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What is the name of Cloudy Bay’s estate in Central Otago?

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Te Wahi

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Name the six main growing regions of the North Island of NZ?

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Northland, Auckland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa/Wellington.

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Which states are part of the multi-state zone South East Australia?

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Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, and parts of South Australia and Queensland

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Name three sub-regions of Clare Valley that are known for being cooler? What region on the Winkler Scale are these and where are they located in the region?

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Polish Hill River, Watervale, Auburn; in the south/east sectors of Clare Valley; Region II

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N to S: Adelaide Hills, Clare Valley, Adelaide Plains

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Clare Valley, Adelaide Plains, Adelaide Hills

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When did the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area debut and what is it?

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1912; a major project delivering water from Murrumbidgee (a major tributary of the Murray River) to the dry, drought prone zones in Riverina, west of the Great Dividing Range

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What is Rutherglen Muscat fortified with and in what ratio?

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96’ neutral grape spirit in a ratio of 4:1

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What is the northernmost GI of the Southwest Australia zone? What GI borders it on its north and what zone is it in?

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Geographe; Peel in Greater Perth

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Name two single vineyard Shiraz from Henschke?

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Hill of Grace and Mt. Edelstone

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What are the regions and sub-regions of the Barossa zone?

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Barossa Valley & Eden Valley (High Eden sub)

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What is the name of Penfolds’ estate vineyard?

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Magill

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Where would you find the sub-regions Moutere Hills and Waimea Plains?

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Nelson

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Compare and contrast Rutherglen Muscat and Topaque.

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Vinification and Vitification are identical.
Topaque will be lighter in color (white grapes instead of red), and typically 30-40 g/L less in RS, less intensity and greater acidity than Muscat

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What is the largest family-owned winery in Australia?

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Casella, owner of Yellow Tail

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GI: Magill Estate

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Adelaide Hills, Mount Lofty Ranges, SA (“spiritual home of Grange”)

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What is the capital city of Tasmania?

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Hobart

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Where is the actual Jacob’s Creek? Who owns the Jacob’s Creek brand?

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There is an actual Jacob’s Creek in Barossa. Jacob’s Creek brand is owned by Orlando Wines (now Pernod Ricard)

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GI: Armagh vineyard

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Clare Valley, Mount Lofty Ranges, SA (Jim Barry)

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Who makes the Carrodus wines? What are they?

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Yarra Yering, Yarra Valley, Port Phillip, Victoria. Single block of old vines. They do a Cab/Merlot, Merlot, and Viognier. Very pricey!

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GI: Stonyridge Vineyard

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Waiheke Island, Auckland

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How long is Rutherglen Muscat typically fermented?

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1-2 days on skins, allowing 20-40 g/L of sugar to be consumed before it is pressed off to be fortified

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What is the grape of De Bortoli’s Noble One?

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Semillon

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What was the first vintage of Seppeltsfield 100 year old Para Vintage Tawny? When was it released? What grapes are used?

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1878, released 1978; Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Shiraz

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What is the northernmost GI in Victoria?

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Murray Darling, NW Victoria

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What are the coastal GIs of the Limestone Coast and what are the inland?

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Coastal (N to S): Mount Benson, Robe

Inland (N to S): Padthaway, Wrattonbully, Coonawara, Mount Gambier

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When was Yarra Valley hit by phylloxera?

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It was spared when it hit in the 19th century, but was hit by phylloxera in 2006

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What are the 3 sub-regions of Marlborough, from north to south?

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Wairau Valley, Southern Valleys, Awatere Valley

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What two grapes account for 50% of the acreage in Yarra Valley?

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Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

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Who produces “John Riddock” Cabernet and where from?

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Wynn’s Coonawara Estate; Coonawara, Limestone Coast, SA

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What is “ILR Reserve”?

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Brokenwood’s prestige cuvee Semillon, released 6 years after vintage – “Iain Leslie Riggs”

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What is the coolest GI on the Australian mainland?

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Macedon Ranges, Port Phillip, Victoria

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Who makes “Astralis”? What/where?

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Clarendon Hills (winemaker: Roman Bratasiuk); 1920s vineyards, 18 months 100% new French oak, 100% Syrah.

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What zone surrounds the city of Melbourne? What state is it in?

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Port Phillip zone; Victoria

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Where would you find the sub-region Havelock North?

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Hawkes Bay

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Name the four winemakers that have made Grange.

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Max Schubert (1948-1975)
Don Ditter (1976-1986)
John Duval (1986-2002)
Peter Gago (2002-present)
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36
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Who makes “The Malleea” and “The Musician” – where from?

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Majella, Coonawarra, Limestone Coast, South Australia. Cab/Shiraz blends.

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GI: Cape Jaffa

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Mount Benson, Limestone Coast

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Where might you find a stylized “R” on the label of a bottle of wine? What does it denote?

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“R” signifies a member of the Muscat of Rutherglen Network, a voluntary 4-tier classification system based on age, sweetness, and complexity.

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39
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Where is Lake Wanaka? Name one producer based on its shores.

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Central Otago; Rippon

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What region is part of the Far North zone? In what state?

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State: South Australia

Southern Flinders Ranges

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What GI can the Snowy Mountains be found in? What zone/state is it in?

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Tumbarumba GI; Southern New South Wales, New South Wales

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What state of Australia was hardest hit by phylloxera?

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Victoria

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43
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What is the northernmost GI in Australia?

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South Burnett

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What producer owns 50% of Coonawara’s vineyard acreage?

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Wynn’s Coonawara Estate

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45
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Who makes Stonewall Shiraz? Where from?

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Peter Lehmann, Barossa Valley

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46
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What is the only region in NZ to experience a continental climate?

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Central Otago

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47
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Compare the climate of Adelaide Hills and Adelaide Plains.

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Adelaide Hills – coolest and wettest region of the Adelaide Super Zone
Adelaide Plains – driest and warmest region of the Adelaide Super Zone

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Martinborough is a sub-region of what region?

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Wairarapa

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GI: Sandalford

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Swan Valley, Swan District, Greater Perth, Western Australia

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What is the climactic difference between Barossa Valley & Eden Valley?

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Eden Valley is higher altitude, cooler, longer ripening period.

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What GI is an extension of SA’s Riverland GI?

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Murray Darling, Big Rivers, NSW

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GI: Stoneyfell Vineyard

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Langhorne Creek, Fleurieu, SA

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What is NZ’s smallest area of production?

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Northland

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54
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What is the northernmost GI in NSW?

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New England Australia, Northern Slopes Zone

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Name the 5 GIs of Fleurieu? What state are we in?

