Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Court of Master Sommeliers - Advanced > Australia > Flashcards

Australia Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Certified Sommelier Exam (CMS 2) flashcards
1
Q

Australian appellation divisions

A

Zone

Region

Sub-region

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

How are regions and sub-reagions defined by Wine Australia?

A

Single tracts of land comprising at least five independently owned vineyards of at least 5 ha. with a minimum output of 500 tons of wine grapes annually.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Mataro is a synonym for which grape?

A

Mouvedere

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What is the most important classification of Australia’s wines?

A

Langton’s Classification

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What is Langton’s Classification?

A

Langton’s Classification of Australian Wine is a listing of fine Australian wines compiled by wine-specialist auction house and online merchant Langton’s. The Classification is a ranking of the best-performing Australian wines based on secondary market support over a minimum of 10 vintages. It was first published in 1991.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Nickname for sherry-style fortified wines in Australia.

A

Stickies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

In which GI would you find the sub-region of Nagambie Lakes?

A

Goulburn Valley

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Lenswood and Piccadilly Valley are in which GI?

A

Adelaide Hills

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Six states in Australia

A

South Australia

New South Wales

Victoria

Western Australia

Tasmania

Queensland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What is included in the South Eastern Australia multistate zone?

A

Victoria

New South Wales

Tasmania

plus the winegrowing sectors of South Australia and Queensland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Zones of New South Wales

A

Northern Slopes

Norhtern Rivers

Hunter Valley

Central Ranges

Southern New South Wales

South Coast

Western Plains

Big Rivers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Queensland GIs

A

Granite Belt

South Burnett

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Zones of South Australia

A

Far North

The Peninsulas

Mount Lofty Ranges

Barossa

Lower Murray

Fleurieu

Limestone Coast

Adelaide Superzone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

The Adelaide Superzone includes what zones?

A

Mount Lofty Ranges

Barossa

Fleurieu

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Zones of Victoria

A

North West Victoria

Western Victoria

Central Victoria

Port Phillip

North East Victoria

Gippsland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Zones of Western Australia

A

South West Australia

Greater Perth

Central Western Australia

West Australian South East Coastal

Eastern Plains, Inland, & North of Western Australia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Seppeltsfield and Rowland Flat are informal sub-regions in which Australian GI?

A

Barossa Valley

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

The _________________ is Australia’s largest fine wine region, and it is the fourth-largest region overall.

A

Barossa Valley GI

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

100 Year Old Para Liqueur producer and region.

A

Seppeltsfield, Barossa Valley

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Barossa’s top bottlings

A

Penfolds “Grange”

Elderton “the Command”

Torbreck “RunRig” and “The Laird”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Producer of Australia’s first Sparkling Burgundy

A

Edmond Mazure, 1888, Adelaide Hills

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Henschke’s Hill of Grace is produced in what region?

A

Eden Valley

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Clarendon Hills is produced where?

A

McLaren Vale

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Penley Estate, Belnaves, and Parker are top producers in what region?

A

Coonawarra

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Octavius producer

A

Yalumba

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Dead Arm producer

A

d’Arenberg

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Diana Madeline producer

A

Cullen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

King and Alpine Valleys are located in which zone of Victoria?

A

Northeast Victoria

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Barossa Valley river

A

Para River

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

What grape variety is used to produce Australian Topaque?

A

Muscadelle

31
Q

In which South Australian GI are the producers Jim Barry and Wendouree located?

A

Clare Valley

32
Q

Which Australian states have been affected by phylloxera?

A

Victoria

New South Wales

33
Q

Blackwood Valley is in what Australian state?

A

Western Australia

34
Q

Mornington Peninsula is located in what Australian state?

A

Victoria

35
Q

Cowra is in what Australian state?

A

New South Wales

36
Q

Robe is in what Australian state?

A

South Australia

37
Q

In which South Australian GI are the producers Jim Barry and Wendouree located?

A

Clare Valley

38
Q

Who produces Cyril Cabernet Sauvignon

A

Henschkle

39
Q

What is the most important GI for fine wines in the Limestone Coast?

A

Coonawarra

40
Q

What famous Northern Rhône producer established a winery in Mount Benson?

A

Michel Chapoutier

41
Q

Barossa Valley and Eden Valley are in what zone?

A

Barossa

Adelaide Superzone

42
Q

McLaren Vale is in what zone?

A

Fleurieu

Adelaide Superzone

43
Q

Clare Valley, Adelaide Plains, and Adelaide Hills are in what zone?

A

Mount Lofty Ranges

Adelaide Superzone

44
Q

Coonawarra, Mount Benson, Robe, Mount Gambier are in what zone?

A

Limestone Coast

45
Q

Coonawarra key producers

A

Penley Estate, Zema Estate, Wynns Coonawarra, Majella

46
Q

McLaren Vale key producers

A

Chapel Hill, Clarendon Hills, d’Arenberg, Rosemount Estate, Wirra Wirra

47
Q

Barosssa Valley key producers

A

Seppeltsfield, Torbreck, Peter Lehmann, Penfolds, Two Hands, Wolf Blass

48
Q

Eden Valley key producers

A

Henschke, Yalumba, Pewsey Vale

49
Q

Clare Valley key producers

A

Grosset, Kilkanoon, Jim Barry, Taylors, Wendouree, Sevenhill Cellars

50
Q

Hunter key producers

A

Tyrrell’s, Yarraman Estate, Wyndham Estate, Rosemount Estate, Brokenwood

51
Q

Which Australian estate is owned by a famous Rhone producer?

A

Mount Benson

52
Q

Which estate makes the ‘Art Series’ Chardonnay?

A

Leeuwin Estate

Margaret River - Western Australia

53
Q

Australia’s largest wine region

A

Great Southern

54
Q

Hottest wine region in Australia

A

Swan District - Western Australia

55
Q

In which Australian state is the Hunter Valley wine region?

A

New South Wales

56
Q

Winemakers David Hohnen and Kevin Judd are connected through which iconic wine?

A

Cloudy Bay

57
Q

What is the Aboriginal meaning of ‘Coonawarra’?

A

Meeting of 2 rivers

58
Q

How are Australian wine regions organized?

A

States

Zone

Region

Sub-region

59
Q

Smallest state in Australia

A

Victoria

60
Q

River that divides Victoria from New South Wales

A

Murray River

61
Q

Murray Darling soils (typically)

A

Sand & Lime stone

62
Q

Largest wine grape producing region in Victoria by tonnage

A

King Valley

63
Q

Climate type - Yarra Valley

A

Continental with Mediterranean influence

64
Q

Victoria’s first vineyard - who and when?

A

Yering Station, 1838 - Yarra Valley

65
Q

Yering Station soil

A

Duplex grey loam over yellow clay

66
Q

Australia’s Burgundy

A

Yarra Valley

67
Q

Heathcote soil

A

Red soil, red calcareous sodic clay

68
Q

Strathbogie Ranges is in what state?

A

Victoria

69
Q

Strathbogie Ranges - north or south of Yarra?

A

North

70
Q

Grampains is in what state?

A

Victoria

71
Q

Grampains climate

A

Mediterranean

72
Q

Heathcote influenced by what mountain range?

A

Mt Camel

73
Q

Heathcote is in what state?

A

Victoria

74
Q

Heathcote soil type

A

Red soil with red calcareous sodic clay soil

Court of Master Sommeliers - Advanced (36 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions