New South Wales

Question 1

Stats

Answer 1

Most populous state. Produces much less than it consumes

Question 2

Hunter Valley

Answer 2

No phylloxera. Less than 3% of AUS production

Question 3

Hunter Valley climate

Answer 3

Abnormally hot, high humidity. Lots of rainfall though season and at harvest

Question 4

Hunter Valley style

Answer 4

Exceptionally long lived(10-20) dry Semillon. Honey, buttery, nutty, suggest oak when none traditionally used

Question 5

Hunter Valley Chardonnay

Answer 5

Peachy, soft with viscosity. AUS 1st Chard of note was here by Tyrrell’s

Question 6

Hunter Valley Verdelho

Answer 6

Soft, flavorsome, no oak

Question 7

Upper Hunter Valley

Answer 7

Chard dominant. More acute white wines. RS,SB. PN found unsuitable

Question 8

Central Ranges Zone

Answer 8

Mudgee, Orange, Cowra

Question 9

Mudgee

Answer 9

Oldest (1858). No phylloxera. Declining. Pernod-Ricard, Treasury Wine Estates left. Robert Oatley Vineyards scaled back Mudgee brands

Question 10

Mudgee climate

Answer 10

Hot, much less rain, esp during harvest

Question 11

Mudgee grapes

Answer 11

Shiraz, CS, deeply colored, intensely flavored. Blended w/ Hunter Valley reds. Chard

Question 12

Orange

Answer 12

South of Mudgee, on hillsides. Mt Canobolos, extinct volcano

Question 13

Orange climate

Answer 13

Coolest of the three regions. Continental, warm, cold nights, dry summers. Slow ripening and late harvests

Question 14

Orange style

Answer 14

Lively, zesty Chard. Some of AUS best SB. Midweight CS, Merlot, Shiraz, variety typicity

Question 15

Cowra climate

Answer 15

Warmer, lower elevation. Flat plains, high yields, irrigation

Question 16

Cowra grapes

Answer 16

Chard, soft and fleshy. CS, Merlot, Shiraz, light, little concentration or structure

Question 17

Cowra regions

Answer 17

Hilltops, Canberra District, Gundagai, Tumbarumba

Question 18

Big Rivers Zone

Answer 18

Riverina, Murray-Darling, Riverand. 75% of states crush

Question 19

Riverina

Answer 19

Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. Around Griffith

Question 20

Riverina grapes

Answer 20

Botrytis Semillon-high quality, made in Sauternes style. Chard best. Pedestrian reds. Shiraz, Merlot, CS, Tempranillo, PG, Vermentino, Fiano, Sangiovese, Barbera

Question 21

Riverina style

Answer 21

Botrytis Semillon. All others high yield. Mildly fruity box wines for bulk markets (British supermarket chains). Quasi hydroponic. Modern wineries

Question 22

Canberra climate

Answer 22

Continental, cooler

Question 23

Canberra grapes

Answer 23

PN, RS. Also Chard, Shiraz, Viognier can be excellent with vineyard selection

Question 24

Canberra

Answer 24

Reliant on locals and tourism. Cellar door sales. Constellation increasing plantings