Australia Flashcards
1
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Where is the producer Bass Philip located and what varietal wine are they known for?
A
South Gippsland, pinot noir
2
Q
What style of wine is most common in Murray Darling GI and Swan Hill GI?
A
bulk
3
Q
What 2 grapes make up half the acreage in Tumbarumba GI?
A
- chardonnay
- pinot noir
(production is mostly sparkling)
4
Q
What are the “Big Rivers” of Big Rivers zone?
A
- Murray River
- Murrumbidgee River
5
Q
When is classic Hunter semillon usually harvested?
A
end of Jan/early Feb (mid to late summer in southern hemisphere)
6
Q
What is the climate of Hunter Valley GI?
A
warm, wet, humid, sub tropical
7
Q
What grape is a hallmark of Brokenwood Winery?
A
semillon
8
Q
How does Hunter Valley produce elegant wines, given its hot and wet climate?
A
- early autumn and very cloudy slows sugar ripening
- stormy summer promotes early picking
9
Q
What style of wine is Canberra District known for?
A
shiraz/viognier blends
10
Q
Mudgee, Orange, and Cowra are all GIs within which zone?
A
Central Ranges Zone, NSW
11
Q
Broke Fordwich is a subzone of which GI?
A
Hunter GI
12
Q
What is the most planted grape in Southern Highlands GI?
A
tempranillo
13
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What are the official subregions of Hunter GI?
A
- Upper Hunter Valley
- Pokolbin
- Broke Fordwich
14
Q
What is the largest wine group in Australia?
A
Treasury Wine Estates
15
Q
In what GI is chambourcin most likely to be found?
A
Shoalhaven Coast GI (South Coast, NSW)
16
Q
What main geographic features influence NSW?
A
- Pacific Ocean
- Great Dividing Range
17
Q
What is the most important GI within Big Rivers Zone?
A
Riverina GI
18
Q
Where is Clonakilla located?
A
Canberra District
19
Q
What was the first vintage of Bortoli’s Noble One?
A
1982
20
Q
Rutherglen fortified muscat is fortified to what ratio?
A
1:4
21
Q
List 4 wineries which produce a Rutherglen fortified muscat
A
- All Saints
- Morris
- Campbells
- Chambers
- Stanton & Kileen
- Rutherglen Estates
- Buller
- Pfeiffer
22
Q
What are the main differences between topaque and Rutherglen muscat?
A
- topaque is made from muscadelle
- topaque is lighter in color and less intense in flavor
- topaque has higher acidity
23
Q
What are the 2 most planted grapes in Yarra Valley GI?
A
- pinot noir
- chardonnay
24
Q
In what GI is the producer Bindi Winegrowers?
A
Macedon Ranges
25
What are the 3 unofficial subzones of Geelong GI?
- Surf Coast/Ostways
- Bellarine
- Mooraboal Valley
26
What famed soil lies on the eastern side of Heathcote GI?
red-earth rich cambrian volcanic greenstone
27
What is the soil makeup of Lower Yarra vs Upper Yarra?
Lower Yarra - ancient sandy loam (warm, low elevation)
Upper Yarra - young red basalt (cool, higher elevation)
28
What is important about the soil in Golburn Valley GI?
alluvial sand prevented phylloxera
29
Where is Dom. Chandon Australia located?
Yarra Valley GI, Victoria
30
What is the climate of Rutherglen GI?
hot, continental
31
What grape dominates Mornington Peninsula?
pinot noir
32
What are the two GIs of Northwest Victoria that are shared with NSW?
- Murray Darling
- Swan Hill
33
What producer boasts the world's oldest marsanne vines?
Tahbilk
34
What was Aus. leading wine region in the 19th century?
Victoria
35
What are the 3 most important GIs in the Port Philip Zone?
- Yarra Valley
- Mornington Peninsula
- Geelong
36
What are the 5 GIs of Central Victoria Zone?
