Australia Flashcards
1
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Where is located the Granite Belt and South Burnett GIs?
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- Queensland
2
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What was the most important style of wine produced in Australia in the early 20th century?
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- Sweet Fortified
3
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Who is the major importer of Australian wine?
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- China
4
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What is the most planted grape variety in Australia?
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-Shiraz
5
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What’s the usual size of a Hogshead?
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- 300L
6
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What’s the usual size of a Puncheon?
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- 450L or 500L
7
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True or False chaptalization, acidification is allowed in Australia
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- False. Chaptalization is not legal, but some type of enrichment is authorized.
- Acidification is common
8
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What’s the Heritage five in Australia?
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- Penfolds Grange Shiraz
- Henschke Hill of Grace
- Mount Mary Quintet
- Wendouree Shiraz
- Leuwin estate Art series Chardonnay
9
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Seppeltsfield is renowned for..?
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- 100 years Old Para (GMS from Barossa)
10
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Who is producing the cuvée Astralis?
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- Clarendon Hills, Mclaren Vale
11
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Who is producing the cuvée Dead Arm?
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- D’arrenberg, Mclaren Vale
12
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Who is producing the cuvée RunRig Shiraz?
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- Torbreck, Barossa
13
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Who is producing the cuvée Basket Press Shiraz?
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- Rockford, Barossa
14
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Who is producing the cuvée Diana Madeline?
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- Cullen, Margaret River
15
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Who is producing the cuvée Heytesbury Chardonnay?
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- Vasse Felix, Margaret River
16
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All Saints Winery, Morris, Campbells, Buller are producers of… GI?
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- Rutherglen
17
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What are the levels of Rutherglen Classification System?
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- Rutherglen Muscat
- Classic Muscat
- Grand Muscat
- Rare Muscat
18
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What is the aging of a Rutherglen Muscat?
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- 3-5 years
19
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What is the aging of a Classic Muscat?
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- 6-10 years
20
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What is the aging of a Grand Muscat?
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- 11-19 years
21
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In Australia, what is the aging of a Rare Muscat?
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- min 20 years
22
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In Australia, which regions has never been touched by the phylloxera?
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- South Australia
- Western Australia
- Tasmania
- Most of New South Wales (like Hunter Valley, Riverland)
23
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Where’s located Brokenwood?
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- New South Wales, Hunter Valley
24
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What englobe the region South Eastern Australia GI?
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- anywhere other than western Australia
25
Where are located the producers Forest Hill and Plantagenet?
- Western Australia, Great Southern
26
Which mountain range impact the Great Southern region?
- Stirling range
27
What are the subregions of Great Southern?
- Frankland River
- Mount Barker
- Porongurup
- Albany
- Denmark
28
Which GI is between Manjimup and Geographe?
- Blackwood valley
29
What is the warmest GI in Australia?
- Perth, western Australia
30
Which Californian producer helped the development of Leeuwin Estate?
- Robert Mondavi, he helped and encourage Denis Horgan
31
Who produced the first wine in Margaret River?
- Vasse Felix
32
True/False, southern Margaret River is more impact by Antarctica rather than the Indian Ocean
- True
33
What is the bay north of Margaret River?
- Geographe Bay
34
Where is located Wilyabrup?
- Margaret River
35
What is the major river in South Australia?
- Murray River, which follows a route between New South Wales and Victoria before arcing through South Australia and Trickling out into the ocean at Lake Alexandrina. The river is fed by the melting snowfields of the Great Dividing Range.
36
Which zone in South Australia is include in Adelaide Superzone?
- Barossa
- Fleurieu
- Mount Lofty Ranges
37
What are the two wine regions included in Barossa?
- Barossa Valley
- Eden Valley
38
What is the biggest owned family estate in Barossa?
- Yalumba
39
What is the important river in Barossa?
- Para
40
What is the first vintage of Hill of Grace?
- 1958
41
Which GI is located directly south of the Adelaide city?
- McLaren Vale
42
Which Austrian based family is located in South Australia, Currency Creek?
- Salomon
43
What are the two official subregions in Adelaide Hills?
- Piccadilly Valley
- Lenswood
44
What is the ranges that impact the most South Australia?
- Mount Lofty Ranges
45
What is the gulf west of Adelaide?
