Producers Flashcards
What was the inaugural vintage for Penfold’s Grange? Who was the chief winemaker?
1951
Max Schubert
In what vintage did Grange drop ‘hermitage?’
1990
What are the 3 tiers for Langston’s classification?
Excellent
Outstanding
Exceptional*
*The top category. Currently their are 22 wines listed as exceptional. This is the 7th edition of the classification.
What is Penfold’s ‘Block 42?’
Oldest Cabernet vines in Australia (1888)
Located in Barossa Valley
What is ‘Cold Duck?’
Sparkling red wine made from Shiraz from Barossa Valley
Popular cheap wine from the 1970’s
What is “Armagh Shiraz?”
Single vineyard shiraz by Jim Barry from Clare Valley
Where is Penfold’s Magill Estate?
Adelaide Plains in Mount Lofty Ranges
What is “John Riddock?”
Top bottling of Wynns Estate in Coonawara named after the regions pioneer
Who makes “Noble One Botrytis Semillon?”
In what GI?
De Bertoli
Riverina GI in Big Rivers Zone of New South Wales
Riverina is otherwise known for its mass-market brands such as Yellow Tail by Casella Wines
In what GI is Clonakilla located?
Canberra District
South New South Wales Zone
Making Shiraz in elegant styles similar to Côte Rôtie cofermented with Viognier
What major Champagne house established themselves in Yarra Valley GI?
Moët and Chandon established Domiane Chandon
What is “Tahbilk?”
Located in Nagambie Lakes GI,
a southern sub-region of Goulburn Valley GI within the Central Victroria Zone.
Known for old-vine fuller-bodied Shiraz
1860 vines Shiraz is their top bottling and one of Langston’s “Outstanding Wines” (2nd tier)
Where is Bass Phillips located?
Gippsland, Victoria
Located on the western edge right up against Yarra Valley
Known for quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
Who was Margaret River’s first producer?
Vasse Felix
Who are the “first five” producers of Margaret River?
Vasse Felix
Cullen
Moss Wood
Leeuwin Estate
Cape Mentelle
