Australia

Question 1

what is the specialty grape of Yarra Valley

Answer 1

Pinot Noir

Question 2

is irrigation allowed in Australia

Answer 2

yes

Question 3

what is the most planted red grape in Australia

Answer 3

Shiraz

Question 4

what is the most planted white grape in Australia

Answer 4

Chardonnay

Question 5

style of Shiraz in hot region in Australia and where

Answer 5

full body and intensely fruity in Hunter and Barrossa

Question 6

style of Shiraz in cool region in Australia and where

Answer 6

lean peppery in Geelong and Heathcote

Question 7

name 2 classic regions in Australia known for Cab Sauvignon

Answer 7

Margaret River and Coonawarra

Question 8

best examples of Australian PN come from

Answer 8

Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula and Tasmania

Question 9

what is the difference between everyday AUS Chardonnay and high quality

Answer 9

everyday = blended from various regions and can be unoaked/oaked

high quality = cool/moderate regions. well balanced and integrated thanks to lees aging, MLC and/or barrel maturation

Question 10

Australian wine regions with HQ Chardonnay

Answer 10

Adelaide Hills
Mornington Peninsula
Yarra Valley
Margaret River

Question 11

which AUS wine region is known to produce benchmark Sauv Blanc

Answer 11

Adelaide Hills: passion fruit, high acid

Question 12

classic AUS region for Semillon

Answer 12

Hunter Valley

Question 13

profile of a classic young Hunter Valley Semillon

Answer 13

early harvest
light body
low sugar
high acidity
low alcohol
min oxygen contact
neutral flavours

Question 14

profile of a classic young AUS riesling

Answer 14

very citrusy, unoaked, high acid, dry-offdry

Question 15

classic and exceptional rieslings in AUS where

Answer 15

Clare Valley and Eden Valley

Question 16

Riverina makes dessert wine from a grape

Answer 16

Semillon from botrytis

Question 17

6 regions in South AUS

Answer 17

Barossa Valley
Eden Valley
Clare Valley
Adelaide Hills
McLaren Vale
Coonawarra

Question 18

Barossa zone includes which 2 regions

Answer 18

Barossa Valley and Eden Valley

Question 19

what is the climate of Barossa Valley

Answer 19

warm and dry

Question 20

what are the red grapes that come from Barossa valley

Answer 20

Shiraz
Cab Sauvignon
Grenache

Question 21

profile of a classic Barossa Valley Shiraz

Answer 21

full body, soft tannins, ripe black fruit, american oak

Question 22

Eden Valley is best known for which grape

Answer 22

Riesling

Question 23

what is the climate of Adelaide Hills

Answer 23

moderate

Question 24

what grapes in Adelaide Hills GI

Answer 24

Sauv Blanc
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir

Question 25

what is the climate like in McLaren Vale

Answer 25

warm

Question 26

what style of wine dominates McLaren Vale

Answer 26

dry, concentrated, intense reds with soft tannins and dark fruits

Question 27

what makes the soils in Coonawarra so distinctive

Answer 27

terra rossa soil

Question 28

what grapes grow on terra rossa soils in Coonawarra

Answer 28

Cab Sauv scented with eucalyptus, menthol and cassis

Question 29

coolest state of AUS mainland

Answer 29

Victoria

Question 30

5 regions in Victoria

Answer 30

Yarra Valley Mornington Peninsula Geelong Heathcote Goulburn Valley

Question 31

what is the overall climate of Yarra Valley

Answer 31

cool-moderate maritime

Question 32

what is the climate of Mornington Peninsula

Answer 32

cool to moderate maritime

Question 33

Mornington Peninsula is known for these 2 grapes

Answer 33

Pinot Noir + Chardonnay

Question 34

Geelong: climate and major grapes

Answer 34

cool/moderate maritime PN, Shiraz, Chardonnay

Question 35

Heathcote: climate and major grapes

Answer 35

moderate climate Shiraz, Cab Sauv and Char

Question 36

Goulburn Valley: climate and major grapes

Answer 36

warmer than Heathcote. Shiraz and Marsanne

Question 37

NSW most important GI and most important grape for this GI

Answer 37

Hunter Valley -> Semillon

Question 38

Hunter Valley is

Answer 38

hot + humid

Question 39

what is Hunter Valley's weather threat

Answer 39

rain at harvest

Question 40

apart from Semillon, other grapes in Hunter Valley

Answer 40

Chardonnay, Shiraz

Question 41

what are the white grapes in Margaret River GI

Answer 41

Chardonnay - Semillon - Sauv Blanc

Question 42

what red grape in Margaret River

Answer 42

Cab Sauvignon

Question 43

what is the climate of Tasmania

Answer 43

cool maritime climate

Question 44

what are the principal grapes grown in Tasmania

Answer 44

white: Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc, Pinot Gris red: Pinot Noir, Cab Sauvignon