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What are the subregions of Nelson?

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Waimea Plains, Upper Moutere, Motueka, Takaka(Golden Bay)

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What is the soil type of Barossa Valley?

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Deep Loamy clay

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What is the most planted in Adelaide Hills?

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Sauvignon Blanc. Whites are 70% of production

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4
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When was Wine Australia created?

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1985 as Australia Wine & Brandy Corp.

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When was Tasmania first planted?

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1823 by Bartholomew Broughton - predating mainland plantings

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What are the regions of North West Victoria?

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Swan Hill and Murray Darling - shared with NSW

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7
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What is significant about the Lower Murray Zone?

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Produces 25% of national tonnage

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What are the regions of Central Victoria?

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Bendigo, Goulburn Valley, Heathcote, Strathbogie Ranges, Upper Goulburn

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Where is most of NZ red produced?

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Hawkes Bay

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10
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Where is De Bortoli?

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Riverina

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11
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What is Peter Lehmann’s ‘Margaret’?

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Semillon from Barossa (1929 planted)

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What are the zones of Victoria?

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Central Victoria, Gippsland, North East Victoria, North West Victoria, Port Phillip, Western Victoria

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13
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When was Hill of Grace’s first vintage?

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1958

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14
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What are the soil types of Margaret River?

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Gravel and Sandy Loam over granite and gneiss

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15
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When did Coonawarra become a GI?

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2003!!

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16
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What is required in order to use Gimblett Gravels on a label?

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Must be a member of the Gimblett Gravels Winegrowers Association, Harvest grapes from a vineyard with 95% of the appellation’s defined soil characteristics, 95% of grape from within the appellation. Any producer using the logo is subject to audit

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17
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What is the soil type of Goulburn Valley?

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Sandy Loam, and gravelly, quartz sands

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18
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What are the subzones of Margaret River

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Unofficially: Yallingup, Carbunup, Wilyabrup, Treeton, Wallcliffe, Karridale

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19
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What is in the ‘Old Garden’?

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Hewitson’s vineyard of Mataro from 1853 in Barossa

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20
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What is the southernmost subregion of Marlborough?

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Awatere Valley

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21
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What is the warmest GI in the Mt. Lofty Ranges Zone?

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Adelaide Plains

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What is the soil of Rutherglen?

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Rutherglen Loam, and Black Dog - find sandy loam

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23
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What are the Regions within Limestone Coast?

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Coonawarra, Padthaway, Wrattonbully, Mount Gambier, Mount Benson, Robe

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24
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What’s the most widely planted red grape of Tasmania?

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Pinot Noir

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25
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Who makes Mt. Edelstone?

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Henschke

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26
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What was the first farm to establish Clare Valley?

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Hope Farm in 1840

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27
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What are the GI of the Northern Slopes Zone?

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New England Australia

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28
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What zones are within the Adelaide Super Zone?

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Barossa, Fleurieu and Mt. Lofty Ranges

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29
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Where is Lake George?

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Canberra District

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30
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What are the GI of the South Coast Zone?

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Shoalhaven Coast, Southern Highlands

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31
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What are the GI of South NSW Zone?

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Canberra District, Hilltops, Gundagai, Tumbarumba

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32
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Who makes Underhill? What’s the grape?

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Yarra Yering, Shiraz from Yarra Valley

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33
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Where is By Farr located?

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Geelong

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34
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In New Zealand, where would one find the Golden Slope, Patutahi Plateau, and Ormond Valley?

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Gisborne - unofficial subregions

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35
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Regions or subregions must have _____ independently owned vineyards of at least 5 hectares in size.

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5

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36
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What are the regions of Northern Rivers?

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Hastings River

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37
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What bodies of water surround Margaret River?

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Geographe Bay, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean

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38
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Where is the Maghill estate located and who owns it?

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Adelaide Hills and Penfolds

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39
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What is ‘Kirkton?’

