Australia Easy Flashcards
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Name three states that produced almost 95% of all Australian wine?
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South Australia, New South Wales, and Victoria
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Name top five varieties in Australia in order of planting?
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Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, and Semillon.
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What is a name of Australian government authority which regulates wine industry?
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Wine Australia, established in 1981 as the Australia Wine and Brandy Corporation
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Is Chaptalization legal in Australia?
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Chaptalization is illegal throughout the country
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What was the first truly premium region which released its wines under screwcap anywhere in the world?
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Clare Valley
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What is a capital of South Australia (SA)?
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Adelaide
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What percentage of the national total is produced in South Australia today?
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50%
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“Adelaide Superzone” comprise of three Zone`s. Name them?
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Barossa Zone, Fleurieu Zone, and Mount Lofty Ranges Zone.
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Limestone Coast Zone is located in which state?
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South Australia (SA)
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The Barossa zone is divided into two regions, name them?
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Barossa Valley GI and Eden Valley GI.
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What is elevation in Barossa Valley?
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100-300 meters above sea level
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Barossa Valley GI Total Hectares Under Vine?
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10.350 ha (2012; Wine Australia)
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Barossa Valley GI Major Grapes?
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Red Grapes (85%): Shiraz (51% of the total plantings); Cabernet Sauvignon; Grenache; White Grapes (15%): Chardonnay; Semillon.
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Barossa Valley GI Soil Types?
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low fertility clay loams and sandy soils.
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What is a climate in Barossa Valley GI?
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Warm Continental. Degree Days (°C): 1710 (Region III).
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Eden Valley GI elevation?
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400 to 600 meters above sea level. In comparison with Barossa Valley; Eden Valley is cooler. Water supply is a problem.
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Eden Valley GI Total Hectares Under Vine?
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2.270 ha (2012; Wine Australia)
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Eden Valley GI Major Grapes and Wine Styles?
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Red Grapes (54%): Shiraz; Cabernet Sauvignon; White Grapes (46%): Riesling; Chardonnay; Semillon.
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Eden Valley GI most famous vineyard?
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The valley’s most famous Shiraz vineyard is Henschke’s eight hectare “Hill of Grace” planted in 1860; it is the source of Australia’s top single vineyard wine; providing a site specific counterpoint to the philosophy behind “Grange.”
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What is the name of Australia largest fine wine region?
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Barossa Valley GI . Fourth-largest region overall, falling in line behind the volume-driven regions of Riverland, Riverina, and Murray Darling.
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Name Eden Valley GI Subregion?
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High Eden GI
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What is Barossa Old Vine Charter?
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The charter is a voluntary registry of old vine vineyards in the Barossa, and it divides vines into four age groups.
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What is “Noble One”?
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Produced by De Bortoli; - “Noble One Botrytis Semillon;” is the star. First released in the 1982 vintage; the lusciously sweet “Noble One” quickly rose to the pinnacle of Australian dessert wines; and has garnered an outpouring of international critical praise.
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Where is Tahbilk (formerly Chateau Tahbilk) located?
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Goulburn Valley GI, Victoria.
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De Bartoli Noble 1 dessert wine is produced in which region?
Riverina. Usually produces most of the New South Wales bulk wine, wholly irrigated.
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Leeuwin`s Art Series Chardonnay is produced in what Region?
Margaret River.
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Region McLaren Vale GI is located in which Zone of Australia?
Fleurieu Zone, located in South Australia.
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Where is produced Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz?
Adelaide, first vintage 1983.
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What wine is often referred to as ‘Poor Man’s Grange’ or ‘Baby Grange’?
Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz, multi-district blend, South Australia, components of the wine are matured in the same barrels that held the previous vintage of Grange. First vintage 1960.
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Name Barossa Valley GI Key Producers?
Seppelt; Torbreck; Peter Lehmann; Penfolds; Two Hands; Wolf Blass
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Name Eden Valley GI Key Producers?
Henschke; Pewsey Vale; Yalumba; Mountadam
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McLaren Vale GI Major Grapes?
Red Grapes (86%): Shiraz; Cabernet Sauvignon; Merlot; Grenache; White Grapes (14%): Chardonnay.
