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Phylloxera was aggressively contained to what region in Australia?

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Victoria

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What is the top wine producing state in Australia?

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South Australia

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What is Australia’s largest export market by value?

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China

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What winemaker and producer introduced “Grange Hermitage?”

In what vintage?

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Max Schubert

Penfolds

1951

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In what year was the term Hermitage dropped from Grange?

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1990

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Who produced “Hill of Grace?”

What was the first year?

What other notables wines do they produce?

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Henschke

1958

They also produce Mount Edelstone

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

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What is Langton’s?

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

When was it established?

When did it establish it’s label integrity program?

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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

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85%

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

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State

Zone

Region

Sub-region

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

Why was it created?

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South Eastern Australia

EU law required varietal wines to have a regional designation

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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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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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What EU wine styles did the following words replace?

Topaque

Apera

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Tokay

Sherry

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

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Acidification

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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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What are the regions of Fleurieu?

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Currency Creek
Kangaroo
Langhorne Creek
McLaren Vale
Southern Fleurieu
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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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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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What are the regions of Far North?

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Southern Flinders Ranges

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What are the regions of Limestone Coast?
``` Coonawarra Mount Benson Padthaway Robe Wrattonbully Mount Gambier ```
26
What are the regions of Lower Murray?
Riverland
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What are the zones of South Australia?
``` Barossa Fleurieu Mount Lofty Ranges Far North Limestone Coast Lower Murray The Peninsulas ```
28
What zones are contained in the Adelaide Superzone?
Barossa Fleurieu Mount Lofty Ranges
29
Where are the world's oldest Syrah vines? When were they planted?
Langmeil's "Freedom" Vineyard in Barossa 1843
30
What is Australia's oldest Cabernet Sauvignon plot? When was it planted?
Penfolds' "Block 42" It is located in Kalimna in the northern Barossa Valley 1888
31
What titles and ages are codified within the Barossa Old Vine Charter?
Old Vines - 35 years Survivor Vines - 70 years Centenarian Vines - 100 years Ancestor Vines - 125 years
32
What is the climate of Barossa like?
Warm continental
33
What winery releases a 100 year old Tawny every year? What is it called?
Seppeltsfield 100 Year Old Para Liquer They have a library of vintages dating back to 1878
34
What are some top bottlings of Shiraz from Barossa Valley?
Elderton "The Command" Torbreck "RunRig" and "The Laird"
35
What producer popularized "Sparkling Burgundy?"
Great Western in Victoria
36
What is "Cold Duck?" Name a producer associated with it
Sweet, carbonated red wine Orlando Wines in Barossa
37
Name a quality producer of Sparkling Shiraz
Rockford Peter Rumball
38
What is a top example of Barossa Valley Semillon?
Peter Lehman's "Margaret" Sourced from a 1929 vineyard
39
Where is "Hill of Grace" located? When was it planted?
Eden Valley 1860
40
Who are some well regarded producers from McLaren Vale?
Clarendon Hills - "Astralis" Shiraz vine from 1920 - "Romas" Grenache d'Arenberg -"Dead Arm Shiraz" Mollydooker -"Velvet Glove" Shiraz
41
What is d'Arenberg's flagship wine?
Dead Arm Shiraz Named after Eutypa Dieback, a fungal disease which reduces yields. It does not affect quality, though
42
What does the term "Mollydooker" mean?
Left-handed
43
What is a white wine that Mollydooker makes?
The Violinist They work exclusively with sourced Verdelho
44
What organization in McLaren Vale is focused on hallmarks of individual growing sites?
Scarce Earth
45
What factors make McLaren Vale a good site for Grenache?
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
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Who are some classic producers of Clare Valley GI? What are some notable vineyards they have, if any?
Jim Barry -Florita Vineyard Kilikanoon Grosset - Grosset Polish Hill - Grosset Gaia (Bordeaux Blend) - Grosset Watervale
47
What is Jim Barry's iconic Shiraz bottling?
Armagh
48
What is Grosset's iconic Riesling bottling? What is the soil?
Polish Hill Blue devonian slate
49
What is the iconic soil of Coonawarra GI?
Terra rosa Clay loam tinted red by Iron Oxide
50
How does Coonawarra compare to Bordeaux?
Fewer degree days than the Medoc, but with lots of sunshine. Also drier.
51
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?
Wynns "John Riddoch" beginning in 1982
52
What is the climate of Hunter Valley like?
It is warm and wet, it is a sub-tropical environment
53
What is Australia's warmest GI?
Riverland GI
54
What are some top examples of Hunter Valley Semillon?
Tyrrell's "Vat 1" Brokenwood "ILR Reserve"
55
Who was responsible for Australia's first varietal bottling of Chardonnay? When, and what was it called?
Tyrell's "Vat 47 Pinot Chardonnay" 1971
56
Who was producing varietal Shiraz and Pinot-Shiraz blends early in the history of Hunter Valley?
Maurice O'Shea at Mount Pleasant
57
What producer uses a color coded scheme for their wines? What is the highest level?
Wolf Blass Platinum is the single-vineyard wine range 1998 was the inaugural vintage
58
What are some regions of Australia known predominantly for bulk wine production? What rivers used for irrigation support them?
Riverland Murray-Darling Riverina Murray Darling Murrumbidgee
59
Who are some notable producers of Margaret River Chardonnay? What special cuvees do they make?
Leeuwin Estates -"Art Series" Vasse-Felix -"Heytesbury" Cullen Wines -"Kevin John"
60
Who was known as the "Baron of Barossa?" What was his most iconic bottling?
Peter Lehmann Stonewall Shiraz
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What wine is produced from the highest elevation vineyards in Clare Valley GI?
Grosset's Gaia Bordeaux Blend
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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
Muscadelle Rutherglen -Chambers Rosewood Glenrowan -Baileys of Glenrowan

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