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Australia and New Zealand Flashcards

1
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What was the first state in Australia to produce wine

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New South Wales

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True or False: Australia is the fourth largest wine exporter in volume, behind Italy, France, and Spain

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True

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What are the most well-known “cult” old-vine wines in Australia

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Penfold’s “Grange”, Yalumba’s “Octavius” Shiraz, Clarendon Hills’ “Astralis” and Torbreck’s “RunRig” Shiraz—

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What is the minimum percentage required for any wines labeled by variety, vintage, or region to contain a minimum of the stated grape, year, or region

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85%. If multiple varieties are to be listed on the label (i.e., Grenache-Syrah-Mourvèdre) the grapes must be listed in order of proportion in the blend. All components making up a minimum 85% of the blend must appear on the label, and no listed grape may be in lower proportion than an unnamed variety.

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GI

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Geographical Indications, purely geographic. Within each state, Australian appellations are subdivided into zones, regions, and sub-regions.

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South Eastern Australia Zone

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Multistate zone, which encompasses all of Victoria, Tasmania, and New South Wales, along with the winegrowing areas of South Australia and Queensland.

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Where is the Hunter Region

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The Lower Half of the Hunter Valley, in New South Wales

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What is the top grape variety in the Hunter Valley

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Semillon or “Hunter Riesling”. Verdelho is also popular

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Where is Broke Fordwich

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A Subregion of the Hunter Valley

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10
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Where was the Australian Domaine Chandon opened

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Yarra Valley

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What is the oldest GI of Victoria

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Yarra Valley

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What are the two distinct soil types of the Yarra Valley

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Grey-brown sandy loam and red basalt-derived soilsa

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13
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What grapes thrive in the Mornington Peninsula

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Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay, one of Australia’s most maritime climates`

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Northeast Victoria, Northwest Victoria and Central Victoria

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Zones of Victoria, continental climate (typified by a large diurnal temperature shift)

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Murray Darling and Swan Hill

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The two zones of Northwest Victoria; shared between Victoria and New South Wales

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Murray Darling and Swan Hill

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The two GIs of Northwest Victoria; shared between Victoria and New South Wales`

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Bendigo, Heathcote and Goulburn Valley

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GIs of Central Victoria

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18
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What is Tahbilk famous for

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Protected its vines from Phylloxera and produces Shiraz from vines from 1860; also has oldest Marsanne vines in the country

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What is Tahbilk famous for

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Protected its vines from Phylloxera and produces Shiraz from vines from 1860; also has oldest Marsanne vines in the country; it is in Goulburn Valley

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What is Tahbilk famous for

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Protected its vines from Phylloxera and produces Shiraz from vines from 1860; also has oldest Marsanne vines in the country; it is in Goulburn Valley

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21
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Where are Rutherglen and Glenrowan and what are they famous for

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Northeast Victoria; sweet fortified wines

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Where are Rutherglen and Glenrowan and what are they famous for

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Northeast Victoria; sweet fortified wines

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23
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Topaque

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Fortified style made from Muscadelle grapes in Rutherglen and Glenrowan

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Topaque

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Fortified style made from Muscadelle grapes in Rutherglen and Glenrowan

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Far North
The Peninsulas
Mount Lofty Ranges
Barossa
Lower Murray
Fleurieu
Limestone Coast
Adelaide Superzone (includes zones of Mount Lofty Ranges, Barossa and Fleurieu)
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The Eight Zones of South Australia

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Far North
The Peninsulas
Mount Lofty Ranges
Barossa
Lower Murray
Fleurieu
Limestone Coast
Adelaide Superzone (includes zones of Mount Lofty Ranges, Barossa and Fleurieu)
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The Eight Zones of South Australia

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27
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Coonawarra Region is best known for what grape variety

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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28
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Wynn’s “John Riddoch” and Parker Estate’s “First Growth”

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Top Cabernet from Coonawarra

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Wynn’s “John Riddoch” and Parker Estate’s “First Growth”

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Top Cabernet from Coonawarra

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30
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Terra Rossa

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Well drained red topsoil famously associated with Coonawarra in South Australia

31
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Terra Rossa

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Well drained red topsoil famously associated with Coonawarra in South Australia

32
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Where is Padthaway GI

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North of Coonawarra, similar style of Cabernet to Coonawarra, but also has 40% of vineyard planted to Riesling and Chardonnay

