Australia

Question 1

Name the four major regions in the South Eastern Australia ‘Super Zone’

Answer 1

Riverland

Murray-Darling

Riverina

Tasmania

Question 2

What’s the climate of Adelaide Hills?

What’s the main factor here in terms of explaining the climate of Adeliade Hills?

For what 3 grapes is Adelaide Hills most associated?

Answer 2

Moderate/

Altitude with some variation.

Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

Question 3

Name 6 regions of South Australia

Answer 3

Barossa Valley

Eden Valley

Clare Valley

Adelaide Hills

McClaren Vale

Coonawara

Question 4

Other than Riesling, what 2 black grapes are also grown in the warmer parts of Clare Valley?

Answer 4

Shiraz

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 5

What is the predominant style of Australian Riesling and in which two regions is it most famous?

Answer 5

Citrus - Lime, lemon and grapefruit with high acidity.
It rapidly develops notes of toast, honey and petrol. Mostly but not always dry.

Eden Valley

Clare Valley

Question 6

What helps account for the climate of Tasmania?

What are the 2 principal grapes for which Tasmania is known?

Answer 6

Cool maritime climate with cooling westerlies from Southern Ocean

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris

Question 7

List 3 regions associated with high quality Pinot Noir.

Answer 7

(From cool ~ moderate sites…)

Yarra Valley

Mornington Peninsular

Tasmania

Question 8

Where in Australia is Botrytised Semillon produced?

Answer 8

Riverina

Question 9

Goulburn Valley is renowned for producing red and white wine from what 2 grapes?

Answer 9

Shiraz.

Marsanne is the speciality; citrus fruit in youth developing honey aromas with age. (See also Northern Rhone for this grape)

Question 10

Geelong Goulburn Valley is renowned for producing red and white wine from what grapes? (1 white, 2 red)

Answer 10

(West of Melbourne/ Cool~Moderate)

Chardonnay

Pinot Noir

Shiraz (fresh and peppery)

Question 11

Yarra Valley is renowned for producing red wine from what grape?

Answer 11

(Near Melbourne/ Cool~moderate)

Pinot Noir

Question 12

Heathcote is renowned for producing red wine from what grape?

Answer 12

(Centre of Victoria/ Moderate with cooling at altitude)

Shiraz - fresh style..

Question 13

Clare Valley has a warm climate but with significant cooling influences. What are they?

For what white grape is Clare Valley most famous?

Answer 13

(Near Barossa Valley)

Warm with cool afternoon breezes and cold nights, altitude 300~400m but can reach 570m

Riesling (Dry, intense citrus and lime with high acidity
with bottle age, honey and toast)

Question 14

Which 2 regions make up the Barossa Zone?

Answer 14

Barossa Valley & Eden Valley

Question 15

What 5 grapes are predominant in Margaret River?

Answer 15

Cabernet Sauvignon,

Merlot

Chardonnay

Sauvignon Blanc,

Semillon

Question 16

What 4 red grapes are predominant in McLaren Vale?

Which of these is often found as old vines?

Answer 16

Shiraz, (including a lot of old vines)

Cabernet Sauvignon,

Merlot

Grenache

Question 17

List the Australian GI hierarchy system from largest to smallest in landmass.

Answer 17

Zones - Can be states or several states e.g. South Australia

Regions - e.g. Coonawara, Clare Valley, Margaret River They must have consistent and distinct qualities from neighbouring regions.

Sub-regions - Notable areas with distinct and unique qualities

Question 18

What is the only wine producing region in New South Wales?

Answer 18

Hunter Valley

Question 19

Where is Hunter Valley?

What is its climate?

What 3 varieties (2 white and 1 red) are significant in Hunter Valley?

Highlight the one grape for which it is most famous, and outline its palate profile.

Answer 19

North of Sydney in NSW

Hot and humid, cloud cover and ocean breezes mitigate

Semillon - Light body, low to medium alcohol, high acidity, delicate citrus. With age comes aroma of toast, nuts and honey.

Chardonnay

Shiraz

Question 20

Coonawarra is renowned for producing red and white wine from what grapes? (1 white, 2 red)

Answer 20

Narrow strip 400km East of Adelaide

Moderate Maritime cooled by current from the Antarctic

Cabernet Sauvignon - Concentrated, structured, Cassis, Eucalyptus or menthol

Question 21

Name 5 wine regions of Victoria state

Answer 21

Yarra valley

Mornington Peninsula

Geelong

Heathcote

Goulburn Valley

Question 22

Barossa Valley is renowned for producing red wine from what grapes?

Answer 22

(North of Adelaide)

Shiraz

Question 23

What are the 2 main climate risks in Hunter Valley?

Answer 23

Rainy weather often at harvest

Rot from humid conditions, good canopy management essential

Question 24

Eden Valley is renowned for producing white wine from what grapes? What helps moderate the climate of Eden Valley?

Answer 24

(In the hills East of Barossa valley).

Cool~moderate varying with altitude

Riesling (high quality)

Question 25

What is the climate of Margaret River?

Answer 25

(200km South of Perth/ West Australia).

Warm Mediterranean, but with fairly high rainfall

Question 26

What grapes (2 red, 1 white) are associated with Frankland River and Mount Barker (The Great Southern Region of West Australia) ?

Answer 26

Cabernet Sauvignon

Shiraz

Riesling

Question 27

Account for the style of a Hunter Valley Semillon.

Answer 27

High acidity from early picking.

Delicate almost neutral aromas when young.

Fermened in steel tanks.

No oak maturation.

With age develops honey and toast aromas (can age for up to around 20 years)

Question 28

Mornington Peninsula is renowned for producing red and white wine from what grapes? (1 white, 2 red)

Describe its climate.

Answer 28

(near Melbourne).

Cool~Moderate Maritime.

Pinot Noir

Chardonnay

Question 29

What the name of the soil for which Coonawarra is famous? What are its qualities?

Answer 29

Red Terra Rossa

Good drainage and low nutrients encourage low yields of high concentration fruit.