History Lessons Flashcards
Which other wine from Portugal was historically taken on a Torna viagem?
The vinhos licoroso of Setúbal gained popularity in the heyday of Portugal’s fortified wine trade and benefited from the torna viagem maturation process.
When was the Peninsula de Setúbal first demarcated?
In 1907, was one of the first to be demarcated in the early 20th century.
Who first planted grapes in Coonawara?
John Riddoch at the Penola Fruit Colony in 1891
When did vines get planted first in Australia?
First planted by the British in 1788 near Sydney- spread to Tasmania in 1823, then to South Australia in 1837 and then Victoria by 1838
When did vines first be planted in Victoria?
In 1838
When did Australia become an independent Commonwealth?
In 1901 with the formation of the six colonies
When did Penfold’s “Grange Hermitage” become “Grange”
1990 vintage forward.
Who is Maurice O’Shea?
He was a winemaker who founded Mount Pleasant Winery in the Hunter Valley in 1925 and produced some of Australia’s first wines labeled by variety. Before this most Australian wine was sweet and or fortified.
What was the first vintage of “Hill of Grace?” Who makes this and where is it from?
Henschke in the Eden Valley. First vintage was 1958.
Which three Australian states produce 95% of total wine?
South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria.
In which year were European terms like “Madeira, Port, Sherry, Burgundy. Etc.” barred from use in Australia outside their protected areas?
2008 the EU and Australia signed a new agreement that from 2011 onward none of these terms could be used in Australia.
Where did the name “Barossa” come from?
It was named for a Spanish battlefield in the Napoleonic Wars.
Who originally settled Barossa?
English landowners in the 1830s and then Prussian Lutherans fleeing persecution populated the area in 1842.
Who is Johann Gramp?
A Bavarian immigrant who planted a vineyard on the banks of Jacob’s Creek establishing Orlando Wines in 1847.
In what year was Tokaji first delimited?
Some say that in 1700 Prince Rakoccy delimited 28 villages. 1772 was the first legal recognition however.
