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1
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First vintage of Grange Ermitage?

A

1951

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During what centuries was James Busby living in Australia and NZ?

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1820-1830s

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What year did Australia become part of the Commonwealth?

What effect did it have on the wine industry?

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1901

It ended the interstate trading barriers, increased wineries’ markets and the global competitiveness.

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Who produces Noble One Sémillon?
Where is it from?
What type of wine is it?

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Be Bortoli

NSW, Riverina GI

Sweet dessert wine made with Botrytis affected Sémillon grapes

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What GIs are included in Adelaide Superzone GI?

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Barossa GI Zone (Barossa Valley GI + Eden Valley GI)

Mount Lofty Rage GI Zone (Adelaide Hills GI + Adelaide Plains GI + Clare Valley GI)

Fleurieu GI Zone (Kangaroo Island GI + Southern Fleurieu GI, McLaren Vale GI, Langhorne Creek GI + Currency Creek GI)

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For all of the following regions, name the proper GI and state it is situated in;

Frankland River

Picadilly Valley GI

Nagambie Lakes GI

Swan Hill GI

Swan Valley GI

Coonawarra GI

A

Frankland River ; Great Southern GI, WA

Picadilly Valley GI ; Adelaide Hills GI, SA

Nagambie Lakes GI ; Goulburn Valley GI, VIC

Swan Hill GI ; North-west Victoria Zone GI, VIC

Swan Valley GI ; Swan District GI, WA

Coonawarra GI ; Limestone Coast GI, SA

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7
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In what GI can you find the so-called First Five? Who are they?

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Margaret River GI, WA

Leeuwin Estate, Vasse Felix, Cape Mentelle, Cullen, Moss Wood

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8
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Match the producers with a GI;

Clonakilla
d’Arenberg
John Duval
Yalumba
Jansz

A

Clonakilla ; Canberra GI
d’Arenberg ; McLaren Vale GI
John Duval : Barossa Valley GI
Yalumba ; Eden Valley GI
Jansz ; Pipers River, Tasmania GI

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Match the following GIs with the body of water it is most connected with;

Riverland GI
Pericoota GI
Mornington Peninsula
Kangaroo Island GI
Tamar Valley GI
Geographe GI

A

Riverland GI ; Murray River
Pericoota GI ; Murray River
Mornington Peninsula ; Port Phillip Bay
Kangaroo Island GI ; Southern Ocean
Tamar Valley GI ; Tamar River
Geographe GI ; Geographe Bay, Indian Ocean

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Late 18th Century, Captain Phillip founded the first European settlement with the penal colonies and planted vines. In what area of Australia was it ? Where were the cuttings from?

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Sydney area

From cape of Good Hope, South Africa

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Maurice O’shea is known for what ?

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He would have produced some of Australia’s first wines labeled by variety (Mt. Pleasant, Hunter Valley, 1925)

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which of those people would be known for making the first Syrah-Cabernet Blend, known as Penfold’s Grange Hermitage?
A) John Duval
B) Max Schubert
C) Maurice O’Shea
D) Cyril Henchke

A

Max Schubert ; Chef Winemaker at Penfold’s from 1948 to 1975.

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What Australian winemaker is part of the project Long Shadows in Washington?

A

John Duval

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14
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Who produces the cuvées Entity, Annexus and Plexus?

A

John Duval, Barossa Valley GI

Entity; Shiraz
Annexus cuvées : Mataro and Grenache (100+ Yrs old vines)
Plexus : GSM blend

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In 1990, what company created a ‘‘Classification of Australian Wine’’ to detail top-performing, investment grade wines

A

Langton’s

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In what city can we find the AWRI ? What is it?

A

Adelaide

AWRI : Australian Wine Research Institute
(technological advancements in winemaking and viticulture)

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17
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In what year was the first GI granted?

A

1994

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18
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By Australian laws (Australia Wine and Brandy Corporation, 1981), what is the minimum percentage mandated in order to label a wine with region, vintage or varietal?

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85%

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19
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Why is South Australia State completely phylloxera-free?

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During the mid 19th century, phylloxera has successfully been contained to Victoria state and part of NSW.

