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1
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McLaren Vale GI

area and style

A

South Australia

Reds

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Rutherglen GI

area and style

A

Victoria

Fortified “Stickies”

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Name the 4 main States/Areas of Australia

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  1. New South Wales
  2. Victoria
  3. South Australia
  4. Western Australia
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Why do sparkling wines thrive in Victoria

A

Proximity to the cool ocean breeze

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Coonawarra GI

area and style

A

South Australia

Reds

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Margaret River GI

area and style

A

Western Australia

Red and White

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Barossa Valley GI

area and style

A

South Australia

Reds

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Q

Why does Barossa Valley have 100+ year vines

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Phylloxera was prevented from reaching this area

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Yarra Valley GI

area and style

A

Victoria

Still and sparkling

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10
Q

Name 3 GI’s in Victoria

name main grapes

A

Yarra Valley (Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Shirraz)

Rutherglen (Brown muscat, Shirraz, muscadelle)

Murray Darling (bulk production)

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Eden Valley GI

area and style

A

South Australia

Red and White (shiraz, chardonnay, riesling)

Known for dry riesling

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Clare Valley GI

area and style

A

South Australia

Red and white (Shiraz, Grenache , Riesling)

Known for dry riesling

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Name 5 GI’s in South Australia

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  1. McLaren Vale
  2. Clare Valley
  3. Barossa Valley
  4. Eden Valley
  5. Coonawarra
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Hunter Valley GI

area and style

A

New South Wales

Dry White (semillon)

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Name 2 GI’s in New South Wales

main grapes

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  1. Hunter Valley (Semillon)

2. Riverina (Shiraz, Merlot, Semillon, Chardonnay)

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16
Q

GI in Western Australia

A

Margaret River

17
Q

What region has Terra Rossa soil

A

Coonawarra

18
Q

What style are Clare Valley and Eden Valley known for

A

Dry riesling

19
Q

Australia main grapes

5 red, 4 white

A 
Shiraz
Cabernet Sauv
Merlot
Grenache
Pinot Noir

Chardonnay
Sauv Blanc
Riesling
Semillon

20
Q

What is the largest GI in Australia

A

South Australia

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