Australia Flashcards
1
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When was the first vintage of Penfolds grange, who was the winemaker
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1951, Max Schubert
2
Q
Who was the first winemaker at Penfolds?
A
Max Schubert (1948 - 1975)
3
Q
Who makes Octavius Shiraz? First vintage?
A
Yalumba 1990
4
Q
Where were the first vineyards planted in Australia?
A
NSW in 1788
5
Q
Who founded Mount Pleasant in the Hunter Valley?
A
Maurice O Shea in 1925
6
Q
When was the first vintage of Hill of Grace?
A
1958
7
Q
When did Langtons create igt’s classification of Australian wine?
A
1990 est
First classification 1991
8
Q
Name the top 5 most planted varieties in Australia
A
Shiraz CS Chard Merlot Sem
9
Q
When was the GI system rolled out in Australia?
A
1994
10
Q
Which alternative packaging technology did Australia produce in the 1960s
A
Bag in the box
11
Q
Name the zones that fall within the Adelaide Superzone
A
Barossa
Fleurieu
Mount Loft Ranges
12
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Disregarding the Adelaide superzone name the zones of South Australia
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Barossa
- Barossa
- Eden (high Eden)
Fleurieu
- Currency Creek
- Kangaroo Island
- Langhorne creek
- McClaren Vale
- Southern Fleurieu
Mount Lofty Ranges
- Adelaide Hills (lenswood/Picadily Valley)
- Adelaide Plains
- Clare Valley
Far North
-SOuthern Flanders Ranges
Limestone Coast
- Coonawara
- Mount benson
- Padthaway
- Robe
- Wrattonbully
- Mount Gambier
Lower Murray
-Riverland
The Peninsulas
13
Q
Name the 2 GI within the Barossa Zone
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Barossa Valley
Eden Valley
14
Q
Name the subregion of the Eden Valley
A
High Eden
15
Q
Name the 5 GI within the Fleurieu Zone
A
Currency Creek Kangaroo Island Langhorne Creek Mclaren Vale Southern Fleurieu
16
Q
In which Zone is the Currency Creek GI located?
A
Fleurieu
17
Q
In which Zone is the Kangaroo Island GI located?
A
Fleurieu
18
Q
In which Zone is the Langhorne Creek GI located?
A
Fleurieu
19
Q
In which Zone is the Mclaren Vale GI located?
A
Fleurieu
20
Q
In which Zone is the Southern Fleurieu GI located?
A
Fleurieu
21
Q
Name the 3 GI within the Mount Lofty Ranges Zone
A
Adelaide Hills
Adelaide Plains
Clare Valley
22
Q
Name the 2 sub regions of the Adelaide Hills GI
A
Lenswood
Picadilly Valley
23
Q
Name the GI located within the Far North Zone
A
Southern Flinders Ranges
24
Q
in which Zone is the Southern Flanders Ranges GI located?
A
Far North
25
Name the 6 GI located within the Limestone Coast Zone
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Coonawarra
Mount Benson
Padthaway
Robe
Wrattonbully
Mount Gambier
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26
in which Zone is the Coonawarra Region located?
Limestone Coast
27
in which Zone is the Padthaway Region located?
Limestone Coast
28
in which Zone is the Robe Region located?
Limestone Coast
29
in which Zone is the Wrattonbully Region located?
Limestone Coast
30
in which Zone is the Mount Benson Region located?
Limestone Coast
31
in which Zone is the Mount Gambier Region located?
Limestone Coast
32
Which Zone in South Australia has no regions within it?
The Peninsulas
33
Name the GI located within the Lower Murray zone
Riverland
34
In which zone is the Riverland GI located?
