Australia

Question 1

GI system

Answer 1

Geographical indication

Divided in:
-states: 6
- zones: 25
- regions: 65 regions
-sub-regions: 14

Question 2

Is chaptalization permitted in Australia ?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

Biggest threat to Australian viticolture ?

Answer 3

Drought

Question 4

Australian governing body

Answer 4

Wine and brandy corporation

Question 5

Min % of stated grapes on labels (Australia)

Answer 5

If varietal is stated: min 85%

If origin is stated: min 85%

If vintage is stated : min 95%

Question 6

Most planted red grape in Australia

Answer 6

Shiraz (40% of total red production)
+ cab sav / Merlot / cab franc / Pinot noir / Grenache / Mourvèdre

Question 7

Most planted white grape verieral

Answer 7

Chardonnay (2nd widely planted after Shiraz)

+ Riesling/ Sauvignon Blanc / semillon

Question 8

Where and when was Australias first vineyard planted?

Answer 8

New South Wales / 1788

Question 9

New South Wales important regions

Answer 9

Hunter valley
Canberra district
Orange
Mudgee
Cowra
Tumbarumba
Riverina
Murray darling (shared with Victoria)

Question 10

Riverina

Answer 10

Heavily irrigated / bulk wine / botrytised semillon

De bortoli Noble one = outstanding dessert wine

Question 11

Hunter valley

Answer 11

Between the great dividing range and the coast / sheltered from the hot inland weather

Sub-tropical climate / high humidity / rain + wind / high cloud cover / essential canopy management

Excellent Semillon (Tyrell’s vat 1) / Riesling / Shiraz

Question 12

Tumbarumba

Answer 12

High altitude = sparkling wines (Pinot noir + Chardonnay)

Question 13

Southern New South Wales

Answer 13

Cooler climate areas

Question 14

South Australia zone

Answer 14

Largest producing state / 55% total production

Question 15

Most important South Australia regions

Answer 15

Barossa valley
Coonawarra valley (limestone coast)
Padthaway
MClaren vale
Eden valley
Clare valley
Adelaide hills
Adelaide plains
Langhorne creek
Southern fleurieu
Wrattombully
Riverland

Question 16

Riverland GI

Answer 16

30% total Australian production / low quality / bulk wine

Hot Continental climate / low rainfall / high soil salinity / water shortage (uncertain future)

Shiraz / cab sav / Chardonnay

Question 17

Barossa zone

Answer 17

Barossa valley GI / Eden valley GI

Best known region / best Shiraz , cab sav , Riesling
+ Chardonnay / granache / Mourvèdre

Warm dry climate / old bush vines (150 years old)

Penfolds / torbreck / Rockford / Peter lehmann

Question 18

Eden valley GI

Answer 18

Riesling/ Chardonnay / Viognier

Yalumba / Pewsey vale / Henshke

Question 19

Coonawarra GI

Answer 19

Limestone coast
Cool maritime climate / extensive cloud cover
Australia’s best Cabernet Sauvignon

Terra rossa soils

Majella/ wynn’s John riddock / Parker estate first growth

Question 20

Padthaway GI

Answer 20

Slightly warmer than Coonawarra / same soils = similar style cab sav

Question 21

Fleurieu GI

Answer 21

South Australia

Mediterranean climate / tempered by southern ocean currents + lake Alexandrina

Shiraz + cab Sauvignon + Merlot

Question 22

McLaren Vale GI

Answer 22

Warmest region
Predominantly cab sav + Rhone varieties

D’Aremberg / yangarra estate / Drew moon / Clarendon hills

Question 23

Mount Lofty ranges

Answer 23

• Adelaide hills GI: high altitude / Riesling / Chardonnay / cab sav / Shiraz
• Adelaide plains GI
• Clare valley GI : High altitude / afternoon breezes / west facing slopes / low nighttime temperatures = Australia’s best Rieslings

Question 24

Australias most famous wine

Answer 24

PENFOLDS GRANGE / Adelaide hills , Barossa valley / Shiraz + cab sav

Question 25

Tasmania GI

Answer 25

Coolest region / sparkling from Pinot noir , Chardonnay / Riesling

Question 26

Victoria

Answer 26

Cool maritime climate / famous for sweet fortified muscat wines

Question 27

Yarra Valley GI

Answer 27

Victoria’s oldest wine region Australia top Chardonnay + Pinot Noir

Question 28

Mornington Peninsula GI

Answer 28

Coolest, windiest , profound maritime climate Pinot noir / Pinot Gris / Chardonnay

Question 29

Heathcote GI

Answer 29

Excellent Shiraz + sparkling

Question 30

Rutherglen / Glenrowan

Answer 30

Fortified wines (called Topaque, formerly Tokay) Muscat rouge a petit grain (aka Brown muscat)

Question 31

Murray darling GI / swan hills GI

Answer 31

Victoria Irrigation essential / bulk wines

Question 32

Rutherglen muscat styles and maturation

Answer 32

Muscat: average 3-5years / 180-240g/L Classic Muscat: 6-10years / 200-280g/L Grand: 11-19years / 270-400g/L Rare: +20 years / 270-400g/L

Question 33

Western Australia zone

Answer 33

Margaret river gi Great southern region Blackwood valley Geographe Pemberton Manjimup Peel Perth hills Swan district

Question 34

Margaret river GI

Answer 34

Maritime climate similar to Bordeaux Chardonnay / Bordeaux varietals / semillon / Sauvignon blanc Lesson estate / vasse felix / Cullen / Cape Mentelle

Question 35

Mount Barker GI

Answer 35

Cool climate Riesling / Shiraz / Cab Sauvignon

Question 36

Name of Australian Sherry Style wines

Answer 36

Aperea

Question 37

Name of Australian Port style wines

Answer 37

Tawny

Question 38

Queensland states

Answer 38

South Burnett Granite belt

Question 39

Synonym for Mourvèdre in Australia

Answer 39

Mataro