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State: South Australia
GIs: Kangaroo Island, Currency Creek, Langhorne Creek, McLaren Vale, Southern Fleurieu

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Name three sub-regions of Auckland? Which enjoys a singular dry, hilly, sunny climate?

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Kumeu, Waiheke Island, and Matakana. Waiheke Island is dry, hilly, and sunny.

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GI: Mt. Difficulty

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Bannockburn, Central Otago

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What is Black Saturday?

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173 people died from bush fires on Saturday, February 7, 2009 – hot and dry conditions in Australia combined with highly flammable eucalpytus oil

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Who makes The Terraces? What is it and where from?

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Esk Valley; blend of Malbec, Merlot, and Cab Franc (co-fermented) from Hawkes Bay.

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GI: Mount Mary

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Yarra Valley, Port Phillip, Victoria

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What winery popularized the style of Sparkling Shiraz?

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Best’s Great Western in Victoria

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What is Clonakilla’s iconic wine and when was it first released? From where?

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Syrah/Viognier; 1992; Canberra, South NSW, NSW

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What zone in Australia has over 100 ha of vines that are a century old?

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Barossa, S. Australia

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What lake tempers the climate of the Fleurieu zone of S. Australia?

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Lake Alexandria

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GI: Jansz Wine Co.

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Tasmania; joint venture of Roederer and Heemskerk, now owned by Yalumba

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What are the 2 GIs of Queensland? What region is aimed at becoming the third?

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Granite Belt & South Burnett; Darling Down

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On which producers bottles would you find “AP Birks”?

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Wendouree

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GI: Bindi

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Macedon Ranges, Port Phillip, Victoria

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Where would you find the Murrumbidgee River?

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New South Wales

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Where is most of the viticulture of Western Australia centered?

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The Southwest Australia and Greater Perth zones

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Who is known for Polish Hill Riesling? What region/zone/state? What was their first vintage?

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Grosset; Clare Valley/Mt. Lofty Ranges/South Australia. 1980

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When was the GI committee set up in Australia?

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1993

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Name two mountain ranges of New South Wales?

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Great Dividing Range & Brokenback Mountains.

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What are the 8 zones of New South Wales?

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Big Rivers, Central Ranges, Hunter Valley, Northern Rivers, Northern Slopes, South Coast, Southern NSW, Western Plains

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What was the first commercial wine release in Margaret River?

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1971 Vasse Felix Riesling

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GI: Metala

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Langhorne Creek, Fleurieu, SA

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What island lies off the coast of South Australia?

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Kangaroo Island.

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Where is Polish Hill River and what grape is grown there?

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Clare Valley, Mt. Lofty Ranges, South Australia; Riesling

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What is Victoria’s oldest wine region?

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Yarra Valley

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GI: Bannockburn

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Geelong, Port Phillip, Victoria

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GI: Kingston Estate

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Riverland GI, Lower Murray Zone, SA (second largest family owned winery in Australia)

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Who makes Dry Red Wines No. 1, 2, and 3? Where from? What are the wines?

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Yarra Yering, Yarra Valley, Port Philip, Victoria. 1 - Cab, Merlot, Malbec, PV. 2 - Shiraz w/ Marsanne & Viognier. 3 - Portuguese grapes – Touriga Nacional, Tinta Cao, Tinta Amarela, Avarelhao, Roriz, and Sousao.

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What GIs are there on Tasmania? What unofficial sub-regions exist? What grapes are they known for?

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Just Tasmania GI, but with unofficial subs: Pipers River, Tamar Valley, North West, North East, Coal River, East Coast, Derwent Valley, and Huon Valley

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Where is the center for scientific wine research in Australia? Name three institutions based there?

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Adelaide; Australian Wine Research Institute, Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organization; University of Adelaide.

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What is the coolest and northernmost area of McLaren Vale called?

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Clarendon

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What region of Australia is thought to produce the country’s best Cabernet Sauvignon?

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Coonawara, Limestone Coast, S. Australia

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What Clare Valley producer is famous for doing blends where Malbec factors in as a large portion?

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Wendouree

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Where are Australia’s oldest Cabernet vines?

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Penfold’s “Block 42” in Kalima in northern Barossa

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What are the top grape varieties in Margaret River?

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Chard, Cab, SB/Semillon

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What was the first vintage of Diana Madeline?

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2001 (known previously as Cabernet/Merlot from 1983)

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Who currently owns the Kim Crawford brand?

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Constellation Brands

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What is the foremost region for Semillon/SB blends in Australia?

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Margaret River, SW Australia

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What island lies off the coast of South Australia, and what zone is it a part of?

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Kangaroo Island, Fleurieu

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What region is NZ’s largest producer of red wine? What is the most planted grape there?

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Hawkes Bay; Chardonnay

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Name three geographic features of Marlborough?

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Cloudy Bay, Wairau River, and Richmond Ranges

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What region is known for its “black dog” fine sandy loam?

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Rutherglen; in addition to Rutherglen loam, the “black dog” is finer, and closer to the Murray River.

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What is Scarce Earth?

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A project to map McLaren Vale’s diverse soil types and geological structures

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98
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When is Hunter Semillon typically harvested and at what baume?

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End of January/beginning of February, at Baume levels of 9-12

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Where would you find the unofficial sub-regions of Red Hill, Balnarring, and Main Ridge?

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Mornington Peninsula

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What is the typical pH of a Hunter Semillon?

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2.9 – very low! (high acid)

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What is NZ’s largest winemaking company?

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Montana

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102
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Put in descending order, from largest to smallest: Region, Zone, Sub-Region, State

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State, Zone, Region, Sub-Region

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Where would you find the Murray River?

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Border b/t Victoria & New South Wales

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104
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GI: Tahbilk

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Nagambie Lakes, Goulburn Valley, Central Victoria

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105
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What NZ region is also known as Poverty Bay?

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Gisborne

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106
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What GI is split b/t New South Wales & Australian Capitol Territory? What company controls most of the land there?

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Canberra District; Hardy’s

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GI: Jansz

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Pipers River, Tasmania

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108
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What Australian region is known for its Cambrian soil? What defines the soil?

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Heathcote; 500+ million year old well-drained gravelly loam

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Where is Matakana?

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A sub-region of northern Auckland

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110
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Who makes Octavius and where from?

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Yalumba, Old Vine Shiraz, Barossa

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GI: Ngatarawa

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Bridge Pa, Hawkes Bay

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112
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When was Cloudy Bay launched?

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1985

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113
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What GI provides the primary source for the Jacob’s Creek brand?

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Langhorne Creek, Fleurieu, SA

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114
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Where is Padthaway?

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Limestone Coast, South Australia

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115
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What is another name for Riverina?

