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Australia Flashcards

1
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When was the first vintage of Penfolds grange, who was the winemaker

A

1951, Max Schubert

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Who was the first winemaker at Penfolds?

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Max Schubert (1948 - 1975)

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Who makes Octavius Shiraz? First vintage?

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Yalumba 1990

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Where were the first vineyards planted in Australia?

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NSW in 1788

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5
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Who founded Mount Pleasant in the Hunter Valley?

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Maurice O Shea in 1925

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When was the first vintage of Hill of Grace?

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1958

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7
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When did Langtons create igt’s classification of Australian wine?

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1990 est

First classification 1991

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8
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Name the top 5 most planted varieties in Australia

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Shiraz
CS
Chard
Merlot
Sem
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9
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When was the GI system rolled out in Australia?

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1994

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10
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Which alternative packaging technology did Australia produce in the 1960s

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Bag in the box

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11
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Name the zones that fall within the Adelaide Superzone

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Barossa
Fleurieu
Mount Loft Ranges

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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

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13
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Name the 2 GI within the Barossa Zone

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Barossa Valley

Eden Valley

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14
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Name the subregion of the Eden Valley

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High Eden

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Name the 5 GI within the Fleurieu Zone

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Currency Creek
Kangaroo Island
Langhorne Creek
Mclaren Vale
Southern Fleurieu
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16
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In which Zone is the Currency Creek GI located?

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Fleurieu

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17
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In which Zone is the Kangaroo Island GI located?

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Fleurieu

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18
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In which Zone is the Langhorne Creek GI located?

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Fleurieu

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In which Zone is the Mclaren Vale GI located?

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Fleurieu

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20
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In which Zone is the Southern Fleurieu GI located?

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Fleurieu

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21
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Name the 3 GI within the Mount Lofty Ranges Zone

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Adelaide Hills
Adelaide Plains
Clare Valley

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22
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Name the 2 sub regions of the Adelaide Hills GI

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Lenswood

Picadilly Valley

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23
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Name the GI located within the Far North Zone

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Southern Flinders Ranges

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24
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in which Zone is the Southern Flanders Ranges GI located?

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Far North

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25
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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
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in which Zone is the Coonawarra Region located?

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Limestone Coast

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27
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in which Zone is the Padthaway Region located?

A

Limestone Coast

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28
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in which Zone is the Robe Region located?

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Limestone Coast

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29
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in which Zone is the Wrattonbully Region located?

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Limestone Coast

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30
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in which Zone is the Mount Benson Region located?

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Limestone Coast

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in which Zone is the Mount Gambier Region located?

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Limestone Coast

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32
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Which Zone in South Australia has no regions within it?

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The Peninsulas

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33
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Name the GI located within the Lower Murray zone

A

Riverland

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34
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In which zone is the Riverland GI located?

A

Lower Murray

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35
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When was the first commercial winery established in the Barossa Valley

A

Orlando wines in 1847

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36
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Name the 4 categories of vine age according to the Barossa old vine charter

A 
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
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Penfolds has only ever had 4 chief winemakers. Name them and their years of tenure

A 
Max Schubert (1948-1975)
Don Ditter (1975-1986)
John Duval (1986-2002)
Peter Gago (2002 - present)
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38
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Name some top vintages of Penfolds Grange from the200s

A 
2014
2012
2010
2008
2006
2004
2002
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39
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Name some top vintages of Penfolds Grange from the 90s

A

1998
1996
1991
1990

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40
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Name some top vintages of Penfolds Grange from the 70s & 80s

A

1986
1976
1971

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41
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1976 was a great vintage for Penfolds Grange. Who was the wine maker?

A

Don Ditter

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42
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Which iconic estate is located in the Adelaide Plains GI

A

Penfold’s historic Magill Estate

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43
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What is Australia’s oldest continuously operating winery

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Wyndham Estate since 1828

44
Q

Name the 7 zones within the State of NSW

A

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
Q

Name the 4 GI located within the Big Rivers zone

A

Murray Darling
Perricoota
Riverina
Swan Hill

46
Q

Name the 3 Gi located in the Central Ranges zone

A

Cowra
Mudgee
Orange

47
Q

In which zone is Orange GI located?

A

Central Ranges

48
Q

In which zone is Mudgee GI located?

A

Central Ranges

49
Q

In which zone is Cowra GI located?

A

Central Ranges

50
Q

Name the GI of the Hunter Valley Zone

A

Hunter

51
Q

Name the 3 subregions of the Hunter

A

Broke Fordwich
Pokolbin
Upper Hunter Valley

52
Q

Name the GI located in the Northern Rivers zone

A

Hastings River

53
Q

In which Zone is the Hastings River Gi located?

A

Northern Rivers

54
Q

Name the 2 GI located in the South Coast Zone

A

Shoalhaven Coast

Southern Highlands

55
Q

In which zone is the Shoalhaven Coast GI located?

A

South Coast

56
Q

In which zone is the Southern Highlands GI located?

