Producer Profile 1.0 Flashcards
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Name some leading winemakers of the Eden Valley?
- Henschke - 1862 // AFFW - Yalumba - 1849 // AFFW
Where is located Jim Barry? Top Cuvée?
Clare Valley – Est in 1959 - Armagh Vineyard Shiraz 1985 - Florita Vineyard: Riesling - Old Cricket Ground vineyard: CS from Coonawarra
What is the winery created in 1985 by David Honen from Cape Mentelle?
Cloudy Bay in New Zealand
Where is located Torbreck? Name some top cuvée?
Barossa Valley - “RunRig”: Old vines Shiraz - 1995 - “Descendent”: Single Vineyard Shiraz - “Woodcutter’s semillon”: Semillon in barrel fermented - “The Laird”: Shiraz from Barossa - 2003
Who’s producing “Michael Shiraz”?
Wynns Coonawarra GI 1990
Who’s producing “Serpico”?
Mitolo McLaren Vale Cab Sauv 2002
Who’s producing “Descendent”?
Torbreck Barossa Valley Single vineyard Shiraz 18 mth in 2nd use oak
Who’s producing “Paleo Rosso”? What is the GV?
La Macchiole CF IGT Toscana 1989
Who’s producing “Nantua”
Giaconda Victoria - Beechworth GI Sourcing from purchasing grapes
Who’s producing “Isabella Topaque”?
Campbells Estate Rutherglen - Victoria Muscadelle
What are the top cuvée of Wynns? Where is it located?
Coonawarra GI - “Michael Shiraz”: 1990 (Produced once in 1955 as Michael Hermitage) - “John Riddoch” CS: 1982 (15 mth in french oak barrels) - “Harolds” CS: 2001: Single vineyard wines
Who’s producing “The Pioneer”?
Wakefield Shiraz Clare Valley
Who’s producing “Il Carbonnaione”? What is the GV?
Poggio Scalette Sangiovese IGT Alta Valle della Greve 1992
What are the 3 “Super Toscan” produced by Antinori Family?
- “Tignanello”: Sangiovese base - 1971 - “Solaia”: CS Base - 1978 - Guado al Tasso: 50-50% CS/Merlot - 1990
Name some modernist producers of Barolo?
Modernist: Elio Altare: La Morra La Spinetta: Grinzane Cavour Paolo Scavino: Casteglione Falletto Domenico Clerico: Monforte d’Alba
Who’s producing “1927 Vine”?
Tahbilk Lagambie Lake GI - Victoria Marsanne planted in 1927 Oldest Marsanne plot in the world
What is the historical name of Penfolds’s Grange When does it change?
Grange Hermitage Started in 1951 (un-commercialised vintage) ended with the 1989 vintage
Where is located Noon Vineyard? What is the flagship wine?
McLaren Vale “Eclipse” Grenache base blend + Shiraz/Graciano Also producing some fortified wine from portuguese grapes
Who’s producing “Entity Shiraz”?
John Duval Shiraz Barossa and Eden blend 2004
What is the iconic cute of Aldo Conterno?
Granbussia First vintage 1970 - 1971 for the first commercial Bussia vineyard - Montforte d’Alba
Who’s producing Oracle? What is the seconde cuvée of it?
Kilikanoon in Clare Valley Produced since 1997 – Second label: Covenant Both produces in Shiraz
Who is the current owner of Cape Mentelle?
LVMH
what is “G3”?
A NV wine from Penfolds blend of 3 great vintages of Grange based on 2008, 2012 & 2014
Who’s producing Barolo “Francia”? Where is it located?
Giacomo Conterno – Montforte d’Alba - First vintage: 1978
Who’s producing “Scrio”?
La Macchiole Syrah IGT Toscana 1994
Who’s producing “Ergo Sum”? What is it?
Giaconda Victoria - Beechworth GI Shiraz Partnership with M. Chapoutier winery in Rhone Valley
Name some top cuvee of Peter Lehmann?
- “Stonewell Shiraz”: best grapes from the winery - 1987 - “Clancy’s”: CS, Shiraz & Merlot blend - 1988 - “VSV 1855”: Very special Vineyard: Parternship with Schrapel family back to 1855
What is the first vintage of “Bric del Fiasc”? Who is the producer?
Paolo Scavino From Casteglione Falletto – 1978: considere as the most complex soil of the area
Who’s producing ‘Il Bosco”? What is the GV?
Tenimenti d’Alessandrio Syrah Cortona DOC 1992
Who’s producing “Ceparello”? What is the GV?
Isole e Olena Sangiovese IGT Toscana 1980
Who’s producing “Flaccianello della Pieve”? What is the GV?
Fontodi Sangiovese IGT Colli de la Toscana Centrale 1981
Who’s producing “Gaia”?
Grosset CS/CF blend from Clare Valley
Name some cuvée of Grosset?
Polish Hill Riesling: 1986 Spring Vale Riesling: 2000 Alea: Riesling: 2012 (sub zone of watervale) Apiana: Fiano 2014 Picadilly Chardonnay Nereus: Shiraz + Nero d’Avola: 2014 Gaia: CS/CF
What are the top wines of Moss Wood? Where are they located?
Margaret River GI - “Glenmore”: CS base + Malbec, Merlot 1997 / Renamed in 2002 as Moss Wood Amy’s - Ribbon Vale Vineyard: Single vineyard/varietal bottling – CS, Merlot, SB, Botrytis Semillon
Who’s producing “Emily’s Paddock”?
Jasper Hill Victoria - Heathcote Shiraz base + CF
Who’s producing “Picadilly”? What is it?
Is a chardonnay from Grosset. Base in Clare Valley’s sub-region Picadilly
What is “Mount Elderstone”? First Vintage?
