Australia - Producer Questions Flashcards
Name 4 Botrytised wines
from Australia
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Hard Mode:
Name 3 from 3 different states
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Extra Hard Mode:
Name 4 from 4 different states
use as many grape varieties as possible…
NSW
De Bortoli “Noble One”
Semillon
(Riverina)
McWilliams “Morning Light”
Semillon
(Riverina)
Brokenwood “Sticky Wicket”
Semillon
(Hunter Valley)
{not imported to USA}
SA
Henschke ‘Noble Rot’
Semillon
(Eden Valley)
Yalumba “Hand Picked” Botrytis
Viognier
(Wrattonbully)
d’Arenberg “Noble Mudpie”
Viognier / Roussane / Pinot Gris
(McLaren Vale)
WA
Vasse Felix “Cane Cut”
Semillon
(Margaret River)
Moss Wood ‘Ribbon Vale Vnyd’
Botrytis Semillon
(Margaret River)
VIC
Punt Road
Botrytis Semillon
(Yarra Valley)
{not imported to USA}
TAS
Tamar Ridge
Botrytis Riesling
(Tasmania)
{not imported to USA}
Name 3 Australian Grenaches
Cirillo Estate
“Vincent”
Survivor Vine
(Barossa Valley, SA)
Cirillo Estate
“1850”
Ancient Vine
(Barossa Valley, SA)
Clarendon Hills
“Romas”
(outside McLaren Vale)
Clarendon Hills
“Kangarilla”
(outside McLaren Vale)
Torbreck
“The Steading”
(Barossa Valley)
Torbreck
“Les Amis”
(Barossa Valley)
d’Arenberg
“Custodian”
(McLaren Vale)
d’Arenberg
“Ironstone Pressings”
GSM
(McLaren Vale)
Yalumba
“Old Bush Vine”
(Barossa, SA)
What was the first vintage of
Hill of Grace?
1958
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100% Shiraz from Eden Valley
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*21 months in 100% New Hogsheads
(84% French - 16% American)
What was the first vintage of
Grange?
1951
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Known as Grange Hermitage
(until 1990 vintage)
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Originally produced from the MacGill estate.
What was the first vintage of
Mount Edelstone?
1952
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100% Shiraz from Eden Valley
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Australia’s first single vineyard designate..?
Name a ‘Survivor Vine’ wine
Cirillo “The Vincent”
‘Survivor Vine’ Grenache
(Barossa Valley, SA)
Who makes
Cane Cut Semillon?
Where is it from?
Vasse Felix
Margaret River
Who makes
Dead Arm?
Where is it from?
d’Arenberg
McLAren Vale
100% Shiraz
*18 months in new & used
French & American Oak
This is the Oak it finished fermentation in. Dead Arm is not racked until it is bottled.
Who makes
Ashmead?
Where is it from?
Elderton
Barossa
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Cabernet Sauvignon
Note:
- do not confuse this wine with the Neil Ashmeade Grand Tourer Shiraz
Who makes
Romas Grenache?
Where is it from?
Clarendon Hills
Just northeast of McLaren Vale
100% Grenache
(83 year old vines - dry grown)
18 months in 1-5 year old
French Oak
(“tightly grained”)
Who makes
Noble One?
Where is it from?
De Bortoli
Riverina,
Big Rivers Zone, NSW
Botrytis affected Semillon
Barrel fermented.
Typically in about 30% New French Oak
First Vintage:
1982
Who makes
Noble Mudpie?
Where is it from?
d’Arenberg
McLaren Vale
Viognier / Roussanne
Who makes
“Hand Picked” Botrytis Viognier?
Where is it from?
Yalumba
Wrattonbully
First vintage of
“Noble One”
1982
Who makes
Ode to Lorraine?
Where is it from?
Elderton
Barossa Valley
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Cabernet / Shiraz / Merlot
Who makes
Octavius?
Where is it from?
Yalumba
Barossa
(59% Barossa Vally - 41% Eden Valley)
100% Shiraz
*20 months aging in mix of barrells
- New & used French Barrique
- New & used French Hogsheads
- New & used Hungarian Hogsheads
- Octaves (usually about 25%)
Takes its name from the 90-100L Octave barrels of a mix of seasoned French & American Oak. These are made on the property by Yalumba’s cooper.
Current release is 2008.
Who makes
Struie?
Where is it from?
Torbreck
Barossa Valley
(5% is from Eden Valley)
100% Shiraz
18 months “seasoned”
French Oak
Who makes
The Laughing Magpie?
Where is it from?
d’Arenberg
McLaren Vale
92% Shiraz - 8% Viognier
Starts classicly as 85% Shiraz, but at the end some
“declassified” Dead Arm Shiraz is blended in.
*10 months in new and used
French & American Oak
Also is fermented in new and used French and American Oak.