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Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area

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116
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What is the one zone of Victoria that has no regions of sub-regions? Name one producer there.

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Gippsland; Bass Phillip

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117
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In which Australian GI did Moet & Chandon set up shop in the 1980s?

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Yarra Valley

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118
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Who is referred to as “the father of the Australian wine industry” and what did he do?

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James Busby, brought cuttings over from Europe in the 1830s

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119
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What sub-region of Hunter has the oldest Verdelho plantings in Australia? On what soil?

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Broke Fordwich; sandy, alluvial soil

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120
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What is the most planted red grape in Hawkes Bay?

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Merlot

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121
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What GI of Victoria was prosperous before phylloxera hit, but saw most of its vineyards ripped up because of the aphid?

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Geelong

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122
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What grapes thrive in the Margaret River GI?

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Chard, Semillon & SB for whites.

Cab & Bordeaux grapes for reds.

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123
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Where would you find the unofficial subzone Wallcliffe? Name two producers based there.

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Margaret River; Leeuwin Estate & Cape Mentelle

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124
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What climate does the Tumbarumba GI have, and what wines does it allow to be made?

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Alpine, cool climate. Sparkling wines from PN & Chard.

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125
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Who was the original proprietor of Cold-Stream Hills and in what GI is it?

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James Halliday, mid-80s in Yarra Valley

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126
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What GI’s eastern border is formed by the Gladstone Line and the Whicher Mountain Range?

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Margaret River

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127
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What is the smallest and coolest state on the Australian mainland?

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Victoria

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128
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What are the GIs of the Southern New South Wales zone? What state?

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New South Wales: Canberra District, Tumbarumba, Hilltops, Gundagai

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129
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What region of New Zealand has the country’s highest altitudes?

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Central Otago

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130
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GI: Escarpment

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Martinborough, Wairarapa

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131
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Who makes Old Weka Pass?

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Bell Hill; second wine, which references their location in north Canterbury

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132
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If a wine is labeled no more specifically than “Australia” and is going to be exported to the EU, what may not be on the label?

A

Vintage or varietal

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133
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What is the national capital of Australia?

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Canberra, South NSW, NSW

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134
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Does Rutherglen Muscat or Topaque typically experience botrytis?

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No; passerillage is common, but the climate is too dry for botrytis (which would be discouraged anyway to promote the varietal character of the grapes)

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135
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What is the soil type of Polish Hill?

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Blue slate bedrock.

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136
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GI: Petaluma Winery

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Adelaide Hills, Mount Lofty Ranges, SA

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137
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What estate is associated with the phrase, “1844 to Evermore”?

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Penfolds

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138
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What is Penfolds “contemporary winemaking approach” and what wines exemplify it? What are their “non-contemporary” counterparts?

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Contemporary = singe region & French oak (vs. blending and American)
Bin 169 - all Coonawara Cab, 100% new F.O. hogsheads (vs. Bin 107)
RWT - “Red Winemaking Trial,” Barossa Shriaz, 60% new F.O., first vintage 1997 (vs. Grange)

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139
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Where were the first vines in Australia planted?

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New South Wales

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140
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In what unofficial sub-region of Tasmania would you find Stefano Lubiana and Moorilla?

A

Derwent Valley

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141
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GI: Jim Barry

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Clare Valley, Mount Lofty Ranges, SA

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142
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Compare Lower Yarra Valley and Upper Yarra Valley.

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Lower Yarra Valley – in the north warmer, ancient sandy, loam soils, plumper and less aromatic PNs
Upper Yarra Valley – in the south, younger red basalt soiils, cooler, higher elevation, defined, mineral driven PN

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143
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What is the replacement name for wines formerly labeled as “Sherry” in Australia?

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Apera

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144
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What years of the 21st century were worst for drought in Australia?

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2003, 2006-09

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145
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What winery was founded by David Powell in 1994? Where? What are some of their top cuvees?

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Torbreck, Barossa Valley, Barossa Zone, S. Australia. “The Laird” & “Run Rig” – both Shiraz.

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146
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GI: Jasper Hill

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Heathcote, Port Phillip, Victoria

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147
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Name the 8 zones of South Australia.

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Limestone Coast, Fleurieu, Barossa, Mt. Lofty Ranges, Adelaide Super Zone, Far North, Lower Murray, The Peninsulas

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148
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GI: Peregrine

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Gibbston, Central Otago

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149
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What are the GIs of NW Victoria?

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Murray Darling & Swan Hill

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150
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What zone is responsible for 85% of Western Australia’s production, and what are the two most productive GIs within it?

A

Southwest Australia zone; Margaret River & Great Southern

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151
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GI: Ata Rangi

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Martinborough, Wairarapa

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152
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What are the 3 zones of Western Australia that have little viticulture? Where are they located?

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1) Central Western Australia
2) Eastern Plains, Inland & North of Western Australia zone
3) Western Australian South East coastal zone
All located inland and on the southern coast

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153
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What was the first commercial winery in Barossa?

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Orlando Wines; 1847

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154
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What countries are the top four exporters by volume?

A

Italy, France, Spain, Australia

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155
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What mountain range is the Barossa zone surrounded by on 3 sides?

A

Mt. Lofty Ranges

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156
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What is the hottest appellation in all Australia? What zone/state is it located in?

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Swan Valley GI, Greater Perth, Western Australia

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157
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What are the regions and sub-regions of Mt. Lofty Ranges?

A

Adelaide Hills (subs Lenswood and Picadilly Valley), Adelaide Plains, Clare Valley

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158
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Name the GIs of the Limestone Coast. What state is this zone in?

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State: South Australia
GIs: Coonawara, Mt. Benson, Padthaway, Robe, Wrattonbully, Mount Gambier

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159
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In what GIs would you find the Victoria Alps?

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Part of the Great Dividing Range, found in Alpine Valleys and Beechworth in NE Victoria

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160
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GI: Craiglee

A

Sunbury

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161
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Where exactly is Tahbilk estate located? What wine are they known for?

A

Tahbilk is in the Nagambie Lakes sub-region of the Goulburn Valley region of Central Victoria. Tahbilk makes their “1927 Marsanne,” which has the oldest Marsanne vines in Australia, possibly the world.

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162
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What region is shelled by the Tararua Ranges?

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Wairarapa

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163
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What was the first luxury/icon single-vineyard wine in Australia?

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Henschke Mt. Edelstone, 1952

Hill of Grace, first vintage 1958

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164
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What was Max Schubert’s tenure as the winemaker at Penfolds?

A

1948-1975

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165
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What two oceans cradle South Australia?

