Australia

Question 1

T/F: Australia is the largest new world exporter?

Answer 1

True

Question 2

What is an environmental hazard that Australia’s Riverland and Murray-Darling regions experience?

Answer 2

Drought

Question 3

The Geographical Indications (GI) system is applicable in what country?

Answer 3

Australia

Question 4

What are the restrictions on GI wines?

Answer 4

No viticulture or winery practice restrictions.

85% of the fruit must be from the GI stated on the label

Question 5

What is the hierarchy of GI’s?

Answer 5

Zones - large areas without any particular qualifying attributes (can be part of a state or multiple states)

Regions- smaller than zones, must have distinct qualities differing from neighbouring regions

Sub-Regions: notable ares within regions that have distinct qualities

Question 6

If a vintage or varietal is stated on an Australian label - how much comes from that vintage/varietal ?

Answer 6

85%

Question 7

What is the climate of Australia?

What are the exceptions?

Answer 7

Warm/ hot Mediterranean

Tasmania - high altitude, cooler growing conditions

Question 8

Which river is “drying up” causing water to be on allocation or unavailable (in dry years)?

Answer 8

Murray River

Question 9

Where are most of Australia’s vineyards planted?

a. steep slopes
b. valley floor
c. flat ground / gently rolling hills
d. high altitude

Answer 9

C - make mechanization easy

Question 10

When is Harvest in Australia?

Answer 10

Feb-April

Question 11

T/F: There is high vintage variation in South Eastern Australia?

Answer 11

False - there is very little variation because a lot of blending takes place

Question 12

What are the two largest produced wines in Australia (one red, one white)

Answer 12

Shiraz and Chard

Question 13

What are the main 6 black grapes of Australia?

Answer 13

Shiraz, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Petit Verdot, Grenache

Question 14

What are the main 6 white grapes of Australia

Answer 14

Chardonnay, Semillon, Sultana (Thompson seedless), Sauv Blac, Riesling, Verdelho

Question 15

T/F: old vines are not considered a major contributing factor to quality Shiraz wines?

Answer 15

False

Question 16

What’s is the different between a Barossa/Hunter Valley Shiraz and a Margaret River/Western Australia/Central Ranges Zone Shiraz?

Answer 16

Hot regions (Barossa/Hunter Valley) produce soft earth, spicy style that develop leather and caramel as it ages.

Cooler regions (Margaret River/West.Australia/Central Ranges Zone) produce a leaner more peppery style

Question 17

T/F: You may see a blend of warm region and cool region Shiraz?

Answer 17

True

Question 18

T/F: Shiraz plays a similar role to Merlot (softness and body) in a Cab Sauv blend

Answer 18

True

Question 19

T/F: in Australia, Viognier is co-fermented with Shiraz

Answer 19

False - it is generally blended after fermentation

Question 20

What are classic regions for Cab Sauv in Australia?

Answer 20

Coonawarra and Margaret River

Question 21

Which has more tannin, Aus Shiraz or Aus Cab Sauv?

Answer 21

Cab Sauv

Question 22

T/F: Most of Australian Shiraz is oaked?

Answer 22

true

Question 23

Why are Chard and Semillon blended in Australia?

Answer 23

Semillon is cheaper to grow and can stretch the Chard to make more wine. Semillon can also add crisp acidity and refreshing herbaceous to the blend

Question 24

Describe an Australian Riesling:

Answer 24

bold citrus fruit in youth, develops toast, honey and petrol notes as it ages. Generally unoaked and dry-slightly off dry.
Some sweet wines can be made.

Question 25

What are the classic regions for Aus Riesling?

Answer 25

Clare Valley, Eden Valley (South Australia) | Tasmania and Franklin River (sub region)

Question 26

Where is the classic regions for Semillon in Australia and what is the style?

Answer 26

lower Hunter Valley - picked early, unoaked dry, light body, low alcohol, high acid, neutral flavours comples toast, nut and honey come with age

Question 27

What grape can be confused for Sauv blanc in Western Australia?

Answer 27

Semillon

Question 28

What is the style of Semillon grown in Barossa?

Answer 28

fuller bodied, softer

Question 29

What are the regions within the South-Eastern Australia Zone?

Answer 29

South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales

Question 30

T/F: Most of Australia with the exception of Victoria and Hunter Valley Region is phylloxera free?

Answer 30

True - very strict quarantine regulations

Question 31

What are the regions within the South Australia Zone?

Answer 31

Adelaide Hills, Clare Valley, Barossa Valley, Eden Valley, Mclaren Vale, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra, Padthaway, Riverland

Question 32

Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong and Heathcote are located in which region?

Answer 32

Victoria

Question 33

Describe Shiraz from Barossa valley

Answer 33

full bodied, soft and mouth filling with dark ripe fruit and American Oak Some use exceptionally ripe fruit high very high alcohol and prominent tannin from oak, and baked fruit aromas.

Question 34

Where is Hunter Valley Located

Answer 34

New South Wales

Question 35

Which part of Australia are Margaret River, Franklin River and Mount Barker located?

Answer 35

Western Australia

Question 36

What is a famous soil in Clare Valley and Coonawara

Answer 36

terra rossa

Question 37

Describe a Pinot Noir from Yarra Valley

Answer 37

rich in fruit, strawberries, plum, dark cherries, and generally without jammy or baked flavours of pinot noir grown in warmer areas ripe soft tannin

Question 38

Compare a Chardonnay from Mornington Peninsula Region vs. a Chard from Adelaide Hills

Answer 38

Mornington Peninsula has cooler growing conditions, citrus, pear, apple, high acid, malo Adelaide Hills have high natural acidity, distinct citrus, white stone fruit

Question 39

Where does Australia make a botrytis affected Semillon?

Answer 39

Griffith in the Riverina Region

Question 40

What is the climate of Western Australia?

Answer 40

warm maritime ( just like Bordeax)

Question 41

What are the main grapes of Margaret River Region

Answer 41

Merlot, Cab Sauv, Chard, Semillon, Sauv blanc

Question 42

What varieties does Tasmania make?

Answer 42

Alsatian whites and Pinot Noir

Question 43

In Riverine, viticulture would be almost impossible with out what...

Answer 43

irrigation