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Australia Flashcards

1
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Who planted the first vines in Australia?

A

Captain Arthur Philip

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Who brought vinifera cuttings from France and Spain to Australia?

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James Busby

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3
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Who is credited with making Australia’s first wine?

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Gregory Blaxland

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4
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The first vine cuttings planted in Australia were sourced from what country/region?

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South Africa/Cape of Good Hope

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5
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What led to Victoria’s status as the wine capital of Australia in the 1870s?

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A boom in the gold economy

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6
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Name 2 factors that severely impacted the wine industry in Victoria in the late 1800s.

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Crash of the gold economy

Phylloxera

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7
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What Australian states were affected by phylloxera?

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Victoria, New South Wales

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8
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What was the first vintage for Penfold’s Grange-Hermitage?

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1951

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9
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From what year onward did Penfold’s drop the “-Hermitage” from Grange?

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1990

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10
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Grange represents a [single vineyard/multi-vineyard] bottling of what varietal?

A

Multi-vineyard; Shiraz

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11
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Who produces “Hill of Grace?”

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Henschke

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12
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“Hill of Grace” comes from what GI?

A

Eden Valley

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13
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What was the first vintage for “Hill of Grace?”

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1958

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14
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How many wines are currently classified as “Exceptional” in the Langton’s Classification?

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21

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15
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What states form the core of Australia’s wine production?

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South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales

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What is the second most planted red varietal in Australia?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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17
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What is the second most plated white varietal in Australia?

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Semillon

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18
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__________ is the most planted red grape in Australia.

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Shiraz

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19
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__________ is the most planted white grape in Australia.

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Chardonnay

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20
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What areas are covered by the South Eastern Australia Zone?

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All: Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales

Wine growing areas of South Australia, Queensland

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21
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What states are not included within the South Eastern Australia Zone?

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Western Australia, Northern Territory

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22
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Name the organization that discovered the link between rotundone and the peppery-aroma of Syrah.

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Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI)

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23
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What additive winemaking practice is banned throughout Australia?

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Chaptalization

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24
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Name the capital of South Australia.

A

Adelaide

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25
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The Adelaide Super Zone is comprised of what smaller, separate zones?

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Barossa, Fleurieu, Mount Lofty Ranges

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26
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What is the Australian term for Sherry-styled wines?

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Apera

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27
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Clare Valley GI falls within what zone of South Australia?

A

Mount Lofty Ranges

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28
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What is the sole GI region in the Far North zone?

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Southern Flinders Ranges

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29
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What is the Barossa Old Vine Charter?

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A voluntary classification of vineyards based on age.

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30
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List the 4 tiers of the Barossa Old Vine Charter and their corresponding ages.

A

Old Vines - 35 years
Survivor Vines - 70 years
Centenarian Vines - 100 years
Ancestor Vines - 125 years

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31
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What climate type characterizes the Barossa Valley?

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Continental

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32
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How do the Eden and Barossa Valleys compare climatically?

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Eden Valley is higher in elevation, cooler overall

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33
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Shiraz from Eden Valley is likely to show more [red/black/blue] fruit than its Barossa counterparts.

A

Red-fruit

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34
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What is the elevation minimum for the High Eden subregion?

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500m

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35
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McLaren Vale GI lies within what South Australian zone?

A

Fleurieu

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36
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How large is a hogshead barrel?

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300L

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37
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How large is a puncheon barrel?

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500L

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38
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What is the second most important region of the Fleurieu zone?

A

Langhorne Creek GI

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39
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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
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_____ is the most planted varietal in Clare Valley GI.

A

Shiraz

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41
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Jim Barry and Grosset are both producers based in what region?

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Clare Valley GI

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42
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Name the Clare Valley producer known for their Cabernet/Malbec blend.

A

Wendouree

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43
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Piccadilly Valley GI is a subregion of what larger GI?

A

Adelaide Hills GI

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44
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What is the dominant grape planted in Piccadilly GI?

A

Chardonnay

45
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What is the most planted white varietal in Adelaide Hills GI? In which subregion is it most successful?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

Lenswood GI

46
Q

Under what appellation is Penfold’s Magill Estate Shiraz released? Why?

A

South Australia

The original vineyard falls outside the defined boundaries of smaller regions.

47
Q

What climate type characterizes the Limestone Coast Zone?

A

Cool Mediterranean

48
Q

Terra Rossa soils are a defining feature of this GI within the Limestone Coast.

A

Coonawara

49
Q

Who produces the “John Riddoch” Cabernet Sauvignon?

A

Wynn

50
Q

What is South Australia’s largest GI by sheer land size, and what zone is it?

A

Mount Gambier

Limestone Coast

51
Q

Kingston Estate is notable for having the largest single-planting of what varietal in Australia?

A

Petit Verdot

52
Q

__________ is the largest family-owned winery/operation in Australia.

A

Casella

53
Q

_________ is the second largest family-owned winery/operation in Australia.

A

Kingston Estate

54
Q

What body of water provides the necessary irrigation for Riverland GI?

A

Murray River

55
Q

What is the oldest continually operating winery in Australia, and where is it located?

A

Wyndham Estate, Hunter Valley (NSW)

56
Q

Name the 3 GI subregions of Hunter.

A

Upper Hunter Valley
Pokolbin
Broke Fordwich

57
Q

What GI regions are shared between Victoria and New South Wales?