- Gulf St. Vincent
46
What is the gulf west of Adelaide?
- Gulf St. Vincent
47
Where is the world oldest shiraz vines? Who produce it?
- South Australia, Barossa
- Langmeil
48
What is the Barossa old vine charter?
Made by Yalumba in 2009, the charter is a voluntary registry of old vine vineyards in the Barossaa, and it divides vines into four age groups:
- Barossa Old Vine
- Barossa Survivor
- Barossa Centenarian Vine
- Barossa Ancestor Vine
49
How old is a vine identified as Barossa Old Vine?
- min 35 years old
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How old is a vine identified as Barossa Survivor?
- Min 70 years old
51
How old is a vine identified as Barossa Centenarian Vine?
- Min 100 years old
52
How old is a vine identified as Barossa Ancestor Vine?
- Min 125 years old
53
Name the GIs included in Limestone Coast
- Coonawarra
- Mount Benson
- Padthaway
- Robe
- Wrattonbully
- Mount Gambier
54
Which barrels mostly used in Coonawarra?
- French barrel
55
What is the Terra Rossa?
- a thin, cigar-shaped band of friable clay loam, tinted vivid red by iron oxide, overlies soft limestone. This soil is highly permeable for a clay-based soil yet offers good water retention to support the vine’s during summer.
56
What is the main grape in McLaren Vale?
- Shiraz
57
True-False; Grange is a single vineyard cuvée
- False, it is a blend of several vineyard in South Australia
58
Where’s produced Torbreck Runrig Shiraz?
- Barossa
59
Who’s the first five producers in Margaret River?
- Vasse Felix
- Cullen
- Moss Wood
- Leeuwin Estate
- Cape Mentellle
60
What is the Golden Triangle by James Halliday?
- They are the best chardonnay in Western Australia, made with the Gingin clone;
- Leeuwin Estate
- Cape Mentelle
- Voyager Estate
61
What’s is the official subregion of Eden Valley GI?
- High Eden
62
What’s the name of the younger vines cuvée of Henschke’s Hill of Grace?
- Hill of Roses Shiraz
63
Who’s the biggest producer of sparkling wine in Tasmania?
- Jansz
64
Where’s located Yalumba Octavius Shiraz?
- Barossa Valley
65
Where’s located Henschke’s Hill of Grace?
- Eden Vallley
66
Name a top cuvée of Shiraz who add a percentage of viognier in their syrah?
- Torbreck RunRig Shiraz (2% of Viognier)
- Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier
67
Eden Valley is within which zone?
- Barossa
68
Name two producers of Clare Valley.
- Grosset
- Jimm Barry
- Killikanoon
- Wendouree
69
What are the soils of the unofficial subregion of Polish Hill?
- Blue slate like in Mosel
70
Major producers Coonawara
- Wynnns
- Majella
- Penley Estate
- Balnaves of Coonawara
- Zema Estate
71
What is the region with the most plantings? South Australia or New South Wales?
- South Australia
72
Where is By Farr and Bannockburn located?
- Port Phillip, Geelong
73
What is the most planted grape in Tasmania?
- Pinot Noir (42% of the island’s plantings)
74
Where is Swan Valley GI?
- Western Australia, Greather Perth, within Swann District
75
How much would cost the 2015 Vat 1 hunter semillon from Tyrell’s wine in US $?
- 50 USD
76
Name the three sub regions of Hunter GI.
- Upper Hunter Valley
- Broke Fordwich
- Pokolbin
77
What is Grange first vintage to be released commercially?
- 1951
78
Which vintage of Grange received 100 points both from the Wine Spectator and Wine Advocate?
- 2008
79
What is James Busby Known for?
- He brings 547 varieties of vines, helped a lot de development of viticulture. (1831)
80
What is Captain Arthur philip known for?
- Land the first fleet of British prisoners in New South Wales (1788)
81
What is Captain Macarthur is known for?
- Bring vines from Europe (1816)
82
What is Gregory Blaxland known for?
- He exported the first Australian wine to England (1823)
83
Where is Mac Forbes winery located?
- Victoria, Yarra Valley
84
Who produces the noble one?
- deBortoli
85
What is the main grape of the noble one?
- Sémillon
86
What was the first vintage of Noble one?
