Australia Producer Profile

Question 1

What winery was the first to adopt the “Trees for life Program”

Answer 1

Elderton.
(they plant trees to offset omissions)
(winery is self sufficient for h2o 11 months of the year)

Question 2

What was the first vintage of Ode to Lorraine and who makes it?

Answer 2

Elderton

1992

Question 3

Who produces HBA Shiraz?

Answer 3

Brokenwood
(blend from NSW (Graveyard) and McLaren Vale fruit)
(only released after 10yrs)
(Named for the 3 founders Halliday/Beeston/Albert)

Question 4

What was the first vintage of Graveyard as a single vineyard wine?

Answer 4

1983

Question 5

Who makes ILR Reserve Semillon?

Answer 5

Brokenwood

Iian Leslie Riggs

Question 6

What area the three main holdings of d’Arenberg in the McLaren Vale?

Answer 6

Osborne Estate
Pedler’s Divide
Mustard Block

Question 7

Inaugural vintage of “Dead Arm”

Answer 7

1993

Question 8

What year were the first wines sold from Henschke?

Answer 8

1868

Question 9

What wine was produced first; Hill of Grace or Mount Edelstone Shiraz?

Answer 9

Mount Edelstone 1952

Hill fo Grace 1958

Question 10

What year did Torbreck begin?

Answer 10

1994

Question 11

What is RunRig named after?

Answer 11

Highlands’ Clans land distribution system (1st vintage 1995)

Winemaker - Chris Isell)

Question 12

Where is Clonakilla located?

Answer 12

Canberra District of NSW

means ‘Meadow of the Church

Question 13

Name the wine makers for Grange. First to current.

Answer 13

Max Schubert ‘48-‘75
Don Ditter ‘75-‘86
Jon Duval ‘86-‘02
Peter Gago ‘02-present