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Australia Producers Flashcards

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Who debuted Penfold’s iconic “Grange” Shiraz in 1951?

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Max Schubert

  • debuted as “Grange Hermitage”
  • renowned wine, one of the first New World collectible bottlings
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Who produces “Octavius”?

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Yalumba“Octavius”

  • cult old vine Shiraz
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Who produces “Astralis”?

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Clarendon Hills“Astralis”

  • cult old vine Shiraz
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Who produces “Run Rig”?

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Torbreck“Run Rig”

  • Cult old vine Shiraz
  • Dry Farmed
  • 1st vintage 1995
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Who is the producer of the runaway success Yellow Tail?

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Casella

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Who produces “Noble One”?

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De Bortoli“Noble One”

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“Noble One” is botrytised dessert wine made from what grape?

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Semillon

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Who produces “Vat 1”?; what’s the grape?

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Tyrrel“Vat 1”; Semillon

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Who owns Penfolds and Lindemans?

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Treasury Estates

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What is the relationship between Michael Hill Smith and Robert and Sam Hill Smith?

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  • They are second cousins
  • Robert and Sam own Yalumba
  • Michael took the buy-out check when they took over and founded Shaw + Smith
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What is Maurice O’Shea’s iconic winery, and what is its claim to fame?

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Mt. Pleasant

  • Founded in 1925, producing Australia’s first varietally labeled wine (in an industry driven by fortifieds)
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Grange

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  • Produced by Penfolds
  • Created by Max Schubert in 1951
  • 1st commercial vintage 1952
  • Shiraz, based on Barossa fruit but always multi-vineyard, multi-regional blend
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Langton’s Exceptional Wines from SA

(not Barossa)

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  • Clarendnon Hills ‘Astralis’
    • Syrah, McLaren Vale
  • Grosset ‘Polish Hill’
    • ​Riesling, Clare Valley
  • Jim Barry ‘Armagh’
    • Shiraz, Clare Valley
  • Penfolds ‘Grange’
  • Penfolds ‘Bin 707’
    • ​Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Wendouree Shiraz
    • Shiraz, Clare Valley
  • Wynns Coonawarra Estate ‘John Riddoch’
    • Cabernet Sauvingon, Coonawarra
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Langton’s Exceptional Wines from Barossa

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  • Chris Ringlan ‘Dry Grown Barossa Ranges’ Shiraz
  • Henschke ‘Hill of Grace’ Shiraz
    • Eden Valley
  • Henschke ‘Mount Edelstone’ Shiraz
    • Eden Valley
  • Rockford ‘Basket Press’ Shiraz
  • Seppeltsfield ‘100 year old Para Liqueur Tawny’
  • Torbreck ‘RunRig’ Shiraz
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Langton’s Exceptional Wines from WA

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  • Leeuwin Estate ‘Art Series’ Chardonnay
  • Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cullen ‘Diana Madeline’ Cabernet Sauvignon
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Langton’s Exceptional Wines from Victoria

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  • Mount Mary ‘Quintet’
    • Cabernet Blend, Yarra Valley
  • Bass Phillip ‘Reserve’
    • Pinot Noir, South Gippsland
  • Giaconda
    • Chardonnay, Beechworth
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Langton’s Exceptional White Wines

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  • Grosset ‘Polish Hill’
    • Riesling, Clare Valley, SA
  • Leeuwin Estate ‘Art Series’
    • Chardonnay, Margaret River, WA
  • Giaconda
    • Chardonnay, Beechworth, Victoria
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Langton’s Exceptional Wines from NSW

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  • Brokenwood ‘Graveyard Vineyard’
    • Shiraz, Hunter Valley
  • Clonakilla
    • Shiraz/Viognier, Canberra District
19
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Wendouree Shiraz

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Wendouree Shiraz

  • Clare
  • Dry Grown
  • 1st vintage sometime after 1893
20
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‘John Riddoch’

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‘John Riddoch’

  • Wynns Coonawarra Estate
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 1st vintage 1982
21
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‘Basket Press’

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‘Basket Press’

  • Rockford
  • Barossa Valley
  • Shiraz
  • 1st vintage 1984

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