Australia Flashcards
When was the first vintage of Penfolds
1951
Who was the first winemaker at Penfolds?
Max Schubert (1948 - 1975)
Who makes Octavius Shiraz?
Yalumba
Where were the first vineyards planted in Australia?
NSW in 1788
Who founded Mount Pleasant in the Hunter Valley?
Maurice O Shea in 1925
When was the first vintage of Hill of Grace?
1958
When did Langtons create igt’s classification of Australian wine?
1990
Name the top 5 most planted varieties in Australia
Shiraz CS Chard Merlot Sem
When was the GI system rolled out in Australia?
1994
Which alternative packaging technology did Australia produce in the 1960s
Bag in the box
Name the zones that fall within the Adelaide Superzone
Barossa
Fleurieu
Mount Loft Ranges
Disregarding the Adelaide superzone name the zones of South Australia
Barossa Fleurieu Mount Lofty Ranges Far North Limestone Coast Lower Murray The Peninsulas
Name the 2 GI within the Barossa Zone
Barossa Valley
Eden Valley
Name the subregion of the Eden Valley
High Eden
Name the 5 GI within the Fleurieu Zone
Currency Creek Kangaroo Island Langhorne Creek Mclaren Vale Southern Fleurieu
In which Zone is the Currency Creek GI located?
Fleurieu
In which Zone is the Kangaroo Island GI located?
Fleurieu
In which Zone is the Langhorne Creek GI located?
Fleurieu
In which Zone is the Mclaren Vale GI located?
Fleurieu
In which Zone is the Southern Fleurieu GI located?
Fleurieu
Name the 3 GI within the Mount Lofty Ranges Zone
Adelaide Hills
Adelaide Plains
Clare Valley
Name the 2 sub regions of the Adelaide Hills GI
Lenswood
Picadilly Valley
Name the GI located within the Far North Zone
Southern Flinders Ranges
in which Zone is the Southern Flinders Ranges GI located?
Far North
Name the 6 GI located within the Limestone Coast Zone
Coonawarra Mount Benson Padthaway Robe Wrattonbully Mount Gambier
in which Zone is the Coonawarra Region located?
Limestone Coast
in which Zone is the Padthaway Region located?
Limestone Coast
in which Zone is the Robe Region located?
Limestone Coast
in which Zone is the Wrattonbully Region located?
Limestone Coast
in which Zone is the Mount Benson Region located?
Limestone Coast
in which Zone is the Mount Gambier Region located?
Limestone Coast
Which Zone in South Australia has no regions within it?
The Peninsulas
Name the GI located within the Lower Murray zone
Riverland
In which zone is the Riverland GI located?
Lower Murray
When was the first commercial winery established in the Barossa Valley
Orlando wines in 1847
Name the 4 categories of vine age according to the Barossa old vine charter
Old VInes (at least 35 yo) Survivor Vines (At least 70 yo) Centenarian vines (At least 100 yo) Ancestor Vines (At least 125 yo)
Penfolds has only ever had 4 chief winemakers. Name them and their years of tenure
Max Schubert (1948-1975) Don Ditter (1975-1986) John Duval (1986-2002) Peter Gago (2002 - present)
Name some top vintages of Penfolds Grange from the200s
2014 2012 2010 2008 2006 2004 2002
Name some top vintages of Penfolds Grange from the 90s
1998
1996
1991
1990
Name some top vintages of Penfolds Grange from the 70s & 80s
1986
1976
1971
1976 was a great vintage for Penfolds Grange. Who was the wine maker?
Don Ditter