Who makes
Ironstone Pressings?
Where is it from?
d’Arenberg
McLaren Vale
Typically 55-70% Grenache
*10 months new and used
French Oak
This is the Oak it finished fermentation in. Ironstone is not racked until it is blended and bottled.
Who makes
Velvet Glove?
Where is it from?
Mollydooker
McLaren Vale
100% Shiraz (?)
100% New American Oak
Who makes
Two Left Feet?
Where is it from?
Mollydooker
McLaren Vale
Shiraz / Cab Sauv / Merlot
96% American Oak
(54% new - 46% 1 year)
Who makes
Neil Ashmeade Grand Tourer?
Where is it from?
Elderton
Barossa Valley
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Shiraz
Note:
- do not confuse this wine with the Ashmeade Cabernet Sauvignon.
Who makes
Museum Muscat?
Where is it from?
Yalumba
Southeastern Australia
Who makes
Descendant?
Where is it from?
Torbreck
Barossa Valley
Typically 92% Shiraz and 8% Viognier
(claims to be OZ’s first co-fermented wine)
18 months in 2.5 year Old French Oak
(previously used for Run Rig)
Descendant comes from the fact that this is a single vineyard wine that was planted from clippings of Run Rig.
Also, Descendant is matured in barrels previously used for Run Rig.
Who makes
Les Amis?
Where is it from?
Torbreck
Barossa Valley
(Seppeltfield)
100% Grenache
Homes Vineyard in Seppeltsfield
planted in 1901
Who makes
Astralis?
Where is it from?
Clarendon Hills
Just northeast of McLaren Vale
100% Syrah
(85 year old vines - dry grown)
18 months 100% new
French Oak
(“tight grained”)
Who makes
Ribbon Vale Vineyard?
Where is it from?
Moss Wood
Margaret River
under this label they make:
Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot
Merlot
Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
Botrytis Semillon (dessert wine)
Who makes
Command?
Where is it from?
Elderton
Barossa
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Shiraz
Who makes
Blue Eyed Boy?
Where is it from?
Mollydooker
McLaren Vale
100% Shiraz (?)
100% American Oak
(90% New - 10% 1 year)
Who makes
Mount Edelstone?
Where is it?
Henschke
Eden Valley
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Planted to 100% Shiraz
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First bottled: 1952
Who makes
Run Rig?
Where is it from?
Torbreck
Barossa Valley
Shiraz with 2-5% Viognier
30 months in New & Used
French Barrique
Who makes
Hill of Grace?
Where is it from?
Henschke
Eden Valley
100% Shiraz
*21 months in 100% New Hogsheads
(84% French - 16% American)
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First bottled: 1958
Who makes
The Steading?
Where is it from?
Torbreck
Barossa Valley
60% Grenache
20% Shiraz
20% Mataro
24 months aging in old
Hogshead Barrels
From their website:
The Steading is perhaps the most important wine within the Torbreck portfolio, the one that best exemplifies what Torbreck is all about. It is sourced from vines that survived the vine-pull scheme in the early 1980s, cultivated on their own roots that were unaffected by phylloxera.
Who makes
John Riddoch?
Where is is from?
Wynn’s
Coonawarra GI
Limestone Coast Zone, SA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Notes:
- Named after the founder of Coonawarra
- Wynn’s owns about 50% of the acreage in Coonawarra
Who makes
The Factor?
Where is it from?
Torbreck
Barossa Valley
100% Shiraz
(all Old Vine, and Dry Grown)
New & used French Oak
Who makes
Heytesbury?
Where is it from?
Vasse Felix
Margaret River
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100% Chardonnay
Who makes
Margaret?
Where is it from?
Peter Lehman
Barossa
Barossa Zone, SA
100% Semillon
Vines planted in 1929
Who makes
Polish Hill?
Where is it from?
Grosset
Clare Valley,
Mount Lofty Ranges, SA
Iconic Riesling of Australia
Who makes
Brilliant Disguise?
Where is it from?
Two Hands
Barossa Valley
Moscato
(dessert wine)
Who makes
Yattarna?
Where is it from?
Penfolds
aka:
‘Bin 144’
Australia
(most of the fruit is from Tasmania)
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Chardonnay
Where would you find
Tahbilk?
Nagambie Lakes
Sub-Region
Gouldburn Valley,
Central Victoria Zone
Where would you find
Seppelt?
- *Great Western**
- (sub-region of Grampians)*
Western Victoria Zone
Where would you find
By Farr?
Geelong
Port Phillip Zone
(region)
Where would you find
Giaconda?
- *Beechworth Ranges**
- (region)*
Northeastern Zone
Where would you find
Bindi?
- *Macedon Ranges**
- (region)*
Port Phillip Zone
Where would you find
Clonakilla?
- *Canberra**
- (region)*
South New South Wales Zone, NSW
