Australia Flashcards
1
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Who planted the first vines in Australia?
A
Captain Arthur Philip
2
Q
Who brought vinifera cuttings from France and Spain to Australia?
A
James Busby
3
Q
Who is credited with making Australia’s first wine?
A
Gregory Blaxland
4
Q
The first vine cuttings planted in Australia were sourced from what country/region?
A
South Africa/Cape of Good Hope
5
Q
What led to Victoria’s status as the wine capital of Australia in the 1870s?
A
A boom in the gold economy
6
Q
Name 2 factors that severely impacted the wine industry in Victoria in the late 1800s.
A
Crash of the gold economy
Phylloxera
7
Q
What Australian states were affected by phylloxera?
A
Victoria, New South Wales
8
Q
What was the first vintage for Penfold’s Grange-Hermitage?
A
1951
9
Q
From what year onward did Penfold’s drop the “-Hermitage” from Grange?
A
1990
10
Q
Grange represents a [single vineyard/multi-vineyard] bottling of what varietal?
A
Multi-vineyard; Shiraz
11
Q
Who produces “Hill of Grace?”
A
Henschke
12
Q
“Hill of Grace” comes from what GI?
A
Eden Valley
13
Q
What was the first vintage for “Hill of Grace?”
A
1958
14
Q
How many wines are currently classified as “Exceptional” in the Langton’s Classification?
A
21
15
Q
What states form the core of Australia’s wine production?
A
South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales
16
Q
What is the second most planted red varietal in Australia?
A
Cabernet Sauvignon
17
Q
What is the second most plated white varietal in Australia?
A
Semillon
18
Q
__________ is the most planted red grape in Australia.
A
Shiraz
19
Q
__________ is the most planted white grape in Australia.
A
Chardonnay
20
Q
What areas are covered by the South Eastern Australia Zone?
A
All: Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales
Wine growing areas of South Australia, Queensland
21
Q
What states are not included within the South Eastern Australia Zone?
A
Western Australia, Northern Territory
22
Q
Name the organization that discovered the link between rotundone and the peppery-aroma of Syrah.
A
Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI)
23
Q
What additive winemaking practice is banned throughout Australia?
A
Chaptalization
24
Q
Name the capital of South Australia.
A
Adelaide
25
The Adelaide Super Zone is comprised of what smaller, separate zones?
Barossa, Fleurieu, Mount Lofty Ranges
26
What is the Australian term for Sherry-styled wines?
Apera
27
Clare Valley GI falls within what zone of South Australia?
Mount Lofty Ranges
28
What is the sole GI region in the Far North zone?
Southern Flinders Ranges
29
What is the Barossa Old Vine Charter?
A voluntary classification of vineyards based on age.
30
List the 4 tiers of the Barossa Old Vine Charter and their corresponding ages.
Old Vines - 35 years
Survivor Vines - 70 years
Centenarian Vines - 100 years
Ancestor Vines - 125 years
31
What climate type characterizes the Barossa Valley?
Continental
32
How do the Eden and Barossa Valleys compare climatically?
Eden Valley is higher in elevation, cooler overall
33
Shiraz from Eden Valley is likely to show more [red/black/blue] fruit than its Barossa counterparts.
Red-fruit
34
What is the elevation minimum for the High Eden subregion?
500m
35
McLaren Vale GI lies within what South Australian zone?
Fleurieu
36
How large is a hogshead barrel?
300L
37
How large is a puncheon barrel?
500L
38
What is the second most important region of the Fleurieu zone?
Langhorne Creek GI
39
Where was the first European colonial settlement in South Australia?
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Kangaroo Island
(beat Adelaide by 5 months)
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40
_____ is the most planted varietal in Clare Valley GI.
Shiraz
41
Jim Barry and Grosset are both producers based in what region?
Clare Valley GI
42
Name the Clare Valley producer known for their Cabernet/Malbec blend.
Wendouree
43
Piccadilly Valley GI is a subregion of what larger GI?
Adelaide Hills GI
44
What is the dominant grape planted in Piccadilly GI?
Chardonnay
45
What is the most planted white varietal in Adelaide Hills GI? In which subregion is it most successful?
Sauvignon Blanc
| Lenswood GI
46
Under what appellation is Penfold's Magill Estate Shiraz released? Why?
South Australia
| The original vineyard falls outside the defined boundaries of smaller regions.
47
What climate type characterizes the Limestone Coast Zone?
Cool Mediterranean
48
Terra Rossa soils are a defining feature of this GI within the Limestone Coast.
Coonawara
49
Who produces the "John Riddoch" Cabernet Sauvignon?
Wynn
50
What is South Australia's largest GI by sheer land size, and what zone is it?
Mount Gambier
| Limestone Coast
51
Kingston Estate is notable for having the largest single-planting of what varietal in Australia?
Petit Verdot
52
__________ is the largest family-owned winery/operation in Australia.
Casella
53
_________ is the second largest family-owned winery/operation in Australia.
Kingston Estate
54
What body of water provides the necessary irrigation for Riverland GI?
