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1
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Broke Fordwhich located where?

A

Hunter Valley GI

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2
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Riverina is located in what AUS state?

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NSW

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Riverland is located in what AUS state?

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South Australia

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4
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What is zero pruning?

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A technique started in AUS to restrict vigor of vine growth and mitigate labor shortages for bulk wine destined vineyards

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5
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What was the first vintage of “Grange”? Who was the wine maker?

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1951

Max Schubert

Originally called “Grange Hermitage”

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6
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Topaque is made where and from what grape?

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Rutherglen GI

Muscadelle

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7
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Piccadilly Valley is located where?

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Adelaide Hills GI

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Adelaide GI “super-zone” allows producers to blend grapes from what zones?

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Barossa, Fleurieu, and Mount Lofty Ranges

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9
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How many liters is a hogshead? What type of oak?

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300L American Oak

The traditional barrel used for Barossa Valley Shiraz

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10
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Cullen, Vasse Feliz, Leeuwin Estate, and Cape Mentelle are notable producers where?

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Margaret River GI, West AUS

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Granite Belt and South Burnett are located where?

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Queensland

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Tamar Valley, Coal River area, and Piper River area are located where?

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Tasmania GI growing regions

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Kumeu, Waiheke Island, and Matakana are sub-regions of what Gi?

A

Auckland GI

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14
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What are the most planted red and white varieties of Hawkes Bay?

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Chardonnay and Merlot

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15
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What is the largest wine producing region in New Zealand?

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Marlborough

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16
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What is the second largest wine growing region in New Zealand?

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Hawkes Bay

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17
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Where would find Gimblett Gravels?

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Hawkes Bay GI

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18
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Gisborne is mainly planted with red or white varieties?

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White

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19
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What is the southern most wine region in the world?

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Central Otago, South Island NZ

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20
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In what GI would you find the sub-region of Nagambie Lakes?

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Goulburn Valley, Victoria

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21
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What famous N. Rhone producer founded a winery in Mount Benson?

A

Chapoutier

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22
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Mount Benson GI is located in what S. AUS zone?

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Limestone Coast Zone

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23
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What body of water is west of McLaren Vale GI?

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Gulf of St Vincent

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24
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Where would you find the producer “Clarendon Hills”?

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McLaren Vale GI

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25
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Lenswood and Piccadilly Valley are sub-regions in what GI?

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Adelaide Hills GI

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26
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Chambers, Campbell’s and Buller are top producers where?

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Rutherglen GI

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27
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What are apera wines?

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Sherry like fortified wines from AUS

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28
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Penley Estate, Belnave’s, and Parker are top producers where?

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Coonawara, South AUS

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29
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Who produces “Octavius”?

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Yalumba

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30
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Who produces “Dead Arm”?

A

d’Arenberg

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31
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Who produces”The Laird”

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Torbeck

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32
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King and Alpine Valley’s are located in what Victoria zone?

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Northeast Victoria zone

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33
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Seppeltsfield and Rowland Flats are informal sub-regions in what GI?

A

Barossa Valley

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34
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Who produces “Vat 1” Semillon?

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Tyrell’s

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35
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Name two wine producing regions of Queensland

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Granite Belt and South Burnett

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36
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What does GI stand for in the Australian wine industry?

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Geographical Indications

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37
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Name three GI’s of New South Wales

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38
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When did the Wine Label Integrity Program come into effect?

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1990

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39
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What was the last year Penfolds ‘Grange’ was labelled with
Hermitage on it?

A

1989

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40
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In what state are the following GI’s?

  • Mount Benson
  • Tumbarumba
  • Yarra Valley
  • Coonawarra
  • Swan Valley
A

South Australia

New South Wales

Victoria

South Australia

Western Australia

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41
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Name the zones and regions of south AUS:

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42
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Name the zones and regions of NSW:

46
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What is Wine Australia?

A

Founded in 1981, it oversee’s and regulates the wine industry. It regulates geographical boundaries and wine regions, and moderates trade and exports.

47
Q

What year was the Label Integrity Program introduced in Australia?

48
Q

What year did Australia agree to phase out EU terms on wine labels?

49
Q

The broadest GI’s are what?

A

Australia GI

States (NSW, Victoria, ect)

50
Q

Australia defines region and sub regions as what?

A

single tracts of land, comprising at least five independently owned vineyards of at least 5ha a piece, with at least 500 tonnes of output annually

51
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True or False: All regions must be in a single zone, and all zones must be in a single state?

A

False

South Eastern Australia Zone

52
Q

The South Eastern Australia Zone cover what states?

A

All of NSW, Victoria, Tasmania along with regions of South Australia and Queensland

53
Q

What is AWRI?

A

Australian Wine Research Institute, based in Adelaide

54
Q

What is CSIRO?

