Australia Flashcards
When were the first vines planted in Australia
1788
Where were the first cuttings for Australia taken from
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Who started varietal labeling in Australia
Maurice o Shea of Mt. Pleasant in Hunter
What was the first vintage of Grange Hermitage
1951
Who created Penfolds’ Grange Hermitage
Max Schubert, winemaker of Penfolds from 1948 to 75
When was the first Hill of Grace produced
1958
What are the minimums for grape, vintage and region in Australian Label integrity program
85%
What are the different levels of GI in Australia
States - Zones - Regions - Sub Regions
What are regions and subregions in Australia
Single tracts of land comprising at least 5 independently owned vineyards of 5 hectares each, producing at least 500 tons of grapes every year.
Which states does South East Australia superzone encompass
Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia
What is Topaque
A wine style from Rutherglen formerly known as Rutherglen Tokay
What is Apera
Australian term for sherry style wines
What is sesquiterpene Rotundane
A chemical compound found in Syrah, responsible for the peppery notes
What is partial rootzone drying
A technique of drip irrigation in which the water is applied to only one side of the row, keeping the other side dry.
It reduces the water usage by 50% while not reducing the yields or stressing the vine too much
What is regulated deficit irrigations
The plant is provided water only during the fruiting phase, it regulates the water supply but overstresses the vine in hot and dry areas
What are the zones in South Australia GI
Far North
Lower Murray
Mount Lofty Ranges
Barossa
Fleurieu
Limestone coast
The Peninsulas
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What are the zones in Adelaide Superzone
Adelaide Hills
Adelaide Plains
Mount Lofty Ranges
What are the regions in Barossa Zone
Barossa Valley
Eden Valley
What are the regions in Fleurieu
Currency Creek Kangaroo island Mclaren Vale Langhorn Creek Southern Fleurieu
What are the subregions of Eden Valley
High eden
What are the subregions of Adelaide Hills
Lenswood
Piccadilly Valley
What are the regions in Mount Lofty ranges zone
Adelaide Hills
Adelaide Plains
Clare Valley
What region do you have in Far north Zone
Southern Flinders ranges
What are the regions in Lower Murray Zone
Riverland
Which zone of South Australia doesn’t have a region
The Peninsulas
What are the regions in Limestone Coast Zone
Coonawarra Mount Benson Padthaway Robe Wrattenbully Mount Gambier
Which was barossa’s first commercial winery
Orlando Wines - owners of Jacob’s Creek brand
Which are world’s oldest Syrah wines?
Freedom Vineyard of Langmeil in Barossa valley - planted 1843
What are Australia’s Oldest Cabernet Sauvignon vines
Penfold’s Block 42 Kalimna - 1888
What is Barossa Old vine charter
A self regulated classification of vineyard age in the region. The catagories are Old Vines - at least 35 YO Survivor vines - at least 70 YO Centenarian vines - at least 100 YO Ancestor vines - at least 125 YO
Which is the largest fine wine region of Australia
Barossa Valley
Who produces 100 YO Para Liqueur
Seppeltsfield in Barossa Valley
What kind of soils are found in Barossa
Deep loamy clay with enough underground water for irrigation
Who produced first Sparkling reds from Australia
Edmund Mazure in Adelaide
Name few good producers of sparkling Shiraz
Peter Rumball
Rockford
Seppelt Great Western
Name a top Semillon from South Australia
Peter Lehmann Margaret Semillon
Which was the first winery in Eden Valley
Pewsey Vale - Joseph Gilbert in 1847
Explain geography and climate of Eden Valley
400 - 600 m above sea level
Rolling hills, water scarcity and salinity
Thin red clay with granite outcrops
What is generational farming in McLaren Vale
A sustainable farming initiative of approx 40 producers in McLaren Vale
Which cooler area in Mclaren Vale harvests a month later than the warmer western vineyards
Clarendon
Which areas in Mclaren Vale have sandier soils for Grenache to Flourish
Blewitt Springs
Kangarilla
Who owns Stonyfell vineyard in Langhorn Creek
Metala
Which is the smallest GI in fleurieu zone
Kangaroo Island
Which was the site of first colonial settlement in Australia
Kangaroo Island
Explain geography and climate of clare valley
400 - 600 m elevation
series of contoured north south ridges, depressions and sub valleys
Spring frost can cause a challenge in cooler parts of polish hill, water vale and auburn
Dry climate with low growing season rainfall
Blue slate bedrock with clay top soil in many parts of Clare valley
Name few key producers of Clare valley
Grosset Kilikanoon Jim Barry Wendouree Taylor's (Wakefield)
