New World

Question 1

What is South Africa’s most widely-planted white grape?

Answer 1

Chenin Blanc

Question 2

What is the name of the cooling wind that moderates the climate in many of the regions of South Africa?

Answer 2

The Cape Doctor

Question 3

Which water current helps to cool coastal areas of South Africa?

Answer 3

The Benguela Current

Question 4

The South African GI system is known as what?

Answer 4

The Wine of Origin Scheme (WO)

Question 5

South African law recognizes 4 sizes of production area. What are they, from largest to smallest?

Answer 5

1. Geographical Unit
2. Regions
3. Districts
4. Wards

Question 6

What is South Africa’s most planted black grape variety?

Answer 6

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 7

Pinotage is a crossing of which varieties?

Answer 7

Pinot Noir X Cinsault

Question 8

Hanepoot is the local South African synonym for which variety?

Answer 8

Muscat of Alexandria

Question 9

Which ward in the Cape Town district is said to have some of the oldest vineyards in the Cape?

Answer 9

Constantia

Question 10

What is the South African term for wines produced without irrigation?

Answer 10

dry-farmed

Question 11

The ward of Hemel-en-Aarde is found in which district?

Answer 11

Walker Bay

Question 12

Hemel-en-Aarde is synonymous with the production of which 2 top-quality wines?

Answer 12

Pinot Noir & Chardonnay

Question 13

Which wine region producing old-vine dry-farmed Chenin Blanc has become a centre of South African innovation?

Answer 13

Swartland

Question 14

Vin de Constance is produced from which grape variety?

Answer 14

Muscat

Question 15

Between which latitudes can the majority of South Africa’s vine-growing regions be located?

Answer 15

between 32 and 35 degrees south of the Equator

Question 16

What is the speciality black grape of the Yarra Valley?

Answer 16

Pinot Noir

Question 17

What is the climate of Mornington Peninsula in Australia?

Answer 17

Cool to moderate, maritime

Question 18

What is the principal black grape variety of Australia?

Answer 18

Shiraz

Question 19

Describe the Climate conditions of the Hunter Valley.

Answer 19

Hot and Humid

Question 20

What is the Hunter Valley’s most planted grape variety?

Answer 20

Semillon

Question 21

Which wine region lies to the North-west of Barossa, with most vines grown at an altitude of 300-400m?

Answer 21

Clare Valley

Question 22

What is Australia’s most planted white grape?

Answer 22

Chardonnay

Question 23

There is a hierarchy of GIs in Australia - What are they?

Answer 23

Zones, regions and sub-regions

Question 24

What is the Australian synonym for Mourvedre?

Answer 24

Mataro

Question 25

The Adelaide Hills region has developed a reputation fro producing benchmark examples of which white wine?

Answer 25

Sauvignon Blanc

Question 26

Which Western Australian sub-region has developed a reputation for Riesling?

Answer 26

Frankland River

Question 27

What is Australia's 'super zone'?

Answer 27

South East Australia

Question 28

Coonawarra is associated with which specific soil type?

Answer 28

Terra Rossa

Question 29

In which state would you find the Australian regions of Macedon Ranges and Upper Goulburn?

Answer 29

Victoria

Question 30

What is the climate of Tasmania?

Answer 30

cool maritime

Question 31

What is the climate of Margaret River region?

Answer 31

Warm mediterranean climate

Question 32

What is the climate of New Zealand's Central Otago?

Answer 32

Cool continental

Question 33

Which grape variety dominates the red wine production of Central Otago?

Answer 33

Pinot Noir

Question 34

Which region of New Zealand is well known for its red Bordeaux blends?

Answer 34

Hawkes bay

Question 35

What is the most widely-planted black grape in New Zealand?

Answer 35

Pinot Noir

Question 36

New Zealand's South Island has what type of climate?

Answer 36

Cool

Question 37

Generally speaking, how do the Sauvignon Blancs between NZ's North & South Island differ?

Answer 37

The warmer north creates more tropical flavors, the south creates wine with higher acidity, with flavors of bell pepper and gooseberry.

Question 38

NZ creates aromatic wines from dry to sweet. What is the most prevalent style?

Answer 38

Off-dry

Question 39

The twin towns of Hastings and Napier are close to which NZ wine region?

Answer 39

Hawkes Bay

Question 40

Which NZ wine region is warmest & wettest?

Answer 40

Auckland

Question 41

Name the wine region at the southern tip of the North Island in NZ, which is made up of several small vineyard areas?

Answer 41

Wairarapa

Question 42

describe a classic Martinborough Pinot Noir.

Answer 42

Med-full bodied, ripe, with hints of dark plum and spice

Question 43

How does the climate of Nelson compare to Marlborough?

Answer 43

Nelson is cooler & wetter

Question 44

As well as Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, Wairarapa is noted for its high-quality...what?

Answer 44

Riesling

Question 45

Which wine region is situated in the foothills of the Southern NZ Alps?

Answer 45

Central Otago

Question 46

What year were the 1st GIs registered in NZ?

Answer 46

2017

Question 47

For a wine to be labelled with a GI in NZ, what are the criteria?

Answer 47

a minimum of 85% of the grapes must come from the region to which the GI relates.