

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Northern Slopes
 Northern Rivers
 Hunter Valley
 Central Ranges
 Southern New South Wales
 South Coast
 Western Plains
 Big Rivers
66
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What are the Zones of Victoria?

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North West Victoria
 Western Victoria
 Central Victoria
 Port Phillip
 North East Victoria
 Gippsland
67
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What are the Zones of Western Australia?

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South West Australia
Greater Perth
Central Western Australia
West Australian South East Coastal
Eastern Plains, Inland & North of Western Australia
68
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What are the Zones of Tasmania?

A

Tasmania

69
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What are the zones of Queensland?

A

None…two GI’s

Granite Belt GI
South Burnett GI

70
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Where is Coonawarra?

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Limestone Coast zone of New South Wales, Maritime Climate, Best Cab Sauv

71
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Where is terra rossa soil?

A

Coonawarra GI and Padthaway GI

72
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Which GI of New South Wales produces the most white wine?

A

Padthaway GI

73
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Overall what is the major output of New South Wales?

A

Red wines

74
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Where is the lower murray zone?

A

North of the Limestone Coast in New South Wales

75
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What is the GI of the Lower Murray Zone and what does it produce?

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Riverland GI, All bulk output, it is hot and irrigated

76
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What is the climate of the climate of Fleurieu Zone and where is it?

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New South Wales, Medeterranean

77
Q

Where are the following GI’s located?

Wrattonbully, Robe, Mount Benson, and Mount Gambier

A

Limestone Coast

78
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What bodies of water moderate the temperatures of the Fleurieu?

A

Lake Alexandrina inland and the Southern Oceans Currents

79
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In which zone is Mc Laren Vale located?

A

Fleurieu, state of South Australia

80
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What are the major varieties grown in Mc Laren Vale?

A

Cab Sauv
Shiraz
Grenache
Mouvedre (Mataro)

81
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Where are d’Arenberg and Clarendon Hills located?

A

Mc Laren Vale

82
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Which zone is north of Fleurieu?

A

Mount Lofty Ranges

83
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Which GI’s are in Mount Lofty Ranges?

A

Clare Valley, Adelaide Hills, Adelaide Plains

84
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Where is Adelaide Hills GI and what are its subregions?

A

Mount Lofty Ranges…contains Piccadilly Valley and Lenswood GI (furthest South of Mount Lofty Ranges)

85
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What grapes are grown in Adelaide Hills GI?

A

Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc, Pinot Noir, and sparkling

86
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Where is Clare Valley located?

A

Mount Lofty Ranges Zone, South Australia

87
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Unofficial subzones of Clare Valley?

A

Polish Hill River (Broken Slate), and Watervale (Limestone)

88
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What is the Adelaide GI?

A

A superzone allowing blending across Barossa, Fleurieu, and Mount Lofty Ranges

89
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Where is the Barossa Zone located?

A

Inland, surrounded on three sides by Mount Lofty Ranges, Contains the Barossa Valley GI. Premium Shiraz.

90
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What are the traditional aging vessels for Barossa Shiraz?

A

300L American Oak Hogshead Barrels

91
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Where is Torbreck, Peter Lehmann and Rockford located?

A

Barossa

92
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Where is Eden Valley GI located?

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In the Barossa Zone

93
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What are the major grapes of Eden Valley?

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Cab Sauv, Shiraz, Riesling, Chard, Viognier

94
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Where is Yalumba, Pewsey Vale, and Henschke?

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Eden Valley, Barossa Zone, South Australia

95
Q

Who makes Hill of Grace?

A

Henschke

96
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What is the precursor to Hill of Grace?

A

Mount Edelstone

97
Q

Where is Margaret River GI?

A

State of Western Australia, South West Australia Zone

98
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What is Western Australia’s most acclaimed GI?

A

Margaret River

99
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What is produced in Margaret River GI?

A

Almost equal between red and white
Chard, Semillon, Sauv Blanc, Cab and Bordeaux style blends
Maritime Climate

100
Q

Where is Cullen, Vasse Felix, Leeuwin Estate, and Cape Mentelle?

A

Margaret River GI, South West Australia Zone, State of Western Australia

101
Q

What are the five subregions of the great Southern GI?

Where is it?

A 
Mount Barker
Frankland River
Albany
Porongurup
Denmark

Western Australia

102
Q

What is the hottest GI in Australia?

A

Swan Valley GI

103
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What are the growing regions of Queensland?

A

Granite Belt and South Burnett…with Darling Downs coming up in the near future

104
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What is Australia’s coolest wine producing region?

A

Tasmania

105
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When was the first vintage of “Grange Hermitage”

A

1951

106
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When did Penfold’s drop the “Hermitage” from Grange?

A

1990

107
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When was the first vintage of “Hill of Grace”

A

1958

108
Q

What year were the first Australian GI’s introduced?

A

1994

109
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Is chaptalization illegal in Australia?

A

yes

110
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What is the Barossa old vine charter?

A

a self regulated charter of old vineyards in the region.
originally developed internally by Yalumba

Four Classifications:
Old Vines (35 yrs of age)
Survivor Vines (70 yrs of age)
Centenarian Vines (100 yrs of age)
Ancestor Vines (125 years of age)
111
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Who makes “The Command”?

A

Elderton Shiraz

112
Q

Where is hill of grace?

A

Eden Valley GI, Barossa Zone, State of South Australia

113
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In which zone is McLaren Vale?

A

Fleurieu Zone

114
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Where is the Langhorne Creek GI?

A

North of Lake Alexandria, in the Fleurieu GI, Barossa Zone, State of South Australia

115
Q

Where is Jim Barry winery?

A

Clare Valley, Mount Lofty Ranges Zone, State of South Australia

116
Q

Who produces “John Riddoch” Cabernet?

A

Wynn’s Coonawarra

117
Q

Name three Langton’s Exceptional Wines

A 
Grosset Polish Hill Riesling
Clarendon Hills Astralis
Penfolds Grange
Penfolds 707
Wynns Connawarra "John Riddoch" Cab
118
Q

What are the subregions of the Adelaide Hills GI

A

Piccadilly and Lenswood GI’s

119
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Where is Penfold’s historic Magill estate?

A

Adelaide Plains GI

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