Mainly Australia and NZ - ST Questions 28.03.20 Flashcards
Name the zones of New South Wales.
(8) Northern Rivers, Northern Slopes, South NSW, South Coast, Western Plains, Big Rivers, Hunter Valley, Central Ranges
In which zone would you find the GI Canberra District and which winery set up by John Kirk is based here?
South NSW, Clonakilla
What are the regions and sub-regions of the Hunter Valley Zone?
Hunter GI + Upper Hunter, Broke Fordwich, Pokolbin subs
Name the zones of Victoria.
(6) Central Victoria, Gippsland, North East Victoria, North West Victoria, Western Victoria, Port Phillip
In which GI would you find the Nagambie Lakes sub region and name a producer from there?
Goulborn Valley. Tahbilk, David Traeger, Tar and Roses, Michelton.
Name 3 producers of Rutherglen Muscat.
De Bortoli, Stanton and Killeen, Buller, Chambers, St Leonards, Valhalla, Morris, Scion, Olive Hills, Cofield, All Saints, Pfeiffer, Brown Brothers, Campbells
Which type of Muscat grape is used for Rutherglen Muscat and which for Topaque, what is the difference in styles?
Muscat a Petit Grains Rouge, Muscadelle Topaque is lighter
What is the minimum period a Rutherglen Muscat can be aged?
3 years
What is the Australian name of the Heritage Pinot Noir clone brought over by James Busby from Clos Vougeot in 1831?
MV6 (Mother Vine clone)
In which zone would you find the Grampians GI? What is its sub?
Western Victoria, Great Western
Which Champagne house co founded Jansz winery and in which GI?
Louis Roederer, Tasmania
Which Zones make up the Adelaide Super Zone?
Mount Lofty, Fleurieu, Barossa
Name 2 producers from Coonawarra.
Rymill, Katnook, Majella, Hollick, Parker, Zema, Balnaves, Penley
Which South Australian GI borders Henty in Victoria?
Mount Gambier
Name the subs of Adelaide Hills GI?
Lenswood and Piccadilly Valley
What are the minimum vine ages of the Barossa Old Vine Charter?
Barossa Old Vine – min 35 yrs old
Barossa Survivor vine – min 70 yrs old
Barossa Centenarian vine – min 100 yrs old
Barossa Ancestor vine – min 125 yrs old
Who produces the 100 yr old Para Liqueur?
Seppeltsfield
What was the first vintage of Penfold’s Grange?
1951
What are the subs of Great Southern?
Mount Barker, Albany, Denmark, Porongorup, Frankland River
Who makes the following wines? Mount Edelstone Laird Coppermine Road Dry Red No. 2 Entity Shiraz ILR Freedom 1843 Shiraz
Mount Edelstone – Henschke Laird – Torbreck Coppermine Road – D’Arenberg Dry Red No. 2 – Yarra Yering Entity Shiraz – John Duval ILR – Brokenwood Freedom 1843 Shiraz – Langmeil
In what year and in which region were the first vines planted in New Zealand?
1819, Northland.
Name the GI sub regions of Auckland?
Kumeu, Waiheke Island, Matakana
Which is generally considered the worst vintage for Marlborough Sauvignon between 2015, 16 and 17?
2017
How would you describe the climate in Central Otago?
Continental
Name a river that flows through Hawke’s Bay.
Ngaruroro, Tutaekuri, Tukituki, Esk, Mohaka
Name three major towns of Hawke’s Bay.
Napier, Hastings, Havelock North
Winemakers from which two wineries are involved with Cuvee des Antipodes in Bendigo, Central Otago?
Prophet’s Rock, Comte de Vogue
Which winery’s list of cuvees include Exiled, Dreadnought, Valhalla and Ironclad? In which region and sub-region is it based?
Man O’ War, Auckland (Waiheke)
Where would you find Ben Morven?
In the Southern Valleys of Marlborough
Which GIs are located within Wairarapa?
Martinborough, Gladstone
Which Spanish DO in Castilla y Leon lies on the border with Portugal?
Arribes
Name 5 Vino de Pueblo villages of Priorat.
La Morera de Montsant, Gratallops, Bellmunt del Priorat, Escaladei, Porrera, Poboleda, La Vilella Baixa, La Vilella Alta, El Lloar, Masos del Terme de Falset, Solanos del Terme de El Molar, Torroja del Priorat
What style of wine and from which region are the cuvees Erde and Grafin?
Orange wines from Steiermark (Weingut Muster)
What are the minimum and maximum age limits to a Special Reserve Madeira?
10-15 years
Who owns the following monopoles? Clos de Tart La Grand Rue Clos de la Mouchere Savigny Champ Chevrey Clos de la Barre
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
Which aromatic pink skinned grape variety is popular in Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture?
Koshu
What must make up a minimum of 40% of the blend in the Poiré Domfront AOP?
40% White Pears (Pears from the white pear tree variety, the remainder is other pears)
What is the name of the enzyme that converts starch into sugar during the malting process?
Amylase
What is the only alcoholic beverage to predate beer?
Mead
What is Biodynamic preparation 506?
Dandelion flowers in cow mesentery for compost
