KM MS Questions - 21.10.23 Flashcards

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1
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Which river traverses the Strathbogie Ranges GI

A

Goulbourn River

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2
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In which Australian state would you find the winemaker Andrew Pirie

A

Tasmania

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3
Q

Auburn is an unofficial sub region of which Australian GI

A

Clare Valley

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4
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Who makes the wine called ‘The Pict’

A

Torbreck

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5
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Who makes Emily’s Paddock Shiraz-Cabernet Franc and in which GI

A

Jasper Hill, Heathcote

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6
Q

Which GI sits between Southern Fleurieu and Langhorne Creek

A

Currency Creek

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7
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In which GI would you find the key producer Parri Estate

A

Southern Fleurieu

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8
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What’s the minimum age for a survivor vine in Barossa’s Old Vine charter

A

70 years

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9
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Which type of Muscat grape is used for Rutherglen Muscat and which grape used for Topaque, what is the difference in styles

A

Muscat Rouge a Petit Grains, Muscadelle Topaque is lighter

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10
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In which GI would you find the soil type called ‘Bay of Biscay’

A

McLaren Vale

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11
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What is the minimum period a Rutherglen Muscat can be aged

A

3 years

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12
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What is the Australian name of the Heritage Pinot Noir clone brought over by James Busby from Clos Vougeot in 1831

A

MV6 (Mother Vine clone)

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13
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Why is Verdelho particularly suited to humid climates like the Hunter Valley and South Burnett

A

Thick skins protect against rot

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14
Q

When was the multi state zone of South Eastern Australia authorized

A

1996

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15
Q

How else is Riverina called

A

Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area

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16
Q

Who produces Yellow Tail

A

Casella

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17
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In which region would you find the Brokenback Mountain Range

A

Hunter, NSW, Australia

18
Q

Who produces “Vat 1”. What is the grape

A

Tyrell’s, Semillon

19
Q

Who makes ‘The Contours’ Riesling and where

A

Pewsey Vale, Eden Valley

20
Q

What does RDI stand for in relation to Australian viticulture

A

Regulated Deficit Irrigation

21
Q

On what date do Scarce Earth producers release their new wines

A

1st May after the harvest

22
Q

Which producer planted Australia’s first Grüner Veltliner vineyard in Canberra District GI

A

Lark Hill

23
Q

What are the sub-regions of Hunter

A

Broke Fordwich, Pokolbin, Upper Hunter Valley

24
Q

Where would you find the producer Clonakilla

A

Canberra District, NSW, Australia

25
Q

What are the regions of Big Rivers Zone in NSW

A

Murray Darling, Swan Hill, Perricoota, Riverina

26
Q

Where is Hilltops GI

A

Southern New South Wales Zone, NSW, Australia

27
Q

Which Penfold’s wines are associated with the following bin numbers
95
144
798
28
51

A

95 – Grange
144 – Yattarna Chardonnay
798 – RWT
28 – Kalimna Shiraz
51 – Eden Valley Riesling

28
Q

Which wine is sometimes known as Baby Grange

A

Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz

29
Q

In which GI would you find the Nagambie Lakes sub region

A

Goulborn Valley

30
Q

Which Zones make up the Adelaide Super Zone

A

Mount Lofty, Fleurieu, Barossa

31
Q

What is “Albany Surprise”

A

A hybrid which was the most planted grape in NZ in the 60s

32
Q

What are the unofficial regions of Northland

A

Kerikeri, Kaitaia, Whangarei

33
Q

Which region in New Zealand is the lowest in hectares planted

A

Waikato/Bay of Plenty

34
Q

Where would you find Wanaka

A

Unofficial sub-region in Central Otago, New Zealand

35
Q

What style of wine and from which region are the cuvees Erde and Grafin

A

Orange wines from Steiermark (Weingut Muster)

36
Q

What are the minimum and maximum age limits to a Special Reserve Madeira

A

10-15 years

37
Q

Who owns the following monopoles
Clos de Tart
La Grand Rue
Clos de la Mouchere
Savigny Champ Chevrey
Clos de la Barre

A

Clos de Tart – Artemis (Francois Pinault)
La Grand Rue – Francois Lamarche
Clos de la Mouchere – Henri Boillot
Savigny Champ Chevrey – Tollot Beaut
Clos de la Barre – Louis Jadot

38
Q

Which aromatic pink skinned grape variety is popular in Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture

A

Koshu

39
Q

What must make up a minimum of 40% of the blend in the Poiré Domfront AOP

A

40% White Pears (Pears from the white pear tree variety, the remainder is other pears)

40
Q

What is the name of the enzyme that converts starch into sugar during the malting process

A

Amylase