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What was the first commercial winery of the Barossa zone?

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Orlando Wine (1847) now named Jacob’s Creek

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21
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Based on Barossa Old Vine Charter, how old minimum is a….
Survivor vine?
Ancestor vine?

A

Old vine: 35 yrs
Survivor vine: 70 yrs
Centenarian Vine ; 100 yrs
Ancestor vine ; 125 yrs

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In 1881, what was the Victorian Champagne Company a pioneer in ?

A

Creation of the first sparkling shiraz, then known as ‘‘sparkling Burgundy’’

*Wine Companion, Halliday

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Sparkling shiraz is most commonly made with the traditional method or the tank method?

A

Tank method (some examples are made with the traditional method, but just a few.)

Normally ; base Shiraz fermented to dryness, aged in oak, 2nd ferm. in tank, dosage with some Australian Tawny. Most are semi-sweet styles.
*Brekkie Aussie tradition

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24
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Climate of the Barossa Valley?

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Warm continental

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25
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Average growing season rainfall of the Barossa Valley GI?

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160 mm

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26
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Who produces The Laird ?

A

Torbreck

Syrah, Barossa Valley GI

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27
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What mountain range seperates the Eden Valley and the Barossa Valley?

A

Barossa Range

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28
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Syrah represents what % of vine plantings in the Barossa Valley GI?
A)41%
B)35%
C)51%
D)63%

A

C) 51%

29
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Henschke produces a cuvée with the younger vines of Hill of Grace. What is its name?

A

Hill of Roses

30
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First vintage of Hill of Grace shiraz ?

A

1958

31
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What winery is known as the oldest family-owned winery in Australia ?

A

Yalumba, Eden Valley, 1849

32
Q

What is the format of an ‘‘Octave’’ used to make the cuvée Octavius?

A

100 L

33
Q

Yalumba is known, other than beeing a winery, for what other unique aspects for an Australian producer?

A

They operate their own nursery (supply vines and rootstocks) and cooperage (they import the staves from France, Hungary and USA)

34
Q

Name 3 GIs of the Limestone Coast GI zone.

A

Coonawarra GI
Mount Gambier GI
Mount Benson GI
Robe GI
Padthaway GI
Wrattonbully GI

35
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What GI of South Australia is known for its production of shiraz, as well as its diversity of soils?

A

McLaren Vale GI

2nd most important shiraz production area
7 ‘‘terranes’’ have been identified (areas in which one rock, or group of rocks, is prevalent

36
Q

Where can we find Clarendon Hills and Wirra Wirra?

A

McLaren Vale GI, Fleurieu zone, SA

37
Q

Langhorne creek and Currency Creek GIs are part of what greater zone?

A

Fleurieu GI zone

38
Q

Main Soil of Polish Hill ?

A

Slate

39
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If I am in the city of Auburn, what style of wine am I most likely to drink, and in what GI am I ?

A

Dry crisp Riesling, Clare Valley GI
(Bold shiraz or Cabernet Sauvignon too)

40
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What risk is most common in the Clary Valley between pest, spring frost and drought?

A

Spring frost (diurnal variations are significant and it is the coolest area of the mount lofty ranges)

41
Q

Who produces the Armagh Shiraz?

A

Jim Barry, Clare Valley

42
Q

Wendouree Cellars produce some Australian cult wines from the Clare Valley. The shiraz cuvées are commonly blended with what of varietal?

A

Malbec

43
Q

For what reason, in the 1830-1840s, European immigrants came to Australia ?

A

Gold

44
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During what century did the Australian consumers’ palates shift from sweet to dry wines?

A

1970s

45
Q

What state is the most important in wine production ?