A

South Coast

57
Q

Name the 4 GI located within the Southern NSW Zone

A

Canberra District
Tumbarumba
Hilltops
Gundagai

58
Q

In which zone is the Canberra District GI located in?

A

Southern NSW

59
Q

In which zone is the Tumbarumba GI located in?

A

Southern NSW

60
Q

In which zone is the Hilltops GI located in?

A

Southern NSW

61
Q

In which zone is the Gundagai GI located in?

A

Southern NSW

62
Q

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

A

Chapoutier. Domaine Tournon

63
Q

Where did wine heritage bgin in Victoria

A

Yering Station in 1838

64
Q

When was the Muscat of Rutherglen Network established

A

1995

65
Q

Name the 4 tiers of the muscat classification system/age/RS levels

A

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
Q

Name the 6 zones of Victoria

A

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
Q

Name the 6 GIs within the Central Victoria Zone

A 
Bendigo
Goulburn Valley
Heathcote
Strathbogie Ranges
Upper Goulburn
Nagambie lakes
68
Q

In which zone is the Goulburn Valley GI?

A

Central Victoria

69
Q

In which zone is the Heathcote GI?

A

Central Victoria

70
Q

In which zone is the Strathbogie Ranges GI?

A

Central Victoria

71
Q

In which zone is the Upper Goulburn GI?

A

Central Victoria

72
Q

Name the subzone of the Goulburn Valley GI

A

Nagambie Lakes

73
Q

Name the 5 GIs within the the North East Victoria zone

A 
Alpine Valleys
Beechworth
Glenrowan
King Valley
Rutherglen
74
Q

The Murray Darling and Swan Hill GIs are located in which 2 zones

A 
Big Rivers (NSW)
North West Victoria
75
Q

Name the 5 GIs located in the Port Phillip zone

A 
Geelong
Macedon Ranges
Mornington Peninsula
Sunbury
Yarra Valley
76
Q

In which zone is Geelong located?

A

Port Phillip

77
Q

In which zone is Macedon Ranges located?

A

Port Phillip

78
Q

In which zone is Mornington Peninsula located?

A

Port Phillip

79
Q

In which zone is Sunbury located?

A

Port Phillip

80
Q

In which zone is Port Phillip located?

A

Port Phillip

81
Q

Name the 5 zones in Western Australia

A

Central Western Australia

Eastern Plains, Inland and North of
Western Australia

Greater Perth

  • Peel GI
  • Perth Hills GI
  • Swan District GI
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

West Australian South East Coast

82
Q

Name the 3 GI located within the Greater Perth region

A

Peel
Perth Hills
Swan District

83
Q

Name the sub region of Swan District

A

Swan Valley

84
Q

The Peel GI is located in which zone?

A

Greater Perth

85
Q

The Perth Hills GI is located in which zone?

A

Greater Perth

86
Q

The Swan District GI is located in which zone?

A

Greater Perth

87
Q

Name the 3 GI located in the Western Victoria zone and the one 1 sub GI.

A

Grampians (sub GI is Great Western)
Henty
Pyrenees

88
Q

In which zone is the Henty GI

A

Western Victoria

89
Q

In which zone is the Grampians GI

A

Western Victoria

90
Q

In which zone is the Pyrenees GI

A

Western Victoria

91
Q

Name the 6 GI in the South West Australia zone

A 
Blackwood Valley
Geographe
Great Southern 
Manjimup
Margaret River
Pemberton
92
Q

Name the subzones of the Great Southern GI

A 
Denmark
Frankland River
Albany
Porongurup
Mount Barker
93
Q

Blackwood Valley GI is in which zone?

A

South West Australia

94
Q

Geographe GI is in which zone?

A

South West Australia

95
Q

Great Southern GI is in which zone?

A

South West Australia

96
Q

Manjimup GI is in which zone?

A

South West Australia

97
Q

Margaret River GI is in which zone?

A

South West Australia

98
Q

Pemberton GI is in which zone?

A

South West Australia

99
Q

Name the 2 GIs located within the state of Queensland

A

Granite Belt

South Burnett

100
Q

In which region of Australia would you find the Para River?

A

Barossa

101
Q

In which region of Australia would you find the Goulburn River?

A

Goulburn, Nagambie Lakes, Upper Goulburn

102
Q

In which region of Australia would you find the Coal River?

A

Tasmania

103
Q

In which GI’s of Australia would you find the Murray River?

A

Riverland, Swan Hill. Murray Darling, Goulburn Valley, Pericoota, Rutherglen

104
Q

In which region in Australia would you find a group called the first five? Name them.

A

Margaret River

Vasse Felix
Leeuwin
Cullen
Voyager
Cape Mentelle
105
Q

The wine “Noble One” is made in what style, where, and of what grape?

A

botrytis sweet wine
Riverina

Semillon

Produced by De Bortoli

106
Q

Define Apera & Topaque?

A

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)

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