- Bendigo
- Heathcote
- Golburn Valley
- Strathbogie Ranges
- Upper Golburn
37
What was the first commercial winery in Golburn GI?
Tahbilk
38
In what GI was Aus. 1st traditional method sparkling produced?
Grampians GI (Charles Pierlot/Pommery)
39
Nagambie Lakes is a subzone in which GI?
Golburn Valley
40
Why is producer Tahbilk unique?
They boast some of the oldest shiraz and marsanne vines in Aus. (1860s)
41
What are the hallmarks of Rutherglen muscat production?
- made with brown muscat
- blend of vintages
- no botrytis
- grapes raisinated on vine
- short fermentation on skins
- fortification
42
The Port Philip zone is centered around what major city?
Melbourne
43
What are the 4 tiers of Rutherglen muscat?
Basic - orange, floral, sweet
Classic - floral, nutty, concentrated
Grand - oxidative, rancio
Rare - sweet, viscous, no legal age req. but tastes at least 20 yrs old
44
What style of wine is common in Bendigo and Heathcote GI?
dense shiraz
45
What are the most planted red grapes in Adelaide Hills GI?
- pinot noir
- shiraz
46
Where is Jim Barry Wines located?
Clare Valley GI
47
What is the soil type of Watervale?
terra rosa over limestone
48
What is the climate of the Fleurieu Zone?
windy, warm mediterranean
49
What is the mountain range that influences the Clare Valley?
Mount Lofty Ranges
50
What regions make up the Barossa Zone?
- Barossa Valley GI
- Eden Valley GI
51
What grape is Coonawarra GI known for?
cab sauv
52
What is the dominant grape of Picadilly GI?
chardonnay
53
What are the 3 GIs of the Mount Lofty Ranges Zone?
- Clare Valley GI
- Adelaide Hills GI
- Adelaide Plains GI
54
What is the famous soil of Coonawarra GI?
Terra Rossa (iron rich clay-loam)
55
Lenswood and Picadilly are subregions of which GI? What are the primary grapes grown?
Adelaide Hills
- sauv blanc
- chard
- pinot noir
56
What is the coolest and rainiest region of Mount Lofty Ranges Zone?
Adelaide Hills GI
57
What Adelaide Hills subregion is known for chardonnay?
Picadilly
58
What are the largest wineries in Adelaide Hills GI?
- Petaluma
- Shaw & Smith
59
What is the annual rainfall in Clare Valley GI?
8 in
60
What is the soil in Polish Hill?
slate
61
What is the most planted grape in Clare Valley GI?
shiraz
62
What is the primary white grape of Lenswood GI?
Sauvignon blanc
63
What zones make up the Adelaide Super Zone?
- Barossa
- Fleurieu
- Mount Lofty Ranges
64
Where are the world’s oldest shiraz vines and when were they planted?
- Barossa Zone (Australia)
- Longmeil’s “Freedom Vineyard “
- planted 1843
65
What are the most planted grapes in Mclaren Vale GI?
- shiraz
- cab sauv
- grenache
66
Where is Penfold’s Magill Estate located?
Adelaide Plains GI
67
What are the 4 categories within the Barossa Old Vine Charter?
Old Vine- 35 yrs
Survivor Vine - 70 yrs
Centenarian Vine - 100 yrs
Ancestor Vine - 125 yrs
68
What Barossa bottling utilizes Australia’s oldest cab sauv vines?
Penfold’s Block 42 Kalimna Vineyard
69
What is the most important region in the Limestone Coast Zone?
Coonawarra GI
70
What was the inaugural vintage of Henschke’s Hill of Grace?
1958
71
Who produces Astralis?
Clarendon Hills
72
Who created Grange Hermitage and in what year?
Max Schubert (Penfolds)
1951 - experimental vintage, not commercially released
1952- first commercially available vintage
73
What is the soil makeup of Barossa Valley?
loamy clay
74
What percentage of production comes from South Australia?
