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What are the regions of the North West Victoria zone?

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  • Murray Darling

- Swan Hill

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What are the unofficial subregions of Clare Valley? What soils characterize both?

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  • Watervale and Polish Hill River

- Limestone and Broken slate

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In 2008, 14 winemakers accounted for what percentage of the production in Australia?

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70.00%

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What grape flourishes in Pipers River? Where is it located?

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  • Pinot Noir

- Tasmania

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Who makes the “Noble One”? What is it?

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De Bortoli - a botrytis Semillon dessert wine

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South Australia produces what percentage of the nation’s wine?

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Over 50%

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What are the subregins of Hunter?

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  • Broke Fordwich
  • Pokolbin
  • Upper Hunter Valley
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Who created Penfold’s “Grange”? When? What vineyard is it sourced from?

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  • Max Schubert in 1951 as “Grange Hermitage”

- Unlike most luxury wines it is generally blended from many vineyards across several regions

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What are the 8 zones of South Australia?

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  • Adelaide Superzone
  • Barossa
  • Far North
  • Fleurieu
  • Limestone Coast
  • Lower Murray
  • Mount Lofty Ranges
  • The Peninsulas
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Where are Majella and Parker’s Estate located?

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Coonawarra

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Name 3 producers from the Eden Valley GI.

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  • Yalumba
  • Pewsey Vale
  • Henschke
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What are the regions of the Port Phillip zone (Victoria)?

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  • Geelong
  • Macedon Ranges
  • Mornington Peninsula
  • Sunbury
  • Yarra Valley
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Where are Rutherglen and Glenrowan located? What are they famous for?

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North East Victoria zone

They are famous for sweet, foritified “tokay” from Muscadelle grapes

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What is “Vat 1”? Who makes it?

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  • One of the top Hunter Valley Semillons that may age for over two decades
  • Tyrrell
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When was the Commonwealth of Australia created? Why is it important?

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  • 1901

- Brought relaxed interstate trade barriers

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When were these terms phased out by agreement with the EU: Madeira? Port? Tokay?

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  • Madeira - 1994
  • Port - 2011
  • Tokay by September 2020, will be replaced by “Topaque”
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What is the hottest region in Australia?

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Swan Valley GI (Greater Perth zone)

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What are the unofficial subregions of Tasmania?

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Nothern Tasmania

  • Pipers River
  • Tamar Valley
  • North West Coast

Southern Tasmania

  • Dewent Valley
  • Huon Valley
  • Coal River/Richmond
  • The East Coast (Cranbrook/Bicheno area)
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What are the regions of the Central Ranges zone GI (NSW)?

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  • Cowra
  • Mudgee
  • Orange
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What regions are shared between Victoria and New South Wales?

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Murray Darling and Swan Hill

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What are the regions of the South West Australia zone?

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  • Blackwood Valley
  • Geographe
  • Great Southern
  • Manjimup
  • Margaret River
  • Pemberton
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22
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s chaptalization allowed in Australia?

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No, ripening is not an issue

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What is the Muscat of Rutherglen Network?

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-A producer syndicate est in 1995
-Developed a voluntary four-tier classification system
-Based on age, sweetness, and complexity
+Ages and sugars are indicative of a classification, but not absolute
-Producers are responsible for classifying their own wines, based on taste alone

-Members’ wines are denoted by the stylized “R” logo on the label

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What are the two distinct soil types of the Yarra Valley?

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Grey-brown sandy clay and red volcanic

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Who owns both Penfold’s and Lindemands? When were both wineries started?

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  • Treasury Wine Estates

- During the colonization of Australia in the 1850s

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What 3 red grapes are matched with the variety of sites in the Yarra Valley?

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  • Pinot Noir
  • Cab Sauv - elegant style
  • Shiraz - often co-fermented with Viognier
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The Mount Lofty Ranges zone surrounds what zone on 3 sides?

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Barossa

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What region claims the oldest Verdelho vines in Australia?

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Broke Fordwich - a subregion of Hunter

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What states are contained in the South Eastern Australia zone?

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All of Victoria, Tasmania, and NSW and a portion of Queensland and South Australia

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If a wine is simply labeled “Australia” what may not be listed if the wines are being exported to the EU?

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No vintage or varietal

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What GI also contains “Terra Rossa” soil besides Coonawarra?