A

Indian on the West, Southern Ocean on the South

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166
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What two GIs are shared between New South Wales and Victoria?

A

Murray Darling and Swan Hill

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167
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GI: Puriri Hills

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Clevedon, Auckland

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168
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GI: Sevenhill Cellars

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Clare Valley, Mount Lofty Ranges, SA

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169
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What is the only zone of Western Australia that does not touch the coast?

A

Central Western Australia

170
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What is the “Vine Pull Scheme”?

A

In 1987, in response to overproduction and low prices, the Australian government compensated growers who pulled up vines or left land unplanted. Particularly affected Barossa.

171
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What geographic feature provides the northern border of Rutherglen?

A

The Murray River

172
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Who is the winemaker responsible for creating Penfolds Grange and in what year?

A

Max Schubert, 1951

173
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What is the most populous state of Australia?

A

New South Wales

174
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Who produces Pinot Noir with Cornish Point and Calvert on the label and from where?

A

Felton Road produces these wines from their much acclaimed vineyards in Central Otago

175
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What region of Australia is known for its Terra Rossa soil?

A

Coonawara, Limestone Coast, S. Australia

176
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What are the 5 GIs of NE Victoria?

A

Alpine Valleys, Beechworth, Glenrowan, King Valley, Rutherglen

177
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Name three producers based in the Waipara Valley.

A

Pyramid Valley, Bell Hill, Black Estate, Greystone, Pegasus Bay

178
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What GI of Australia is its leader in production, with over 1/4 of the annual tonnage?

A

Riverland GI, Lower Murray Zone, SA

179
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What is the Southernmost region in the Mt. Lofty Ranges?

A

Adelaide Hills GI

180
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How is Rutherglen Muscat aged?

A

For years or even decades in old barrels of different sizes; some producers use a solera system, others blend just before bottling

181
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What is the southernmost region on the North Island of NZ?

A

Wairarapa/Wellington

182
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GI: Bass Phillip

A

South Gippsland, Victoria

183
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Who makes “Vat 1” and what is it?

A

Tyrell, Semillon from Hunter GI, New South Wales

184
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Where is Kawarau River? What sub-regions does it touch?

A

Central Otago; provides the northern border for Gibbston and Bannockburn sub-regions, as well as goes through Alexandra

185
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What are the six zones of Victoria?

A

Port Phillip, Gippsland, NE Victoria, NW Victoria, Central Victoria, Western Victoria

186
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Who makes Coleraine? Where from and what is it?

A

Te Mata, from Havelock Hills in Hawkes Bay. Cab/Cab Franc/Merlot.

187
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What were the best vintages of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s for Grange?

A

1983, 1986
1990, 1991, 1996, 1998
2002, 2010

188
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GI: Wolf Blass

A

Langhorne Creek, Fleurieu, SA

189
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What are the three largest producing wine regions of NZ?

A
  1. Marlborough
  2. Hawkes Bay
  3. Gisborne
190
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Where would you find the Darling River?

A

New South Wales

191
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What GI divides the Port Phillip Bay from the Bass Straight?

A

Mornington Peninsula

192
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Name three single vineyards in the Barossa zone.

A

Hill of Grace, Penfolds’ Block 42, Cirillo 1850 Grenache, Elderton Command Shiraz Vineyard, Yalumba Tricentenary Grenache, Langmeil Freedom Shiraz

193
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GI: All Saints

A

Rutherglen, NE Victoria

194
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When does harvest typically occur for Rutherglen Muscat? At what brix levels?

A

Early April; 36+

195
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Name three wineries based in McLaren Vale?

A

D’Arenberg, Drew Noon and Clarendon Hills

196
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What is the only sub-region of Central Victoria? What region is it in?

A

Nagambie Lakes, Goulburn Valley

197
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Who makes 100 Year Old Para Vintage Tawny and where?

A

Seppeltsfield, Barossa Valley

198
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What are the 4 GIs of Big Rivers zone? What state are we in?

A

In New South Wales: Murray Darling, Perricoota, Riverina, Swan Hill

199
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What are the two GIs of South Coast zone? What state?

A

New South Wales: Shoalhaven Coast, Southern Highlands

200
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Name three geographic features that impact the climate of McLaren Vale?

A

Gulf of St. Vincent, Sellicks Hill Range, and South Mt. Lofty Ranges

201
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Where was sweet, fortified wine production centered, around the turn of the century, in Australia?

A

The irrigated plots of New South Wales

202
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Who makes Roennfeldt Road and from where?

A

Greenock Creek, Barossa Valley (both a Cab and a Shiraz are made called Roaennfeldt Road)

203
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What river dissects the regions most known for mass-produced wine in Australia?

A

The Murray River, both Riverland in SA and Riverina in NSW

204
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Put E to W: Yarra Valley, Rutherglen, Swan Hill

A

Rutherglen, Yarra Valley, Swan Hill

205
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Where is Australia’s oldest continuously operating winery?

A

Wyndham Estate in Hunter Valley.

206
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What is traditional Western Barossa soil?

A

Brown loam over red clay over limestone.

207
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Name the unofficial sub-regions of southern Tasmania?

A

East Coast, Coal River Valley, Derwent Valley, and Huon Valley

208
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What are the regions and sub-regions of the Southwest Australia zone? What state are we in?

A

State: Western Australia
Blackwood Valley, Geographe, Great Southern (subs: Albany, Denmark, Frankland River, Mount Barker, Porongurup), Manjimup, Margaret River, Pemberton

209
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Who makes Agincourt? What was it called previously? What is it and where is it from?

A

Yarra Yering, Yarra Valley, Port Phillip, Victoria. Previously called “New Vineyard Dry Red Wine No. 1.” Cab & Merlot.

210
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How did South Australia avoid phylloxera?

A

A ban on imported vine material in 1814

211
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What is the sunniest wine producing region in NZ?

A

Nelson; also the rainiest on the South Island

212
Q

GI: Freycinet

A

East Coast, Tasmania

213
Q

GI: Man O’ War

A

Waiheke Island, Auckland

214
Q

GI: Lovedale

A

Hunter GI (Polkobin sub-region)

215
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What is Cloudy Bay’s prestige Sauvignon Blanc bottling? What makes it unique?

A

Te Koko, which utilizes barrel fermentation (some new oak) along with barrel aging and indigenous yeasts

216
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GI: Pegasus Bay

A

Waipara Valley, north Canterbury

217
Q

What name was Penfolds Grange first released under?

A

Grange Hermitage

218
Q

Put N to S: Macedon Ranges, Mornington Peninsula, Goulburn Valley

A

Goulburn Valley, Macedon Ranges, Mornington Peninsula

219
Q

Who makes Bin 707? What was the first commercial vintage and what is it?