- 1982
87
Name the 3 GI within Western Victoria
- Henty
- Grampians
- Pyrenees
88
I’m also known as stickies? I am ...
- A sweet, fortified wine produced in Rutherglen & Glenrowan (Topaque or Liqueur muscat)
89
What is a Topaque?
- Fortified Muscadelle
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What is a Liqueur Muscat?
- Based on Muscat à petits grains rouge or brown Muscat. It’s a late harvest (partially raisined), fortified and aged in oak (sherry style), often exposed to high temperature, like madeira
91
What is Apera?
- Name for sherry-like fortified wines, authorized also in other countries
92
Name two producers in Tasmania
- Jansz
- Tamar Ridge
- Piper Brook Vineyard
- Bay of Fires
- House of Arras
- Rosevears Estate
93
What is the most renowned producer in Gippsland?
- Bass Phillip
94
Where is located Mount Mary Estate? What is the most renowned cuvée?
- Mornington Peninsula
- Quintet (classified as top 5 heritage)
95
Who is having the oldest vines of Marsanne in the world?
- Tahbilk in Goulburn Valley in Central Victoria (vines planted in 1927)
96
Where is located Jasper Hill?
- Victoria, Central Victoria, Heathcote
Where is located the producer Best’s?
- Western Victoria, Grampians.
- He is renowned for his cuvée Great Western Thomsom Family Shiraz
97
What is Hunter Riesling?
- Sémillon
98
What is the major river in Hunter valley?
- Goulburn River
99
Who is producing Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz? Where is it located?
- Brokenwood, Hunter Valley
100
Where the grapes for Noble One is coming from?
- Riverina
101
Where is produced the Shiraz Viognier from Clonakilla?
- Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
102
What is the name of the mountain chain that go through NSW?
- Great Dividing Range
103
What is Tyrrell’s known for and where?
- He produced the country first varietal Chardonnay in Hunter Valley
104
What is House of Arras?
- A producer in Northern Tasmania, Australia most awarded sparkling wine brand
105
In which GI is Bindi wines located?
- Macedon Ranges, Port Phillip
106
Which 2 GI are in both states of Victoria and NSW?
- Murray Darling
- Swan Hill
107
Name the six wine growing states of Australia
- South Australia (biggest)
- New South Wales
- Victoria
- Western Australia
- Tasmania
- Queensland (smallest)
108
True or False ? Murray Darling and Swann Hill are located in both New South Wales and Victoria.
- True
109
In which zone of Australia can we find regions : Canberra Distrcit – Tumbarumba – Hilltops – Gundagai ?
- Southern New South Wales
110
In which zone of Australia can we find regions : Southern Highlands – Shoalhaven Coast ?
- South Coast
111
In which zone of Australia can we find regions : Hastings River ?
- Northern River
112
In which zone of Australia can we find regions : New England Australia ?
- Northern Slopes
113
In which zone of Australia can we find sub-regions : Broke Fordwich – Pokolbin ?
- Hunter Valley
114
In which zone of Australia can we find regions : Cowra – Mudgee – Orange ?
- Central Ranges
115
In which zone of Australia can we find regions : Perricoota – Riverina – Swann Hill – Murray Darling ?
- Big Rivers
116
Name the zones of New South Wales
- Big Rivers
- Central Ranges
- Hunter Valley
- Northern Rivers
- Northern Slopes
- South Coast
- Southern New South Wales
- Western Plains
117
Who use to own Kirkton Estate, the 1st commercial winery of Hunter GI ?
- James Busby
118
On which mountain side do we find the highest elevated vineyard of Australia ?
- Black Mountain
- New England Australia GI, Northern Slopes
119
In which zone of Australia can we find regions : Currency Creek – Kangaroo Island ?
- Fleurieu
120
In which zone of Australia can we find regions : Langhorne Creek – McLaren Vale ?
- Fleurieu
121
; In Australia zone Mount Lofty Range, what are the wine-growing regions ?
- Adelaide Hills
- Adelaide Plains
- Clare Valley
122
Name the zones of South Australia GI.
- Barossa
- Fleurieu Adelaide Superzone
- Mount Lofty Range
- Far North
- Limestone Coast
- Lower Murray
- The Peninsulas
123
According to Barossa Old Vine Charter (formalized in 2009), what is the minimum age of a vine declared as a Barossa Ancestor Vine ?