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McLaren Vale GI Major Natural Features?
Gulf of Saint Vincent (western boundary); Adelaide Hills (eastern boundary).
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McLaren Vale GI climate?
Climate: Warm Mediterranean (with substantial variation); Degree Days (°C): 1910 (Region III); Drought is the chief viticultural hazard in this dry climate;
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Name Eden Valley GI Key Producers?
Henschke; Pewsey Vale; Yalumba; Mountadam
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Name Barossa Valley GI Subregion?
It doesn`t have. Eden Valley has one.
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McLaren Vale GI soils?
Red brown loam is dominant; but the Vale's geological makeup is complex.
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Which region produce Australia’s hottest and heaviest styles of Shiraz?
Barossa Valley
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What is a Fleurieu Zone second most significant winegrowing region?
Langhorne Creek GI
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Langhorne Creek GI Major Grapes?
Red Grapes (81%): Shiraz; Cabernet Sauvignon; Merlot; White Grapes (19%): Chardonnay; Riesling
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What is the name of the Fleurieu zone’s smallest GI?
Kangaroo Island GI
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Region Clare Valley GI is located in which Zone of Australia?
Mount Lofty Ranges Zone, located in South Australia.
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Region Adelaide Hills GI is located in which Zone of Australia?
Mount Lofty Ranges Zone, located in South Australia.
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Region Adelaide Plains GI is located in which Zone of Australia?
Mount Lofty Ranges Zone, located in South Australia.
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What is Mount Lofty Ranges’ most heavily planted region?
Clare Valley GI
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Clare Valley GI elevation?
400 to 600 meters, cools the vines; In addition; diurnal variation is significant.
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Clare Valley GI Major Grapes?
Red Grapes (64%): Shiraz; Cabernet Sauvignon; Merlot; White Grapes (36%): Riesling; Chardonnay.
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What are Adelaide Hills GI Major Grapes?
Red Grapes (37%): Pinot Noir; Merlot; White Grapes (63%): Sauvignon Blanc; Chardonnay; Pinot Gris.
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Subzones located in Adelaide Hills GI?
Lenswood GI (Sauvignon Blanc produces a softer; less aromatic and pungent style than one finds in New Zealand) and Piccadilly Valley GI (Chardonnay is dominant).
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Region Wrattonbully GI is located in which Zone of Australia?
Limestone Coast Zone, located in South Australia.
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Region Coonawarra GI is located in which Zone of Australia?
Limestone Coast Zone, located in South Australia.
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Region Padthaway GI is located in which Zone of Australia?
Limestone Coast Zone, located in South Australia.
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Region Mount Benson GI is located in which Zone of Australia?
Limestone Coast Zone, located in South Australia.
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Region Robe GI is located in which Zone of Australia?
Limestone Coast Zone, located in South Australia.
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Region Mount Gambier GI is located in which Zone of Australia?
Limestone Coast Zone, located in South Australia.
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What are Coonawarra GI major grape varieties?
Red Grapes (90%): Cabernet Sauvignon (46% of total harvest in 2012); Shiraz; Merlot; White Grapes (10%): Chardonnay; Sauvignon Blanc.
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What is Coonawarra GI Climate?
Coonawarra's proximity to the Southern Ocean (37 miles/60km away) gives it a mild maritime climate; with Mediterranean effects in the summer moderated by the cool breezes coming off the sea. Degree Days (°C): 1430 (Region II); Degree days in Coonawarra are fewer than in the Médoc; yet Coonawarra is drier than Bordeaux and experiences significantly greater sunlight hours during the growing season.
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What is "Terra Rossa" or “red soil?
thin; cigar shaped band of friable clay loam; tinted vivid red by iron oxide; overlies soft limestone. Key to its quality is probably the drainage and storage offered by the underlying fissured limestone.”
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What are Padthaway GI Major varieties?
Red Grapes (62%): Shiraz; Cabernet Sauvignon; Merlot; White Grapes (38%): Chardonnay; Pinot Gris;
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What are Wrattonbully GI major grape varieties?
