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1
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Phylloxera was aggressively contained to what region in Australia?

A

Victoria

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2
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What is the top wine producing state in Australia?

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South Australia

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3
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What is Australia’s largest export market by value?

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China

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4
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What winemaker and producer introduced “Grange Hermitage?”

In what vintage?

A

Max Schubert

Penfolds

1951

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5
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In what year was the term Hermitage dropped from Grange?

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1990

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6
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Who produced “Hill of Grace?”

What was the first year?

What other notables wines do they produce?

A

Henschke

1958

They also produce Mount Edelstone

Hill of Roses is also made from young Hill of Grace vines

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7
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What is Langton’s?

A

Australia’s leading wine auction house

In 1990, they began publishing a “Classification of Australian Wine” that detailed investment level wines.

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8
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What government authority maintains oversight over the wine industry in Australia?

When was it established?

When did it establish it’s label integrity program?

A

Wine Australia

1981

1990

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9
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What are the minimum percentages needed for a wine to be labeled by:

Variety
Vintage
Region

A

85%

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10
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From largest to smallest, what are the categories of GIs in Australia?

A

State

Zone

Region

Sub-region

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11
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What are the minimums for establishing a region or sub-region?

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Single tracts of land comprising at least 5 independently owned vineyards of 5 hectares a piece.

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12
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What multi-state zone was created to allow producers to bottle with a region?

Why was it created?

A

South Eastern Australia

EU law required varietal wines to have a regional designation

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13
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From what vintage on were Australian producers barred from using classically European terms?

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2011

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14
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What are some notable expressions that are classically European that Australia is still allowed to use?

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Tawny

Solera

Icewine

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15
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What EU wine styles did the following words replace?

Topaque

Apera

A

Tokay

Sherry

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16
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What are some moisture management techniques that have been pioneered in Australia?

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Regulated Deficit Irrigation (RDI): Creates water stress during certain key periods of vine’s development. Limits vegetative growth and berry size. Isn’t super efficient and harms yields.

Partial Rootzone Drying (PRD): Alternates application of drip irrigation from one side of the vine to the other. More efficient without harming yields.

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17
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Is Chaptalization legal in Australia?

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No

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18
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What practice is generally routine for warm climate wines from Australia at every quality level?

A

Acidification

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19
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What wine packaging did Australia pioneer in the 1960’s?

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Bag-in-Box

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20
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What are the regions of Barossa?

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Barossa Valley

Eden Valley

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21
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What are the regions of Fleurieu?

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Currency Creek
Kangaroo
Langhorne Creek
McLaren Vale
Southern Fleurieu
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22
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What are the regions of Mount Lofty Ranges?

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Adelaide Hills
Adelaide Plains
Clare Valley

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23
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Where is Picadilly Valley located?

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It is a sub-region of Adelaide Hills within Mount Lofty Ranges

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24
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What are the regions of Far North?

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Southern Flinders Ranges

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25
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What are the regions of Limestone Coast?

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Coonawarra
Mount Benson
Padthaway
Robe
Wrattonbully
Mount Gambier
26
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What are the regions of Lower Murray?

27
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What are the zones of South Australia?

A 
Barossa
Fleurieu
Mount Lofty Ranges
Far North
Limestone Coast
Lower Murray
The Peninsulas
28
Q

What zones are contained in the Adelaide Superzone?

A

Barossa
Fleurieu
Mount Lofty Ranges

29
Q

Where are the world’s oldest Syrah vines?

When were they planted?

A

Langmeil’s “Freedom” Vineyard in Barossa

1843

30
Q

What is Australia’s oldest Cabernet Sauvignon plot?

When was it planted?

A

Penfolds’ “Block 42”

It is located in Kalimna in the northern Barossa Valley

1888

31
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What titles and ages are codified within the Barossa Old Vine Charter?

A

Old Vines - 35 years

Survivor Vines - 70 years

Centenarian Vines - 100 years

Ancestor Vines - 125 years

32
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What is the climate of Barossa like?

A

Warm continental

33
Q

What winery releases a 100 year old Tawny every year?

What is it called?

A

Seppeltsfield

100 Year Old Para Liquer

They have a library of vintages dating back to 1878

34
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What are some top bottlings of Shiraz from Barossa Valley?

A

Elderton “The Command”

Torbreck “RunRig” and “The Laird”

35
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What producer popularized “Sparkling Burgundy?”

