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
In which GI are Kooyong and Main Ridge Estate?
Mornington Peninsula
Nagambie Lakes is a subregion GI of which Central Victoria GI?
Goulburn Valley
Great Western is a subregion GI of which Western Victoria GI?
Grampians
Chateau Tahbilk makes wines in what subregion of the Goulburn Valley?
Nagambie Lakes
Where is Bass Phillip located?
Gippsland
Bindi is a notable Victoria producer located in which GI of Port Philip Zone?
Macedon Ranges (coolest GI on Australian mainland)
What is the name of Domaine Chandon’s original vineyard in the Yarra Valley?
The Green Point Vineyard
In which GI is Domaine Chandon Australia located?
Yarra Valley
What is PIZ?
Phyllocxera Infected Zone
What is PEZ?
Phylloxera Exclusion Zone
What is PRZ?
Phylloxera Risk Zone
What are the 3 primary clones of PN used in Yarra Valley?
667, 777, MV6
In which GI is “Black Dog” soil found in Victoria?
Rutherglen GI - fine sandy loam
Which PN clone did James Busby bring to the Yarra Valley from Clos Vouegeot?
Mother Vine 6 (MV6)
How many liters are in an Australian Hogshead barrel?
300L
Durif is an Australian synonym for which grape?
Petit Sirah
What is Apera?
Australian Sherry style wine
Heathcote’s pronounced elevation variation is due to which mountain range?
Mount Camel Range
Which region of Victoria is primarily focused on cheap supermarket wines?
NW Victoria (Murray Darling, Swan Hill GIs)
What varietal is used in Rutherglen’s Topaque wines?
Muscadelle
What is the prominent mountain range in NSW?
Great Dividing Range
What GI makes up over half of the NSW wine production?
Riverina
At what ratio is neutral grape sprit added to Rutherglen Muscat?
1:4
What river forms the northern border of Rutherglen?
The Murray River
What GI of S. NSW lies in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains?
Tumbarumba
What are the 4 GI of the Big Rivers Zone of NSW?
Riverina, Perricoota, Murray Darling, Swan Hill
Name the rivers of Big Rivers Zone
Murray and Murimbidgee
What producer planted Australia’s first Gruner?
Lark Hill in Canberra District
Name the GI of Port Philip Zone
Mornington Peninsula, Yarra Valley, Sunburry, Geelong, Macedon Ranges
Is a topaque or Rutherglen Muscat generally sweeter
Muscat
Rutherglen Muscat aging:
Muscat
Classic
Grand
Rare
Muscat 3-5 years
Classic 6-10 years
Grand 11-19 years
Rare 20+ years
What soils are commonly found in Rutherglen
Rutherglen Loam
Black Dog - fine sandy loam soil
What style of wine is Beechworth (NE Victoria Zone) known for
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
Giaconda is top producer (mailing list only)
What is the significance of Domaine Tournon and where is it
Michel Chapoutier’s Australian winery
Located in Pyrenees GI of Western Victoria Zone
Only Australian GI heavily influenced by inland water mass
Nagambie Lakes GI within Gouldburn Valley (Central Victoria Zone)
What bodies of water influence Geelong GI (Port Phillip Zone)
Bass Strait and Port Phillip
Which area of Victoria is both a Zone and a Region
Gippsland
Bass Phillip is a top producer
Which Southern NSW GI is influenced by the Snowy Mountains
Canberra District - similar climate to N Rhône
NE Victoria Zone GI
Rutherglen
Glenrowan
King Valley
Alpine Valley
Beechworth
Western Victoria Zone GI (ghp)
Grampian
Henty
Pyrenees
Central Victoria Zone GI
Bendigo
Heathcote
Goulburn Valley
Strathbogie Ranges
Port Phillip Zone GI
Mornington Peninsula
Yarra Valley
Geelong
Sunbury
Where is Big Rivers Zone and what are the GI
New South Wales
Murray Darling
Riverina
Perricoota
Swan Hill
Southern New South Wales Zone GI
Canberra District
Hilltops
Gundagai
Tumburumba