50%
75
What GI is the principal source of fruit for Jacobs Creek?
Langhorn Creek GI
76
What are the qualifications for ‘Scarce Earth’ labelling?
- shiraz from Mclaren Vale GI
- single site
- vine age min 10 yrs old
- minimal oak usage
77
List 3 major wineries of Treasury Wine Estate?
- Leo Buring
- Lindeman’s
- Penfolds
- Rosemount
- Seppelt
- Wolf Blass
- Wynns
78
What is the only subzone in Eden Valley and what are the primary red and white grapes?
High Eden GI
- shiraz, cab sauv
- riesling, chardonnay
79
What are the primary factors limiting expansion of planting in Eden Valley?
- water scarcity
- high salinity
- poor, rocky soil (granite/clay)
80
What is the smallest GI in the Fleurieu Zone?
Kangaroo Island
81
What is the Langton’s Classification?
Rank of best performing wines on the secondary market
82
What was the primary challenge of the 2011 vintage in Australia?
- heavy rain
- cold
- disease pressure
83
What recent Aus. vintages have had to deal with fires and smoke taint?
- 2009
- 2015
- 2020
84
The Australian Label Integrity program requires a min of what percentage if a variety, vintage, or region is declared?
85%
85
What are the primary white grapes in Tasmania?
- chard
- sauv blanc
- riesling
- pinot gris
86
What is the flagship brand of Casella Family Brands?
Yellow Tail
87
What winemaking state is the least significant in Aus?
Queensland
88
List 3 of the 7 unofficial subzones of Tasmania
Northern Tasmania
- Pipers River
- Tamar Valley
- North West Coast
Southern Tasmania
- Derwent Valley
- Huon Valley
- Coal River/Richmond
- The East Coast
89
What states are included in South Eastern Australia Zone?
- Victoria
- NSW
- South Australia
- Queensland
- Tasmania
90
When did Aus. develop bag in box technology?
1960’s
91
What were considered breakout vintages for Aus in the 1990’s?
- 1990
- 1991
- 1998
92
Where did the Australian First Fleet get wine supplies and cuttings?
South Africa
93
What is the most planted white variety in Aus?
chardonnay
94
Who landed the 1st fleet of European colonists in Aus and where?
Capt Arthur Philip, Botany Bay
95
Who is considered the father of the Aus wine industry?
James Busby
96
What was the 1st varietally labeled chardonnay in Aus?
Tyrell’s Vat 47
97
What Champagne house was behind Jansz?
Roederer
98
When was Wine Australia established?
1981
99
What are the 2 GIs of Queensland?
- Granite Belt GI
- South Burnett GI
100
In what year was the South Eastern Australia Zone established?
1996
101
What is the northernmost GI in Aus?
South Burnett GI
102
Where does Aus rank in world wine production?
7th
103
In what year was Australia’s Label Integrity Program established?
1990
104
What is the soil type of Wilyabrup?
red, gravelly loam
105
What is the primary chardonnay clone found in Margaret River GI?
Gingin
106
What are the 6 (unofficial) subregions of Margaret River GI?
- Yallingup
- Wilyabrup
- Wallcliffe
- Karridale
- Carburup
- Treeton
107
List 3 producers in Margaret River
- Cape Mentelle
- Cullen
- Leeuwin
- Moss Wood
- Vasse Felix
- Voyager Estate
108
What is Western Australia’s coolest GI?
Great Southern GI
109
What are the primary grapes grown in Margaret River GI?
- cab sauv
- sauv blanc
- semillon
- chardonnay
110
What subregion is considered the heart of Margaret River GI?
Wilyabrup
111
What is the climate of Margaret River GI?
warm Mediterranean with maritime influence
112
What is the hottest GI in Australia?
Swan District GI
113
What 3 producers make up the Golden Triangle of Wallcliffe?