What is the principal grape in Piccadilly Valley
Chardonnay
What is the principal variety in Lenswood GI
Sauvignon Blanc
Name few key producers of Adelaide Hills
Petaluma Shaw + Smith Golding BK Wines The Lane Bird in Hand
Which GI has the historic Magill estate of Penfolds
Just outside of Adelaide Plains
What kind of soil and climate are found in Coonawarra
Red clay loam over soft limestone, terra rossa soils
It offers good drainage as well as water retention
Flat region with cool mediterranean climate, cold winters
Who planted first vineyards in Coonawarra
John Riddoch in 1891 - Chateau Comaum
What is claimed to be the reason for mint notes in Australian reds
Due to red gums eucalyptus trees’ aromatic monoterpene - eucalyptol. It can be transferred from tree leaves to grapes through air
Name the most famous Wrattonbully producer
Tapanappa
What grapes are prominently grown in Mount Gambier GI
Pinot Noir
Sauvignon Blanc
Which GI is the leader in wine production by volume in Australia
Riverland - 25% of national grape tonnage
Which river flows through Riverland GI
Murray
Name few key producers in Riverland GI
Oxford Landing
Banrock Station
Berri
Kingston Estate
Name the zones of NSW
Northern Slopes Northern Rivers Hunter Valley South Coast Southern NSW Central Ranges Big Rivers Western Plains
Which zone in NSW doesn’t have a region in it
Western Plains
Name the regions in big rivers zone
Murray Darling
Perricoota
Riverina
Swan Hill
Name the GI regions in Central ranges Zone
Cowra
Mudgee
Orange
Name the region in Hunter Valley zone
Hunter
What are the subregions in Hunter region
Pokolbin
Broke Fordwich
Upper Hunter Valley
What region is part of Northern Rivers zone
Hastings river
What is the region in Northern Slopes zone of NSW
New England Australia
Name the regions of Southern coast zone in NSW
Shoalhaven Coast
Southern Highlands
Name the regions of Southern NSW Zone
Canberra District
Tumbarumba
Hilltops
Gundagai
Which is the oldest continuously operating winery of Australia
Wyndham Estate - 1828 - George Wyndham
What are the unofficial subregions of Lower Hunter
Pokolbin Broke Fordwich Allandale Belford Dalwood Rothbury
Name few key producers of Hunter Valley
Tyrell’s
Brokenwood
McWilliams Mount Pleasant
Audrey Wilkinson
Describe the climate of Hunter valley
Region IV on winkler scale
Subtropical and humid with almost 500 mm rainfall during growing season
Early autumn with cloud cover, resulting in early harvest decisions
Which grape was called Hunter riesling
Semillon
Name some top Semillons from Hunter Valley
Tyrell’s Vat 1
Brokenwood ILR Reserve
Which wine was Australia’s first varietal Chardonnay
1971 Vat 47 Pinot Chardonnay - Tyrell’s
Where were the first Chardonnay plantings in Australia
Mudgee GI in central ranges zone
Which is the highest region in Australia
Orange GI in central ranges zone
600 m to 1000 m + elevation
Which grape variety can make good quality wines in Hastings river GI of Northern river zone
Semillon
Which is the most planted grape in Southern Highlands GI in South Coast Zone
Tempranillo
What are the two big rivers in big rivers zone
Murray
Murrumbidgee
Which is the largest family owned wine company in Australia
Casella wines
Name few key producers in Riverina
Casella Wines
De Bortoli
McWilliams
What kind of climate do you find in Canberra distt GI in South NSW Zone
Mild continental climate
name some good producers in Canberra Distt GI
Clonakilla
Lark Hill
Which other GI does Clonakilla sources Shiraz from
Hilltops GI
What kind of climate is found in Tumbarumba
Cool climate in the backdrop of snow covered great dividing range
Frost prone yet suitable for sparkling wine production
Which grape varieties thrive in Tumbarumba
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
What are the zones in Victoria GI
North East Victoria North west Victoria Western Victoria Central Victoria Port Phillip Bay Gippsland
Which zone in Victoria doesn’t have a region
Gippsland
What are the regions in Central Victoria Zone
Bendigo Heathcote Goulburn Strathbogie Ranges Upper Goulburn
Name a subregion of Goulburn Valley
Nagambie lakes
Name the regions in North East Victoria zone
Alpine Valley Beechworth Glenrowan King Valley Rutherglen
Name the regions in North west Victoria Zone
Murray Darling
Swan Hill
Name the regions in Port Phillip Zone
Geelong Macedon Ranges Mornington Peninsula Sunbury Yarra Valley
Name the regions in Western Victoria Zone
Grampiens
Henty
Pyrenees
Name a subregion of Grampiens
Great Western
Which was the first vineyard in Victoria
Yering Station
Which was the most prodigious region in Australia, pre phylloxera
Geelong
What kind of geography and climate are found in Port Phillip Zone
