Australia Flashcards
What was the first vintage Henschke produced Hill of Grace?
1958
What was the last vintage Penfolds labeled they’re top wine ‘Grange Hermitage’
1989
Which year did Langtons release its first ‘Classification of Australian wine’?
1990
When was the Label Integrity program introduced?
What does it require?
Vintage 1990
That any wine labeled with Vintage variety or region must contain at least 85% of what is labeled. Blended wines must be listed in order of the proportion of the blend.
What are the ages on the Barossa old vine Charter?
-35 Years (Old Vines)
-70 Years (Survivor Vines)
-100 Years (Centenarian Vines)
-125 Years (Ancestor Vines)
What are the Zones within NSW?
-Big Rivers
-Northern Rivers
-Northern Slopes
-Central Ranges
-Southern Coast
-Southern NSW
-Hunter Valley
Which GI’s are within the Big Rivers Zone?
-Murray Darling
-Perricoota
-Swan Hill
-Riverina
Which GI’s are within the Central Ranges Zone?
-Cowra
-Orange
-Mudgee
Which GI’s are within the Northern Rivers Zone?
-Hastings River
Which GI’s are within the Northern Slopes Zone?
-New England Australia
Which GI’s are within the Hunter Valley Zone?
-Hunter Valley
Which GI’s are within the South Coast Zone?
-Shoalhaven Coast
-Southern Highlands
Which GI’s are within the Southern NSW Zone?
-Canberra District
-Gundagai
-Tumbarumba
-Hilltops
Which GI’s are within the Queensland Zone?
-Granite Belt
-South Burnett
Which GI’s are within the Barossa Zone?
-Barossa Valley
-Eden Valley
-High Eden (Sub-region of Eden Valley)