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1
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Name some of the cooling influences in Australia

A

proximity to the southern or indian oceans

murray river system

altitude - adelaide hills/eden valley

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what are some climate risks in australia?

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risk of drought - in hot years murray-darling and river land can also run low

bush fires - smoke tainted grapes

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3
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what is australia’s principal grape variety

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shiraz

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where in australia produces full bodied intensely fruity shiraz that often develops earthy and spicy bottle age

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hunter and barossa valley

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what style shriraz is produced in cooler regions such as heath otw and geelong

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a leaner more peppery style

made by controlling extraction

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6
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what role does shiraz play in blends with cab sauv

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softens the blend

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describe an australian cab and 2 classic regions it’s found

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firm tannins, darker, higher acidity, black current, black cherry

coonawara, margaret river

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what role does merlot play in australian red blends?

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body with fleshy plum

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9
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who produces the best examples of pinot noir in australia?

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mornington peninsula
yarra valley
tasmania

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10
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what is the style of cool climate pinot noir in australia

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medium body, medium alcohol, medium to high acidity, cherry and strawberry

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what do australians hot regions produce?

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late ripening varieties such as grenache, petit verdot, mourvèdre.

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12
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which grapes are suited to that hot climate and limited water supply?

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sangiovese and tempranillo

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what is the most planted white variety in australia

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chardonnay

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what style is australian chardonnay?

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blend of fruit from different regions, unoaked for peachy flavours or oak chips for toast and vanilla

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15
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which regions produce elegant chardonnay’s that are balanced and have subtle use of lee’s/mlf/oak maturation

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adelaide hills
mornington peninsula
yarra valley
margaret river

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16
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which region has developed a reputation for sauvignon blanc showing concentrated passionfruit and high acidity

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adelaide hills

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17
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which grape does hunter valley produce that is harvested early with low sugar levels and high acidity, kept away from oxygen and matured in inert vessels

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semillon

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18
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what variety in australia can be described by “neutral at first with light alcohol but develop honey and toast with bottle age and can age for 20 years”

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hunter valley semillon

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19
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what style semillon does western australia produce?

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a more herbaceous style

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20
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describe an Australian riesling

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pronounced citrus, tertiary notes of toast, honey, and petrol.

unoaked, high acidity, dry/off dry

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21
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which regions produce classic riesling?

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eden valley, clare valley

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which regions are producing a more floral and less citrusy riesling?

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tasmania and frankland river

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23
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how does the heirchy of GIs go in australia

A

GI
ZONES
REGIONS
SUBREGIONS

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24
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which GIs are covered in the south eastern australia zone

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south australia
victoria
new south wales
queensland

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25
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where do high volume, inexpensive, brand wines in the south eastern australia zone source their grapes

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river land
rivervina
murray darling

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26
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what can enhance the blends in the south eastern australia zone?

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blending from barrossa, adelaide, or maclaren vale

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27
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which region in the south eastern Australia zone produces botrytised semillon?

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riverina

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28
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what are blends coming from south australia GIs labelled

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south australia

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29
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which region is warm and dry with old bush vines? and what wines does it produce?

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barossa

shiraz, cab, grenache

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30
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describe a barossa valley shiraz

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full body, soft tannin, black fruit, american oak.

develops softer leather aromas with spice as it ages

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31
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which white variety is the most notable in barossa?

what style is it?

A

semillon

unoaked and fresh

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32
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where can wines labeled barossa valley source the fruit?

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barosssa and eden valley

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33
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what is the climate of eden valley?

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cool to moderate, varies with altitude

34
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which region produces outstanding rieslings with a grapefruit and lime aromas with a steely character, developing into marmalade and toast

A

eden valley

35
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which region is a cool to moderate climate that has success growing shiraz, chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon?

A

eden valley

36
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which region has vineyards planted at 300-400 metres with a warm climate, cooled by afternoon breezes?

A

clare valley

37
Q

how does a clare valley riesling differ from an eden valley?

A

they are more intense citrus and can develop honey and toast in the bottle

38
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which region produces structured and elegant shiraz?

A

clare valley

39
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why does the cabernet sauvignon in clare valley differ in style?

