Australia ~ General Questions Flashcards

1
Q

States of

Australia

A

New South Wales

Victoria

South Australia

Western Australia

Northern Territory

Queensland

(Tasmania)

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2
Q

What is CSIRO?

A

Commonwealth Scientific &
Industrial Research Organization

Based in Adelaide, SA

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3
Q

What is Apera?

A

This is the name for Sherry-like aperitif drinks.

It was adopted in 2011 after a trade agreement with the EU banned any terms in use by regions of Europe (Sherry, Port, Burgundy, etc…)

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4
Q

Recent drought years in SA

A

2003

2006

2007

2008

2009

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5
Q

What is AWBC?

A

Australian Wine & Brandy Corporation

==========

- Established 1981
- Now known as Wine Australia (2010)
- Regulates labeling language & geographical boundaries.

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6
Q

Minimum percentage for

Region

in Australia

A

85%

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7
Q

Minimum percentage for

Varietal

in Australia

A

85%

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8
Q

Minimum percentage for

Vintage

in Australia

A

85%

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9
Q

What are the different types of

Geographical Indications (GI) of Australia?

(large-small)

A

(Super Zone)

State

Zone

Region

Sub Region

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10
Q

What is a

Hogshead?

A

Tradtional Wine Barrel of Australia

300L

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11
Q

What is the

Darling Scarp?

A

Important Mountain Range of Western Australia

From WineAustralia:
This is the edge of the Yilgarn Craton and rises only to 400m. The best Western Australian regions are on this scarp - from Perth Hills down to Pemberton

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12
Q

What is a

Puncheon?

A

Traditional Wine Barrel of Australia

450-500L

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13
Q

What is the

Great Dividing Range?

A

An important mountain range that stretches from all the way up in QLD, through NSW, and VIC.

From WineAustralia:
This is a major landform consisting of mountains and uplands. It is important to most of the GIs in New South Wales and Victoria. It brings height and acts as a barrier to tropical rain systems that come down the east coast effectively creating a rain shadow.

The only major wine region on ’wrong’ side of range is the Hunter Valley which typically experiences mid-summer and harvest rain

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14
Q

What are

The Mount Lofty Ranges?

A

Important Mountain Range in South Australia

From WineAustralia:
This range makes viticulture possible in Adelaide Hills, Clare, Barossa and Eden Valleys.

(seriously, thats all they wrote…)

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15
Q

Traditional Barrels of

Australia

A

Hogshead
300L

Puncheon
450-500L

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16
Q

What is the

South Eastern Australia Super Zone?

A

Large Wine producing Super Zone in Australia.

Covers all of NSW, VIC, and TAS. Also encompasses the most important wine growing areas of SA, and QLD.

17
Q

What are the definitions for a

sub-region?

A

Must be:

- a single tract of land

- minimum five (5) independently owned vineyards
-– must be minimum five hectares (5 ha) each

- minimum 500 tonnes of wine grapes produced annually

18
Q

What are the main three mountain ranges of

Australia?

A

Darling Scarp
(Western Australia)

Mount Loft Ranges
(South Australia)

Great Dividing Range
(Eastern Australia)