Australia Wine Producers Flashcards
If you see ‘Reserve’ or ‘Premium Reserve’ on your wine label, what legal definition does this have?
There is no legal definition, it can only be of relevance in relation to the producer’s range
What type of wines are made from Henschke’s Hill of Grace vineyard?
Red Shiraz wines
Which region is Henschke’s Hill of Grace vineyard located in?
Eden valley
Where is De Bortoli’s Noble One Sweet white wine made?
Riverina
What is the Australia equivalent of an appellation?
A Geographical Indication (GI)
What is widely considered to be the top wine in the Penfolds collection?
Grange
Name the collective formed by 12 of the top family-owned wine producers
Australia’s First Families of Wine
The wines of Wolf Blass are widely available around the world, but where is it based?
Barossa Valley
Which winery did the famous English brewer Samuel Smith found in 1849?
Yalumba
When were the old vines in Henschke’s Hill of Grace vineyard planted?
1860
In the 1950s and 1960s some leading winemakers tested small lots of premium wines, differentiated from bulk-production by what type of numbers?
Bin numbers
Lindeman’s vintage Hunter Valley Shiraz is coveted by collectors, but which French region might you find written on older bottles?
Burgundy, in this case the name of the producer’s wine series rather than the place of origin
Tyrrell’s famous Vat 1 Semillon has been produced since 1962, what unusual name used to appear on the label?
Hunter Valley Riesling, at a time when European grape and regional names were used haphazardly
What is De Bortoli’s famous sweet white wine called?
Noble One
Which French appellation was historically written on De Bortoli’s Australian sweet white wine?
Sauternes, used to indicate the style rather than provenance of the wine
Penfolds is one of Australia’s oldest wineries, but when was it founded?
1844
Which producer was behind the first commercial-sized plantings of Viognier outside of France?
Yalumba
What is the name of Penfolds’ original single-vineyard Shiraz?
Magill Estate Shiraz
What percentage of fruit must be from a certain grape if it is stated on the label?
85% of the fruit must come from those grape varieties
Tahblik is a producer that dates back to 1860, which Rhône varietals is it famed for growing in Central Victoria?
Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier
What caused the intentional destruction of some of the country’s old vines in the 1980s?
The Vine Pull Scheme
What did the Vine Pull Scheme, that was implemented in the 1980s, encourage producers to do?
Remove old or unwanted vines
Where did Champagne house Moët & Chandon found their outpost for Australian sparkling wine, Chandon?
Yarra Valley in Victoria