Lower Murray
35
When was the first commercial winery established in the Barossa Valley
Orlando wines in 1847
36
Name the 4 categories of vine age according to the Barossa old vine charter
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Old VInes (at least 35 yo)
Survivor Vines (At least 70 yo)
Centenarian vines (At least 100 yo)
Ancestor Vines (At least 125 yo)
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37
Penfolds has only ever had 4 chief winemakers. Name them and their years of tenure
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Max Schubert (1948-1975)
Don Ditter (1975-1986)
John Duval (1986-2002)
Peter Gago (2002 - present)
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38
Name some top vintages of Penfolds Grange from the200s
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2014
2012
2010
2008
2006
2004
2002
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39
Name some top vintages of Penfolds Grange from the 90s
1998
1996
1991
1990
40
Name some top vintages of Penfolds Grange from the 70s & 80s
1986
1976
1971
41
1976 was a great vintage for Penfolds Grange. Who was the wine maker?
Don Ditter
42
Which iconic estate is located in the Adelaide Plains GI
Penfold's historic Magill Estate
43
What is Australia's oldest continuously operating winery
Wyndham Estate since 1828
44
Name the 7 zones within the State of NSW
Big Rivers
- Murray Darling GI
- Perricoota GI
- Riverina GI
- Swan Hill GI
Central Ranges
- Cowra GI
- Mudgee GI
- Orange GI
Hunter Valley
-Hunter GI
Northern Rivers
-Hastings River GI
Northern Slopes
-New England Australia GI
South Coast
- Shoalhaven Coast GI
- Southern Highlands GI
Southern NSW
- Canberra District GI
- Gundagai GI
- Hilltops GI
- Tumbarumba GI
45
Name the 4 GI located within the Big Rivers zone
Murray Darling
Perricoota
Riverina
Swan Hill
46
Name the 3 Gi located in the Central Ranges zone
Cowra
Mudgee
Orange
47
In which zone is Orange GI located?
Central Ranges
48
In which zone is Mudgee GI located?
Central Ranges
49
In which zone is Cowra GI located?
Central Ranges
50
Name the GI of the Hunter Valley Zone
Hunter
51
Name the 3 subregions of the Hunter
Broke Fordwich
Pokolbin
Upper Hunter Valley
52
Name the GI located in the Northern Rivers zone
Hastings River
53
In which Zone is the Hastings River Gi located?
Northern Rivers
54
Name the 2 GI located in the South Coast Zone
Shoalhaven Coast
| Southern Highlands
55
In which zone is the Shoalhaven Coast GI located?
South Coast
56
In which zone is the Southern Highlands GI located?
South Coast
57
Name the 4 GI located within the Southern NSW Zone
Canberra District
Tumbarumba
Hilltops
Gundagai
58
In which zone is the Canberra District GI located in?
Southern NSW
59
In which zone is the Tumbarumba GI located in?
Southern NSW
60
In which zone is the Hilltops GI located in?
Southern NSW
61
In which zone is the Gundagai GI located in?
Southern NSW
62
What famous Northern Rhone producer established a winery in Mount Benson?
Chapoutier. Domaine Tournon
63
Where did wine heritage bgin in Victoria
Yering Station in 1838
64
When was the Muscat of Rutherglen Network established
1995
65
Name the 4 tiers of the muscat classification system/age/RS levels
Rutherglen: Average age 3 - 5 years. Residual sweetness 180 - 240 grams per litre
Classic: Average age 6 - 10 years. Residual sweetness 200 - 280 grams per litre.
Grand: Average age 11 - 19 years. Residual sweetness 270 - 400 grams per litre.
Rare: Minimum age 20+ years. Residual sweetness 270 - 400 grams per litre.
66
Name the 6 zones of Victoria
Central Victoria
- Bendigo GI
- Goulburn Valley GI (Nagambie Lakes GI (est. 2001)
- Heathcote GI
- Strathbogie Ranges GI
- Upper Goulburn GI
Gippsland
( South Gippsland, East Gippsland, West Gippsland unofficial subzones)
North East Victoria
- Alpine Valleys GI
- Beechworth GI
- Glenrowan GI
- King Valley GI
- Rutherglen GI
North West Victoria
- Murray Darling GI
- Swan Hill GI
Port Phillip
- Geelong GI
- Macedon Ranges GI
- Mornington Peninsula GI
- Sunbury GI
- Yarra Valley GI
Western Victoria
- Grampians GI (great western sub-region)
- Henty GI
- Pyrenees GI
67
Name the 6 GIs within the Central Victoria Zone
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Bendigo
Goulburn Valley
Heathcote
Strathbogie Ranges
Upper Goulburn
Nagambie lakes
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68
In which zone is the Goulburn Valley GI?