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Busby’s 1830 NSW planting in Hunter

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40
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Where is Ata Rangi?

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Wairarapa

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41
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What is the elevation of Eden Valley?

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400-600m

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42
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What’s the difference between Grange and Hill of Grace?

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Grange is a multi-site blend, and Hill of Grace is a single vineyard

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43
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What are the regions of Big Rivers?

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Murray Darling, Perricoota, Riverina, Swan Hill

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44
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What GI is the highest in the Australia?

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Orange in the Central Ranges Zone of NSW. Starts at 600m and goes past 1000m

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45
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What is King Valley’s northernmost point?

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City of Wangaratta

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46
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What are the regions of Western Victoria?

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Grampians, Henty, Pyrenees

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47
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What are the major rivers of Marlborough

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Wairau River, Awatere River

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48
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Who is the father of Australian wine?

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James Busby - 1820’s brought cuttings from Spain and France

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49
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What are the subregions of Swan District?

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Swan Valley

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50
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What are 2 bottling of Gosset?

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Watervale and Polish Hill

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51
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What are the classifications of Rutherglen Muscat? What are their age ranges and RS?

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Muscat, Classic, Grand, Rare. 3-5, 6-10, 11-19, 20+. 180-240; 200-280; 270-400

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52
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When was Hill of Grace planted?

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1860

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53
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What are the subregions of Adelaide Hills?

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Picadilly and Lenswood

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54
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What connects port phillip bay to the bass strait and the southern ocean?

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The Rip - 2 mile wide channel

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55
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What are the regions of Hunter?

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Hunter Valley

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56
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Where would I find Verdelho in Australia?

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Hunter

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57
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John Riddoch was a pioneering figure in the early history of what winegrowing region?

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Coonawarra

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58
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What are the Zones of New South Wales?

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Big Rivers, Central Ranges, Hunter Valley, Northern Rivers, Northern Slopes, South Coast, Southern New South Wales, Western Plains

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59
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Where else in Limestone Coast has Terra Rossa?

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Wrattonbully. Maybe Padthaway

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60
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Where is Wairarapa?

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Southern most region on the North Island

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61
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Where could you find a continental climate in NZ?

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Central Otago

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62
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When did Wendouree begin?

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1892

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63
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What are the regions of Central Ranges?

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Cowra, Mudgee, Orange

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64
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What are the regions of South West Australia?

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Blackwood Valley, Geographe, Great Southern, Manjimup, Margaret River, Pemberton

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65
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Where is Pegasus Bay located?

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Canterbury

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66
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What major river passes through Nelson?

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Waimea River

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67
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Where is Tahbilk located?

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Nagambie Lakes in Goulburn Valley in Central Victoria

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68
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What is the grape of Topaque?

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Muscadelle

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69
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Who owns Jacob’s Creek and where is it located?

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Barossa and now Orlando Wines

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70
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What is the Barossa Old Vine Charter?

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Based on an internal program from Yalumba, it designates vines by age. Old Vines - 35 yo. Survivor Vines - 70 yo. Centenarian - 100 yo, Ancestor Vines - 125 yo

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71
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What are the subregions of Canterbury?

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Waipara (North Canterbury), Canterbury Plains

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72
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What is the wettest GI in South Australia?

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Adelaide Hills - Mount Lofty

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73
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What is the largest family winery in Australia?

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Casella - yellow tail

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74
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What are the subregions of Goulburn Valley?

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Nagambie Lakes

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75
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What is primarily produced in Gisborne?

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Whites, with Chardonnay being the most planted

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76
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What natural feature dominates Strathbogie Ranges and Upper Goulburn?

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the Great Dividing Range - 600-800m

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77
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Where is Shaw + Smith located?

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Adelaide Hills

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78
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What is Gisborne’s other name?

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Poverty Bay

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79
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Where is Wolfe Blass from?

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McLaren Vale in 1967

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80
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What is the northern point of Margaret River?

