NSW Victoria Flashcards

1
Q

What is Hunter Riesling

A

Semillon

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2
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Name a Semillon producer in Hunter Valley

A

Tyrell’s, Brokenwood, Yarraman

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3
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Name the 2 GI regions shared between Victoria and NSW

A

Murray Darling, Swan Hill

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4
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Name a Pinot Noir producer from Mornington Peninsula

A

Paringa Estate, Ten Minutes by Tractor, Main Ridge Estate

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5
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McWilliams wines is the primary producer of what region?

A

Riverina

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6
Q

Who produces “Noble One”?
What is the GI?
Grape?
1st Vintage?

A

de Bertoli
Riverina
Semillon (botrytis)
1982

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7
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What Ocean affects the Yarra Valley?

A

Southern Ocean

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8
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Name the subregions of Hunter Valley

A

Broke Fordwhich, Pokolbin, Upper Hunter Valley

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9
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Name two white varietals widely planted in Hunter Valley other than Semillon

A

Chardonnay, Verdelho

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10
Q

Where is Mount Mary located?

A

Yarra Valley

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11
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What are the 4 tiers of Rutherglen Muscat?

A

Rutherglen Muscat, Classic Rutherglen Muscat, Grand Rutherglen Muscat, Rare Rutherglen Muscat

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12
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What is Australia’s oldest continually operating winery? Where is it?

A

Wyndham Estate, founded 1828 in Hunter Valley by George Wyndham

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13
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Which historic Canberra producer released a Shiraz-Viognier modeled on Cote-Rotie in 1992?

A

Clonakilla

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14
Q

Port Phillip Zone is clustered around what major city?

A

Melbourne (capital of Victoria)

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15
Q

Brokenwood is known for producing exceptional Shiraz from this single vineyard established in 1983?

A

The Graveyard Vineyard

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16
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Tyrell’s Wines was established by who and in what year?

A

Edward Tyrell in 1858

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17
Q

What GI overlaps NSW and the Australian Capital Territory

A

Canberra District

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18
Q

Which subregion of Hunter claims the oldest Verdelho?

A

Broke Fordwich

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19
Q

What producer in the Hunter Valley takes credit for the country’s oldest first varietal bottling of Chardonnay?

A

Tyrell’s. 1971 Vat 47 Pinot Chardonnay

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20
Q

Where were Australia’s first commercial plantings and by whom?

A

Hunter Valley (NSW) in 1830 by George Wyndham

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21
Q

Who produces IRL Reserve Semillon?
How many years is it aged prior to release?

A

Brokenwood
Aged 6 years (1 year longer than Tyrell’s)

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22
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What GI of Southern New South Wales Zone is dedicated primarily to sparkling wine production?

A

Tumbarumba GI - High alpine region

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23
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What mountain range lies directly east of the Hunter GI? (gay cowboys)

A

Brokenback Mountain Range

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24
Q

Casella Wines owns which major Australian wine brand?

A

Yellowtail

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25
Q

Which GI divides the Port Philip Bay from the Bass Straight just south of Yarra Valley?

A

Mornington Peninsula

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26
Q

Jasper Hill is highly regarded for a Shiraz that is made in which Victoria GI?

A

Heathcote

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27
Q

Shadowfax, By Farr, Bannockburn and Austins Wines are key producers from which GI?

A

Geelong GI

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28
Q

What is the driest GI in Port Philip Zone?

A

Geelong

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29
Q

In which GI are Kooyong and Main Ridge Estate?

A

Mornington Peninsula

30
Q

Nagambie Lakes is a subregion GI of which Central Victoria GI?

A

Goulburn Valley

31
Q

Great Western is a subregion GI of which Western Victoria GI?

A

Grampians

32
Q

Chateau Tahbilk makes wines in what subregion of the Goulburn Valley?

A

Nagambie Lakes

33
Q

Where is Bass Phillip located?

A

Gippsland

34
Q

Bindi is a notable Victoria producer located in which GI of Port Philip Zone?

A

Macedon Ranges (coolest GI on Australian mainland)

35
Q

What is the name of Domaine Chandon’s original vineyard in the Yarra Valley?