- Min. 125 yr old
124
According to Barossa Old Vine Charter (formalized in 2009), what is the minimum age of a vine declared as a Barossa Survivor Vine ?
- 70 yr old
125
According to Barossa Old Vine Charter (formalized in 2009), what is the minimum age of a vine declared as a Barossa Old Vine ?
- 35 yr old
126
Is Eden Valley East or West of Barossa Valley ?
- East of Barossa Valley
127
Where can we find Hill of Grace ?
- Eden Valley
128
Where can we find Penfolds’ Block 42 ?
- Barossa Valley
- It is the oldest plot of Cabernet Sauvignon, dates to 1888
129
Most planted grape of Coonawara ?
- Cabernet Sauvignon
130
In which zone of Australia can we find regions : Lenswood GI – Piccadilly Valley GI ?
- Adelaide Hills GI
131
In which zone of Australia can we find producers : Grosset – Kilikanoon – Jim Barry – Wendouree ?
- Clare Valley GI
132
Where in Australia do we find subregion : Nagambie Lakes ?
- Goulburn Valley GI
- Central Victoria, Victoria
133
What are the two GI regions of North West Victoria ?
- Murray Darling GI
- Swann Hill GI
134
Name GI’s of Port Phillip, Victoria ?
- Geelong
- Macedon Range
- Mornington Peninsula
- Sunbury
- Yarra Valley
135
Where in Australia shall we find the most planted Muscat Rouge à Petits Grains ?
- Rutherglen, North East Victoria
- Aka Brown Muscat
136
Who are the ‘First Five’ of Margaret river ?
- Leeuwin Estate
- Cullen
- Cape Mentelle
- Vasse Felix
- Moss Wood
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1st vintage for Penfolds Grange ?
- 1951
- Not the expression of a single site
- Selection of the best grapes from a number of the company’s vineyards.
138
Traditional synonym of Shiraz in Australia ?
- Hermitage
139
What is the name of a Sherry like wine in Australia ?
- Apera
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What is the name of a Tokay like wine in Australia ?
- Topaque
141
1st commercial winery of Australia ?
- Orlando wines
- The company behind modern Jacob’s Creek brand
- Barossa
142
What is interesting about Langmeil’s “Freedom” vineyard ?
- Planted in 1843
- World’s oldest Syrah/Shiraz vines
- World’s oldest Grenache and Mataro/Mourvèdre vines as well
143
What is the ‘Para Liqueur’ ?
- Seppeltsfield winery, Barossa
- Fortified wine (Port style)
- Every year the estate releases a 100-year-old vintage Tawny
144
Where do we find vineyard ‘Hill of Grace’ ?
- Eden Valley
- Planted in 1860, 8ha
- Owned by Henschke’s
145
Australia’s oldest continuously operating winery ?
- Wyndham Estate
- New South Wales
146
Major climatic features of New South Wales ?
- Pacific Ocean
- Great Dividing Range
147
What is the climate of Hunter Valley GI ?
- Sub-tropical and humid
- One of the warmest and wettest climates among Australia’s winegrowing regions
148
What is actually ‘Hunter Riesling’ ?
- Sémillon
- Classic Hunter Semillon never sees oak and there is no emphasis on lees stirring
- Will be aged by its makers for several years prior to release
149
Who produce cuvée ‘Noble One Botrytis Semillon’ ?
- de Bortoli
- Riverina GI
150
What climatic hazard happened in february 2009, that affected Yarra Valley ?
- Wildfire
151
What is, and where can we find, the Moët & Chandon Australian project ?
- Domaine Chandon
- Yarra Valley GI, Port Philip zone, Victoria
152
What is the climate of Rutherglen GI ?
- Hot Continental
153
Those are well known for which wine style All Saints, Morris, Campbells, Chambers, Stanton & Killeen, Buller, and Pfeiffer ?
- Fortified Muscat wines of Rutherglen GI
154
What is the main varietal of Topaque ?
- Muscadelle
- Concentrates through passerillage
- Often hangs on the vine until the end of April
155
Between Fortified Muscat and Topaque, which one is the sweetest ?
- Fortified Muscat
156
What is a ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ ?