A

Penfolds; 1964; 100% Cab

220
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Who makes Underhill Shiraz? Where from?

A

Yarra Yering, Yarra Valley, Port Phillip, Victoria. 100% Shiraz from a 1974 single block.

221
Q

What three bodies of water does Margaret River touch?

A

Geographe Bay, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean

222
Q

What GI of Victoria dominated the state’s production in the 20th century?

A

Rutherglen

223
Q

What is the largest Australian state in terms of total acreage?

A

Western Australia

224
Q

Name 4 sub-regions of Central Otago?

A

Wanaka, Gibbston, Alexandra, Cromwell Basin/Lowburn/Pisa, Bannockburn, Bendigo

225
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What is the difference between the Adelaide Hills GI, Adelaide Plains GI, and Adelaide GI?

A

Adelaide Hills and Adelaide Plains are GIs within the Mount Lofty Ranges zone. Adelaide GI is a superzone for Barossa, Fleurieu, and Mt. Lofty Ranges.

226
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What GI are the Snowy Mountains within?

A

Canberra, South NSW, NSW

227
Q

In which GI does the Great Dividing Range see its southernmost border?

A

Grampians in Western Victoria

228
Q

Who is the largest producer in Henty?

A

Seppelt

229
Q

Where would you find the unofficial sub-regions Blewitt Springs, Kangarilla, and Clarendon?

A

McLaren Vale

230
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Where would you find the unofficial sub-regions of Rosedale, Lyndoch, Vine Vale, Greenock, Seppeltsfield, and Tannuda?

A

Barossa Valley GI

231
Q

Who released the first Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and in what year?

A

Montana, 1979

232
Q

Name three companies based in Riverina.

A

De Bortoli, McWilliams, Casella (Yellow Tail)

233
Q

What are the four regions on the South Island of New Zealand?

A

Nelson, Canterbury, Central Otago, Marlborough

234
Q

GI: Giaconda

A

Beechworth, NE Victoria

235
Q

What is the most successful white grape in Barossa GI and name two producers.

A

Semillon (much more successful than Chardonnay); Torbreck “Woodcutters” and Peter Lehman “Margaret”

236
Q

Who was the first in NZ to commercially release a wine under screwcap and in what year?

A

Kim Crawford, 2001.

237
Q

Soils laid down by the Ngaruroro River lend this trademarked wine region its name. What is it? What larger region is it a part of?

A

Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay.

238
Q

Who makes Diana Madeline and where?

A

Diana Madeline – Cullen Cab/Merlot, Margaret River

239
Q

What is the difference in soil type between Watervale and Polish Hill?

A

Polish Hill is blue slate bedrock, while Watervale is Terra Rossa over limestone

240
Q

What are: “Clare Riesling,” “Shepards Riesling,” “Hunter Riesling”?

A

Clare Riesling – Crouchen Blanc
Shepards Riesling - Semillon
Hunter Riesling - Semillon

241
Q

What are the three sub-regions of Hunter GI?

A

Broke Fordwich, Pokolbin and Upper Hunter Valley

242
Q

Who makes Old Bastard Shiraz and from where?

A

Kaesler, Barossa Valley

243
Q

What are the regions & sub-regions of Greater Perth? What state are we in?

A

State: Western Australia

Peel, Perth Hills, Swan District (Swan Valley sub)

244
Q

What is “The Rip”?

A

A small channel about two miles wide connecting the Port Phillip Bay with the Bass Straight and the Southern Ocean

245
Q

What Muscat is used for Rutherglen Muscat?

A

Muscat ROUGE a Petits Grains, aka Muscat de Frontignan aka Brown Muscat

246
Q

What mainland region of Australia is Tasmania closest to?

A

Victoria

247
Q

What was the first vineyard in Victoria?

A

Yering property, established in 1838

248
Q

What three zones compactly fit between the coast and the Lower Murray Zone of S. Australia?

A

Fleurieu, Mt. Lofty Ranges, and Barossa

249
Q

What zone is the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) located within?

A

South NSW Zone

250
Q

The Hunter Region is sandwiched between the coast and what mountain range?

A

Brokenback Mountains

251
Q

What is the furthest inland GI of Fleurieu?

A

Langhorne Creek

252
Q

E to W: Barossa Valley, Riverland, Eden Valley, Adelaide Plains

A

Riverland, Eden Valley, Barossa Valley, Adelaide Plains

253
Q

Name the 8 zones of S. Australia?

A

Adelaide Super Zone, Barossa, Far North, Fleurieu, Limestone Coast, Lower Murray, Mt. Lofty Ranges, The Peninsulas

254
Q

NZ boasts being the world’s _______ most and ________ most growing region.

A

Southern and eastern

255
Q

What zone of New South Wales has no regions or sub-regions within it?

A

Western Plains

256
Q

Who makes McRae Wood Shiraz?

A

Jim Barry

257
Q

GI: Kumeu River

A

Kumeu, West Auckland

258
Q

What is the multi-state zone of South East Australia comprised of?

A

Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, and parts of South Australia and Queensland

259
Q

What zone(s) of S. Australia has/have no region or sub-regions?

A

Just The Peninsulas

260
Q

What region is Martinborough a sub-region of? On what island?

A

Wairarapa/Wellington on the North Island.

261
Q

Name three soil types of Central Otago.

A

Loess, gravel, and sand

262
Q

What is the only zone in Victoria to have no smaller GIs within it?

A

Gippsland

263
Q

James Halliday coined the term “Golden Triangle” describing what three estates in Wallcliffe, Margaret River known for their Chardonnay.

A

Leeuwin, Cape Mentelle, and Voyager Estate

264
Q

Name the four rivers that bisect Hawkes Bay from north to south.

A
  • Mohaka River
  • Tutaekuri River
  • Esk River
  • Ngaruroro River
265
Q

What is the only region in Australia where the climate is dramatically affected by an inland water mass? What zone/state is it in?

A

Nagambie Lakes, Goulburn Valley, Central Victoria. The lake moderates and cools.

266
Q

GI: Dry River

A

Martinborough, Wairarapa

267
Q

What GI is De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon from?

A

Riverina, Big Rivers, NSW

268
Q

Name the 5 regions of the Central Victoria zone?

A

Bendigo, Goulburn Valley, Heathcote, Strathbogie Ranges, Upper Goulburn

269
Q

GI: Morris Wines

A

Rutherglen, NE Victoria

270
Q

What is the name of the organization that maintains oversight of the Australian Wine Industry? What were they originally called and in what year did it change?