Close proximity to Yarra River delta - Port Phillip Zone
Connected to southern Ocean - chilling winds from South Pole cools the zone
Mediterranean climate - Winkler I or II
Elevation in north - Macedon Ranges
What kind of soils are found in Yarra Valley
Lower Yarra Valley - sandy loam soils - warmer
Upper Yarra Valley - younger red Basalt soils - cooler due to elevation
What are the differences between Pinot Noir grown in upper and lower Yarra Valley
Warmer lower Yarra producer plumper and less aromatic Pinot noir
Cooler upper yarra produces more mineral and defined, aromatic Pinot Noir
Which grape do well in Mornington Peninsula
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Pinot Gris
Name a leading producer in Mornington Peninsula
Ten minutes by Tractor
Kooyong estate
Name some leading producers in Geelong
Bannockburn Estate
By Farr
Which is the coolest region on Australian mainland
Macedon Ranges - 400 - 600 m elevation
Name a top boutique producer in Macedon Ranges
Bindi Wine Growers
Where is famous producer Jasper Hill located
Heathcote region in Central Victoria Zone
What kind of soils are found in Heathcote
Red earth rich in Cambrian Volcanic green stone found in eastern side of heathcote
Which mountain range exists in Heathcote and bendigo
Mount Camel Ranges
Where is tahbilk located
Nagambie lake subregion of Goulburn Valley
What grapes are found in Upper Goulburn Valley and Strathbogie ranges
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
600 - 800 m elevation
Which river makes the northern border of Rutherglen GI
Murray river
What is another name for Durif grape
Petite Sirah
What are the different catagories of Rutherglen Muscat
Classic Muscat
Grand Muscat
Rare Muscat
Which wineries produce Fortified Muscat Wines
All Saints Campbells Chambers Morris Stanton and Kileen Rutherglen Estates Buller Pfieffer
Which grape variety is used for making Topaque
Muscadelle (Bordeaux variety)
Which grape variety is used for making Rutherglen Muscat
Muscat Rouge a petit Grains (Brown Muscat)
Which other region makes wines similar to Rutherglen in Australia
Glenrowan
What kind of wines are mainly produced in King Valley
Sparkling Wines
Which Victoria regions are shared with NSW
Murray Darling
Swan Hill
In which region is the producer Best’s located
Grampiens GI
What are different catagories of Muscats in Rutherglen, with their respective ages
Rutherglen Muscat - 3 to 5 yrs, RS 180 to 240 g/l
Rutherglen Classic Muscat - 6 to 10 yrs, RS 200 to 280 g/l
Rutherglen Grand Muscat - 11 to 19 yrs, RS 270 to 400 g/l
Rutherglen Rare Muscat - 20 years plus, RS 270 to 400 g/l
What grape varieties thrive in Henty GI
Cool climate region
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Riesling
Which grapes excel in Gippsland Zone
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Which top Pinot Noir producer of Australia is based on Gippsland GI
Bass Phillip Estate
What are the zones in Western Australia
Eastern plains, Inland and north of Western Australia West Australian South East Coastal Central Western Australia South West Australia Greater Perth
What are the regions in Greater Perth Zone
Peel
Perth Hills
Swan District
What is the subregion in Swan district region
Swan valley
What are the regions in South West Australia
Blackwood Valley Geographe Great Southern Manjimup Margaret River Pemberton
What are the subregions in great southern
Albany Denmark Frankland River Mount Barker Porongurup
Which are the two oldest wineries in Western Australia
Houghton
Sandalford
Who proposed to develop Margaret river as a region
Dr. John Gladstone
What were the proposed unofficial sub regions of Margaret River
Yallingup Wilyabrup Wallcliffe Karridale Carbunup Treeton
Which two pioneers of Margaret river region are based in Wallcliffe sub region
Cape Mentelle
Leeuwin Estate
Which Pioneers of Margaret River are based in Wilyabrup subregion
Cullen
Moss Wood
Vasse Felix
What kind of climate does Margaret River have
Mediterranean
Dry summers and rainy winters
Which are the coastal GI’s of great southern
Albany
Denmark
Which are the inland GI’s of great southern region
Porongurup
Mount Barker
Frankland River
Where is forest Hill vineyard located
Mount Barker subregion of Great southern
Name an interesting producer of Geographe
Capel Vale
What is the sole appellation on the island of Tasmania
Tasmania GI
Which is the most important region in northern Tasmania
Tamar River
Which is the most important region in Southern Tasmania
Coal River
Which Tasmanian producer had a partnership with Louis Roederer
Jansz
Which is the northernmost GI in Australia
South Burnett in Queensland
What are the two GI’s of Queensland
South Burnett
Granite Belt