A

South Australia

46
Q

Select all that apply to Grange Cuvée.
A)First Australian collectible wine
B)Single vineyard
C)First vintage is 1951
D)First vintage is 1954
E)Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon blend
F)Used to be called Grange Hermitage

A

A-C-E-F

47
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Name 4 wines that are ‘‘first classified’’ by the Langton’s 8th edition. (21)

A

Bass Phillips, Reserve PN, VIC

Best’s Great Western, Thomson Family Shiraz, VIC

Bindi, Block 5 PN, VIC

Brokenwood, Graveyard Shiraz, NSW

Cullen, Diana Madeline, WA

Giaconda, Estate Chardonnay, VIC

Henschke, Hill of Grace & Mt Edelstone, SA

Leeuwin Estate, Art Series Chardonnay, WA

Mount Mary, Quintet & PN, VIC

Penfolds, Bin 389 Cab Shiraz - Bin 707 CabS - Bin 95 Grange - Yattarna Chardonnay, SA

Torbreck, RunRig Shiraz, SA

Tyrell’s, Vat 1 Sémillon, NSW

Wendouree, Shiraz, SA

Wynns, John Riddoch, SA

Yarra Yering, Dry Red N.1, VIC

48
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What Bin number is the Cuvée Grange?

A

Bin 95

49
Q

Most planted grape variety of Australia?

A

Shiraz

50
Q

A wine is composed of 90% Sauvignon Blanc and 10% Sémillon. By Australian law, what component MUST appear on the label?

A

Sauvignon Blanc (all variety composing 85% and more of the blend must appear on the label) All lesser ones can, but must appear in proportional order.

51
Q

What is the Geographical Indication hierarchy in Australia?

A

Country - Australia GI
State
Zone
Region
Sub-Region (at least 5 independently owned vineyards of at least 5 ha each)

52
Q

What states are encompassed by the super zone South Eastern Australia GI ?

A

Victoria, Tasmania, NSW, Queensland, South Australia

53
Q

What is Apera ?

A

Australian term for Sherry-like wines

54
Q

What are RDI and PRD ?

A

Irrigation systems developed in the 1980s-90s. They are both a form of drip irrigation, limiting the water usage and the timing of irrigation.
PRD (partial rootzone drying) is becoming a favorite as it can lower water usage to up to 50%, it irrigates one side of the vine row at a time, leaving ‘‘half’’ of the vineyard dry farmed.
RDI (Regulated deficit irrigation), in its case, limits the water apport and create a water stress at certain times during the vine life cycle.

55
Q

Between those 2 wines, which one is cork closure?

Cullen Diana Madeline 2020
Henschke Hill of Grace 2017
Clarendon Hill Astralis 2020
Rockford Basket Press 2019

A

Rockford Basket Press 2019

Astralis ; DIAM
Diana Madeline & Hill of Grace ; Screwcaps

55
Q

Price range for Henchke’s Hill of Grace 2017 ?

A

900$ australian
600 US$

55
Q

Capital of Australia ?

A

Canberra, NSW

56
Q

Who produces wine with the world’s oldest Shiraz vines ?

A

Langmeil, The Freedom Shiraz, 1843 vines, Barossa Valley

56
Q

What is special about Penfolds’ Block 42 ?

A

Would be some of Australia’s oldest Cabernet Sauvignon vines, planted in 1888, in the northern Barossa Valley.

57
Q

What zones are included in the Adelaide GI Superzone?

A

Mount Lofty Ranges GI Zone
Barossa GI Zone
Fleurieu GI Zone

58
Q

What are the 3 soils in Coonawarra GI ?

A

Terra Rossa (well-drained red clay)
Black Rendzina
Brown Rendzina (humus-rich shallow soils)

59
Q

Name an Australilian GI for quality sauvignon blanc and riesling

A

Sauvignon Blanc ; Margaret River GI, Geelong GI, Yarra Valley GI

Riesling ; Frankland River GI, Mount Barker GI, Macedon Ranges GI, Geelong GI

60
Q

What varietal composes Vasse Felix’s Heytesbury?

A

Chardonnay

61
Q

Name the 3 sub-regions of Hunter GI.

A

Broke Fordwich GI
Pokolbin GI
Upper Hunter Valley GI

62
Q

size of a
hogshead
Puncheon

A

hugshead ; 300L
puncheon ; 450-500L

63
Q

river of barossa valley?

A

para river

64
Q

first vintage of mt edelstone

A

1952

65
Q

altitude de eden valley

A

320-400m

66
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A

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