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Padthaway GI also located in the Limestone Coast

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What wine was Napoleon III sipping during the 1855 closing ceremony of the Paris Exhibition?

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Hunter Valley sparkling wine

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What are the requirements for regions and subregions?

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  • Must be a single tract tract of land
  • Comprised at least 5 independently owned vineyards of at least 5ha a piece
  • With a min output of 500 tons annually
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What are the sub-regions of the Adelaide Hills GI?

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Picadilly Valley and Lenswood

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Who makes the “Octavius” Shiraz? “Astralis” Shiraz? “RunRig” Shiraz? “First Growth”?

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  • Yalumba “Octavius”
  • Clarendon Hills “Astralis”
  • Torbreck “RunRig”
  • Parker’s Estate “First Growth”
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36
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The Canberra District is spli between what states? Who controls most of the region?

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  • NSW and Australian Capital Territory

- Hardy’s - Australia’s Second largest wine company

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What are the 6 regions of the Limestone Coast zone (South Australia)?

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  • Coonawarra
  • Mount Benson
  • Padthaway
  • Robe
  • Wrattonbully
  • Mount Gambier
38
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What is the sole region of the Lower Murray zone?

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Riverland Region GI

39
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What 3 grapes are commonly grown in the Mornington Peninsula GI?

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Pinot Noir, Chard, and Pinot Gris

It is too cool for Cab

40
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What are the regions of the Southern New South Wales zone GI?

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  • Canberra District
  • Tumbarumba
  • Hilltops
  • Gundagai
41
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What GI of Australia offer’s the most classic and ageworthy Riesling?

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Clare Valley (Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia)

42
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What zone is the McLaren Vale GI in? What grapes is it predominantly known for?

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  • Fleurieu zone

- Cab, Shiraz, Grenache, Mourvedre (Mataro)

43
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Name 4 iconic producers in the Barossa Valley GI.

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  • Penfold’s “Grange” usually a substantial portion of fruit is from here
  • Torbreck
  • Peter Lehmann
  • Rockford
44
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What are the regions of the Barossa zone GI (South Australia)?

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  • Barossa Valley

- Eden Valley

45
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What are the regions of Big River zone GI (NSW)?

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  • Murray Darling
  • Perricoota
  • Riverina
  • Swan Hill
46
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What are the McLaren Vale’s 3 best-known wines?

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  • D’Arenberg’s “Dead Arm”
  • Drew Noon’s Grenache-based “Eclipse”
  • Clarendon Hill’s “Astralis”
47
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How big are traditional American oak hogsheads used for Barossa Shiraz?

48
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What are the zones of Victoria?

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  • Central Victoria
  • Gippsland
  • North East Victoria
  • North West Victoria
  • Port Phillip
  • Western Victoria
49
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What is Victoria’s oldest wine region?

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Yarra Valley GI

50
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Where can Cabernet Sauvignon be successful on Tasmania?

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Tamar Valley and Coal River

51
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Where is the Tumbarumba GI? What is produced there? What climate?

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  • Southern New South Wales zone
  • Alpine cool climate
  • Sparkling from Chard & Pinot Noir
52
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What was Wine Australia formerly known as? When was it established?

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  • Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation (AWBC)

- 1981

53
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What is the sole GI of Tasmania?

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Tasmania GI

54
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Who makes the “Hill of Grace” Shiraz? What was its precursor?

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  • Henschke

- “Mount Edelstone” Shiraz

55
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What are the regions of the Central Victoria zone?

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  • Bendigo
  • Goulburn Valley
  • Heathcote
  • Strathbogie Ranges
  • Upper Goulburn
56
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What is the subregion of Eden Valley GI? What famous producer is here?

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  • High Eden GI

- Mountadam: the first commercial producer of Chard in South Australia

57
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What are the regions of North East Victoria zone?

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  • Alpine Valley
  • Beechworth
  • Glenrowan
  • King Valley
  • Rutherglen
58
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What does Wine Australia do?

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A government authority that oversees the wine industry:

  • Regulating labeling language
  • Defining geographical boundaries of regions
  • Moderating exports and trade
  • Promotes at home and abroad
59
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When was Australian Domaine Chandon started?

60
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What are the two regions of Queensland? When do they date to? What unofficial region seems poised to be the state’s third?

