Australia - South Australia

Question 1

Name the 8 Zones of South Australia

Answer 1

Barossa Valley
Far North
The Peninsulas
Lower Murray
Fleurieu
Limestone Coast
Mount Lofty Ranges

Question 2

Name the 2 GI’s of the Barossa Valley

Answer 2

Barossa Valley GI

Eden Valley GI

Question 3

Name the 1 GI of the Far North

Answer 3

Southern Flinders Ranges GI

Question 4

Name the 5 GI’s of Fleurieu

Answer 4

Mclaren Vale GI
Langhorne Creek GI
Currency Creek GI
Kangaroo Island GI
Southern Fleurieu GI

Question 5

Name the 6 GI’s of the Limestone Coast

Answer 5

Coonawara GI
Padthaway GI
Mount Benson GI
Robe GI
Wrattonbully GI
Mount Gambier GI

Question 6

Name the GI of Lower Murray

Answer 6

Riverland GI

Question 7

Name the 3 GI’s of Mount Lofty Ranges

Answer 7

Claire Valley GI
Adelaide Hills GI
Adelaide Plains GI

Question 8

Describe the climate of the Barossa Valley

Answer 8

Although nights are cool, Barossa Summers are hot and dry.

Question 9

Describe the soils of the Barossa Valley

Answer 9

Low-fertility clay loams and sandy soils

Question 10

What are the major grapes of the Barossa Valley?

Answer 10

Red (85%): Shiraz (51% of the total plantings), Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache

White: (15%): Chardonnay, Semillon

Question 11

Name 5 notable producers from the Barossa Valley

Answer 11

Peter Lehmann
Penfolds
Torbreck
John Duval
Elderton

Question 12

What are the major grapes of the Eden Valley?

Answer 12

Red Grapes (54%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon
White Grapes (46%): Riesling, Chardonnay, Semillon

Question 13

Describe the soil types of the Eden Valley

Answer 13

Variable loamy sand and clay loams, with intermixed quartz and gravel

Question 14

Name 5 key producers from the Eden Valley

Answer 14

Henschke
Pewsey Vale
Yalumba
Mountadam
Torzi Matthews

Question 15

What are the major grapes of the Clare Valley

Answer 15

Red Grapes (64%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
White Grapes: (36%): Riesling, Chardonnay

Question 16

Describe the soil types of the Clare Valley

Answer 16

Slate and Terra Rossa over Limestone

Question 17

Name 5 key producers from the Clare Valley

Answer 17

Grosset, Kilikanoon, Jim Barry, Taylors, Wendouree, Sevenhill Cellars

Question 18

What are the major grapes of McLaren Vale

Answer 18

Reds (86%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Grenache

Whites (14%): Chardonnay

Question 19

Describe the soil types of McLaren Vale

Answer 19

Red Brown loam is dominant but the Vale’s geological makeup is complex

Question 20

Name 5 key producers from McLaren Vale

Answer 20

Chapel Hill
Clarendon Hills
d'Arenberg
Rosemount Estate
Yangarra

Question 21

What are the major grapes of the Adelaide Hill?

Answer 21

Reds: (37%): Pinot Noir, Merlot
Whites: (63%): Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris

Question 22

Describe the soil types of the Adelaide Hills

Answer 22

Grey loamy sands

Question 23

Name 5 key producers from the Adelaide Hills

Answer 23

Petaluma
Shaw & Smith
The Lane
Ashton Hills
BK Wines

Question 24

Name the major grapes of Coonawarra?

Answer 24

Red (90%): Cabernet Sauvigon, Shiraz, Merlot

White (10%): Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc

Question 25

Describe the soil types of Coonawarra

Answer 25

Terra Rossa, Black Rendzina and Brown Rendzina