Australia

Question 1

What oceans surround Australia ?

Answer 1

West: Indian Ocean (Indonesia)
East: Pacific Ocean (Fiji)
South: Southern Ocean (Antarctis)
South-East: Tasman Sea (New Zealand)

Question 2

What are the cooling factors in Eden Valley and Adelaide Hills in Australia ?

Answer 2

Altitude

Question 3

What are the main black grape varieties in Australia ?

Answer 3

Shiraz (Hunter Valley and Barossa Valley)
Cabernet Sauvignon (Coonawarra and Margeret River)
Pinot Noir (Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Tasmania)
Merlot (for CS-blends)

Question 4

What are the classic Shiraz regions in Australia ?

Answer 4

Hunter Valley

Barossa Valley

Question 5

What are the classic Cabernet Sauvignon regions in Australia ?

Answer 5

Coonawarra

Margaret River

Question 6

What are the classic Pinot Noir regions in Australia ?

Answer 6

Yarra Valley
Mornington Peninsula
Tasmania

Question 7

How does Cabernet Sauvignon typically taste in Australia ?

Answer 7

Darker, firmer tannins and higher acidity than Shiraz, ripe blackcurrant, black cherry, often with toasted oak.
Often blended with Merlot that adds body and fleshy, plummy fruit.

Question 8

How does Pinot Noir typically taste in Australia ?

Answer 8

Medium-bodied, medium alcohol, m to h acidity, cherry and strawberry.

Question 9

What are the main white grape varities in Australia ?

Answer 9

Chardonnay (Adelaide Hills, Mornington Peninsula, Yarra Valley, Margaret River)
Sauvignon blanc (Adelaide Hills)
Sémillon (Hunter Valley)
Riesling (Eden Valley, Clare Valley, Tasmania)

Question 10

What are the classic Chardonnay regions of Australia ?

Answer 10

Adelaide Hills
Mornington Peninsula
Yarra Valley
Margaret River

Question 11

What is the classic Sauvignon Blanc region of Australia ?

Answer 11

Adelaide Hills

Question 12

What is the classic Sémillon region of Australia ?

Answer 12

Hunter Valley

Question 13

What are the classic Riesling regions of Australia ?

Answer 13

Eden Valley, Clare Valley, Tasmania

Question 14

How is Chardonnay typically vinified in the cool to moderate regions like Adelaide Hills ?

Answer 14

Balanced with fresh vibrant fruit, made with lees contact, MLF and/or oak maturation.

Question 15

What are the typical aromatic notes of Sauvignon Blanc from Adelaide Hills ?

Answer 15

Concentrated passion fruit and high acidity

Question 16

How is Sémillon typically vinified in Hunter Valley ?

Answer 16

Harvested early, with low sugar levels and high acidity. Minimum of oxidation, inert vessels for fermentation and storage.
Light alcohol, neutral when bottled, developing notes of honey and toast with bottle ageing.
Long storage potential. Best 20 years or more.

Question 17

How is the typical Riesling from Eden Valley ?

Answer 17

Pronounced citrus fruit aromas and flavours, lime, lemon and grapefruit in youth, that rapidly develop into toast, honey and petrol with ageing.
Unoaked, high acidity, dry/off-dry (and sweet)
Tasmania is less citrusy and more floral.

Question 18

What zones are witin the South Eastern Australia zone ?

Answer 18

South Australia
Victoria
New South Wales
Queensland

Question 19

Name 3 high volume brands in South Eastern Australia ?

Answer 19

Riverland (South Australia)
Murray-Darling (Victoria)
Riverina (New South Wales)

Question 20

In which zone is the majority of Australian wine produced ?

Answer 20

South Australia

Question 21

What is a GI in Australia

Answer 21

A Geographical Indication that can cover both zones, regions and sub-regions