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Australia Flashcards

1
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What are the 4 major white varieties of Australia

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Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Semillon

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What are the 5 major red varieties of Australia

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Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Grenache

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What are 4 secondary white varieties of Australia

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Pinot Grigio, Arneis, Viognier, Verdelho

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What are the 3 minor white varieties of Australia

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Sangiovese, Malbec, Barbera

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5
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What is the climate of Western Australia

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Mediterranean with maritime in Margaret River

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What is the climate of South Australia

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Fluctuating Mediterranean. with cooler temps in the South, More Continental in the north

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What is the Climate of New South Wales

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Sub tropical, with alpine influences

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What is the Climate of Victoria

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Temperate maritime Climate, with slight alpine influences further north

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9
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What is the Climate of Queensland

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sub tropical with high humidity

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10
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What is the climate of Tasmania

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Maritime

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What is the soil makeup of Western Australia

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Red gravelly loam, sand, clay

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What is the soil makeup of South Australia

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Clay, sand, sand loam with Terra Rossa

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What is Terra Rossa and what appellation made it famous

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red silty clay, Coonawarra

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What is the soil make up of New South Wales

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Clay, loam, sandstone,
Volcanic loam in Hunter

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What is the soil makeup of Victoria

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Sand, Loam and various mixtures, basalt and volcanic

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What is the soil of Queensland

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Decomposed granite, sand, brown and black clay

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What is the soil makeup of Tasmania

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Patchworks of decomposed granite, sand sandstone and schist

18
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When were vine cutting first brought to Australia and by whom

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1778 by governor Arthur Phillip

19
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When did Australian wine become available for national consumption

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1820s

20
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When were the first Australian wine exported

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1822

21
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When were Australian wine blind tasted and praised at the Vienna exhibition

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1873

22
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When and where was phylloxera discovered in Australia

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1877 in Geelong Australia

23
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Who was the wine maker that made the first vintage of Penfolds Grange and when

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Max Shubert in 1952

24
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When was the first Hill of grace single vineyard Shiraz created and by what producer

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Henschke in 1958

25
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When was Penfolds Grange named wine of the year

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1990

26
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How did winemakers historically have to deal with small selection of workers

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Innovation: Stainless steel, Temp controlled fermentation, leading to dry wines in a fruit forward style

27
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How are white wines typically vinified in Australia

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Searingly Dry and reductive due to screw cap bottling, But they tend to be ripe and age worthy

28
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How is Shiraz vinified in Australia

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Aged in French or American oak or a mixture, especially in Barossa

29
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How is Cabernet Sauvignon typically vinified in Australia

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red fruited, high acid, Aged in French oak in Coonawarra
In Victoria, they are darker fruited with Eucalyptus and mint, More Bordeaux style

30
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What is the main village of Western Australia

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Perth

31
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What is the main village of South Australia

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Adelaide

32
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What are the main villages of New South Wales

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Canberra, Sydney

33
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What is the main village of Victoria

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Melbourne

34
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What is the main village of Tasmania

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Hobart

35
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What are 4 major vineyards / producers in Barossa and what do they produce

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Penfolds Grange Bin 95: Shiraz
Penfolds Bin 620: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
Tobreck the Laird (single vineyard): Shiraz\
Seppetsfield Para Liqueur: Tawny Port style wine from GSM

36
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What is a major vineyard/producer in Eden Valley and what do they produce

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Henschke Hill of Grace (single vineyard): Shiraz

37
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What is a major vineyard/producer in McLaren Vale and what do they produce

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Claredon Hills Astralis (single vineyard): Shiraz

38
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What is a major vineyard/producer in Clare Valley and what do they produce

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Jim Barry the Armagh (Single Vineyard): Shiraz

39
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What is a major vineyard/producer in Yarra Valley and what do they produce

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Yarra Yering Carrodus: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

40
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What is a major vineyard/producer in Gippsland and what do they produce

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Bass Phillip Reserve: Pinot Noir

41
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What are 2 major vineyards / producers in Margaret River and what do they produce

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Leeuwin Estates Art Series: Chardonnay
Cullen the Vanya: Cabernet Sauvignon

42
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CMS Cert (46 decks)

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