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  • Granite Belt (1965)
  • South Burnett (1993)
  • Darling Downs
61
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What zone contains Australia’s newest GI as of 2009?

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  • New England Australia
  • Northern Slopes zone
  • Located on the border of Queensland
62
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What is Hunter Riesling?

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A synonym for Semillon

63
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What is the Label Integrity Program?

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  • Introduced for the 1990 vintage
  • Required 85% min for stated variety, vintage, and region
  • Blends prior to 2010 it required all grapes, years and/or regions, in descending order of importance
  • Now: all vintages must appear; only those varieties comprising a min 85% must be listed on the label, provided none listed is in a lesser proportion than an unnamed one
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What are the zones of NSW?

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  • Big Rivers
  • Central Ranges
  • Hunter Valley
  • Northern Rivers
  • Northern Slopes
  • South Coast
  • Southern New South Wales
  • Western Plains
65
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Where are Australia’s best sparkling efforts produced?

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Tasmania - in 2012 it accounted for 44% of the production

66
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What is Australia replacing “tokay” with to comply with EU law?

67
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Where is Tahbilk Winery located? Why are they important?

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Nagambie Lakes - a subregion of the Goulburn Valley (Victoria)

  • Wasn’t affected by phylloxera
  • Produces Shiraz from 1860 vines
  • Also boasts the oldest Marsanne, possibly in the world
68
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Name 3 major producers of Margaret River.

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  • Leeuwin
  • Cape Mentelle
  • Cullen
69
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What are the 5 sub-regions of Great Southern GI (SW Australia zone)?

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  • Albany
  • Denmark
  • Frankland River
  • Mount Barker
  • Porongurup
70
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What are the classifications for Rutherglen Muscat, with suggested aged and residual sugar?

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Muscat (5yrs) - 180-240g/l of RS
Classic Muscat (10yrs) - 200-280g/l of RS
Grand Muscat (15yrs) - 270-400g/l of RS
Rare Muscat (20+yrs) 270-400g/l of RS
*More mature wines may display a rancio character
71
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What are the regions of the Mount Lofty Ranges zone (South Australia)?

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  • Adelaide Hills
  • Adelaide Plains
  • Clare Valley
72
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What are the regions of Western Victoria zone?

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  • Grampians
  • Henty
  • Pyrenees
73
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What are the regions of the Greater Perth zone?

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  • Peel
  • Perth Hills
  • Swan District
74
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What is Barossa Valley’s cooler counterpart? Name 5 successful grapes grown here.

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  • Eden Valley GI

- Riesling, Chard, Viognier, Shiraz, and Cab Sauv

75
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Where is Grosset located? What are they considered the masters of?

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  • Clare Valley

- Riesling

76
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What is the sole region of the Northern Rivers zone GI (NSW)?

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Hastings River

77
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What are the regions of the South Coast zone (NSW)?

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  • Shoalhaven Coast

- Southern Highlands

78
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Where is the Great Western GI located?

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Grampians (Western Victoria)

79
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What is Western Australia’s most acclaimed region? What is it known for?

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Margaret River GI

  • Chard, Semillon, SB (blended w/Semillon)
  • Cab Sauv (Bordeaux-blends)
80
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What is the Murrumbidgee Irrigation area?

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A heavily irrigated region that is also known as Riverina

81
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The Adelaide GI (superzone) allows producers to blend from what zones?

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Barossa, Fleurieu, and Mount Lofty Ranges

82
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What is NSW most important GI?

83
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Where were the first vineyards planted in Australia? When?

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New South Wales in 1788

84
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What grapes are grown in Adelaide Hills GI cool-climate?

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SB, Chard, and Pinot Noir

85
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What are the 5 zones of Western Australia?

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  • Central Western Australia zone
  • Eastern Plains, Inland & North of Western Australia zone
  • Greater Perth zone
  • South West Australia zone
  • West Australian South East Coastal zone
86
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Where was the birth of the modern day Western Australian wine industry in the 1960s?

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  • Mount Barker

- Today it excels with cool-climate Riesling, Shiraz and Cab Sauv

87
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What is the mean annual temp of Margaret River?

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  • 45.7ºF - cooler than Bordeaux

- But the rainfall is much less frequent than in Bordeaux

88
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What counterintuitive pruning technique was developed at CSIRO?

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  • Minimal (zero) pruning

- Actually restricts vigor, for Australia’s low cost vineyards

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