NEW AUSTRALIA

Question 1

Where would you find the highest altitude vineyard site in Australia

Answer 1

Black Mountain within the New England Australia GI in Northern Slopes

Question 2

Name three Hunter Semillon

Answer 2

Tyrrel’s Vat 1
Brokenwood’s ILR Reserve
Keith Tulloch Semillon

Question 3

List the subregions of the Central Ranges from north to south. Which is warmest, which is the coolest

Answer 3

Mudgee, Orange, Cowra

Orange is the coolest due to its high altitude sites (the highest overall average altitude for vineyard sites)

Coward is the warmest due to the low elevation of their sites

Question 4

Who is the oldest producer in Mudgee and why are they historically significant

Answer 4

Criagmoor, established 1858. They had been cultivating Chardonnay for 50 years before Tyrrell, so even though Tyrrell claims to have released the first varietal bottling of Chardonnay in Australia in 1971, their plantings probably came from Mudgee and Criagmoor had been making the wine longer.

Question 5

What GI has the highest altitude vineyard sites in Australia

Answer 5

Orange in the Central Ranges. Altitudes here start at 600M and rise past the 1000M mark.

Question 6

Where is Mount Canobolas

Answer 6

This is an extinct volcano within Orange GI. This formation is why the region has such rich, basalt-based soils.

Question 7

Where do Clonakilla and Lark Hill produce wine? name a top bottling from both

Answer 7

Canberra District, Southern New South Wales

Clonakilla: Shiraz-Viognier
Lark Hill:

Question 8

Which GI in Southern New South Wales is best known for sparkling wine. Why? Name a producer.

Answer 8

Tumbarumba because it’s the coldest site due to higher elevation vineyards in the foothills of Snowy Mountain. Mostly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are planted here.
Courabyra 805 is a good example of a traditional method, vintage sparkling wine.

Question 9

What are the classification tiers for Langton’s Classification; Where is this classification system used?

Answer 9

Langtons is the classification system for Australian wine. They tiers are Excpetional, Outstanding, then Excellent.

Question 10

Who produces Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz and from where

Answer 10

Brokenwood, Hunter Valley

Question 11

Who produces Astralis Syrah and from where

Answer 11

Clarendon Hills from McClaren Vale

Question 12

Who produces HIll of Grace and from where? What is this proucers other Langton’s Exceptional rated Shiraz

Answer 12

Henschke produces Hill of Grace from Eden Valley

Their other top Shiraz is Mount Edelstone

Question 13

Who produces the Art Series Chardonnay and from where?

Answer 13

Leeuwin Estate from Margaret River

Question 14

Who produces the 100 Year Para Tawny and from where

Answer 14

Seppeltsfield from Barossa Valley

Question 15

Who produces RunRig Shiraz and from where

Answer 15

Torbreck from Barossa Valley

Question 16

Who produces John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon and from where

Answer 16

Wynns in Coonawarra

Question 17

Who produces Noble One, what style of wine is it and where does it come from

Answer 17

De Bortoli produces Noble One, a botrytis-effected Semillon from Riverina in Big Rivers, NSW

Question 18

Where does Giaconda produce wine

Answer 18

Giaconda produces wine in Beechworth, North East Victoria. They are best known for their Estate Vineyard Chardonnay

Question 19

What is the difference between Rutherglen loam and Black Dog

Answer 19

Rutherglen loam is preferred for grapes destined for fortified wine production; Black Dog is a finer, sandy loam

Question 20

Name the producers of Rutherglen Muscat

Answer 20

All Saints
Morris
Campbells
Chambers
Stanton & Kileen
Rutherglen Estates
Buller
Pfeiffer

Question 21

What’s the difference between Rutherglen Muscat and Topaque

Answer 21

Rutherglen Muscat is made from red Muscat grapes: Muscat de Frontignan or Muscat Rouge a Petit Grains. Topaque is made from the white Muscadelle and is generally lighter in body, slightly less sweet, and much higher in acidity. They are made in the same way and both have classifications for perceived age and sweetness

Question 22

What are the three classifications of Rutherglen Muscat

Answer 22

Muscat
Classic
Grand
Rare

Question 23

Where does Tahbilk produce wine and what are their two most famous bottlings

Answer 23

Nagambie Lakes within Goulbourn Valley in Central Victoria.

They are best known for their 1860 Vines Shiraz and their 1927 Vines Marsanne

Question 24

What three GI are directly affected by their proximity to the Port Phiip Bay

Answer 24

Sunbury
Mornington Peninsula
Geelong

Question 25

Who produces The Eagle Shiraz and where does it come from

Answer 25

The Eagle Shiraz is from Dalwhinnie in Pyrenees, Western Victoria. It’s one of the better examples of Shiraz from Victoria and undergoes whole cluster fermentation before maturing in new and used barrel

Question 26

Subzones of Clare Valley

Answer 26

Polish Hill
Watervale
Auburn
Sevehill
Clare

Question 27

Name 4 producers in Clare Valley and a wine from each

Answer 27

Grosset: Polish Hill Riesling
Jim Barry: The Armagh Shiraz
Wendouree: Shiraz
Kilkanoon: Attunga 1865 Shiraz

Question 28

What 4 GI are directly affected by proximity to the Gulf of St. Vincent

Answer 28

Kangaroo Island
Southern Fleurieu
McClaren Vale
Adelaide Plains

Question 29

Subregions of Adelaide Hills

Answer 29

Lenswood

Picadilly

Question 30

What is the Scarce Earth Project

Answer 30

Scarce Earth is a project in McClaren Vale looking to highlight site specificity. Producers in the McClaren Vale Sustainable Wine Growing Australia (MCVSWGA) organization can submit wines to an annual tasting panel. Wines must be from vines at least 10years of age and exhibit varital typicity not overshadowed by oak, showing faults, or over/under ripeness.

Question 31

Who produces the Dead Arm Shiraz and where does it come from?

Answer 31

d’Arenberg coming from McClaren Vale

Question 32

What are the classifications and minimum age requirements for vines in the Baross Old Vine Charter

Answer 32

Old Vine: 25 Years
Survivor Vine: 70 Years
Centenarian Vine: 100 Years
Ancestor Vine: 125 Years

Question 33

Who were the “original 5” of Margaret River

Answer 33

Leeuwin Estate
Cullen
Cape Mentelle
Vasse Felix
Moss Wood

Question 34

Name 4 most significant geogrpahical influences on the vines in Margaret River

Answer 34

Leeuwin Naturalist Ridge foothills
Indian Ocean to the West
Southern Ocean to the South
Geographe Bay to the North