- Leeuwin
- Cape Mentelle
- Voyager Estates
114
What are the 5 official subregions of Great Southern GI?
- Mount Barker (inland)
- Frankland River (inland)
- Porongorup (inland)
- Denmark (coastal)
- Albany (coastal)
115
What are the “First Five” of Margaret River and what are their respective subregions?
- Vasse Felix (Wilyabrup)
- Cullen (Wilyabrup)
- Moss Wood (Wilyabrup)
- Leeuwin Estate (Wallcliffe)
- Cape Mentelle (Wallcliffe)
116
What 3 bodies of water surround Margaret River GI?
- Geograph Bay
- Indian Ocean
- Southern Ocean
117
In what state are the Freemantle Doctor and Albany Doctor found?
Western Australia
118
Who makes Octavius Shiraz? First vintage?
Yalumba 1990
119
Who founded Mount Pleasant in the Hunter Valley?
Maurice O Shea in 1925
120
Who is the current winemaker for Penfolds?
Peter Gago (2002 - present)
121
Name some top vintages of Penfolds Grange from the 2000s
2014
2012
2010
2008
2006
2004
2002
122
Name some top vintages of Penfolds Grange from the 90s
1998
1996
1991
1990
123
Name some top vintages of Penfolds Grange from the 70s & 80s
1986
1976
1971
124
What is Australia’s oldest continuously operating winery
Wyndham Estate since 1828
125
Name the 2 GIs located in the South Coast Zone
- Shoalhaven Coast
- Southern Highlands
126
When was the Muscat of Rutherglen Network established?
1995
127
What body of water forms the western boundary of McLaren Vale?
Gulf St Vincent
128
What is the soil type of the Riverland GI?
Alluvial soil
129
What is “Black Dog” soil type?
Fine sandy loam from Rutherglen GI
130
What are the main natural influences of Western Australia?
- Southern Ocean
- Geographe Bay
- Blackwood / Swan Rivers
- Whicher Ranges
- Darling Range
131
What is Stelvin Closure? Who created it? When?
“Screw caps” developed by Australian research center in the early 1970’s
132
What is the Bass Strait?
Body of water dividing Victoria (Australia Mainland) from Tasmania
133
What is the LIP?
Label Integrity Program: - Introduced in 1990: Australian labelling wine regulation
134
What is CSIRO?
Commonwealth Scientific & industrial Research Organisation – Australian research center
135
What is the altitude range of Barossa Valley?
250-370 m
136
What are the main practices that Australia is known for in approach to viticulture/winemaking?
- techninal efficiency
- mechanical harvesting
- irrigation
- blending
137
What two factors are responsible for Sunbury GI’s cool continental climate?
- Port Phillip
- Macedon Ranges
138
Who produces RunRig Shiraz?
Torbreck
139
What two rivers influence Barossa Valley?
- North Para
- Jacob’s Creek
140
Why do new grapes take so long to establish in Australia?
long mandated quarantines
141
What Margaret River estate did Robert Mondavi help establish?
Leeuwin Estate
142
What is the vine vale nurse
the cooling wind that comes through Barossa Valley
143
Name three ancestor vine wines
- Cirillo Estate, 1850 Grenache, Barossa Valley
- Hewitson, Old Garden Mourvèdre, Koch Family Pilgrim Vineyard, Barossa, 1853
- Langmeil, The Freedom 1843 Shiraz, Barossa Valley
- Henschke, Hill of Grace Shiraz, Eden Valley
- Penfolds, Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa Valley
Poonawatta Estate, The 1880 Shiraz, Eden Valley
- Chateau Tanunda, 150 Year Old Vine Semillon, Barossa Valley
- Elderton, Command Single Vineyard Shiraz, Barossa Valley
- Turkey Flat, The Ancestor Shiraz, Barossa Valley
- Yalumba The Tri-Centenary Grenache, Barossa Valley, planted 1889
144
What estate helped launch the Barossa Old Vine Charter?
