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1
Q

South Australia produces how much of Australia’s wine?

A

50%

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2
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Until the 1960s, about how much of Australian wine was sweet?

A

About 80%

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3
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What 3 grapes started demand for dry wine production?

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Chardonnay Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon

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4
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What 2 organizations have advanced the understanding of wine and grapes in Australia?

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Australian Wine Research Institute - Adelaide Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organization

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5
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Who debuted Grange, when, and under what name?

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1951 - Max Schubert - Grange Hermitage

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6
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Who produces Astralis?

A

Clarendon Hills

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7
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What was Wine Australia formerly known as?

A

The Australia Wine and Brandy Corporation

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8
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What is the coolest and smallest state on the mainland?

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Victoria

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9
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What is the maritime zone that surrounds Melbourne?

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Port Philip

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10
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What is Victoria’s oldest wine region?

A

Yarra Valley GI

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11
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When did Moet and Chandon start the Australian Domaine Chandon?

A

1987

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12
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What peninsula is south of Melbourne?

A

The Mornington Peninsula

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13
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What are the 3 inland Victoria zones

A

North East Victoria North West Victoria Central Victoria

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14
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Which producer protected its vines from phylloxera?

A

Tahbilk

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15
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What is the sticky network? How many tiers does it have?

A

The Muscat of Rutherglen Network 4

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16
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How many zones are in South Australia?

A

8

17
Q

Coonawarra is within which zone?

A

Limestone Coast

18
Q

What is the only GI of Lower Murray?

A

Riverland

19
Q

What is traditionally used for barrel-aged Barossa Shiraz?

A

300 liter American Oak hogsheads

20
Q

Where is Penfolds?

A

Barossa Valley

21
Q

What is the main subregion of Western Australia?

A

Margaret River GI

22
Q

What is the name of the South Australia superzone? What 3 zones are part of it?

A

Adelaide Superzone Barossa Fleurieu Mount Lofty Ranges

23
Q

What are the 4 Barossa Old Vine Charter Age Groups? What are the minimum year requirements?

A

Old Vine - 35 Survivor Vine - 70 Centenarian Vine - 100 Ancestor - 125

24
Q

What white grapes are common in Southern Flinders Ranges?

A

Riesling Viognier

25
Q

What is the dominant soil of McLaren Vale?

A

red brown loam

26
Q

What are the soils of Coonawarra?

A

terra rossa, black rendzina and brown rendzina soil

27
Q

What are the unofficial subregions of Clare Valley GI?

A

Polish Hill Watervale Auburn Sevenhill Clare

28
Q

What is the warmest spot of Clare Valley? Coolest?

A

Sevenhill Polish Hill River

29
Q

What are the unofficial subregions of Northern Tasmania?

A

Pipers River Tamar Valley North West Coast

30
Q

What are the unofficial subregions of Southern Tasmania?

A

Derwent Valley Huon Valley Coal River/Richmond East Coast

31
Q

What are the 2 GIs of North West Victoria?

A

Murray Darling Swan Hill

32
Q

What are the 3 styles of fortified Rutherglen?

A

Topaque Muscat Tawny

33
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What is the soil of Rutherglen?

A

“Rutherglen” loam (preferred for fortified styles) and “Black Dog” fine sandy loam

34
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What is the main red grape of Mornington Peninsula?

A

Pinot Noir

35
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What is the main red grape of Yarra Valley?

A

Pinot Noir

36
Q

What are the unofficial subregions of Geographe?

A

Ferguson Valley Donnybrook Capel-Busselton Harvey

37
Q

What is the soil of Porongurup?

A

deep karri loam, derived from granite

38
Q

What is karri?

A

Eucalyptus

39
Q

What is the soil of Frankland River?

A

red soils derived from granite and gneiss

Cert/Adv - Australia (1 decks)

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