New World mainly Aus and NZ - ST Questions 04.05.19

Question 1

Which States are able to provide grapes for wines bottled as SE Australia?

Answer 1

South Australia, Victoria, NSW, Tasmania, Queensland

Question 2

To qualify as a region or sub-region in Australia a piece of land must have how many wineries? And each winery must have how many ha? What must be the output?

Answer 2

5 wineries, 5 ha, 500 tons

Question 3

What zones are included in the Adelaide Superzone?

Answer 3

Mount Lofty Ranges, Barossa, and Fleurieu

Question 4

What are the GIs of the Limestone Coast?

Answer 4

Coonawarra GI, Padthaway GI, Mount Benson GI, Robe GI, Wrattonbully GI , Mount Gambier GI

Question 5

Who are the ‘First Five’ producers of Margaret River?

Answer 5

Leeuwin Estate, Cullen, Cape Mentelle, Vasse Felix, Moss Wood

Question 6

In what year did James Busby first plant vines for winemaking in New Zealand and in which modern day region?

Answer 6

1830, Northland

Question 7

Name an official subregion of Hawke’s Bay.

Answer 7

Central Hawkes Bay GI

Question 8

Name the four main unofficial subregions of Hawke’s Bay

Answer 8

Coastal Areas, River Valleys, Hillsides, Alluvial Plains

Question 9

In which unofficial subregion would you find the Gimblett Gravels

Answer 9

Alluvial Plains

Question 10

Which natural feature divides Marlborough and Nelson?

Answer 10

The Richmond Range

Question 11

Which is the oldest winery in the Napa Valley and when was it founded?

Answer 11

Charles Krug, 1861

Question 12

In American wine law what percentage of grapes need to be included - If labeled by country, state, or county?, AVA?, Single Vineyard?

Answer 12

75%, 85%, 95%

Question 13

What states are the exceptions to general AVA grape inclusion percentage requirements?

Answer 13

California and Oregon 100%, Washington 95%

Question 14

In California what percent of the state’s wine is produced in Central Valley?

Answer 14

75%

Question 15

Which was the last AVA in Mendocino county to be approved?

Answer 15

Eagle Peak Mendocino County 2014

Question 16

In which county is the Creston district AVA?

Answer 16

San Luis Obispo County

Question 17

When was Creston AVA created?

Answer 17

2014

Question 18

What is the most recent AVA in Sonoma as of May 2019?

Answer 18

Fountaingrove District

Question 19

When was Fountaingrove District AVA created?

Answer 19

2015

Question 20

Where is the Van Duzer corridor AVA?

Answer 20

Oregon, Within Willamette, next to Eola Amity Hills

Question 21

Between which three States is Appalachian High Country AVA shared?

Answer 21

Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina

Question 22

Where would you find the Champlain valley AVA?

Answer 22

New York

Question 23

Which 3 AVAs does Washington share with Oregon?

Answer 23

Columbia Gorge, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley

Question 24

When was the first vintage of Dominus released?

Answer 24

1983

Question 25

In which AVA is Dominus located?

Answer 25

Yountville

Question 26

Aside from Harlan, what other two wineries does Bill Harlan own?

Answer 26

Bond, Promontory

Question 27

What is the name of the second wine of Opus One and what is unusual about its blend for a Napa wine?

Answer 27

Overture, NV

Question 28

In Australia what is the flagship single vineyard of Brokenwood?

Answer 28

Graveyard

Question 29

Which famous wine writer was one of the founding partners of Brokenwood?

Answer 29

James Halliday

Question 30

Where is Jasper Hill located?

Answer 30

Heathcote, Victoria

Question 31

What are the regional sub appellations of Niagara Peninsula?

Answer 31

Niagara Escarpment, Niagara-on-the-Lake

Question 32

Which California winery is famous for their Jensen vineyard bottling, first bottled in 1978?

Answer 32

Calera

Question 33

In which AVAs would you find the following famous vineyards? 
Hyde 
Dutton 
Durell
Hudson

Answer 33

– Carneros
– Russian River Valley
– Sonoma Valley
– Carneros

Question 34

What is the name of the fierce, dusty wind that blows down through Argentina from the mountains in late Spring?

Answer 34

Zonda

Question 35

How long do reserva white and red wines need to be aged for in Argentina?

Answer 35

6 months, 1 year

Question 36

In which IG is BenMarco Expresivo made and by whom?

Answer 36

Tupungato, Susana Balbo

Question 37

With which variety is Malbec blended with to make SuperUco Gualta?

Answer 37

Cabernet Franc

Question 38

Chilean wine law requires wines to have which minimum alcohol content for Reserva Privada?

Answer 38

12.5%

Question 39

What is Valle de Malleco’s sole sub DO?

Answer 39

Traiguén

Question 40

Name 2 producers of Valle de Casablanca DO.

Answer 40

Any 2 of Veramonte, Casas del Bosque, Kingston, Laroche Punto Alto, Morandé, Montsecano