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Cape Naturaliste

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81
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Where is the center of production in Tasmania?

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Tamar Valley (1/3 of estates are here)

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82
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What GI’s are within the Fleurieu Zone

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McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek, Currency Creek, Southern Fleurieu, Kangaroo Island

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83
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What are the regions of North East Victoria?

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Alpine Valleys, Beechworth, Glenwowan, King Valley, Rutherglen

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What is the Langton Classification and what are its tiers?

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Classification system started in the 1990 by wine purveyor, Langton’s based on reputation and auction track record and produced every 5(ish) years. Exceptional, Outstanding, and Excellent.

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85
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What are the primary subregions of Marlborough?

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Wairau Valley, Southern Valleys, Awatere Valley

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86
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Who are the first five?

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Vasse Felix, Cullen, Cape Mentelle, Leeuwin Estate, Moss Wood

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87
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What bodies of water surround Mornington Peninsula

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Port Phillip Bay and the Bass Strait

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88
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Who was first to release a NZ wine under screw cap?

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Kim Crawford

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89
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What are the GI of the Big Rivers Zone?

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Riverina, Murray Darling, Perricoota, Swan Hill

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90
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Who owns Jansz

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Yalumba

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91
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What is the rainiest region on the South Island?

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Nelson

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92
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What are the subregions of Hunter Valley?

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Broke Fordwich, Pokolbin, Upper Hunter Valley

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93
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What is ILR Reserve?

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Brokenwood’s Semillon

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94
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Where is Rippon located?

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Wanaka in Central Otago

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95
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What are the borders of Cromwell Basin?

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Kawarau River, Lake Dunstan and the Pisa range

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96
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What are the GI of the Northern Rivers Zone?

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Hastings River

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97
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Where is Domaine Chandon in Australia?

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Yarra Valley

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98
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What is the eastern border of Margaret River?

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Gladstones Line

99
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What are the sub zones of Wairarapa?

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Martinborough, Masterton, and Gladstone

100
Q

Where are the Waitakere Ranges?

A

Auckland NZ

101
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Who was the first producer in New Zealand to bottle a wine under screwcap?

A

Kim Crawford

102
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Where is the Mount Caramel Range?

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Heathcote

103
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What are the zones of South Australia?

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8: Adelaide Super Zone (Barossa Zone, Fleurieu Zone, Mt. Lofty Ranges Zone), Limestone Coast Zone, Lower Murray Zone, Far North, and the Peninsulas

104
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Who owns Montana?

A

Pernod Ricard

105
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What Rutherglen estate was first to get international acclaim?

A

All Saints. Opened in 1864

106
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Where is Pyramid Valley located?

A

Canterbury

107
Q

Where is Hill of Grace?

A

Eden Valley

108
Q

What is the most planted grape in Clare Valley?

A

Shiraz

109
Q

What are the major regions of NZ?

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Northland, Auckland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa. Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury, Waitaki Valley, Central Otago

110
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How many estates were classified as Exceptional in the Langton’s Classification of Australian Wine VI?

A

21

111
Q

Where is the Para River?

A

Barossa Valley

112
Q

Who makes Run Rig?

A

Torbreck

113
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What are the subzones of Geelong?

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unofficially: Surf Coast/Otways; Bellarina (peninsula); Moorabool Valley*

114
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Who first made wine in New Zealand?

A

James Busby in the 1830’s

115
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What body of water borders McLaren Vale?

A

Gulf of St. Vincent

116
Q

Soil for Macedon Ranges?

A

Granitic w/loam in valleys

117
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Mallee Point, Painter’s Cove, Yellow Tail, and Yenda Vale are part of what larger winery?

A

Casella

118
Q

Which muscat for rutherglen?

A

Brown Muscat (Blanc apg/De Frontignan)

119
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What’s the driest GI in the port phillip zone?

A

Geelong

120
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What is the geographical feature of Alpine Valleys, Beechworth, and King Valley?