Shiraz Henschke Clare Valley 1952
Name some famous wineries of Port Phillip Zone?
- Luke Lambert -2003- (varietal wines) - Yarra Yering -1969- (Dry Red N°1) - Mac Forbes -2004- (Hugh, Westburn, RS28…)
Where is located Mitolo? Name some highly regarded wine?
McLaren Vale - “Marsican”: Flagship -Shiraz - “G.A.M.”: Shiraz - 2000 - “Cantiniere” Shiraz - 2014 - “Serprico”: CS - 2002
Where is located d’Arenberg? Name some top cuvee
McLaren Vale Member of the AFFW - “Dead Arm Shiraz”: 1993 - “Coppermine Road”: CS - “Irronstone pressing”: Grenache
WHat is “Hill of Roses”?
Second wine of “Hill of Grace” Henschke shiraz younger vines
What are the 4 “Super Toscan” labels produced by Frescobaldi?
- “Mormoreto”: CS, Merlot, CF, PV - 1983 - “Lamaione”: 100% Merlot - 1991 - “Luce”: Sangiovese, Merlot - 1993 - “Giramonte”: Merlot, Sangiovese - 1999
Who’s producing “Australis”?
Clarendon Hills Shiraz in slopes vineyard McLaren Vale 1994
Who was producing “Fifteen Shiraz”? When & Why?
Elderton Shiraz Produced only for the 100 years anniversary of the estate 2015
Who’s producing “Gabbro”? What is the GV?
Montepeloso CS IGT Toscana
Where is located Kilikanoon cellar? Top Cuvée?
Clare Valley Oracle: Shiraz: 1997 Covenant (seconde label of Oracle) Shiraz too
Who is the original winemaker of Penfolds?
Max Schulber
Where is Grosset located? When was it established?
Clare Valley, 1981
Who’s producing “Hickinbotham” Shiraz
Clarendon Hills McLaren Vale Shiraz Aged in new oak for 18 mth
Who’s producing Polish Hill Riesling?
Grosset from the Clare Valley. First vintage in 1986
Who’s producing “Diana Madeline”?
Cullen Margaret River GI CS
Who created Cloudy Bay?
David Honen from Cape Mentelle (Margaret River GI) 1985
Who’s producing “Woodcutter’s Semillon”?
Torbreck Semillon Barossa Valley - Barrel fermented
Where is located Yalumba? Name some top cuvée?
Eden Valley Octavius shiraz - 1990 Signature CS blend - 1962 Tricentenaire: Grenache
What is the 2nd label of Sassicaia?
“Guidalberto” 60% CF, 40% Merlot 2000 IGT Toscana
Name the top cuvée of Balvanies of Coonawarra?
“The Talby”: CS 1998 20 mth in french oak barrels
Who’s producing Marsican?
Mitolo McLaren Vale Shiraz blend of 3 single vineyard 100% New oak, 18 mth ageing
Who’s producing “Dead Arm Shiraz”?
D’Arenberg Shiraz McLaren Vale 1993 – Name after the vine fungus (Autypa Lata)
Who’s producing “Command Shiraz”?
Elderton Barossa Shiraz from single plot -oldest vines of the estate
Who’s producing “L’Apparita”? What is the GV?
Caastello di Ama Merlot Toscana IGT 1985
Who’s producing “Ironstone Pressing”?
D’Arenberg McLaren Vale Grenache Ironstone: Redbrown colour decomposed granite from the vineyard site
Where is Wakefield located? Name some top cuvée?
Clare Valley Established in 1969 - Saint Andrew Vineyard: CS/Shiraz / Riesling, Chardonnay - “The Visionary”: CS produced only since 2009 - “The Pioneer”: Shiraz 2012/2013
Who’s producing “La Ricolma”? What is the GV?
San Guisto a Rentenname Merlot IGT Toscana 1993
What Australian winemaker made a join Venture with M. Chapoutier?
Giaconda they produced a Shiraz wine: “Ergo Sum” Started in 2007; stopped in 2012
Name some “Super Toscan” based in 100% Cabernet Sauvignon? (3)
- “Maestro Raro”: Felsina - “Nemo”: Monsanto - “Gabbro”: Montepeloso
Where is located Vasse Felix Winery?
Margaret River GI - “Heytesbury”: Chardonnay - – 1996 (Barrique fermentation) - “Tom Cullity”: CS (renamed in 2013)
What is Hogshead?
Large oak barrel from Australia 300L
Who’s producing “Plexus”?
John Duval Barossa Rhone varietal: white & red wine
Who’s the most iconic modernist producer in Barolo? And the pioneer of the style?
Elio Altare he brake every botti and old materiel on the winery when he took over the estate from his father. He create a zizanie in the all region
Where is located Henschke estate? Name some top cuvée?
Eden Valley - “Hill of Grace”: Shiraz - 1958 - “Mount Edelstone” Shiraz - 1952 - Hill of roses: Second wine of “Hill of Grace” - “Cyril”: CS - 1976
What is the second estate of Giacomo Conterno?
Nervi Estate in Gattinara Purchased in 2018
who’s producing Armagh Shiraz?
Jim Barry - 1985
What is “Hill of Grace”? First Vintage?
Shiraz top wine of Henschke Eden Valley // Single vineyard 1958
Who’s producing “Percalo”? What is the GV?
San Guisto e Rentanaro Sangiovese IGT Toscana
Who’s producing Octavius? Where the name coming from?
Yalumba Shiraz 1990 wine is aged in 100L oak barrels, name Octave (owned their own cooperage)
Who’s producing “The Talby” CS?
Balvanies of Coonawarra 1998 30 mth in french oak