Wrattonbully is overwhelmingly a red wine focused region; with Cabernet Sauvignon as its top variety.
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What are Mount Gambier GI major grape varieties?
Red Grapes (39%): Pinot Noir; White Grapes (61%): Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris
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What is the only region located in Lower Murray Zone?
Riverland GI
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Which region is Australia’s largest single region?
Riverland GI, South Australia
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What are most important varieties in Riverland GI?
Chardonnay and Shiraz are neck and neck as the region’s most planted varieties, together making up just over half of the total production;
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Major Natural Feature in Riverland GI?
Murray River, fertile, sandy soils along its banks provide an agricultural oasis in the otherwise hot and arid continental interior. Irrigation water from the river is essential for viticulture.
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What is the capital of New South Wales (NSW)?
Sydney
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What wine is often referred to as ‘Poor Man’s Grange’ or ‘Baby Grange’?
Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz, multi-district blend, South Australia, components of the wine are matured in the same barrels that held the previous vintage of Grange. First vintage 1960.
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Name Barossa Valley GI Key Producers?
Seppelt; Torbreck; Peter Lehmann; Penfolds; Two Hands; Wolf Blass
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What are the major climatic features in New South Wales?
Pacific Ocean and the Great Dividing Range.
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Zone called Northern Slopes is located within which Australian state?
New South Wales
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Zone called Northern Rivers is located within which Australian state?
New South Wales
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Zone called Hunter Valley is located within which Australian state?
New South Wales
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Zone called Central Ranges is located within which Australian state?
New South Wales
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Zone called South Coast is located within which Australian state?
New South Wales
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Zone called Big Rivers is located within which Australian state?
New South Wales
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What is the name of the only Region located within Hunter Valley Zone?
Hunter
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Name three subregions of the Hunter Region?
Upper Hunter Valley; Broke Fordwich; and Pokolbin.
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What are Hunter GI Major Grapes?
Red Grapes (43%): Shiraz; Merlot; White Grapes (57%): Semillon; Chardonnay; Verdelho.
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What is the Hunter Valley Climate?
One of the warmest and wettest climates among Australia’s winegrowing regions. It is sub tropical and humid; Ripening comes early but autumn also arrives early; and with it comes a near constant cloud cover. Ripe fruit character thus develops early in the season; when pH is still relatively low; but sugar ripening slows early as well;
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How much oak treatment gets Hunter Valley Semillon?
Classic Hunter Semillon never sees oak.
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What is after Semillon most important white variety in Hunter Valley?
Verdelho offers an alternative to Semillon; yielding generous wines of tropical fruit character; often finishing with a degree or so more alcohol than Semillon.
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What are Hunter GI Major Natural Features?
Hunter and Goulburn Rivers
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Name three Regions in Central Range Zone of NSW?
Cowra GI; Mudgee GI; Orange GI
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Mudgee GI is most famous for what type of wine?
Concentrated; deeply colored red wines
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What are most important varieties in Mudgee GI?
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are the region’s most planted varieties; and red grapes outnumber white grapes by four to one. Chardonnay is the region’s most planted white grape.
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What is the highest region overall in Australia?
Orange GI. The highest point in the appellation is Mount Canobolas; an extinct volcano and the source of the region’s richest; basalt derived soils.
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What is difference between Grange and Penfolds RWT?
Grange is multi-regional sourcing, aged in American oak, small % of CS; while RWT is single-region Barossa Valley Shiraz matured only in French oak. RWT first vintage is 1997.
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Where is produced Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz?
Adelaide, first vintage 1983.
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Big Rivers Zone gets its name for what two rivers?
Murray and the Murrumbidgee
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Which Zone is Australia’s largest producer?
The Big Rivers zone
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Who is producing “Hill of Grace” Shiraz?
Henschke, Eden Valley
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Name some Single-vineyard Penfolds wines?
Magill Estate Shiraz, Kalimna Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon
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Name some single-region Penfolds wines?
Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz, RWT Barossa Shiraz
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Name some multi-regional Penfolds wines?
Grange, Bin 707
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What are Riverina GI Major Grape varieties?