A

The Victorian Alps

121
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What are the regions of Northern Slopes?

A

New England Australia

122
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What major rivers pass through Hunter?

A

Hunter and Goulburn

123
Q

Which champagne house works with Montana in Marlborough?

A

Deutz

124
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What is required in order to be declared a region/subregion in Australia?

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Single tract of land. 5 independent wineries, 5 ha each producing 500+ tonnes of grapes

125
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What is the soil for Geelong?

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Basalt over limestone and sandy loam on the coast

126
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Where is Bindi Wine Growers?

A

Macedon Ranges

127
Q

Where in NZ would one find Volcanic soils?

A

Auckland

128
Q

Where is Lake Wanaka?

A

Central Otago

129
Q

Where is Giaconda?

A

Beechworth in North East Victoria

130
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What Regions exist within the Barossa Zone?

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Barossa Valley, Eden Valley

131
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What mountain range defines the Central Ranges Zone?

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Great Dividing Range (western slopes)

132
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What’s the hottest region in Australia?

A

Swan Valley

133
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When was and who planted Jacob’s Creek?

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1847 Johann Gramp, establishing Orlando Wines

134
Q

When were GI’s created in Australia?

A

1994

135
Q

Where are the majority of the first five located?

A

in Wilyabrup - red gravelly soils

136
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What are the tiers of GI’s in Australia?

A

State, Zone, Region, Subregion

137
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What are the subregions of Grampians?

A

Great Western

138
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Who owns Brancott?

A

Montana

139
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Who makes Armagh?

A

Jim Barry in Clare Valley

140
Q

What is the dominant grape of Hawkes Bay?

A

Merlot

141
Q

Who makes ‘The Command’

A

Elderton

142
Q

What is the climate Coonawarra?

A

Mediterranean

143
Q

What’s the longest river in Australia?

A

Murray RIver

144
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What is grown in Gimblett Gravels and where is it located?

A

Syrah and Bdx reds, in Hawkes Bay in the alluvial plain

145
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The Gimblett Gravels signature soil was revealed when which river changed its course in 1867?

A

Ngaruroro River

146
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What’s the northernmost region on the South Island?

A

Nelson

147
Q

What are the rivers of Riverina?

A

Murrumbidgee and Lachlan Rivers

148
Q

What GI in NSW produces the most wine in the state?

A

Riverina

149
Q

Where would I find Waimea Plains, Moutere Hills, Motueka, and Takaka (Golden bay)?

A

Nelson, NZ

150
Q

What are the subregions of Great Southern?

A

Albany, Denmark, Frankland River, Mount Barker, Porongurup

151
Q

When was Clonakilla’s first vintage and first vintage of their Shiraz-Viognier?

A

1976 and 1992

152
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Who is in Gippsland?

A

Bass Phillip

153
Q

Where are the highest vineyards in the Port Phillip Zone?

A

Macedon Ranges @ 400-600m

154
Q

Who pioneered High Eden?

A

Mountadam

155
Q

What is the classification system for Topaque?

A

Same as Rutherglen Muscat

156
Q

What was the first Rutherglen estate?

A

Morris Wines in 1859

157
Q

What is the body of water in Currency Creek?

A

Lake Alexandria @ Murray River mouth

158
Q

What is the most planted grape in Yarra Valley?

A

Chardonnay. PN is next. Both account for 50%+

159
Q

What body of water separates Kangaroo Island from the mainland?

A

Backstair Passage

160
Q

What’s the newest region in NZ?

A

Waitaki Valley

161
Q

When was the first vintage of Grange?

A

1951

162
Q

Where is Burn Cottage located?

A

Cromwell Basin in Central Otago

163
Q

What is the soil of McLaren Vale?

A

Ironstone - red sandstone

164
Q

Where in NZ can one find Limestone soils?

A

Waitaki Valley/North Otago

165
Q

When was Western Australia first planted?

