Australian Wine Law and History

Question 1

When did the first vines arrive in Australia?

Answer 1

1788

Question 2

What helped increase the quality of grape growing and wine making in the 1800s?

Answer 2

When free settlers came from Europe to partake in the gold rush

Question 3

What two regions where the only ones to be afflicted by phylloxera?

Answer 3

• Victoria

- New South Wales

Question 4

What was the main type of wine produced in Australia until the 1960s?

Answer 4

Sweet, Fortified wines

Question 5

True or False,

Australia is responsible for bag-in-box and stelvin technologies?

Answer 5

False! Although the did develop bag-in-box technology, they were just early supporters for stelvin closures.

Question 6

Where does Australia rank globally for wine exports?

Answer 6

5th

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT allowed in Australia?

A. Acidification
B. Micro-oxygenation
C. Chaptalization
D. Use of cultured yeast

Answer 7

C. Chaptalization

Question 8

What are the Label laws in Australia?

Answer 8

1. Any wines labeled by variety, vintage, or region to contain a minimum 85% of the stated grape, year, or region, respectively
2. If multiple varieties are to be listed on the label (i.e., Grenache-Syrah-Mourvèdre) the grapes must be listed in order of proportion in the blend.
3. All components making up a minimum 85% of the blend must appear on the label, and no listed grape may be in lower proportion than an unnamed variety.

Question 9

What is the regional hierarchy of Australia? and what is their for of AVA/AOC?

Answer 9

Zones > Regions > Sub-Regions

Geographical Indications (G.I.)