- Australia’s unique sparkling red style
- Often based on Shiraz
- Can be a delightful Christmastime wine in Adelaide, and it fares well at the breakfast table, particularly with bacon-and-egg rolls—an Aussie “brekkie” favorite
157
Who produced the first commercial Margaret River wine ?
- Vasse Felix
- 1971
- Riesling
158
Speaking of the ‘Golden Triangle’ of Margaret River GI, which grape varietal comes to mind ?
- Chardonnay
- Leeuwin Estate, Cape Mentelle, and Voyager Estate
159
Tasmania is getting more and more recognition for which style of wine ?
- Traditional method sparkling wine
160
Which Australian wine region do you associate with the city of Sydney ?
- New South Wales
161
Which Australian wine region do you associate with the city Brisbane ?
- Queensland
162
Which Australian wine region do you associate with the city of Perth ?
- Western Australia
163
Which Australian wine region do you associate with the city of Melbourne ?
- Victoria
164
Which Australian wine region do you associate with the city of Adelaide ?
- South Australia
165
Which Australian wine region do you associate with the city of Hobart ?
- Tasmania
166
What are the top 3 wine producing states of Australia from highest to lowest production?
- South Australia
- New South Wales
- Victoria
167
Prominent wine regions near to Sydney
Hunter Valley
168
Where did the “Scarce Earth” project originate and what is its goal?
McLaren Vale (first vintage 2011), to highlight individual vineyard sites, wines must be produced from 10+ year old vines, must not be shaded by oak, over/under ripeness, or faults
A sampling of wines from the 2014 vintage of Scarce Earth:
Battle of Bosworth Ding’s Shiraz
D’Arenberg Shipsters’ Shiraz
Wirra Wirra Whaite Old Block Shiraz
169
Most planted grape of Adelaide Hills?
- Sauvignon blanc
170
Coldest mainland Australian GI in heat summation?
- Adelaide Hills
171
Michel Chapoutier’s Australian brand is based in which GI?
- Domaine Tournon,
Heathcote (also vineyards in Pyrenees) Central Victoria
172
What is the Chardonnay clone predominantly used in Margaret River?
- Gingin clone (Mendoza/UC Davis - Olmo)
173
Outstanding vintages for Australian wine
1990, 2005, 2010, 2015
174
What are the restrictions about the regions and subregions in Australia?
- Regions and sub-regions are defined by Wine Australia as single tracts of land
- comprising at least five independently owned vineyards of at least five hectares apiece, with a minimum annual output of 500 tonnes of wine grapes.
- Regions are not necessarily contained within a single zone, nor are zones necessarily contained within a single state.
175
Which vintages between 2000 and 2010 were severely affected by drought in Australia?
- 2003
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
176
What is this vineyard? In which GI?
- Hill of Grace in Eden Valley
- Gnadenberg Church
177
Does the term Tokay is allowed in Australia?
- not officially since 2020, they use Topaque instead
178
What are the GIs within North Eastern Victoria?
- Glenrowan
- Rutherglen
- Beechworth
- King Valley
- Alpine Valley
179
What are the GIs in Central Victoria?
- Goulburn Valley
- Heathcote
- Stratbogie Ranges
- Upper Goulburn Valley
180
What is the lake south of Langhorne Creek?
- Lake Alenxandrina
181
Where is located Metala?
- Langhorne Creek
- the region longest-running producer (1890)
182
What is the warmest GIs of Adelaide super zone?
- Adelaide Plain GI
183
What are the major grape varieties of Mount Gambier?
- Pinot Noir
- Sauvignon Blanc
184
Auburn is associated with which wine region?
- Clare Valley
185
What are the three cities associated with Clare Valley?
- Clare
- Watervale
- Auburn
186
What is the Bin of Grange Penfolds?
- 95
187
What RDI and PRD refers to in Australia?
- Regulated deficit irrigation
- Partial rootzone drying
188
Mount Pleasant is a winery in which wine region?
- Hunter Valley, Pokolbin
189
Where is located Coal River? What is the climate?
- Southern Tasmania
- cool maritime
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What is the minimum required percentage of stated grapes when 2 grapes are listed on an Australia label?
- Listed grapes must be a combined 85% and listed in descending order