A

Wine Australia, estab. 1981. Originally called the Australian Wine & Brandy Corporation.

271
Q

What are the three main subregions of Wairarapa?

A

Martinborough, Gladstone, Masterton

272
Q

Name three rivers in New South Wales?

A

Murrumbidgee, Murray, and Darling

273
Q

Where are the world’s oldest Syrah vines?

A

Langmeil’s Freedom Vineyard in the Barossa Valley, planted in 1843

274
Q

Who owns Penfolds & Lindemans?

A

Treasury Estates

275
Q

Where does the term “flying winemakers” originate? Name a few.

A

Australia – Aussie winemakers who would travel to the Northern Hemisphere to work harvest up there.

276
Q

GI: Best’s

A

Great Western, Grampians, Western Victoria

277
Q

What mountain range does Polish Hill lie at the base of? What is the soil type?

A

Mt. Horrocks – Hard rocks with shale and clay marl over slate –> vines struggle.

278
Q

What two zones is most of Western Australia’s viticulture confined to?

A

Greater Perth and Southwest Australia

279
Q

Define the climate of the northern regions of NZ’s North Island (Northland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Auckland).

A

Moderate, rainy, maritime. Frost and rot are prevalent.

280
Q

GI: Greywacke

A

Marlborough, South Island

281
Q

What are the four tenants of Aussie commercial winemaking?

A

Technical proficiency, mechanical harvesting, blending, irrigation.

282
Q

What region are Montana & Villa Maria HQ’ed in?

A

Auckland, NZ

283
Q

What three states account for approximately 95% of Australia’s production?

A

SA, NSW, Victoria

284
Q

What was the most important wine region in Australia in the 1800s?

A

Victoria

285
Q

What two wine producing regions are separated by the Backstair Passage?

A

Southern Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

286
Q

Name the unofficial sub-regions of northern Tasmania.

A

North West, North East, Tamar Valley and Pipers River

287
Q

GI: Plantagenet

A

Mount Barker, Great Southern, Southwest Australia, Western Australia

288
Q

GI: Ashton Hills

A

Piccadilly Valley, Adelaide Hills

289
Q

What is Hunter Riesling?

A

Semillon

290
Q

Name the 4 main regions of the South Island of New Zealand.

A

Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury, Central Otago.

291
Q

Where is Te Mata peak?

A

Hawkes Bay

292
Q

Who makes “First Growth”? From where and what is it? What was the first vintage?

A

Parker Estate, Coonawara, Limestone Coast, S. Australia. “Terra Rossa First Growth” – Cab/Merlot.

293
Q

What are the three best vintages for Central Otago Pinot Noir in the second decade of the 21st century?

A

2010, 2013, and 2014

294
Q

What larger region is Waipara Valley a part of?

A

Canterbury

295
Q

To what rivers does the name of the “Big Rivers” zone refer to?

A

Murray & Murrumbidgee

296
Q

Where is the Malakoff Vineyard and who famously makes wine from it?

A

Pyrenees; Terlato & Chapoutier

297
Q

What is the first vintage of Penfolds Grange?

A

1951

298
Q

What specific region is the first to see sunlight each day?

A

Gisborne, NZ (North Island)

299
Q

What are the 3 GIs of the Central Ranges zone? What state are we in?

A

New South Wales: Cowra, Mudgee, Orange

300
Q

What does Australia’s “Wine Integrity Program” entail?

A
  • 85% grape/region/year
  • if multiple grapes are listed, must be listed by proportion in the blend
  • 85% of the wine must be listed as varietals
  • no listed varietal may be in lesser proportion than an unlisted one
301
Q

What are the following regions on the Winkler Scale:

  • Barossa Valley
  • McLaren Vale
  • Clare Valley
  • Coonawara
  • Hunter
  • Yarra Valley
  • Rutherglen
  • Margaret River
A
  • Barossa Valley – Region III
  • McLaren Vale – Region III
  • Clare Valley – Region II-III
  • Coonawara – Region II
  • Hunter – Region IV
  • Yarra Valley – Region I
  • Rutherglen – Region III
  • Margaret River – Region III
302
Q

What state of Australia saw the most positive benefit from the Gold Rush?

A

Victoria

303
Q

What geographic features bind McLaren Vale on the east and the west?

A

Mount Lofty Ranges on the east; Gulf of St. Vincent on the west

304
Q

What is the western most GI of the Southwest zone of Western Australia?

A

Margaret River

305
Q

What are the inland zones of Victoria? What is the climate?

A

NE Victoria, NW Victoria & Central Victoria; Continental Climate

306
Q

What is the newest GI of Australia? What zone/state is it in?

A

New England Australia, Nothern Slopes, New South Wales

307
Q

What states of Australia would you find the Great Dividing Range in?

A

New South Wales and Victoria

308
Q

Name the 5 GIs of Port Phillip. What state is Port Phillip in?

A

State: Victoria

Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong, Macedon Ranges, Sunbury

309
Q

Where is Brown Brothers based? What other brands do they own?

A

King Valley; Innocent Bystander, Giant Steps, Tamar Ridge

310
Q

What are some “traditional expressions” of Australian wine that are being phased out?

A

“Madeira” (discont. 1994), “Port” (discont. 2011), “Tokay” (discont. by 2020), “Sherry” and “Champagne”

311
Q

Who makes “Eclipse”? What is it and where from?

A

Drew Noon, McLaren Vale. Grenache, Shiraz, Graciano & Cab

312
Q

What are the GIs of Western Victoria?

A

Grampians, Henty, Pyrenees (Grampians has a sub-region, Great Western).

313
Q

Where would you find the unofficial subzone Wilyabrup? Name three producers based there.

A

Margaret River; Vasse Felix, Cullen, Moss Wood

314
Q

What styles of wine are more prominent in Gimblett Gravels?

A

Red Bordeaux blends and Syrah.

315
Q

Where would you find the sub-regions Ormond, Patutahi, and Manutuke?

A

Gisborne

316
Q

Name four sub-regions of Hawkes Bay.

A

Gimblett Gravels, Esk Valley, Dartmoor Valley, Bridge Pa

317
Q

What GI separates Padthaway and Coonawara?

A

Wrattonbully

318
Q

GI: Grosset

A

Clare Valley, Mount Lofty Ranges, SA

319
Q

What percentage of grapes have to come from a specific NZ region to be labeled as such? Varietal? Vintage?

A

Regions are not legally defined. Vintage & Varietal – 85%

320
Q

Name three wineries based in Pokolbin. Where is Pokolbin?

A

Sub GI of Hunter; Tyrell’s, Brokenwood, Thomas Wines, Audrey Wilkisnon, McWilliam’s Mt. Pleasant

321
Q

What was the first vintage of De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon? What was it called then?

