History

Question 1

In what year was the Commonwealth of Australia created?

Answer 1

1901

Question 2

The first state of Australia that planted the vine?

Answer 2

New South Wales

Question 3

What was the most prominent state in Australia in the late 1800’s for wine?

Answer 3

Victoria

Question 4

What percent of Australian wine is produced in South Australia?

Answer 4

50%

Question 5

From post-phylloxera to the 1960’s wine production consisted mostly of what style?

Answer 5

Sweet, fortified wines 80%

Question 6

Define CSIRO

Answer 6

Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)

Question 7

What was the first vintage of Penfold’s Grange?

Answer 7

1951

Question 8

Who was the winemaker for the inaugural vintage of Penfold’s Grange?

Answer 8

Max Schubert

Question 9

What year was the inaugural vintage of Yalumba’s Octavius Shiraz?

Answer 9

1990

Question 10

What year was the inaugural vintage of Yalumba’s Signature?

Answer 10

1962

Question 11

What is the inaugural vintage of Henshcke’s Mount Edelstone Shiraz?

Answer 11

1952

Question 12

What is the inaugural vintage of Henshcke’s Hill of Grace?

Answer 12

1958

Question 13

What is the inaugural vintage of Torbreck’s Runrig?

Answer 13

1995 Vines are 120-160 years old

Question 14

What is the inaugural vintage of Clarendon’s Astralis?

Answer 14

1994

Question 15

When was Wine Australia established?

Answer 15

1981

Question 16

How does Wine Australia define a region or a sub-region?

Answer 16

Regions or Sub-regions are single tracts of land, comprising of at least five independently owned vineyards of at least five hectares apiece, with a minimum output of 500 tons of wine grapes annually

Question 17

When was the multi-state zone of Southeastern Australia approved?

Answer 17

1996- consisting of Victoria, Tasmania, and New South Wales, along with the winegrowing areas of South Australia and Queensland.

Question 18

When did the first GIs roll out ?

Answer 18

1994

Question 19

Define the geographical indications in terms of size and scope.

Answer 19

Australia GI (the country)

Each state is it’s own self named GI.

Zones

Regions

Subregions

Question 20

What comprises the multistate zone Southeastern Australia?

Answer 20

Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania

Plus the winegrowing areas of South Australia and Queensland

Question 21

Who makes “The Command”

Answer 21

Elderton

Question 22

According to the Winkler Scale what Region is Barossa?

What is the climate considered to be?

Answer 22

III

Continental