Australia

Question 1

How many GIs are there in Australia?

Answer 1

114

Question 2

What is the distance between New Zealand and Australia?

Answer 2

1200 miles.

Question 3

What is the name of the mountain range that runs down the southeastern coast of Australia?

Answer 3

The Great Dividing Range is the mountain range that runs down the southeastern coast of Australia.

Question 4

What are the levels of geographical indications for Australia, in order from largest to smallest?

Answer 4

Multistate (largest)
State
Zone
Region
Sub-region

Question 5

What is the Australian nickname for dessert wines?

Answer 5

Australians call dessert wines “stickies”.

Question 6

What percentage of wine grape acreage is Shiraz in Australia?

Answer 6

30%

Question 7

How many wineries are in Australia?

Answer 7

Around 2500

Question 8

How many different grape varieties are grown in Australia?

Answer 8

Over 100.

Question 9

What percentage of Australians live within 30 miles from a coast?

Answer 9

95%

Question 10

What are some other less common grapes grown in Australia?

Answer 10

Assyrtiko
Touriga Nacional
Fiano
Vermentino
Aglianico
Semillon
Verdelho
Mourvedre
Pinot Gris

Question 11

Where is Riesling grown in Australia?

Answer 11

Main Regions:
Eden Valley
Clare Valley
Secondary Regions:
Victoria
Western Australia
Tasmania

Question 12

What flavor unique to Australia is found in many of the country’s wines (especially Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon)?

Answer 12

Eucalyptus

Question 13

What did Australians sometimes call Shiraz (Syrah) before the 1980s?

Answer 13

Hermitage

Question 14

Which Australian regions are known for producing excellent Cabernet Sauvignon?

Answer 14

Barossa Valley
Coonawarra
Yarra Valley
Margaret River

Question 15

What grapes are used in Australian Aperas?

Answer 15

Palomino and Pedro Ximenez, sometimes Muscat Gordo Blanco (Muscat of Alexandria) is blended in as well.

Question 16

Where in Australia is Semillon grown?

Answer 16

Hunter Valley - Main region
Adelaide Hills
South Australia
Margaret River

Question 17

Describe Australian Semillon.

Answer 17

Crisp, white peppery and limey. As it is aged, takes on honey, brioche, and roasted cashew flavors.

Question 18

Where in Australia is Sauvignon Blanc grown?

Answer 18

Cooler regions - Adelaide Hills, Yarra Valley, Tasmania, and the Margaret River.

Question 19

What are the five most grown grapes (and two lesser grown but still important) in Australia?

Answer 19

Shiraz
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay
Merlot
Sauvignon Blanc
(Grenache and Riesling)

Question 20

What grapes are used in Australian tawnies?

Answer 20

Shiraz, Grenache, and/or Mourvedre.