33
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Where is Padthaway GI

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North of Coonawarra, similar style of Cabernet to Coonawarra, but also has 40% of vineyard planted to Riesling and Chardonnay

34
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Riverland GI is the sole region of what zone

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Lower Murray

35
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Where is McLaren Vale GI

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Fleurieu

36
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Where is McLaren Vale GI

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Fleurieu

37
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What does McLaren Vale produce

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Cabernet and Rhone Varieties

38
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What does McLaren Vale produce

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Cabernet and Rhone Varieties

39
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Where are Adelaide Hills, Adelaide Plains and Clare Valley

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Mount Lofty Ranges

40
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Where are Adelaide Hills, Adelaide Plains and Clare Valley

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Mount Lofty Ranges Zone

41
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Where are D’Arenberg’s Dead Arm Shiraz, Yangarra’s High Sands Grenache, Drew Noon’s Eclipse and Clarendon Hills’ Astralis Shiraz produced

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McLaren Vale GI in Fleurieu in South Australia

42
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Where are D’Arenberg’s Dead Arm Shiraz, Yangarra’s High Sands Grenache, Drew Noon’s Eclipse and Clarendon Hills’ Astralis Shiraz produced

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McLaren Vale GI in Fleurieu in South Australia

43
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Where is the most classic and ageworthy Riesling grown

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Clare Valley Region in the Mount Lofty Ranges Zone

44
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Where is the most classic and ageworthy Riesling grown

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Clare Valley Region in the Mount Lofty Ranges Zone

45
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Adelaide GI

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Super zone allowing blends from Barossa, Fleurieu and Mount Lofty (not to be confused with Adelaide Hills and Adelaide Plains)

46
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Adelaide GI

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Super zone allowing blends from Barossa, Fleurieu and Mount Lofty (not to be confused with Adelaide Hills and Adelaide Plains)

47
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What is Australia’s most important region for premium Shiraz

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Barossa zone

48
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Where are Yalumba, Pewsey Vale and Henschke

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Eden Valley GI, next to Barossa Valley in South Australia

49
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Where are Yalumba, Pewsey Vale and Henschke

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Eden Valley GI, next to Barossa Valley in South Australia

50
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Where are Penfold’s, Torbreck, and Peter Lehmann

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Barossa Valley

51
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Where is the Margaret River GI

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Coastal region within South West Australia Zone, most acclaimed appellation

52
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Where is the Margaret River GI

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Coastal region within South West Australia Zone, most acclaimed appellation

53
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What is Margaret River best known for

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Chardonnay, Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc

54
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What is the hottest appellation in Australia

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Swan Valley GI

55
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Granite Belt and South Burnett

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Two regions of Queensland

56
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Granite Belt and South Burnett

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Two regions of Queensland

57
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True or False: Hawkes Bay is the second largest region in the country

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True

58
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True or False: Hawkes Bay is the second largest region in the country

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True

59
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What region is the largest producer of red wines

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Hawkes Bay, Merlot is the leading grape

60
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What region is the largest producer of red wines

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Hawkes Bay, Merlot is the leading grape

61
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Where is Gimblett Gravels

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Hawkes Bay, North Island, deep shingle soils

62
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What is the main grape of Gisborne

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Chardonnay. Also known as Poverty Bay, Gisborne is New Zealand’s third largest producer

63
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What is the main grape of Gisborne

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Chardonnay. Also known as Poverty Bay, Gisborne is New Zealand’s third largest producer

64
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What region is both the sunniest region in the country and the rainiest region in the South Island

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Nelson

65
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What is the main soil of Marlborough

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Sandy, alluvial loam topsoil over gravel

66
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What is the main soil of Marlborough

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Sandy, alluvial loam topsoil over gravel

67
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Where is the Waipara Valley

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Canterbury, south of Marlborough

68
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Felton Road, Mt. Difficulty and Rippon

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Producers in Central Otago

69
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Wanaka, Gibbston, Alexandra, Cromwell Basin

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Some of Central Otago’s top subregions

70
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Wanaka, Gibbston, Alexandra, Cromwell Basin

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Some of Central Otago’s top subregions

71
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.Lenswood and Piccadilly Valley are located within the region of

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Adelaide Hills

72
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Watervale is a subregion of

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Clare Valley

73
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Within which of the following GIs is Tahlbik located?

Within which of the following GIs is Tahlbik located?

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Nagambie Lakes

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