Red Grapes (46%): Shiraz; Merlot; White Grapes (54%): Chardonnay; Semillon; Pinot Gris; Fortified Wines and Botrytis affected dessert wines are produced in Riverina. Chardonnay is its most planted grape; followed by Shiraz and Semillon.
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What Region is the bigest producer in The Big Rivers zone?
Riverina GI
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Which regions are located both in New South Wales and Victoria?
Murray Darling GI and Swan Hill GI
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When was Grange introduced?
Vintage 1951 as “Grange Hermitage”. Winemaker Schubert.
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What is the most Important Region in South New South Wales Zone?
Canberra District GI
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What are Canberra District GI most important varieties?
Elegant styles of Shiraz; high quality dry Riesling; and increasingly good examples of Bordeaux blends and Pinot Noir are being produced.
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In what Zone is located region called Hilltops GI?
South New South Wales Zone
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What are Hilltops GI most important varieties?
Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz have emerged as primary grapes, and red grapes account for approximately 80% of the total vineyard acreage.
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What is capital of state of Victoria?
Melbourne
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In which state is located Zone called Port Phillip?
Victoria
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In which state is located Zone called Gippsland?
Victoria
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Name regions located within Port Phillip Zone?
Geelong GI; Macedon Ranges GI; Mornington Peninsula GI; Sunbury GI; Yarra Valley GI.
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What is the climate in The Port Phillip Zone?
Climate is generally Mediterranean; and all five of the region’s zones are classified as either Region I or II in Winkler’s Scale of heat summation. Overall climate; cooled by wind; proximity to water; and in the northern area of the Macedon Ranges elevation; is cooler than what one would find in Bordeaux; thus; the region’s most successful varieties are Burgundian in origin.
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What are the most important Yarra Valley GI Varieties?
While red grapes outnumber white grapes; Chardonnay is the region’s most planted variety; with Pinot Noir coming in a close second. Together; the two grapes account for over half of Yarra Valley’s total acreage. Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon; the valley’s second and third most planted red grapes; produce lighter and more elegant styles in Yarra’s cool climate.
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What are Yarra Valley GI Major Natural Features?
Yarra Ranges/Great Dividing Range; Southern Ocean (Yarra Valley does not touch the sea; but its proximity does affect climate.)
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What are the most important varieties in Mornington Peninsula GI?
The region can produce thrilling Pinot Noir which accounts for almost half of the GI’s planted vineyards and about 85% of its red grape acreage as well as good examples of Chardonnay and Pinot Gris.
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What are the most important varieties in Geelong GI?
Most important variety is Pinot Noir which produces high quality varietal and sparkling wines. Chardonnay is one of the region's most regarded; some produce stunning examples that can age in the bottle for a long period; developing nuances reminiscent of premium Burgundy Chardonnays.
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Region of Rutherglen GI is located within what Zone?
North East Victoria Zone
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What is Rutherglen GI Climate?
Hot Continental. Degree Days (°C): 1770 (Region III).
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What is Rutherglen Muscat?
One of the world’s sweetest; most ambrosial; and liqueur like wines. It is released as a blend of vintages; whether in its fresh and floral youth or after years even decades of aging; during which the wine darkens and develops nutty; rancio complexity and concentration.
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What Muscat is use in production of Rutherglen Muscat?
Brown Muscat (Muscat de Frontignan; or Muscat Rouge à Petit Grains)
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Where in Australia is produced the best Chardonnay?
Yarra Valley; alongside Margaret River in Western Australia; provides one of the top examples of Chardonnay in Australia.
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Region of Glenrowan GI is located within what Zone?
North East Victoria Zone. Produces similar styles of dry reds and fortified wines as Rutherglen.
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Name some producers of Rutherglen Muscat?:
Eight wineries today produce fortified Muscat wines: All Saints; Morris; Campbells; Chambers; Stanton & Killeen; Rutherglen Estates; Buller; and Pfeiffer.
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In which Australian region Moët & Chandon established Domaine Chandon?
Yarra Valley
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What is a Topaque?
Formerly known as Tokay it is a fortified wine made with Muscadelle grapes in Rutherglen GI.