A

Great Western in Victoria

36
Q

What is “Cold Duck?”

Name a producer associated with it

A

Sweet, carbonated red wine

Orlando Wines in Barossa

37
Q

Name a quality producer of Sparkling Shiraz

A

Rockford

Peter Rumball

38
Q

What is a top example of Barossa Valley Semillon?

A

Peter Lehman’s “Margaret”

Sourced from a 1929 vineyard

39
Q

Where is “Hill of Grace” located?

When was it planted?

A

Eden Valley

1860

40
Q

Who are some well regarded producers from McLaren Vale?

A

Clarendon Hills

  • “Astralis” Shiraz vine from 1920
  • “Romas” Grenache

d’Arenberg
-“Dead Arm Shiraz”

Mollydooker
-“Velvet Glove” Shiraz

41
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What is d’Arenberg’s flagship wine?

A

Dead Arm Shiraz

Named after Eutypa Dieback, a fungal disease which reduces yields.

It does not affect quality, though

42
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What does the term “Mollydooker” mean?

A

Left-handed

43
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What is a white wine that Mollydooker makes?

A

The Violinist

They work exclusively with sourced Verdelho

44
Q

What organization in McLaren Vale is focused on hallmarks of individual growing sites?

A

Scarce Earth

45
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What factors make McLaren Vale a good site for Grenache?

A
  1. It performs well in sandier soils around Blewitt Springs and Kangarilla.
  2. It is especially drought-resistant
  3. McClaren Vale also just has a more Mediterranean Climate being so close to the ocean
46
Q

Who are some classic producers of Clare Valley GI?

What are some notable vineyards they have, if any?

A

Jim Barry
-Florita Vineyard

Kilikanoon

Grosset

  • Grosset Polish Hill
  • Grosset Gaia (Bordeaux Blend)
  • Grosset Watervale
47
Q

What is Jim Barry’s iconic Shiraz bottling?

48
Q

What is Grosset’s iconic Riesling bottling?

What is the soil?

A

Polish Hill

Blue devonian slate

49
Q

What is the iconic soil of Coonawarra GI?

A

Terra rosa

Clay loam tinted red by Iron Oxide

50
Q

How does Coonawarra compare to Bordeaux?

A

Fewer degree days than the Medoc, but with lots of sunshine.

Also drier.

51
Q

Who is the largest producer of Cabernet in Coonawarra?

What is the name of their prestige bottling, honoring a pioneering wine maker in the region?

A

Wynns

“John Riddoch” beginning in 1982

52
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What is the climate of Hunter Valley like?

A

It is warm and wet, it is a sub-tropical environment

53
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What is Australia’s warmest GI?

A

Riverland GI

54
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What are some top examples of Hunter Valley Semillon?

A

Tyrrell’s “Vat 1”

Brokenwood “ILR Reserve”

55
Q

Who was responsible for Australia’s first varietal bottling of Chardonnay?

When, and what was it called?

A

Tyrell’s “Vat 47 Pinot Chardonnay”

1971

56
Q

Who was producing varietal Shiraz and Pinot-Shiraz blends early in the history of Hunter Valley?

A

Maurice O’Shea at Mount Pleasant

57
Q

What producer uses a color coded scheme for their wines?

What is the highest level?

A

Wolf Blass

Platinum is the single-vineyard wine range

1998 was the inaugural vintage

58
Q

What are some regions of Australia known predominantly for bulk wine production?

What rivers used for irrigation support them?

A

Riverland
Murray-Darling
Riverina

Murray
Darling
Murrumbidgee

59
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Who are some notable producers of Margaret River Chardonnay?

What special cuvees do they make?

A

Leeuwin Estates
-“Art Series”

Vasse-Felix
-“Heytesbury”

Cullen Wines
-“Kevin John”

60
Q

Who was known as the “Baron of Barossa?”

What was his most iconic bottling?

A

Peter Lehmann

Stonewall Shiraz

61
Q

What wine is produced from the highest elevation vineyards in Clare Valley GI?

A

Grosset’s Gaia Bordeaux Blend

62
Q

What is the grape known formerly as Tokay or now as Topaque?

What regions would be known for producing such wines?

Name a producer for each region

A

Muscadelle

Rutherglen
-Chambers Rosewood

Glenrowan
-Baileys of Glenrowan

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