Australia

Question 1

Name some of the cooling influences in Australia

Answer 1

proximity to the southern or indian oceans

murray river system

altitude - adelaide hills/eden valley

Question 2

what are some climate risks in australia?

Answer 2

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

bush fires - smoke tainted grapes

Question 3

what is australia’s principal grape variety

Answer 3

shiraz

Question 4

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

Answer 4

hunter and barossa valley

Question 5

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

Answer 5

a leaner more peppery style

made by controlling extraction

Question 6

what role does shiraz play in blends with cab sauv

Answer 6

softens the blend

Question 7

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

Answer 7

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

coonawara, margaret river

Question 8

what role does merlot play in australian red blends?

Answer 8

body with fleshy plum

Question 9

who produces the best examples of pinot noir in australia?

Answer 9

mornington peninsula
yarra valley
tasmania

Question 10

what is the style of cool climate pinot noir in australia

Answer 10

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

Question 11

what do australians hot regions produce?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

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

Answer 12

sangiovese and tempranillo

Question 13

what is the most planted white variety in australia

Answer 13

chardonnay

Question 14

what style is australian chardonnay?

Answer 14

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

Question 15

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

Answer 15

adelaide hills
mornington peninsula
yarra valley
margaret river

Question 16

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

Answer 16

adelaide hills

Question 17

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

Answer 17

semillon

Question 18

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”

Answer 18

hunter valley semillon

Question 19

what style semillon does western australia produce?

Answer 19

a more herbaceous style

Question 20

describe an Australian riesling

Answer 20

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

unoaked, high acidity, dry/off dry

Question 21

which regions produce classic riesling?

Answer 21

eden valley, clare valley

Question 22

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

Answer 22

tasmania and frankland river

Question 23

how does the heirchy of GIs go in australia

Answer 23

GI
ZONES
REGIONS
SUBREGIONS

Question 24

which GIs are covered in the south eastern australia zone

Answer 24

south australia
victoria
new south wales
queensland

Question 25

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

Answer 25

river land rivervina murray darling

Question 26

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

Answer 26

blending from barrossa, adelaide, or maclaren vale

Question 27

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

Answer 27

riverina

Question 28

what are blends coming from south australia GIs labelled

Answer 28

south australia

Question 29

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

Answer 29

barossa shiraz, cab, grenache

Question 30

describe a barossa valley shiraz

Answer 30

full body, soft tannin, black fruit, american oak. develops softer leather aromas with spice as it ages

Question 31

which white variety is the most notable in barossa? what style is it?

Answer 31

semillon unoaked and fresh

Question 32

where can wines labeled barossa valley source the fruit?

Answer 32

barosssa and eden valley

Question 33

what is the climate of eden valley?

Answer 33

cool to moderate, varies with altitude

Question 34

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

Answer 34

eden valley

Question 35

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

Answer 35

eden valley

Question 36

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

Answer 36

clare valley

Question 37

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

Answer 37

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

Question 38

which region produces structured and elegant shiraz?

Answer 38

clare valley

Question 39

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

Answer 39

vineyard location, soil, and elevation

Question 40

which region has all vineyards planted above 400 meters

Answer 40

adelaide hills

Question 41

why is irrigation needed in adelaide hills?

Answer 41

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

Question 42

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

Answer 42

adelaide hills

Question 43

what is pinot noirs use in adelaide hills?

Answer 43

still and sparkling wines

Question 44

what is a cooling influence in maclaren vale?

Answer 44

afternoon breeze from the ocean

Question 45

which region produces intense flavoured dark wines with soft ripe tannins

Answer 45

maclaren vale

Question 46

where would you wine old vine shiraz and grenache

Answer 46

barossa and maclaren vale

Question 47

what is the soil in coonawara?

Answer 47

terra rossa a red soil with a limestone subsoil

Question 48

what cools the moderate climate in coonawara?

Answer 48

cloud cover and cold currents from the antarctic

Question 49

describe a cab from coonawara

Answer 49

concentrated, structured, cassis, ecylyptus and mint

Question 50

other than cabernet which 3 varieties are planted in coonawara

Answer 50

shiraz, Chardonnay and merlot

Question 51

which region is the coolest in australia’s mainland?

Answer 51

victoria

Question 52

what are the cooling influences in victoria?

Answer 52

ocean breeze, great dividing range, high altitude

Question 53

melbourne and port phillip are producing?

Answer 53

high quality chardonnay and pinot noir for sparkling

Question 54

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

Answer 54

elegant pinot noirs and chardonnay’s aromatic sauvignon blanca and riesling’s

Question 55

what is the climate of yarra valley?

Answer 55

cool to moderate but a range of altitude and aspects

Question 56

which region produces excellent sparkling wines

Answer 56

yarra valley

Question 57

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

Answer 57

yarra valley

Question 58

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

Answer 58

mornington peninsula

Question 59

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

Answer 59

mornington peninsula

Question 60

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

Answer 60

mornington peninsula

Question 61

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

Answer 61

mornington peninsula

Question 62

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

Answer 62

geelong

Question 63

which are the major red grapes planted in geelong?

Answer 63

pinot noir and shiraz

Question 64

an earthy pinot noir may be from?

Answer 64

geelong

Question 65

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

Answer 65

altitude moderate climate

Question 66

which region is showing promise with sangiovese and tempranillo?

Answer 66

heath cote

Question 67

a firm and fresh fruit shiraz may come from?

Answer 67

heath cote

Question 68

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

Answer 68

warm golburn river shiraz

Question 69

golburn is producing marsannes in which style?

Answer 69

citrus fruit in youth but honey with bottle age

Question 70

what is the main region in new south wales?

Answer 70

hunter valley

Question 71

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

Answer 71

hot and humid high cloud cover and ocean breeze rainy weather at harvest - managed by canopy management

Question 72

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

Answer 72

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

Question 73

a hunter valley shiraz may be?

Answer 73

soft tannin, medium body, black fruit and earthy

Question 74

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

Answer 74

western australia

Question 75

what is the climate of margaret river

Answer 75

warm maritime and high rainfall in winter

Question 76

which region blends cab and merlot making bordeaux style blends?

Answer 76

margaret river

Question 77

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

Answer 77

margaret river

Question 78

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

Answer 78

gooseberry and tropica fruit with high acidity

Question 79

what are the sub regions of the great southern region?

Answer 79

mount barker | frankland

Question 80

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

Answer 80

cool, maritime climate winds from southern ocean