New South Wales

Question 1

What are the 8 zones of New South Wales?

Answer 1

Northern Slopes
Northern Rivers
Hunter Valley
Central Ranges
Southern New South Wales
South Coast
Western Plains
Big Rivers

Question 2

What are the four regions within Big Rivers zone?

Answer 2

Murray Darling**
Perracoota
Riverina
Swan Hill**

Question 3

What are the three regions within Central Ranges zone?

Answer 3

Cowra
Mudgee
Orange

Question 4

What is the one region within Hunter Valley zone? What are its three subregions?

Answer 4

Hunter

Broke Fordwich
Pokolbin
Upper Hunter Valley

Question 5

What is the one region within Northern Rivers zone?

Answer 5

Hastings river

Question 6

What is the one region within Northern Slopes zone?

Answer 6

New England Australia

Question 7

What are the two regions within South Coast Zone?

Answer 7

Shoal Haven Coast
Southern Highlands

Question 8

What are the four regions within Southern New South Wales zone?

Answer 8

Canberra District
Tumbaruma
Hilltops
Gundagai

Question 9

What is the name of Australia’s oldest continuously operating winery?

Answer 9

Wyndham Estate (1828)

Question 10

Which zones are considered coastal?

Answer 10

Hunter
South Coast
Northern Rivers

Question 11

Which zones are considered arid?

Answer 11

Big Rivers
Western Plains

Question 12

Which zone is considered Alpine?

Answer 12

Southern New South Wales

Question 13

What is the climate of Hunter Valley?

Answer 13

Hot subtropical

Question 14

What is the most planted grape in Hunter Valley?

Answer 14

Semillon

Question 15

What are two classic examples of Hunter Valley Semillon?

Answer 15

Tyrell’s “Vat 1”
Brokenwood’s “ILR Reserve”

Question 16

What is the top red variety in Hunter Valley?

Answer 16

Shiraz