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What are the 8 zones of New South Wales?

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Northern Slopes

Northern River

Hunter Valley

Central Ranges

Big Rivers

South Coast

South New South Wales

Western Plains

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What are the 7 zones & 1 superzone of South Australia?

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Adelaide Superzone (Mt Lofty, Barossa, Fleurieu)

Far North

Lower Murray

Mount Lofty Ranges

Barossa

Fleurieu

Limestone Coast

The Peninsulas

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What are the 6 zones of Victoria?

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Western Victoria

NW Victoria

Central Victoria

Port Phillip

NE Victoria

Gippsland

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What are the 4 zones of Western Australia?

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Central Western Australia

Eastern Plains, Inland, & North of Western Australia

Greater Perth

SW Austrlia

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What are the 2 GIs of Queensland?

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South Burnett GI (N of Brisbane) 2000

Granite Belt GI, 2002

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What is the sole GI of the Northern Slopes Zone?

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New England Australia GI, 2008

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What is the sole GI of the Northern River Zone?

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Hasting’s River GI, 1999

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What are the 4 GIs of the Hunter Valley Zone?

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Hunter GI, 1997

Hunter Subs

Upper Hunter GI, 2010

Broke Fordwich GI, 1997

Pokolbin GI, 2010

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What are the 3 GI’s of the Central Ranges Zone?

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Cowra GI, 1998

Orange GI, 1997

Mudgee GI 2000 (Boarders Hunter)

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What are the 4 GIs of the Big Rivers Zone?

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Murray Darling GI, 1997

Swan Hill GI, 1996

Perricoota GI, 1999

Riverina GI, 1998

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What are the 2 GI’s of the Sout Coast Zone?

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Southern Highlands GI, 2002

Shoalhaven Coast GI, 2002

(South of Sydney, East of Canberra)

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What are the 4 GIs of the South New South Wales Zone?

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Hilltops GI, 1998

Gundagai GI, 2002

Canberra District GI, 1998

Tumbarumba GI, 1998

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What is the sole GI of the Far North Zone?

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Southern Flinders Ranges GI, 2003

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What are the 5 GIs of the Mount Lofty Ranges Zone?

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Clare Valley GI, 1996

Adelaide Plains GI, 2002

Adelaide Hills GI, 1998

Adelaide Hills Subs

Piccadilly GI

Lenswood GI

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What is the sole GI of the Lower Murray Zone?

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Riverland GI, 1998

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What are the 5 GIs of the Fleurieu Zone?

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McLaren Vale GI, 1997

South Fleurieu GI, 2001

Currency Creek GI, 2001

Langhorn Creek GI, 1998

Kangaroo Island GI, 2000

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What are the 5 Unofficial Sub-regions of Clare Valley GI?

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Clare

Sevenhill

Polish Hill

Watervale

Auburn

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What are the 7 identified Terranes of McLaren Vale GI?

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The Ancient Rocks: Ancient bedrock

Sand and Sandstone:

  • Maslin* Sands,
  • Pirramimma* Sandstone,
  • Ochre Cove Formation* (red and yellow sandstone)
  • Semaphore* Sand (beach sand)

Limestone Country

Clay Plains of Aldinga

The Piedmont: Alluvial deposits

Talus Slope: Variable soils near the Willunga Fault

Alluvial Flats

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What are the 3 GIs of the Barossa Zone?

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Barossa Valley GI, 1997

Eden Valley GI, 1997

Eden Valley Sub

High Eden GI

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What are the 8 Unofficial Sub-regions of Barossa Valley GI?

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Northern Barossa Valley

Western Ridge (Greenock, Sepetsfeld)

Stonewell/ Central Tanunda

Gomersal/ Rosedale

Light Pass/ Stockwell

Barossa Foothills (Vine Vale)

Rowland Flat District

Southern Barossa Valley (Lyndoch/Williamstown)

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What are the 6 GIs of the Limestone Coast Zone?

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Mount Benson GI, 1997

Robe GI, 2006

Padthaway GI, 1999

Wrattonbully GI, 2005

Coonawarra GI, 2003

Mount Gambier GI, 2010

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What are the 4 GIs of the Greater Perth Zone?

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Swan District GI, 1998

Swan District Sub

Swan Valley GI, 2003

Perth Hills GI, 1999

Peel GI, 2001

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What are the 11 GIs of the SW Australia Zone?

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Margaret River GI, 1997

Geographe GI, 1999

Blackwood Valley GI, 1998

Manjimup GI, 2006

Pemberton GI, 2006

Great Southern GI

Great Southern Subs

Frankland River GI, 2000

Mount Barker GI, 1997

Porongurup GI, 1999

Denmark GI, 2003

Albany GI, 1999

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What are the 6 Unofficial Sub-regions of Margaret River GI, as proposed in 1999 by Dr. John Gladstones?