A

1829 by Thomas Waters in Swan Valley

166
Q

Where is Bannockburn located?

A

Geelong

167
Q

Where were the first vineyards in Australia?

A

New South Wales in 1791

168
Q

Where is the Banks Peninsula?

A

Canterbury

169
Q

What is the northern subregion of Canterbury?

A

Waipara Valley - Now North Canterbury

170
Q

Who makes Graveyard? What’s the grape?

A

Brokenwood. Shiraz

37 acres - 1983 1st vintage as a single vineyard

171
Q

What are the producers of the Rutherglen Network?

A

All Saints, Morris, Chambers, Campbells, Stanton & Killeen, Pfeiffer, Rutherglen Estates, Buller

172
Q

Pegasus Bay is adjacent to which New Zealand region?

A

Waipara Valley

173
Q

What is the coolest region on the Australian mainland?

A

Macedon Ranges

174
Q

What are the zones of Western Australia?

A

Central Western Australia, Eastern Plains - inland & North of Western Australia, Greater Perth, South West Australia, West Australian South East Coastal

175
Q

What is the soil of Heathcote?

A

Greenstone - 500myo volcanic soil rich in copper and calcium

176
Q

What South Australia zone produces the most sparkling wine?

A

Adelaide Hills?

CONFIRM?

177
Q

What famous Northern Rhone producer recently established a winery in Mt. Benson?

A

Chapoutier

178
Q

What states in Australia produce wine?

A

Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland, Tasmania

179
Q

What are the subregions of Auckland?

A

Matakana, Kumeu, Waiheke Island

180
Q

What is the climate of Mount Gambier?

A

Cooler Maritime

181
Q

Top subregions of Hawkes Bay

A

Esk River Valley, Gimblett Gravels, Ngatawara, and Dartmoor Valey

182
Q

What is the elevation of High Eden?

A

500+ m

183
Q

What moderates the continental climate of Goulburn Valley?

A

Nagambie lakes

184
Q

When did Tahbilk first plant?

A

1860

185
Q

What river dominates Karrindale?

A

Blackwood River

186
Q

What are the regions of Port Phillip?

A

Geelong, Macedon Ranges, Mornington Peninsula, Sunbury, Yarra Valley

187
Q

What is Wairarapa mostly known for?

A

Pinot Noir and Sauv Blanc

188
Q

What are the regions of Greater Perth?

A

Peel, Perth Hills, Swan District

189
Q

What is the most planted grape in Hunter?

A

Semillon

190
Q

What is the sunniest wine region in NZ?

A

Nelson

191
Q

What is PRD?

A

Partial Root Drying

192
Q

Where is Mount Mary?

A

Winery in Yarra Valley

193
Q

What is ‘Tokay’ to be called? and Sherry?

A

topaque, and apera

194
Q

Where are the Tasman Mountains?

A

Nelson

195
Q

When did Gosset begin?

A

1981

196
Q

What are the regions of Queensland?

A

Officially: Granite Belt and South Burnett. Unofficially: Darling Downs, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, and Brisbane

197
Q

What is IRL?

A

Iain Leslie Riggs (Chief Winemaker), Brokenwood.

Semillion - single or multi vintage. 5 years bottle age.

1992 inaugural vintage

198
Q

What years was SE Australia affected by drought?

A

03, 06, 07, 08, 09

199
Q

What are the subregions of Tasmania?

A

Unofficially: Northern - Tamar Valley, Pipers River, and North West. Southern - East Coast, Coal River, Derwent Valley, Huon Valley

200
Q

What is the driest climate on the North Island?

A

Hawkes Bay

201
Q

What is the river of Strathbogie Ranges?

A

Goulburn River

202
Q

Where is Tahlbik?

A

Nagambie Lakes

203
Q

What is the soil type of Eden Valley?

A

Red Clay over granite

204
Q

Who ID’d many regions in NZ and helped to fight phylloxera?

A

Romeo Bragato

205
Q

When did Cloudy Bay begin?

