Australia Producers

Question 1

What is Maurice O’Shea’s iconic winery, and what is its claim to fame?

Answer 1

Mt. Pleasant, founded in Hunter in 1925, producing Australia’s first varietally labeled wines (in an industry driven by fortifieds).

Question 2

Grange

Answer 2

Produced by Penfolds. Created by Max Schubert in 1951, first commercial vintage 1952.
Shiraz, based on Barossa fruit but always a multi-vineyard, often multi-regional blend.

Question 3

What are the “hidden vintages” of Grange?

Answer 3

1957, 1958, 1958

Question 4

Bass Philip Reserve Pinot Noir

Answer 4

Gippsland (South)

First vintage 1984

Question 5

Brokenwood Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz

Answer 5

Hunter (Pokolbin, not labeled)

First vintage 1984

Question 6

Chris Ringland Dry Grown Shiraz

Answer 6

Barossa (Barossa Ranges)

First vintage 1989 as Three Rivers Shiraz. First vintage from current vineyard 1996.

Question 7

Astralis

Answer 7

Clarendon Hills, McLaren Vale
Shiraz
First vintage as Astralis 1994

Question 8

Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier

Answer 8

Canberra (Murrumbateman)

First vintage 1992 (included some Pinot Noir and Mourvedre)

Question 9

Diana Madeline

Answer 9

Cullen, Margaret River
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
First vintage 1981 (?)

Question 10

Giaconda Chardonnay

Answer 10

Beechworth

First vintage 1986

Question 11

Polish Hill

Answer 11

Grosset, Clare Valley
Riesling
First vintage 1981

Question 12

Hill of Grace

Answer 12

Henschke, Eden Valley
Shiraz
Named for Gnadenberg Church (“Hill of Grace”)
Earliest blocks planted 1860’s: Grandrather’s and Post Office Blocks One and Two.
First vintage 1958

Question 13

Mount Edelstone

Answer 13

Henschke, Eden Valley
Shiraz
Planted 1812, believed to be Busby clones
First vintage 1952

Question 14

Armagh

Answer 14

Jim Barry, Clare

First vintage 1985

Question 15

Art Series

Answer 15

Leeuwin Estate, Margaret River (Walcliffe)
Chardonnay (for Langton’s Exceptional)
First vintage 1980

Question 16

Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon

Answer 16

Margaret River (Wilyabrup)
Dry farmed
First Vintage 1973

Question 17

Quintet

Answer 17

Mount Mary, Yarra Valley
Bordeaux blend (all 5 majors)
Dry farmed
First vintage 1976

Question 18

Bin 707

Answer 18

Penfolds
Coonawarra, Padthaway, Wrattonbully, Barossa, plus
Cabernet Sauvignon
First bintage 1964. Not produced from 1970-1975.

Question 19

Basket Press

Answer 19

Rockford, Barossa Valley
Shiraz
First vintage 1984

Question 20

100 year old Para Vintage Tawny

Answer 20

Seppeltsfield, Barossa Valley
Shiraz, Grenache, Mataro
First vintage 1878, released 1978

Question 21

RunRig

Answer 21

Torbreck, Barossa Valley
Shiraz
Dry farmed
First vintage 1995

Question 22

Wendouree Shiraz

Answer 22

Clare
Dry grown.
First vintage sometime after 1893?

Question 23

John Riddoch

Answer 23

Wynns Coonawarra Estate, Coonawarra
Cabernet Sauvignon
First vintage 1982

Question 24

Langton’s Exceptional White Wines

Answer 24

Grosset Polish Hill riesling
Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay
Giaconda Chardonnay

Question 25

Langton’s Exceptional Wines from NSW

Answer 25

Brokenwood Graveyard Shiraz

Clonakilla Shiraz/Viognier

Question 26

Langton’s Exceptional Wines from VIC

Answer 26

Mount Mary Quintet
Bass Phillip Reserve Pinot Noir
Giaconda Chardonnay

Question 27

Langton’s Exceptional Wines from WA

Answer 27

Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay
Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon
Cullen Diana Madeline Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 28

Langton’s Exceptional Wines from Barossa

Answer 28

Chris Ringland Dry Grown Shiraz Barossa Ranges
Henschke Hill of Grace
Henschke Mount Edelstone
Rockford Basket Press Shiraz
Seppeltsfield 100 year old Para Liqueur Tawny
Torbreck RunRig

Question 29

Langton’s Exceptional Wines from SA (not Barossa)

Answer 29

Clarendon Hills Astralis
Grosset Polish Hill
Jim Barry Armagh
Penfolds Grange
Penfolds Bin 707
Wendouree Shiraz
Wynns Coonawarra Estate John Riddoch