Central Victoria
69
In which zone is the Heathcote GI?
Central Victoria
70
In which zone is the Strathbogie Ranges GI?
Central Victoria
71
In which zone is the Upper Goulburn GI?
Central Victoria
72
Name the subzone of the Goulburn Valley GI
Nagambie Lakes
73
Name the 5 GIs within the the North East Victoria zone
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Alpine Valleys
Beechworth
Glenrowan
King Valley
Rutherglen
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74
The Murray Darling and Swan Hill GIs are located in which 2 zones
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Big Rivers (NSW)
North West Victoria
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75
Name the 5 GIs located in the Port Phillip zone
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Geelong
Macedon Ranges
Mornington Peninsula
Sunbury
Yarra Valley
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76
In which zone is Geelong located?
Port Phillip
77
In which zone is Macedon Ranges located?
Port Phillip
78
In which zone is Mornington Peninsula located?
Port Phillip
79
In which zone is Sunbury located?
Port Phillip
80
In which zone is Port Phillip located?
Port Phillip
81
Name the 5 zones in Western Australia
Central Western Australia
Eastern Plains, Inland and North of
Western Australia
Greater Perth
- Peel GI
- Perth Hills GI
- Swan District GI
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South West Australia
-Margaret River GI
*Yallingup,
*Carbunup
*Wilyabrup
*Treeton
*Wallcliffe
*Karridale (proposed in 1999 by
Dr. John Gladstones)
-Geographe GI
-Blackwood Valley GI
-Manjimup GI
-Pemberton GI
-Great Southern GI
*Denmark GI
*Albany GI
*Porongurup GI
*Frankland River GI
*Mount Barker GI
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West Australian South East Coast
82
Name the 3 GI located within the Greater Perth region
Peel
Perth Hills
Swan District
83
Name the sub region of Swan District
Swan Valley
84
The Peel GI is located in which zone?
Greater Perth
85
The Perth Hills GI is located in which zone?
Greater Perth
86
The Swan District GI is located in which zone?
Greater Perth
87
Name the 3 GI located in the Western Victoria zone and the one 1 sub GI.
Grampians (sub GI is Great Western)
Henty
Pyrenees
88
In which zone is the Henty GI
Western Victoria
89
In which zone is the Grampians GI
Western Victoria
90
In which zone is the Pyrenees GI
Western Victoria
91
Name the 6 GI in the South West Australia zone
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Blackwood Valley
Geographe
Great Southern
Manjimup
Margaret River
Pemberton
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92
Name the subzones of the Great Southern GI
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Denmark
Frankland River
Albany
Porongurup
Mount Barker
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93
Blackwood Valley GI is in which zone?
South West Australia
94
Geographe GI is in which zone?
South West Australia
95
Great Southern GI is in which zone?
South West Australia
96
Manjimup GI is in which zone?
South West Australia
97
Margaret River GI is in which zone?
South West Australia
98
Pemberton GI is in which zone?
South West Australia
99
Name the 2 GIs located within the state of Queensland
Granite Belt
| South Burnett
100
In which region of Australia would you find the Para River?
Barossa
101
In which region of Australia would you find the Goulburn River?
Goulburn, Nagambie Lakes, Upper Goulburn
102
In which region of Australia would you find the Coal River?
Tasmania
103
In which GI's of Australia would you find the Murray River?
Riverland, Swan Hill. Murray Darling, Goulburn Valley, Pericoota, Rutherglen
104
In which region in Australia would you find a group called the first five? Name them.
Margaret River
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Vasse Felix
Leeuwin
Cullen
Voyager
Cape Mentelle
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105
The wine "Noble One" is made in what style, where, and of what grape?
botrytis sweet wine
Riverina
Semillon
Produced by De Bortoli
106
Define Apera & Topaque?
Apera are sherry style wines made in Australia and Topaque is a term used in Rutherglen for their Muscadelle (formally known as Tokaj until the EU no longer allowed it)