A

The Green Point Vineyard

36
Q

In which GI is Domaine Chandon Australia located?

A

Yarra Valley

37
Q

What is PIZ?

A

Phyllocxera Infected Zone

38
Q

What is PEZ?

A

Phylloxera Exclusion Zone

39
Q

What is PRZ?

A

Phylloxera Risk Zone

40
Q

What are the 3 primary clones of PN used in Yarra Valley?

A

667, 777, MV6

41
Q

In which GI is “Black Dog” soil found in Victoria?

A

Rutherglen GI - fine sandy loam

42
Q

Which PN clone did James Busby bring to the Yarra Valley from Clos Vouegeot?

A

Mother Vine 6 (MV6)

43
Q

How many liters are in an Australian Hogshead barrel?

A

300L

44
Q

Durif is an Australian synonym for which grape?

A

Petit Sirah

45
Q

What is Apera?

A

Australian Sherry style wine

46
Q

Heathcote’s pronounced elevation variation is due to which mountain range?

A

Mount Camel Range

47
Q

Which region of Victoria is primarily focused on cheap supermarket wines?

A

NW Victoria (Murray Darling, Swan Hill GIs)

48
Q

What varietal is used in Rutherglen’s Topaque wines?

A

Muscadelle

49
Q

What is the prominent mountain range in NSW?

A

Great Dividing Range

50
Q

What GI makes up over half of the NSW wine production?

A

Riverina

51
Q

At what ratio is neutral grape sprit added to Rutherglen Muscat?

A

1:4

52
Q

What river forms the northern border of Rutherglen?

A

The Murray River

53
Q

What GI of S. NSW lies in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains?

A

Tumbarumba

54
Q

What are the 4 GI of the Big Rivers Zone of NSW?

A

Riverina, Perricoota, Murray Darling, Swan Hill

55
Q

Name the rivers of Big Rivers Zone

A

Murray and Murimbidgee

56
Q

What producer planted Australia’s first Gruner?

A

Lark Hill in Canberra District

57
Q

Name the GI of Port Philip Zone

A

Mornington Peninsula, Yarra Valley, Sunburry, Geelong, Macedon Ranges

58
Q

Is a topaque or Rutherglen Muscat generally sweeter

A

Muscat

59
Q

Rutherglen Muscat aging:
Muscat
Classic
Grand
Rare

A

Muscat 3-5 years
Classic 6-10 years
Grand 11-19 years
Rare 20+ years

60
Q

What soils are commonly found in Rutherglen

A

Rutherglen Loam
Black Dog - fine sandy loam soil

61
Q

What style of wine is Beechworth (NE Victoria Zone) known for

A

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
Giaconda is top producer (mailing list only)

62
Q

What is the significance of Domaine Tournon and where is it

A

Michel Chapoutier’s Australian winery
Located in Pyrenees GI of Western Victoria Zone

63
Q

Only Australian GI heavily influenced by inland water mass

A

Nagambie Lakes GI within Gouldburn Valley (Central Victoria Zone)

64
Q

What bodies of water influence Geelong GI (Port Phillip Zone)

A

Bass Strait and Port Phillip

65
Q

Which area of Victoria is both a Zone and a Region

A

Gippsland
Bass Phillip is a top producer

66
Q

Which Southern NSW GI is influenced by the Snowy Mountains

A

Canberra District - similar climate to N Rhône

67
Q

NE Victoria Zone GI

A

Rutherglen
Glenrowan
King Valley
Alpine Valley
Beechworth

68
Q

Western Victoria Zone GI (ghp)

A

Grampian
Henty
Pyrenees

69
Q

Central Victoria Zone GI

A

Bendigo
Heathcote
Goulburn Valley
Strathbogie Ranges

70
Q

Port Phillip Zone GI

A

Mornington Peninsula
Yarra Valley
Geelong
Sunbury

71
Q

Where is Big Rivers Zone and what are the GI

A

New South Wales
Murray Darling
Riverina
Perricoota
Swan Hill

72
Q

Southern New South Wales Zone GI

A

Canberra District
Hilltops
Gundagai
Tumburumba