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What are Victoria’s warmest wine regions?
Murray Darling GI and Swan Hill GI, located in the North West Victoria zone, and they are shared with New South Wales.
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What is the capital of Western Australia?
Perth
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What are Margaret River GI most important Varieties?
Margaret River stands alongside Coonawarra as one of the country’s premium sources of Cabernet Sauvignon. Chardonnay is also important. Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon blends.
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Region Great Southern GI is located within which Zone?
South Western Australia Zone
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Region Margaret River GI is located within which Zone?
South Western Australia Zone
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Name five Great Southern GI subregions?
Denmark GI; Albany GI; Porongurup GI; Frankland River GI; Mount Barker GI.
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What are two most important varieties in Denmark GI and Albany GI?
They are strongly influenced by cool ocean breezes moving northward from the Antarctic producing promising, if not totally evolved, examples of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
128
What are the most important Frankland River GI varieties?
The typical Frankland River vineyard is planted with Riesling; Chardonnay; Pinot Noir; Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. Riesling is unquestionably the area's specialty; with its crisp; fresh style standing out from the more diesel kerosene notes found in the warmer regions further north.
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Region Geographe GI is located within which Zone?
South Western Australia Zone
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What are the most important varieties in Geographe GI?
Focus has always been on red varieties, with Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon leading the pack, but Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc blends are gaining popularity.
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Region Pemberton GI is located within which Zone?
South Western Australia Zone
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What is the most important varietie in Pemberton GI?
They produce some surprisingly good Chardonnay`s.
133
Swan Valley IG most important white varieties?
Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay are used here to make rich white wines; often aged in oak. Verdelho is emerging as a popular variety; too;
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Swan Valley IG most important red varieties?
Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon making powerful table wines and ever decreasing quantities of fortified wines
135
What is capital of Tasmania?
Hobart
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What is climate in Tasmania?
The climate of Northern Tasmania is similar to that of Champagne or the Rheingau; and Southern Tasmania is even cooler; although long sunshine hours during the growing season promote slow; even ripening.
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What are most important varieties in Tasmania?
Overall; white grapes: Chardonnay; Sauvignon Blanc; Pinot Gris; and Riesling outnumber red plantings by a slim margin; but Pinot Noir is still by far the most planted variety.
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What is the most important Region in South Tasmania?
The center of production is the Tamar Valley region in Northern Tasmania, where over one-third of the state’s vines are located
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What is the most important Region in Tasmania?
Coal River area, just north of Hobart
140
What is the capital of Queensland?
Brisbane
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What is the most important region in Queensland?
Granite Belt GI. High altitude. Shiraz is the most important variety.
142
Where you can find un official subregions: Watervale and Polish River?
Clare Valley
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Geographical Indications was introduced to protect the names of individual areas in 1994. Explain three tier system?
The hierarchical system defines 29 zones, 64 regions, and 10 subregion.
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Wine labelled South Eastern Australia can come from which states?
Part of Queensland, all of New South Wales, all of Victoria, and that part of South Australia in which it is possible to grow grapes. In practice usually unglamorous Riverland and/or Riverina.
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What grape is called Mataro in Australia?
Mourvedre
146
Name two sub-regions of Adelaide Hills?
Lenswood and Piccadilly Valley.
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In which region wine production first started in Australia?
The Hunter Valley
148
Name four ascending levels Rutherglen Muscats are classified?
Rutherglen Muscat, Classic, Grand, and Rare (without any formal definition of any of the levels).
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What is the hottest region in Australia?
Swan Valley in Western Australia
150
What is Apera?
registered in 2012 as the name to replace Sherry for Australian wines previously thus named. At the same time, Fino, Amontillado, and Oloroso were replaced by the more prosaic, but decidedly less Andalucian, Dry, Medium Dry, Medium Sweet, Semi-Sweet, and Sweet.
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What is Topaque?
extremely sweet fortified wines that used to be called Liqueur Tokay and Liqueur Muscat.
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Topaque and Muscat centre of production is found where?
hot north eastern corner of the state of Victoria around the towns of Rutherglen and Glenrowan.