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Yallingup

Carbunup (Geographe Bay)

Wilyabrup

Treeton (Inland, Diurnal)

Wallcliffe

Karridale (Cape Leeuwin, Sauv Blanc)

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What are the 4 Unofficial Sub-regions of the Geographe GI?
Capel/ Busselton (coast) Harvey Ferguson Valley Donnybrook
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What are the 4 GIs of the Western Victoria Zone?
Henty GI, 2000 Grampians GI, 1997 *Grampians Sub* Great Western GI Pyrenees GI, 2000
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What are the 6 GIs of the Central Victoria Zone?
Bendigo GI, 2001 Heathcote GI, 2002 Goulburn Valley GI, 1999 *Goulburn Sub* Nagambie Lakes GI, 2001 Strathbogie Ranges GI, 2002 Upper Goulburn GI, 2003
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What are the 2 GIs of the NW Victoria Zone?
Murray Darling GI, 1997 Swan Hill GI, 1996 (Shared with New South Wales)
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What are the 5 GIs of the Port Phillip Zone?
Macedon Ranges GI, 2002 Sunbury GI, 1998 Yarra Valley GI, 1996 Geelong GI, 1996 Mornington Peninsula GI, 1997
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What are the 3 Unofficial Sub-regions of Geelong GI?
The Bellarine (Peninsula) Moorabool Valley (North) Surf Coast/Otways (West)
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What are the 5 GIs of the NE Victoria Zone?
Rutherglen GI, 1997 Glenrowan GI, 2003 Beechworth GI, 2000 King Valley GI, 2007 Alpine Valleys GI, 1999
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What are the 4 Unofficial Sub-regions of the Alpine Valleys GI?
Ovens Valley (West) Buffalo Valley Buckland Valley Kiewa Valley (East)
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What are the 3 Unofficial Sub-regions of Gippsland GI?
West Gippsland East Gippsland South Gippsland (Bass Phillip)
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What are the 8 Unofficial Sub-regions of Tasmania GI (1994)?
**North Tasmania** North West Coast Tamar River Pipers River North East **South Tasmania** Huon Valley Derwent Valley Coal River/ Richmond East Coast
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What are the 4 age groups of the Barossa Old Vine Charter?
Barossa Old Vine: Min. 35 years old Barossa Survivor Vine: Min. 70 years old Barossa Centenarian Vine: Min. 100 years old Barossa Ancestor Vine: Min. 125 years old
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What year was LIP introduced? 1st GIs?
1990 1994
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Name 8 producers of Rutherglen Muscat?
All Saints Morris Campbells Chambers Stanton & Killeen Rutherglen Estates Buller Pfeiffer
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In 1995, The Muscat of Rutherglen Network established what 4 tiers of classification?
Rutherglen Muscat (orange & Rosy) Classic (Slight Rancio tones) Grand (Rancio) Rare (20+ yrs)
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What 3 Margaret River GI (Wallcliffe) producers make up the *Golden Triangle*, coined by James Holliday?
Leeuwin Cape Mentelle Voyager Est.
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Who was the 1st to plant... Barossa? Eden Vally? Coonawarra? Hunter Valley? Victoria? Western Australia?
Barossa John Grampp, Jacob's Creek, 1847 Eden Valley Joseph Gilbert, Pewsey Vale, 1847 Coonawarra John Riddoch, Penola Fruit Colony, 1891 Hunter Valley George Wyndham, 1828 Victoria Ryrie Brothers, Yering Station (Yarra V.), 1838 Western Australia Thomas Waters, Swan Valley, 1829
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What decade were the following established? Penfolds Yalumba Lindenmans
1840's
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Maurice O'Shea founded what winery?
Mt Pleasant Hunter Valley
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What is the first vintage Grange was Produced?
1951
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Who makes Hill of Grace? First vintage?
Henscke 1958
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Who makes the Art Series wines? Where are they located?
Leeuwin Estates Margret river
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Who Makes basket Press Shiraz?
Rockford Barossa
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Who makes Graveyard Shiraz?
Brokenwood
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Who makes Astalis Shiraz?
Clarendon Hills, McLaren Vale
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What Vintages of the early 2000's in Australia were effected by drought?
2003 2006 2007 2008 2009
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What river runs through Riverland?
Murray River
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Who is the parent company of Premium Wine Brands?
Pernod Ricard
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What are the zone of the Adelaide Super Zone?
Barossa Fleurieu Mount Lofty
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What producer and vineyard is home to the world's oldest Shiraz vineyards? Year planted
Langmeil Freedom 1843
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What are the categories of the Barossa Old Vine Charter?
Old Vines (35+ years old) Survivor Vines (70+) Centenarian (100+) Ancestor Vines (125+)
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What are the 2 GI's of the Barossa Zone?
Barossa GI Eden Valley GI
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What is the Barossa GI's most Icon producer of Fortified wine? Name their top wine?
Seppeltsfield 100 year Old Para Liqueur
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What wines of Barossa are classified as Exceptional by Langstons?
Chris Ringlands Dry Grown Ranges Shiraz Rockford Basket Press Shiraz Seppeltsfield 100 yr Old Para Tawny Torbreck Runrig Shiraz
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Waht are the major towns of Barossa?
Angaston Tanunda Nurioopta Williamstown Lyndoch
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What is Peter Lehman's "Margret"?
Semillon from vines planted in 1929
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Name the rivers of the Barossa
North Para River South Para River Jacob's Creek
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When was the Hill of Grace vineyard planted?
1860
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What is the most important region in the Fleurieu Zone?
McLaren Vale