A

vineyard location, soil, and elevation

40
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which region has all vineyards planted above 400 meters

A

adelaide hills

41
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why is irrigation needed in adelaide hills?

A

the soils have limited water holding capacity and rainfall occurs mainly in winter

42
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which region produces refreshing sauvignon blancs and elegant chardonnay with natural high acidity and peach aromas

A

adelaide hills

43
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what is pinot noirs use in adelaide hills?

A

still and sparkling wines

44
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what is a cooling influence in maclaren vale?

A

afternoon breeze from the ocean

45
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which region produces intense flavoured dark wines with soft ripe tannins

A

maclaren vale

46
Q

where would you wine old vine shiraz and grenache

A

barossa and maclaren vale

47
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what is the soil in coonawara?

A

terra rossa

a red soil with a limestone subsoil

48
Q

what cools the moderate climate in coonawara?

A

cloud cover and cold currents from the antarctic

49
Q

describe a cab from coonawara

A

concentrated, structured, cassis, ecylyptus and mint

50
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other than cabernet which 3 varieties are planted in coonawara

A

shiraz, Chardonnay and merlot

51
Q

which region is the coolest in australia’s mainland?

A

victoria

52
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what are the cooling influences in victoria?

A

ocean breeze, great dividing range, high altitude

53
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melbourne and port phillip are producing?

A

high quality chardonnay and pinot noir for sparkling

54
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high altitude sites such as upper golburn and macedon ridges are producing?

A

elegant pinot noirs and chardonnay’s

aromatic sauvignon blanca and riesling’s

55
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what is the climate of yarra valley?

A

cool to moderate but a range of altitude and aspects

56
Q

which region produces excellent sparkling wines

A

yarra valley

57
Q

a ripe and soft pinot noir with red fruits and careful oak handling describes which region?

A

yarra valley

58
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which region is cool to moderate maritime climate and home to small boutique estates?

A

mornington peninsula

59
Q

which area experiences wet windy and cool flowering time resulting in vintage variety?

A

mornington peninsula

60
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a chardonnay that has aromas of citrus pear and apple and high acidity usually softened by MLF would be from?

A

mornington peninsula

61
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which region produces a range of pinot noir from light and delicate to structured but with very pure fruit

A

mornington peninsula

62
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which region is renowned for quality, complex, full body and concentrated chardonnay

A

geelong

63
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which are the major red grapes planted in geelong?

A

pinot noir and shiraz

64
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an earthy pinot noir may be from?

A

geelong

65
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where do the cooling influences of heath cote come from and what is the climate?

A

altitude

moderate climate

66
Q

which region is showing promise with sangiovese and tempranillo?

A

heath cote

67
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a firm and fresh fruit shiraz may come from?

A

heath cote

68
Q

what is the climate of golburn valley and how is it cooled and which is most widely planted?

A

warm

golburn river

shiraz

69
Q

golburn is producing marsannes in which style?

A

citrus fruit in youth but honey with bottle age

70
Q

what is the main region in new south wales?

A

hunter valley

71
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what is the climate, cooling influences and struggles of growing in hunter valley?

A

hot and humid

high cloud cover and ocean breeze

rainy weather at harvest - managed by canopy management

72
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what is the most widely planted variety in hunter valley? what style is it producing?

A

semillon in a light body, low alc, high acidity way with capability to age 20 years

73
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a hunter valley shiraz may be?

A

soft tannin, medium body, black fruit and earthy

74
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what are the only wines not part of the south eastern super zone?

A

western australia

75
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what is the climate of margaret river

A

warm maritime and high rainfall in winter

76
Q

which region blends cab and merlot making bordeaux style blends?

A

margaret river

77
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a chardonnay with concentrated stone fruit and a high level of natural acidity that uses MLF for complexity could be coming from?

A

margaret river

78
Q

margaret river is producing blends of sauvignon blanc and semillon giving aromas of?

A

gooseberry and tropica fruit with high acidity

79
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what are the sub regions of the great southern region?

A

mount barker

frankland

80
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what is tasmania’s climate? and what are the cooling influences?

A

cool, maritime climate

winds from southern ocean

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