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Cowra GI

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New South Wales

Central Ranges Zone

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Swan Hill GI

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New South Wales

Big Rivers Zone

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The Lachlan and Murrumbidgee rivers eventually flow into what river?

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The Murray River

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Name four GI’s in the Southern New South Wales Zone?

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Canberra District GI

Tumbarumba GI

Hilltops GI

Gundagai GI

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What are the three subzones of Hunter GI and what zone is it in?

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Broke Fordwich

Pokolbin

Upper Hunter Valley

Hunter Valley Zone

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Western Plains Zone

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New South Wales

*no GI’s

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What famous wine region is Canberra District GI most commonly compared to?

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Côte Rôtie and the Northern Rhône

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Name two producers of Hunter Valley Semillon?

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Tyrell’s “Vat 1”

Andrew Thomas “Braemore”

Brokenwood’s “IRL Reserve”

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Northern Slopes Zone

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New South Wales

New England Australia GI

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Northern Rivers Zone

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New South Wales

Hastings River GI

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Canberra District GI

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New South Wales

Southern New South Wales Zone

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Broke Fordwich

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Subzone of Hunter GI

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Hunter GI

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New South Wales

Hunter Valley Zone

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Hilltops GI

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New South Wales

Southern New South Wales Zone

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Name a notable producer from Canberra District GI?

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Clonkilla

Canberra District Shiraz (co-fermented with a small amount of Viognier)

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Upper Hunter Valley

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subzone of Hunter GI

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New England Australia GI

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New South Wales

Northern Slopes Zone

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Where does the Murray Darling GI take its name from?

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The Murray River and its tributary the Darling River.

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What two regions in New South Wales are split with Victoria? What zone are they in?

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Murray Darling GI

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Swan Hill GI

Big Rivers Zone

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Which GI contains the highest vineyards in the country of Australia?

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Orange GI

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Name two unofficial subzones of Hunter Valley GI?

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Allendale

Belford

Dalwood

Rothbury

(all located in Lower Hunter)

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What GI shares part of its land with the Australian Capital Territory?

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Canberra District GI

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Tumbarumba GI

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New South Wales

Southern New South Wales Zone

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What is the soil of Orange GI?

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Valcanic, basalt

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Who is considered to be the father of the Australian wine industry?
James Busby
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What is the most western GI in New South Wales?
**Murray Darling GI**
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Name two GI's in New South Wales that share a border with the coast?
**Hastings River GI** & **Shoalhaven Coast GI**
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Big Rivers Zone
New South Wales. ## Footnote **Murray Darling GI** **Perricoota GI** **Riverina GI** **Swan Hill GI**
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Name three GI's from the Central Ranges Zone and what state are they in?
New South Wales ## Footnote **Cowra GI** **Mudgee GI** **Orange GI**
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Southern Highlands GI
New South Wales ## Footnote **South Coast Zone**
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Orange GI
New South Wales Central Ranges Zone
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True or False: The Murray River is a tributary of the Darling River?
False: The Darling River flows into the Murray River.
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Central Ranges Zone
New South Wales ## Footnote **Cowra GI** **Mudgee GI** **Orange GI**
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Murray Darling GI
Split between Victoria and New South Wales. Big Rivers Zone.
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What is the mountain in Orange GI that gives it its high elevation?
Mt. Canobolas
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Perricoota GI
New South Wales Big Rivers Zone
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Hunter Valley Zone
New South Wales **Hunter GI** Subregions: Broke Fordwich, Pokolbin, Upper hunter Valley
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Mudgee GI
New South Wales Central Ranges GI
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Shoalhaven Coast GI
New South Wales South Coast Zone
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When and where were the first vines planted in Australia?
New South Wales, 1788
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What New South Wales Gi is known for sparkling wines produced from Pinot Noir / Chardonnay?
Tumbarumba GI
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Pokolbin
subzone of **Hunter GI**
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Riverina GI
New South Wales Big Rivers Zone
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Name the four GI's in the Big Rivers Zone?
**Murray Darling GI** **Swan Hill GI** **Perricoota GI** **Riverina GI**
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What is the climate of Hunter Valley?
Subtropical
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Name two rivers that run through Riverina GI?
Murrumbidgee River & Lachlan River
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Gundagai GI
New South Wales Southern New South Wales Zone
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What is the most northern GI in New South Wales?
**New England Australia G**I
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Southern New South Wales Zone
New South Wales ## Footnote **Canberra District GI** **Tumbarumba GI** **Hilltops GI** **Gundagai GI**
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Hastings River GI
New South Wales Northern Rivers Zone
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Name two GI's in New South Wales that share a border with Victoria but do not cross into that state?
**Perricoota GI** & **Tumbarumba GI**
52
What zone lies directly south of Sydney?
South Coast Zone
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What is Australia's oldest continuously operating winery and who was it founded by?
Wyndham Estate George Wyndham
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South Coast Zone
New South Wales **Shoalhaven Coast GI** & **Southern Highlands GI**
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What are the Langton's Exceptional wines in New South Wales?
Brokenwood - Graveyard Vineyard Syrah, Hunter Valley (2010) Clonakilla - Shiraz Viognier, Canberra District (2010)
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What is the Langton's Classification of Tyrell's Vat 1 Semillon?
Outstanding
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When is Semillon typically harvest in Hunter?
late January/early February
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What is was the first vintage of Clonakilla, Shiraz and what GI is it located?
1992, **Canberra District GI**
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What is the sole GI of the Northern Slopes Zone?
**New England Australia GI**
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Which wine is aged longer, Brokenwood IRL Reserve or Tyrell's Vat 1?
Brokenwood IRL Reserve - 6yrs Tyrell's Vat 1 - 5yrs
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What sub GI of the Hunter Valley is known for its Verdelho Plantings?
Broke Fordwich

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