Australia / New South Wales

Question 1

What year did Wyndham Estate start?

Answer 1

1828 in the Hunter Valley

Question 2

Who is the Father of the Australia wine industry?

Answer 2

James Busby

(first commercial plantings of the Hunter Valley 1830 “Kirkton Estate”

Question 3

What river runs through Cowra?

Answer 3

Lachlan and Belabula river

Question 4

Name 3 regions that lie on the Murray river.

Answer 4

Swan Hill
Goulburn Valley
Rutherglen
Gippsland

Question 5

Who started the vineyards of Riverina GI?

Answer 5

McWilliams (1913)

deBertoli (1928)

Question 6

What are the historical sub regions of the Lower Hunter Valley?

Answer 6

Pokolbin
Broke Fordwich (west of Pokolbiin)
Allandale
Belford
Dalwood
Rothbury
(Upper Hunter is an official)

Question 7

What is the average Baume level for Hunter Semillon at harvest?

Answer 7

9-12 degrees

Ph 2.9 / min abc 10-12%

Question 8

Who produced Australia’s first varietally labeled Chardonnay?

Answer 8

Tyrrell Vat 47 Pinot Chardonnay
(1971)
(Craigmoor released probably did it first, but the grape was not identified till the 1960’s)
Peter Van Gent (Mudgee Wines) produced some as well before them both.

Question 9

What soils make up the Lower Hunter?

Answer 9

Friable loam, red friable duplex soils
VS
Upper Hunter Valley GI: Black silt loam, dark clay loam

Question 10

What are the most planted red grapes of Mudgee GI?

Answer 10

Cabernet and Merlot

Question 11

Where is Mount Canobolas?

Answer 11

Orange GI
(of Central Ranges)
Highest point 600-1000m
extinct volcano
(Basalt soils)

Question 12

What GI does the Belabula river run through?

Answer 12

Cowra

also Lachlan river

Question 13

Where is Mount Canobolas?

Answer 13

Orange GI 
(of Central Ranges)

Question 14

Who produces “Noble One” and what style of wine is it?

Answer 14

DeBortoli
BA Sem (inoculated)
1982
Riverina GI

Question 15

What year did Clonakilla start and what are they known for?

Answer 15

1971 started.
Canberra District GI
(of SNSW)
1992 - Shiraz-Viognier