A

1982; “Sauternes” until 1990

322
Q

What and when was the first varietal wine of NZ’s to be released?

A

Montana’s Gisborne Chardonnay in 1973.

323
Q

What is the Barossa Old Vine Charter? What are the four designations?

A

Self-regulated classification of vineyards in Barossa that may be used as a labeling designation:

  1. Old Vines (> 35 yrs.)
  2. Survivor Vines (> 70 yrs.)
  3. Centenarian Vines (>100 yrs.)
  4. Ancestor Vines (>125 yrs.)
324
Q

What is the coolest region on the North Island of New Zealand?

A

Gisborne

325
Q

What are the second and third most planted grapes of NZ?

A

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

326
Q

What zone/state is the Canberra District GI in?

A

Southern New South Wales; New South Wales

327
Q

Who founded Cloudy Bay and in what year? What Australian winery did he also start? Who are both now owned by?

A

David Hohnen, 1985; Cape Mentelle; Moët

328
Q

What is Australia’s coolest producing area?

A

Tasmania

329
Q

Name two early factors that influenced how the Australian wine industry developed into what it is today?

A

Economic recession and trade barriers –> created a dichotomy b/t large, export focused producers and small, localized ones.

Phylloxera –> confined to Victoria & NSW, allowing South Australia to emerge as the top region.

330
Q

What regions of NE Victoria zone are famous for sweet, fortified wine?

A

Rutherglen & Glenrowan

331
Q

What region of Australia did Domaine Chandon start making wine in and in what year?

A

Yarra Valley, Port Phillip, Victoria; 1987

332
Q

GI: Houghton

A

Swan Valley, Swan District, Greater Perth, Western Australia

333
Q

What zone is furthest south in South Australia?

A

Limestone Coast

334
Q

GI: Mount Langi Ghiran

A

Grampians

335
Q

What are the 6 regions of the North Island of New Zealand?

A

Northland, Auckland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Wairarapa, Hawkes Bay, Gisborne

336
Q

In what region of NZ is Christchurch? Queenstown?

A

Christchurch, Canterbury

Queenstown, Central Otago

337
Q

What constitutes a region or sub-region in Australia?

A

It must be a single tract of land with at least 5 independently owned wineries of at least 5 ha each with a minimum output of 50 tons of wine grapes annually.

338
Q

Does Rutherglen Muscat typically carry a vintage?

A

No; it is a blend of vintages

339
Q

What is Fleurieu’s second most significant growing region?

A

Langhorne Creek

340
Q

Who makes Amon-Ra and where from?

A

Glaetzer Wines, Shiraz, Barossa Valley

341
Q

What company controls 2/3 of Marlborough’s vineyards?

A

Montana

342
Q

Is chaptalization or acidification allowed in Australia?

A

Chaptalization – no. Acidification – yes.

343
Q

What is the climate of Hunter GI? What state/zone is it in?

A

Sub-tropical – one of the warmest climates in Australia, mitigated by humidity, rain and wind. Hunter GI is in the Hunter Valley Zone of New South Wales.

344
Q

Who makes Yattarna? What does it mean and what is it? When was the first vintage?

A

Penfolds; “little by little.” Bin 144 represents the 144 trials in development; Chardonnay with 40% new French barrique; 1964

345
Q

GI: Neudorf

A

Nelson, South Island

346
Q

State the average age and residual sugar for each classification of Rutherglen Muscat: Muscat, Classic Muscat, Grand Muscat, Rare Muscat.

A

Muscat: 3-5 yrs, 180-240 g/L
Classic: 6-10 yrs, 200-280 g/L
Grand: 11-19 yrs, 270-400 g/L
Rare: 20+ yrs, 270-400 g/L

347
Q

What rivers intersect Barossa?

A

North Para, South Para, Jacob’s Creek

348
Q

What are the three largest Australia wine companies in terms of revenue?

A

Treasury Wine Estates, Pernod Ricard, Accolade Wines

349
Q

What is NZ’s driest region?

A

Hawkes Bay

350
Q

In what year was the Federation created that unified S. Australia, NSW, Victoria, Queensland, W. Australia and Tasmania as a separate commonwealth? What was the effect?

A

1901; the end of interstate trade barriers – S. Australia was able to sell to the more populous markets of Victoria and New South Wales.

351
Q

How many producers make Rutherglen Muscat? Name them.

A

Eight; All Saints, Morris, Campbells, Chambers, Stanton & Killeen, Rutherglen Estates, Buller, Pfeiffer

352
Q

What are the coastal zones of NSW and how do they differ in climate from the inland zones?

A

Coastal: South Coast, Hunter, and Northern Rivers – humidity is high, summer rainfall is common, and climate is tropical to sub-tropical. Inland regions are protected by the Great Diving Range, and it is much hotter and drier inland.

353
Q

What body of water does Langhorne Creek lie on?

A

Lake Alexandria

354
Q

Where are the grapes from Yattarna sourced from?

A

Designed to be cool-climate Chardonnay; Adelaide Hills and Tasmania

355
Q

Who planted the first vines in the Hunter Valley region of NSW?

A

Lindemans

356
Q

Who makes Basket Press Shiraz and where?

A

Rockford, Barossa Valley

357
Q

Who released the first commercial wine from Canberra and in what year?

A

Clonakilla, 1976;

358
Q

Name the 8 zones of New South Wales.

A

Hunter Valley, Central Ranges, Big Rivers, Northern Slopes, Northern Rivers, Southern New South Wales, South Coast, Western Plains

359
Q

Where is Lake Dunstan? What sub-region is adjacent to it?

A

Central Otago; the sub-region of Pisa/Lowburn/Cromwell is on its western banks

360
Q

What five estates are classified as the highest five star rating in the Great NZ Pinot Noir classification?

A

Ata Rangi, Bell Hill, Felton Road, Mt. Difficulty, and Rippon

361
Q

GI: Wendouree

A

Clare Valley, Mount Lofty Ranges, SA

362
Q

Name the main region for bulk wine in South Australia & what zone it is in?

A

Riverland GI, in the Lower Murray zone.

363
Q

Who owns Hardy’s?

A

Accolade Wines

364
Q

Where does Clonakilla make wine?

A

Canberra GI, Southern NSW zone, NSW, Australia

365
Q

What is Australia’s leading wine auction house and when did they first release a classification?

A

Langton’s; 1990

366
Q

What are the three most planted white grapes in Hunter GI?

A

Semillon, Chardonnay, and Verdelho

367
Q

GI: Dalwhinnie

A

Pyrenees, Western Victoria

368
Q

Where is the Gignin clone of Chardonnay most commonly found in Australia? What is a synonym?