A

Murray-Darling

Swan Hill

58
Q

What is the most planted white grape in Hunter GI?

A

Semillon

59
Q

Why do harvests come early in Hunter?

A

Hot, sub-tropical climate

Ripening happens early

60
Q

Who produces “Vat 1?”

A

Tyrell’s

61
Q

Who produces “ILR Reserve?”

A

Brokenwood

62
Q

Mudgee, Orange, and Cowra are all GI regions within what zone?

A

Central Ranges Zone

63
Q

What is the top red variety produced in Hunter?

A

Shiraz

64
Q

The GIs of the Central Ranges Zone lie on the western slopes of what mountains?

A

Great Dividing Range

65
Q

What rivers are central to the Big Rivers Zone?

A

Murray

Murrumbidgee

66
Q

Complete the statement: De Bortoli is known for their __________ bottling, botrytized __________ from Riverina.

A

“Noble One”

Semillon

67
Q

What is the most important GI of the South New South Wales Zone?

A

Canberra District GI

68
Q

In what year was the Label Integrity Program introduced?

A

1990

69
Q

The Label Integrity Program adheres to the _____% rule for what 3 things?

A

85%

Varietal, vintage, region

70
Q

In what GI is the Clonakilla winery found?

A

Canberra District GI

71
Q

What climate type characterizes the Port Philip Zone?

A

Mediterranean

72
Q

Tumbarumba GI lies in the foothills of what mountain range?

A

Snowy Mountains

73
Q

What is the most planted grape in Yarra Valley?

A

Chardonnay

74
Q

What is “Mother Vine Six” and who is responsible for it’s introduction to Australia?

A

A clone of Pinot Noir from Clos Vougeot brought in by James Busby

75
Q

What is the dominant red grape of Mornington Peninsula GI?

A

Pinot Noir

76
Q

Surf Coast, Bellarine, and Moorabool Valley are unofficial subregions of what GI?

A

Geelong GI

77
Q

What style of Rutherglen Muscat is likely to be aged 20+ years and have between 270-400 g/L RS?

A

“Rare”

78
Q

What style of Rutherglen Muscat is likely to be aged between 3-5 years, with 180-240 g/L RS?

A

“Rutherglen”

79
Q

What style of Rutherglen Muscat is likely to be aged 11-19 years, with 270-400 g/L RS?

A

“Grand”

80
Q

What style of Rutherglen Muscat is likely to be aged 6-10 years with 200-280 g/L RS?

A

“Classic”

81
Q

What geographic feature forms the northern border of Rutherglen GI?

A

Murray River

82
Q

What varietal is used in the production of Rutherglen Muscat? Give a synonym as well.

A

Brown Muscat
Muscat de Frontignan
Muscat Rouge à Petit Grains

83
Q

Why is botrytis avoided in the production of Rutherglen Muscat?

A

It destroys varietal character

84
Q

What process is employed to concentrate Rutherglen Muscat? Describe it.

A

Passerillage

Grapes are left on the vine to raisinate before being harvested

85
Q

What is Topaque?

A

Fortified wine from Rutherglen

Produced from Muscadelle grapes

86
Q

Perth is a major city in what Australian state?

A

Western Australia

87
Q

Viticulture in Western Australia is confined to [coastal/inland] areas.

A

Coastal

88
Q

__________ is the most important GI of Western Australia.

A

Margaret River GI

89
Q

What are “Houghton” selections?

A

Clones of Cabernet Sauvignon planted in Margaret River GI sourced from Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

90
Q

What is the most planted clone of Chardonnay in Margaret River GI?

A

Gingin

91
Q

Mount Barker, Frankland River, and Porongurup are all subregions of what GI?

A

Great Southern GI

92
Q

What is the most established region of Great Southern GI?

A

Mount Barker

93
Q

What is the only appellation specific to Tasmania?

A

Tasmania GI

There are no zone, region, subregion GIs

94
Q

Tamar Valley is center of production in what part of Tasmania?

A

Northern

95
Q

What is the most important area in southern Tasmania?

A

Coal River

96
Q

Who is oldest producer of sparkling wine in Australia?

A

Jansz

97
Q

Jansz was founded as a joint venture between what two companies? In what year?

A

Louis Roederer, Heemskerk Wines

1986

98
Q

What is the most planted grape in Tasmania?

A

Pinot Noir

99
Q

Of Australia’s wine producing states, which is the least significant?

A

Queensland

100
Q

Granite Belt GI lies on the border between Queensland and what other state?

A

New South Wales

101
Q

What keeps the climate of Granite Belt GI continental?

A

Elevation

700+ m means relief from sub-tropical conditions

102
Q

What is the most successful varietal in Granite Belt GI?

A

Shiraz

103
Q

__________ is the northernmost wine region in Australia.

A

South Burnett GI

104
Q

Darling Downs, Brisbane, and Gold Coast are unofficial regions of what state?

A

Queensland

105
Q

What prevents Darling Downs, Gold Coast, and Brisbane from achieving recognition as official regions?

A

Production is too small to meet requirements for GI status

106
Q

Mechanization has largely taken over what two vineyard tasks? Why has this happened?

A

Pruning, harvest

Cost saving; lack of population/labor source

107
Q

Tasmania lies of the southern coast of what Australian state?

A

Victoria

108
Q

Match city/state: Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney – Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland

A

Brisbane/Queensland
Melbourne/Victoria
Sydney/New South Wales

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