Murray River
55
What is the oldest continually operating winery in Australia, and where is it located?
Wyndham Estate, Hunter Valley (NSW)
56
Name the 3 GI subregions of Hunter.
Upper Hunter Valley
Pokolbin
Broke Fordwich
57
What GI regions are shared between Victoria and New South Wales?
Murray-Darling
| Swan Hill
58
What is the most planted white grape in Hunter GI?
Semillon
59
Why do harvests come early in Hunter?
Hot, sub-tropical climate
| Ripening happens early
60
Who produces "Vat 1?"
Tyrell's
61
Who produces "ILR Reserve?"
Brokenwood
62
Mudgee, Orange, and Cowra are all GI regions within what zone?
Central Ranges Zone
63
What is the top red variety produced in Hunter?
Shiraz
64
The GIs of the Central Ranges Zone lie on the western slopes of what mountains?
Great Dividing Range
65
What rivers are central to the Big Rivers Zone?
Murray
| Murrumbidgee
66
Complete the statement: De Bortoli is known for their __________ bottling, botrytized __________ from Riverina.
"Noble One"
| Semillon
67
What is the most important GI of the South New South Wales Zone?
Canberra District GI
68
In what year was the Label Integrity Program introduced?
1990
69
The Label Integrity Program adheres to the _____% rule for what 3 things?
85%
| Varietal, vintage, region
70
In what GI is the Clonakilla winery found?
Canberra District GI
71
What climate type characterizes the Port Philip Zone?
Mediterranean
72
Tumbarumba GI lies in the foothills of what mountain range?
Snowy Mountains
73
What is the most planted grape in Yarra Valley?
Chardonnay
74
What is "Mother Vine Six" and who is responsible for it's introduction to Australia?
A clone of Pinot Noir from Clos Vougeot brought in by James Busby
75
What is the dominant red grape of Mornington Peninsula GI?
Pinot Noir
76
Surf Coast, Bellarine, and Moorabool Valley are unofficial subregions of what GI?
Geelong GI
77
What style of Rutherglen Muscat is likely to be aged 20+ years and have between 270-400 g/L RS?
"Rare"
78
What style of Rutherglen Muscat is likely to be aged between 3-5 years, with 180-240 g/L RS?
"Rutherglen"
79
What style of Rutherglen Muscat is likely to be aged 11-19 years, with 270-400 g/L RS?
"Grand"
80
What style of Rutherglen Muscat is likely to be aged 6-10 years with 200-280 g/L RS?
"Classic"
81
What geographic feature forms the northern border of Rutherglen GI?
Murray River
82
What varietal is used in the production of Rutherglen Muscat? Give a synonym as well.
Brown Muscat
Muscat de Frontignan
Muscat Rouge à Petit Grains
83
Why is botrytis avoided in the production of Rutherglen Muscat?
It destroys varietal character
84
What process is employed to concentrate Rutherglen Muscat? Describe it.
Passerillage
| Grapes are left on the vine to raisinate before being harvested
85
What is Topaque?
Fortified wine from Rutherglen
| Produced from Muscadelle grapes
86
Perth is a major city in what Australian state?
Western Australia
87
Viticulture in Western Australia is confined to [coastal/inland] areas.
Coastal
88
__________ is the most important GI of Western Australia.
Margaret River GI
89
What are "Houghton" selections?
Clones of Cabernet Sauvignon planted in Margaret River GI sourced from Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
90
What is the most planted clone of Chardonnay in Margaret River GI?
Gingin
91
Mount Barker, Frankland River, and Porongurup are all subregions of what GI?
Great Southern GI
92
What is the most established region of Great Southern GI?
Mount Barker
93
What is the only appellation specific to Tasmania?
Tasmania GI
| There are no zone, region, subregion GIs
94
Tamar Valley is center of production in what part of Tasmania?
Northern
95
What is the most important area in southern Tasmania?
Coal River
96
Who is oldest producer of sparkling wine in Australia?
Jansz
97
Jansz was founded as a joint venture between what two companies? In what year?
Louis Roederer, Heemskerk Wines
| 1986
98
What is the most planted grape in Tasmania?
Pinot Noir
99
Of Australia's wine producing states, which is the least significant?
Queensland
100
Granite Belt GI lies on the border between Queensland and what other state?
New South Wales
101
What keeps the climate of Granite Belt GI continental?
Elevation
| 700+ m means relief from sub-tropical conditions
102
What is the most successful varietal in Granite Belt GI?
Shiraz
103
__________ is the northernmost wine region in Australia.
South Burnett GI
104
Darling Downs, Brisbane, and Gold Coast are unofficial regions of what state?
Queensland
105
What prevents Darling Downs, Gold Coast, and Brisbane from achieving recognition as official regions?
Production is too small to meet requirements for GI status
106
Mechanization has largely taken over what two vineyard tasks? Why has this happened?
Pruning, harvest
| Cost saving; lack of population/labor source
107
Tasmania lies of the southern coast of what Australian state?
Victoria
108
Match city/state: Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney -- Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland
Brisbane/Queensland
Melbourne/Victoria
Sydney/New South Wales