A

Margaret River; Mendoza

369
Q

What climate cognate is often given for the North Island of NZ?

A

Bordeaux

370
Q

What are the seven states of Australia? (counter-clockwise, starting in the west)

A

Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory

371
Q

What are the soils of Eden Valley?

A

Red clay and granite

372
Q

What makes Clare Valley a good place to grow Riesling?

A

Even though it is a warmer, continental climate, the high altitude west-facing slopes allow preservation of aromatics and acidity.

373
Q

What was the impetus for the creation of the multi-state zone South Eastern Australia?

A

The EU requires the listing of a region smaller than “Australia” to be on varietally labeled bottles that are exported there.

374
Q

Name three producers of Sparkling Shiraz.

A

Rockford, Peter Rumball, Great Western

375
Q

GI: Cullen

A

Margaret River, SW Australia, Western Australia

376
Q

N to S: Geographe, Margaret River, Swan District

A

Swan District, Geographe, Margaret River

377
Q

What GI separates Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale?

A

Adelaide Hills

378
Q

What are the GIs of Port Phillip? What state is it in?

A

Victoria: Geelong, Macedon Ranges, Mornington Peninsula, Sunbury, Yarra Valley

379
Q

Name three geographic features of Wairarapa.

A

Tararua Ranges, Lake Wairarapa, and Ruamahanga River

380
Q

What is the most planted grape in Hunter? What grape is the region best known for?

A

Chardonnay; Semillon

381
Q

Who makes Florita, what is it and where is it made?

A

Jim Barry’s single-vineyard Clare Riesling, in Watervale

382
Q

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

A

Grey-brown sandy clay & red volcanic soils

383
Q

What state is Riverina located in, and what is it known for?

A

New South Wales; Inland area of mass production. De Bortoli & Yellow Tail source a lot from here.

384
Q

Who makes Potsorts? What is it and where from?

A

Yarra Yering, Yarra Valley, Port Phillip, Victoria. Same grapes as Red Wine No. 3 (Portuguese grapes), but fortified

385
Q

What is the top producing zone in Australia?

A

Big Rivers in NSW

386
Q

What are the sub-regions of Canterbury from north to south?

A

Waipara Valley, Canterbury Plains, and Waitaki Valley

387
Q

What term is replacing “Tokay” in Australia? By what year? What grape is used here?

A

Topaque, by 2020; Muscadelle

388
Q

Where is the Graveyard Vineyard? Who makes wine from there?

A

Hunter Valley; Brokenwood makes Shiraz

389
Q

Who is the most famous Riesling producer in Eden Valley? What is their highest cuvee called?

A

Pewsey Vale; The Contours.

390
Q

Where would you find the unofficial sub-zones of Surf Coast, Bellarine, and Moorabool Valley?

A

Geelong, Port Phillip, Victoria

391
Q

Name the capital cities of the following Australian states:

  • Victoria
  • NSW
  • South Australia
  • Western Australia
A
  • Victoria – Melbourne
  • NSW – Sydney
  • South Australia – Adelaide
  • Western Australia – Perth
392
Q

What are the two sub-GIs of Adelaide Hills and what grapes are most prominent there?

A

Picadilly Valley – Chardonnay

Lenswood – Sauvignon Blanc

393
Q

GI: Domaine A

A

Coal River Valley, Southern Tasmania (Tasmania GI)

394
Q

GI: Millton

A

Gisborne, North Island

395
Q

What GI of Victoria borders the Limestone Coast?

A

Henty

396
Q

Where is Seppeltsfield “100 Year Old Para Liqueur” made?

A

Barossa GI

397
Q

What is the largest fine wine region in Australia? What does it come after in terms of all wine regions?

A

Barossa GI; after Riverland, Riverina, and Murray Darling in overall production

398
Q

Describe the climate of Margaret River.

A

Warm, Mediterranean. Dry summers and rainy winters.

399
Q

What winery is John Kirk the proprietor of?

A

Clonakilla; “Meadow of the Church”

400
Q

What GI borders Hunter GI on its west?

A

Mudgee in the Central Ranges zone

401
Q

What GI is directly south of the Barossa zone?

A

Adelaide Hills

402
Q

Who makes St. Henri? What is it and what was the first vintage?

A

Penfolds; Shiraz driven with a small amount of Cab, blended over several regions. Matured in old 1460 L vats for 13 months. First vintage, 1957

403
Q

What is the GI of Northern Rivers zone? What state?

A

New South Wales: Hastings River

404
Q

Who makes Yarrabank Late Disgorged Cuvee? What is it and where is it from?

A

Yering Station, Yarra Valley, Port Phillip, Victoria. Chard & PN, 8 yrs on lees, method champenoise.

405
Q

GI: Vasse Felix

A

Margaret River, SW Australia, Western Australia

406
Q

What region’s climate is moderated by the Richmond Ranges?

A

Marlborough

407
Q

What river created the unique terroir of Gimblett Gravels?

A

Ngaruroro River.

408
Q

GI: Cape Mentelle

A

Margaret River, SW Australia, Western Australia

409
Q

What moderating climactic factors are at work in Port Phillip?

A

Proximity to the water, strong southwesterly winds, and in the northern stretches – near Macedon Ranges – elevation

410
Q

GI: Kilkanoon

A

Clare Valley, Mount Lofty Ranges, SA

411
Q

What valley spans the border of Canterbury & Central Otago?

A

Waitaki Valley

412
Q

What is the northern most region on the South Island of NZ?

A

Nelson

413
Q

GI: Moss Wood

A

Margaret River, SW Australia, Western Australia

414
Q

GI: Leeuwin Estate

A

Margaret River, SW Australia, Western Australia

415
Q

What GI of South Australia has the most wineries practicing bio-D and organics and why?

A

McLaren Vale – No fungal problems in the windy, warm, dry climate.

416
Q

What is the most commonly made style of wine in Tasmania?

A

Sparkling wine.

417
Q

What GIs does the Gulf of St. Vincent touch?

A

Adelaide Plains, McLaren Vale, Southern Fleurieu, Kangaroo Island

418
Q

What unofficial sub-regions of Clare Valley are known for Riesling?

A

Polish Hill & Watervale

419
Q

What Champagne producer did Montana team up with to make bubbly in Marlborough?

A

Deutz

420
Q

Who did Maurice O’Shea work for, and what is it credited with?

A

Mt. Pleasant Winery in Hunter; made dry red wine when it was popular to make fortified

421
Q

What market has been the impetus for Australia retaining some use of cork closures?

A

China

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