NSW Victoria Flashcards
What is Hunter Riesling
Semillon
Name a Semillon producer in Hunter Valley
Tyrell’s, Brokenwood, Yarraman
Name the 2 GI regions shared between Victoria and NSW
Murray Darling, Swan Hill
Name a Pinot Noir producer from Mornington Peninsula
Paringa Estate, Ten Minutes by Tractor, Main Ridge Estate
McWilliams wines is the primary producer of what region?
Riverina
Who produces “Noble One”?
What is the GI?
Grape?
1st Vintage?
de Bertoli
Riverina
Semillon (botrytis)
1982
What Ocean affects the Yarra Valley?
Southern Ocean
Name the subregions of Hunter Valley
Broke Fordwhich, Pokolbin, Upper Hunter Valley
Name two white varietals widely planted in Hunter Valley other than Semillon
Chardonnay, Verdelho
Where is Mount Mary located?
Yarra Valley
What are the 4 tiers of Rutherglen Muscat?
Rutherglen Muscat, Classic Rutherglen Muscat, Grand Rutherglen Muscat, Rare Rutherglen Muscat
What is Australia’s oldest continually operating winery? Where is it?
Wyndham Estate, founded 1828 in Hunter Valley by George Wyndham
Which historic Canberra producer released a Shiraz-Viognier modeled on Cote-Rotie in 1992?
Clonakilla
Port Phillip Zone is clustered around what major city?
Melbourne (capital of Victoria)
Brokenwood is known for producing exceptional Shiraz from this single vineyard established in 1983?
The Graveyard Vineyard
Tyrell’s Wines was established by who and in what year?
Edward Tyrell in 1858
What GI overlaps NSW and the Australian Capital Territory
Canberra District
Which subregion of Hunter claims the oldest Verdelho?
Broke Fordwich
What producer in the Hunter Valley takes credit for the country’s oldest first varietal bottling of Chardonnay?
Tyrell’s. 1971 Vat 47 Pinot Chardonnay
Where were Australia’s first commercial plantings and by whom?
Hunter Valley (NSW) in 1830 by George Wyndham
Who produces IRL Reserve Semillon?
How many years is it aged prior to release?
Brokenwood
Aged 6 years (1 year longer than Tyrell’s)
What GI of Southern New South Wales Zone is dedicated primarily to sparkling wine production?
Tumbarumba GI - High alpine region
What mountain range lies directly east of the Hunter GI? (gay cowboys)
Brokenback Mountain Range
Casella Wines owns which major Australian wine brand?
Yellowtail
Which GI divides the Port Philip Bay from the Bass Straight just south of Yarra Valley?
Mornington Peninsula
Jasper Hill is highly regarded for a Shiraz that is made in which Victoria GI?
Heathcote
Shadowfax, By Farr, Bannockburn and Austins Wines are key producers from which GI?
Geelong GI
What is the driest GI in Port Philip Zone?
Geelong