Yalumba
145
Name two Centenarian Vine wines
- Henschke, Mount Edelstone Shiraz, Eden Valley
- Chateau Tanunda, 100 Year Old Vines Shiraz, Barossa
- Yalumba The Steeple Shiraz, Barossa Valley, planted 1919
- Jacob’s Creek 1922 Block 2 Riesling
146
What are the three fire vintages in Australia?
- 2009
- 2019
- 2020
147
What is the wettest vintage in the last 5 years in Barossa?
2023
148
What winery pioneered acidification?
Penfolds
149
In which Victoria GI is the Mount Camel Range found?
Heathcote
150
What producer makes Graveyard Shiraz?
Brokenwood (first Hunter red wine to make Langtons Classification)
151
How often is Langton's Classification updated?
every 4 years
152
What two wines from Margaret River are featured on the current Langton's First Classification?
- Cullen Wines Diana Madeline (93%cab 5% merlot)
- Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay
153
Which Gevrey-Chambertin producer acquired Bass Phillip in 2020?
Jean Marie Fourrier
154
Bass Phillip Reserve Pinot Noir comes from what GI
Gippsland, Victoria
155
Who produces Block 5 Pinot Noir?
Bindi (Macedon Ranges, Victoria)
156
Which two wines produced by Henschke are on the current Langton's First Classification?
- Hill of Grace Shiraz
- Mount Edelstone Shiraz
157
Where is the producer Mount Mary located and what two wines are featured on the Langston's First Classification?
Yarra Valley, Victoria
- Quintet
- Pinot Noir
158
Which 4 wines by Penfolds are on the Langton's Classification?
- Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz
- Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon
- Bin 95 Grange Shiraz
- Yattarna Chardonnay
159
What is the only white wine from Hunter Valley featured on the Langton's First Classification?
Tyrell's Vat 1 Semillon
160
What is the only wine from Clare valley on the Langton's First Classification?
Wendouree Shiraz
161
Where is Wynn's Estate located?
Coonawarra, South Australia
162
Yarra Yerring Dry Red No.1 emulates what style of wine?
Bordeaux blend
163
Where is Tolpuddle Winery located?
Tasmania
164
What are the unofficial subregions of Lower Hunter?
- Allandale
- Belford
- Dalwood
- Rothbury
165
What is the minimum elevation required in Orange GI?
600 m
- only GI in Australia with an elevation requirement
166
List 2 unofficial subregions of Barossa GI (they are all unofficial)
- Gomersal/Rosedale
- Southern Barossa Valley
- Rowland Flat District
- Barossa Foothills
- Northern Barossa Valley
- Light Pass/Stockwell
- Western Ridge
- Stonewell/Tanuda
167
List 3 key producers in Barossa Valley GI
- Seppeltsfield
- Torbreck
- Peter Lehmann
- Penfolds
- Two Hands
- Wolf Blass
- Turkey Flat
168
In what GI is Yalumba located?
Eden Valley GI
169
In what GI are d'Arenberg, Chapel Hill, and Clarendon Hills located?
McLaren Vale GI
170
What is the Australian synonym for mourvedre?
mataro
171
What was the inaugural vintage of Henschke's Mount Edelstone Shiraz?
1952
172
Who produces Dead Arm Shiraz?
d'Arenberg
173
What GI is the source of fruit for De Bortoli's Noble One?
Riverina GI
174
Who produces The Armagh Shiraz?
Jim Barry
175
Who was the first producer to use a native Greek grape outside of Greece?
Jim Barry
- Clare Valley Assyrtiko
176
What is the only GI in the Northern Slopes zone?
New England Australia
177
Where is Casella Wines located?
Riverina GI (NSW)
178
What is the highest peak in New South Wales and which GI does it most influence?
Mount Canobolas
- Orange GI
179
What are the 4 GIs of Southern New South Wales?