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What marks the western border of McLaren Vale?
The Gulf of St Vincent
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Name 3 producers of Mclaren Vale?
Yangarra Hugh Hamilton Chapel Hill Clanrendon Hills d'Arenberg Wirra Wirra Rosemount Estates
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Name the major producers of Clare Valley?
Grosset Kilikanoon Jim Barry Taylors Wendouree Sevenhill Cellars
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in what zone is Clare Valley?
Mount Lofty Ranges
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What are the important sub region for riesling in Clare Valley?
Polish hills Watervale
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What are the Sub regions of the Adelaide Hills GI?
Lenswood GI Piccadilly Valley GI
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Name 2 Producers of the Adelaide Hills GI
Petaluma Shaw and Smith The Lane Golding Bird in Hand
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Who produces John Riddock? What was the first vintage?
Wynn's Coonawarra 1982
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What is the most planted grape in the Wrattonbully GI?
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Who is considered the top producer in Wrattonbully?
Tapanappa
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What are the most planted grapes in the Mount Gambier GI?
Pinot Noir Sauvignon Blanc
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What is Australia's oldest continuosly operating estate? Where is it located?
Wyndham Estate 1828 NSW
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What kind of climate does the Hunter Valley have?
Sub Tropical
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In what month is semillon typically harvested in the Hunter valley? Why?
January due to heavy rain
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What are the official Subregions of the Lower Hunter Valley GI?
Pokolbin Broke Fordwich
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What are the un-official subregions of the Lower Hunter Valley?
Allendale Belford Dalwood Rothbury
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What producer was the first to bottle Chardonnay varietally? What year?
Tyrell's 1971
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What are the GI's of the Central Ranges Zone
Mudgee Orange Cowra
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What GI is directly South of Sydney?
Shoalhaven Coast
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What 2 rivers runs through the Riverina GI?
Lachlan River Murrumbidgee River
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What Gi Surrounds the Australian Capitol Territory?
Canberra District
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What was the Canberra District's first commercial Wine?
Clonakilla 1976
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Name the GI's of the South New South Whales Zone clockwise starting at 12?
Hilltops GI Canberra District GI Tumbarumba GI Gundagai GI
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What GI of New South Whales is most well know for sparkling wine?
Tumbarumba GI
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What zone surrounds Melbourne?
Port Phillips Zone
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What Champagne house has established a winery in Yarra Valley?
Moet and Chandon
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Name 3 producers of the Mornington Penisula
Main Ridge Estate Willow Creek Estate Kooyong Paringa Estate Yabby Lake Ocean Eight
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What is Australia's Coolest wine growing region?
Macedon Range
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What GI's of Victoria are shared with New South Whales?
Murray Darling and Swan Hill
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What are the subregions of Goulburn Valley?
Nagambie Lakes
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What clone of Miuscat is use in Rutherglen Muscat?
Brown Muscat (Muscat rouge a Petit Grain or Muscat de Frontignan)
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What grape is used to make Topaque?
Muscadelle
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Where is the Great Western GI located?
Within the Grampians GI
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Who is the Largest producer in the Henty GI?
Seppelt
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Who make Hill of Grace? Inagural vintage?
Henschke 1958
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Name the top wines of Clarendon Hills? First vintages?
Astralis 1994 Hickinbothom Piggot Range
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What mountain range is the eastern border for the Margret River?
Whicher Range
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Name the unofficial sub regions of the Margret river?
Yallingup Wilyabrup Wallcliffe Karridale Carbunup Treeton
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What are the inland sub regions of Margret river?
Carbunup Treeton
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What are the coastal regions of the Margret river?
Yallingup Wilyabrup Wallcliffe Karridale
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Who are the "First Five" producers of Margret River?
Vasse Felix Cullen Moss Wood Leeuwin Estate Cape Mentelle
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What sub region of Margret river is home to Vasse Felix, Moss Wood Cullen?
Wilyabrup
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Who makes Diana Madeline? What is the blend?
Cullen Cabernet/Merlot
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Who makes Abercrombie Cabernet Sauvignon?
Howard Park
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In what other GI would you find the Frankland River GI
Great Southern
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Who makes Kevin John Chardonnay?
Cullen
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Plexus is made by which winery? What is the blend?
John Duval SGM
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What region s are located within the Great Southern GI?
Albany Denmark Frankland Mount Barker Porongurup
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What are the 2 winds that effect the western Australia?
Albany Doctor Freemantle Doctor

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