A

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization

Adelaide

55
Q

What is the preferred irrigation method of Australia?

A

PRD- partial root zone drying

56
Q

Name the zones of South Australia:

A

Barossa

Fleurieu

Mount Lofty Ranges

Far North

Limestone Coast

Lower Murray

The Peninsula

57
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Name the regions of the Barossa Zone:

A

Barossa Valley

Eden Valley

58
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Name the regions of Mount Lofty Ranges:

A

Adelaide Hills

Adelaide Plains

Clare Valley

59
Q

What are the sub-regions of Adelaide hills?

A

Picadilly Valley

Lenswood

60
Q

Name the regions of the Fleurieu Zone:

A

Currency Creek

Kangaroo Island

Langehorne Creek

McLaren Vale

Southern Fleurieu

61
Q

Name the regions of the Limestone Coast:

A

Coonawarra

Mount Benson

Padthaway

Wrobe

Wrattonbully

Mount Gambier

62
Q

Name the region of Lower Murray zone:

63
Q

What is the Barossa Old Vine Charter?

A

A self regulated classification of vineyard age in Barossa Zone

64
Q

“Old Vine” age in Barossa:

A

At least 35 years old

65
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Survivor Vines:

A

at least 70 years old

66
Q

Centenarian Vines:

A

at least 100 years old

67
Q

Ancestor Vines:

A

at least 125 years old

68
Q

What is “sparkling Burgundy”?

A

Sparkling reds of Australia

69
Q

Henschke’s “Hill of Grace” vineyard is located where?

A

Eden Valley

70
Q

What white varietal is popular in Eden Valley?

71
Q

What is the most planted grape of McLaren Vale?

72
Q

Where is Clarendon located?

A

Inland McLaren Vale

73
Q

What is “Scarce Earth”?

A

a classification producers in McLaren Vale may pursue by submitting to a tasting panel.

Vines must be at least 10 years old, from a single site and may not be overly made in the winery, i.e excessive oak, over or under ripe picking, faults

74
Q

Where are Belwitt Springs and Kangarilla?

A

McLaren Vale

Grenache has done well here in the sandier soils

75
Q

What are 2 un-official sub regions of Clare Valley?

A

Watervale

Polish Hill River

76
Q

What is the most planted grape of Adelaide Hills GI?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

77
Q

What is the most planted grape of Picadilly Valley in Adelaide Hills?

A

Chardonnay

78
Q

Coonawara is known for what type of soil?

A

terra rosa

79
Q

Where were vines first planted in AUS?

80
Q

What is the oldest continually operating winery in Australia?

A

Wyndham Estate

Hunter Valley

81
Q

What event in 1851 fueled the expansion of viticulture in Australia?

A

Gold rush of Australia

82
Q

What year was the Australian Federation formed?

83
Q

What is the mountain range of NSW?

A

Great Dividing Range

84
Q

What are the 3 sub-regions of Hunter GI?

A

Broke Fordwhich

Pokolbin

Upper Hunter Valley

85
Q

Name the regions that are in NSW and Victoria:

A

Swan Hill

Murray Darling

86
Q

Riverina is in what zone?

A

Big Rivers

87
Q

What is the largest region in Australia?

A

Riverland, SA

88
Q

What are the 2 “Big Rivers” of the Big Rivers zone?

A

Murray

Murrumbidgee

89
Q

What is the largest region in terms of production in Australia?

A

Riverina, NSW

90
Q

Who started yellowtail wines?

91
Q

Melbourne is in what Australian state?

92
Q

Rutherglen is located in what Australian state?

93
Q

Margret River sits on what bay?

A

Geographe Bay

94
Q

When were the vines first planted in Margret River?

95
Q

What is Durif?

A

Petit Sirah (Rutherglen)

96
Q

What are the 4 levels of Rutherglen Muscat?

A

Rutherglen Muscat (basic level)

Classic Muscat

Grand Muscat

Rare Muscat

97
Q

What is Brown Muscat?

A

Muscat de Frontignan

Muscat rouge a petit grains

98
Q

What size is a puncheon?

99
Q

What are the 8 wineries that produce fortified Muscat?

A

All Saints

Morris

Chambers

Campbell

Stanton & Killeen

Rutherglen Estates

Buller

Pfeiffer

100
Q

What is the most planted grape of Hunter Valley?

101
Q

Gulf of St Vincent

A

What body of water is west of McLaren Vale GI?

102
Q

Picadilly Valley

Lenswood

A

What are the sub-regions of Adelaide hills?

103
Q

Rutherglen Muscat (basic level)

Classic Muscat

Grand Muscat

Rare Muscat

A

What are the 4 levels of Rutherglen Muscat?

104
Q

Petit Sirah (Rutherglen)

A

What is Durif?

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