Australia 16.12.23 Flashcards
What was the first vintage of Grange Hermitage
1951
What are the different levels of GI in Australia
States - Zones - Regions - Sub Regions
What is Apera
Australian term for sherry style wines
What is sesquiterpene Rotundane
A chemical compound found in Syrah, responsible for the peppery notes
What is partial rootzone drying
A technique of drip irrigation in which the water is applied to only one side of the row, keeping the other side dry.
It reduces the water usage by 50% while not reducing the yields or stressing the vine too much
What is regulated deficit irrigations
The plant is provided water only during the fruiting phase, it regulates the water supply but overstresses the vine in hot and dry areas
What region do you have in Far north Zone
Southern Flinders ranges
Which zone of South Australia doesn’t have a region
The Peninsulas
Which are world’s oldest Syrah wines?
Freedom Vineyard of Langmeil in Barossa valley - planted 1843
Which areas in Mclaren Vale have sandier soils for Grenache to Flourish
Blewitt Springs| Kangarilla
Who owns Stonyfell vineyard in Langhorn Creek
Metala
Which famous Wrattonbully producer is partly owned by Bollinger
Tapanappa
What grapes are prominently grown in Mount Gambier GI
Pinot Noir| Sauvignon Blanc
Name the regions in big rivers zone
Murray Darling
Perricoota
Riverina
Swan Hill
Name the region in Hunter Valley zone
Hunter
What are the unofficial subregions of Lower Hunter
Pokolbin
Broke Fordwich
Allandale
Belford
Dalwood
Rothbury
Which is the highest region in Australia
Orange GI in central ranges zone| 600 m to 1000 m + elevation
Which is the most planted grape in Southern Highlands GI in South Coast Zone
Tempranillo
Which other GI does Clonakilla sources Shiraz from
Hilltops GI
Which zone in Victoria doesn’t have a region
Gippsland
Name the regions in Western Victoria Zone
Grampiens
Henty
Pyrenees
Name a top boutique producer in Macedon Ranges whose name represents an ornamental dot worn on forehead
Bindi Wine Growers
Where is tahbilk located
Nagambie lake subregion of Goulburn Valley
What is another name for Durif grape
Petite Sirah
Which Victoria regions are shared with NSW
Murray Darling| Swan Hill
In which region is the producer Best’s located
Grampiens GI
What are different catagories of Muscats in Rutherglen, with their respective ages
Rutherglen Muscat - 3 to 5 yrs, RS 180 to 240 g/l
Rutherglen Classic Muscat - 6 to 10 yrs, RS 200 to 280 g/l
Rutherglen Grand Muscat - 11 to 19 yrs, RS 270 to 400 g/l
Rutherglen Rare Muscat - 20 years plus, RS 270 to 400 g/l
Which top Pinot Noir producer of Australia is based on Gippsland GI
Bass Phillip Estate
What are the regions in South West Australia
Blackwood Valley
Geographe
Great Southern
Manjimup
Margaret River
Pemberton
Which are the two oldest wineries in Western Australia
Houghton| Sandalford
Which Pioneers of Margaret River are based in Wilyabrup subregion
Cullen
Moss Wood
Vasse Felix
Where is forest Hill vineyard located
Mount Barker subregion of Great southern
What are the two GI’s of Queensland
South Burnett| Granite Belt
Which Famous Pinot Noir producer of Australia does Jean Marie Fourrier of burgundy owns
Bass Phillip Estate
Where would you find Wendouree Cellars?
Clare Valley, south Australia, famous for Shiraz and Shiraz Malbec blends
Which famous ex Grange winemaker makes Entity Shiraz now in his eponymous winery
John Duval
Who makes Hill of Roses Shiraz, what is special about it?
Henschke. Produced from younger vines from Hill of grace vineyard
What is the grape composition of Dry Red No. 1 & No. 2 of Yarra Yering
No. 1 is Bordeaux Blend, No. 2 is Shiraz Viognier and Marsanne
Which producer makes the famous Graveyard Shiraz
Brokenwood in Hunter Valley
Robert (Rocky) O Callaghan is the winemaker for which Cult Barossa winery
Rockford