- Canberra District
- Gundagai
- Hilltops
- Tumbarumba
180
Murrumbateman is an unofficial subzone of what GI?
Canberra
181
What Lake influences Canberra District GI?
Lake George
182
What are the 5 GIs of the Fleurieu Zone?
- McLaren Vale
- Langhorn Creek
- Currency Creek
- Kangaroo Island
- Southern Fleurieu
183
What are the seven 'terranes' of McLaren Vale?
- Ancient Rocks (ancient bedrock)
- Sand and Sandstone (Maslin Sands, Pirramimma, Ochre Cove Formation, Semaphore beach sand)
- Limestone Country
- Clay Plains of Aldinga
- The Piedmont (alluvial deposits)
- Talus Slope (variable soils near Willunga Fault)
- Alluvial Flats
184
What are the 5 unofficial subzones of Clare Valley?
- Polish Hill
- Watervale
- Auburn
- Sevenhill
- Clare
185
List 2 key producers in Clare Valley
- Grosset
- Kilikanoon
- Jim Barry
- Taylors
- Wendouree
- Sevenhill Cellars
186
What are the 6 zones of Victoria?
- Central Victoria
- Gippsland
- North East Victoria
- North West Victoria
- Port Phillip
- Western Victoria
187
When were GIs rolled out in Australia?
1994
188
Who first planted vines in Barossa and where?
Johan Graham
- Jacob's Creek
189
What Australian GI has the highest production?
Riverland GI
190
In what GI were screw caps first used in Australia?
Clare Valley
191
What is the latitude of Hobart, Tasmania?
42 degrees S
192
What is the new name for "sherry style" wines in Australia?
Apera
193
What was Black Saturday, when did it occur and where?
Victoria, 2009
- set of bushfires that devastated Victoria
194
What is that claimed origin of the MV 6 pinot noir clone (used in Australia)?
Clos de Vougeot
195
The Angel's Share makes up what percentage of volume in Rutherglen?
5%
196
Where is Jansz located?
Pipers River, Tasmania
197
What was the first vintage of Clonakilla Qu'est-ce que C'est shiraz/viognier?
1992
198
Tahbilk claims the oldest marsanne vines in the world, when were they planted?
1927
199
What is the name for the dark, shallow, humus rich soil that acts as a counterpoint to Coonawarra's Terra Rosa soil?
Rendzina
200
What does 'amber' refer to on a bottle of dry Australian wine?
orange wine (skin contact)
201
What is Quantum Bin 98
- "Wine of the World"
- Penfolds bottling using both Aussie and Napa cabernet
202
What are the two famous soils of Rutherglen?
- Black Dog loam
- Rutherglen loam
203
What is the only indigenous grape of Australia?
Cygne Blanc
- white mutation of cab sauv
- grew from a seedling and first discovered in Western Australia (Swan Valley)
- first registered 1989
204
Who established Vasse Felix Winery?
Dr Tom Cullity
205
What is the traditional Barossa barrel?
300 L Hogshead
206
What does RWT indicate on a Penfolds bottle?
Red Wine Trial
- a bottle whose blend changed year to year or has not been established yet
207
What is the second label that comes from Hill of Grace vineyard?
Hill of Roses
208
Who produced the first sauv blanc/semillon blend in Australia?
Cullen
209
What Australian mountain range claims to be the oldest on earth?
Porongorup Mountains (continuation of Table Mountain in South Africa)
- Western Australia
210
List all 4 winemakers of Penfold's Grange in chronological order
- Max Schubert
- Don Ditter
- John Duval
- Peter Gago
211
What is the blend of Penfold's Grange?
shiraz and cab sauv (small percent)
212
Where is the producer Jasper Hill located?
Heathcote, Central Victoria
213
What Australian producer claims the oldest grenache vines in the world?
Cirillo Estate
- planted 1840