A

1985

206
Q

What are the regions of Southern New South Wales?

A

Canberra District, Tumbarumba, Hilltops, Gundagai

207
Q

What is the northernmost GI in Australia?

A

South Burnett

208
Q

What are the top subregions of Central Otago?

A

Wanaka, Gibbston, Alexandra, Cromwell Basin, Bannockburn, Bendigo

209
Q

What body of water is directly north and west of the Mornington Peninsula?

A

Port Phillip Bay

210
Q

Where is Felton Road located?

A

Bannockburn in Central Otago

211
Q

What’s the oldest Cab vineyard in Barossa?

A

Penfolds Block 42 in Kalimna 1888

212
Q

Where is Mt. Difficulty located?

A

Bannockburn in Central Otago

213
Q

When was Eden Valley first planted?

A

1847 by Joseph Gilbert - Pewsey Vale

214
Q

What are the regions of South Coast?

A

Shoalhaven Coast, Southern Highlands

215
Q

Where is the Richmond Range?

A

Between Nelson and Marlborough

216
Q

What direction are the ridges in Clare Valley?

A

North and South

217
Q

What are the official subregions of Auckland?

A

Matakana, Waiheke Island, Kumeu

218
Q

What is the altitude of Granite Belt GI?

A

700+m in the great dividing range

219
Q

What are the regions of Lower Murray Zone?

A

Riverland GI

220
Q

What is G3?

A

Penfold’s latest rarity. Multi-vintage grange blend. First released in ‘17 w/08, 12, 14 blended. 1200 bottles produced @ $2400 ea

221
Q

Where is the Golden Triangle?

A

in Wallcliffe, south of Wilyabrup. Composed of Leeuwin Estate, Cape Mentille, and Voyager estate

222
Q

When did Seppelt first plant Padthaway?

A

1964

223
Q

What are the areas of Geographe?

A

Donnybrook, Ferguson Valley, Harvey, Capel-Busselton coastline

224
Q

What’s the oldest Shiraz vineyard in Barossa?

A

Langmeil’s ‘Freedom’ vineyard - 1843

225
Q

What is the climate of the Port Phillip Zone?

A

Mediterranean, but cooler (Winkler 1/2)

226
Q

What is the border for Rutherglen?

A

Murray River

227
Q

What cities bookend Clare Valley?

A

Clare and Auburn

228
Q

Who makes the Laird?

A

Torbreck

229
Q

What are the subregions of Wairarapa?

A

Masterdon, Gladstone, Martinborough

230
Q

What is the soil type of Coonawarra?

A

Terra Rossa - Friable clay/loam w/iron oxide over limestone

231
Q

Where are the Snowy Mountains?

A

South NSW zone - Canberra District

232
Q

What is Vat 1?

A

Tyrrell’s Semillon

233
Q

What are the soils of Hunter?

A

White alluvial sand, and red volcanic

234
Q

What is RDI?

A

Root Deficit Irrigation

235
Q

What is the most planted grape in Coonawarra?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

236
Q

Where does Australia currently rank in terms of total production worldwide?

A

7th

237
Q

What mountain range is to the north of Hunter?

A

Liverpool range

238
Q

Where are the other 2 first five located?

A

Leeuwin Estate and Cape Mentelle are in Wallcliffe - cooler sub along Margaret River

239
Q

Who is John Riddoch, and who produces his namesake wine?

A

Wynn makes the wine that is named after the man that planted the region in 1861. It’s first vintage is 1982

240
Q

What borders McLaren Vale to the east?

A

Mt. Lofty Ranges

241
Q

What are the Regions within Mt. Lofty Ranges zone?

A

Clare Valley, Adelaide Hills, and Adelaide Plains

242
Q

Who is Max Schubert?

A

Penfolds from ‘48-‘75. Created Grange Hermitage in 1951

243
Q

Who is NZ’d largest winemaking company?

A

Montana

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