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What island lies off the coast of South Australia?

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Kangaroo Island

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Is Penfolds Grange a site-specific wine?

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No

It’s a blend of vineyards from across several regions - a testament to the Australian style

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Who produces Hill of Grace?

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Henschke Single Vineyard Shiraz

  • 8 ha planted in the 1860s
  • 1st vintage 1958
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What was the 1st vintage of Mount Edelstone?

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1952

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Who produces Astralis?; when was the winery’s 1st vintage?; who’s the winemaker?

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Clarendon Hills - Shiraz

  • 1st vintage for the winery 1990
  • in 1994, Roman Bratasiuk rebranded his Shiraz as Astralis
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Who produces RunRig?

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Torbreck

  • Shiraz/Viognier
  • 120-160 year old vines
  • 1st vintage 1995
  • RunRig was the 1st wine to be produced by Torbreck
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Who produces Octavius?

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Yalumba

  • Old Vine Shiraz
  • Called Octavius because of the small octaves (100L) it is aged in
  • 1st vintage 1990 (Shiraz)
  • Single release of Cabernet in 1988
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What is Seppeltsfield’s most famous wine?

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100 year old Para Liqueur styled wine

  • Released 100 years after the 1st vintage
  • 1st release 1978, of the 1878 vintage
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What was the 1st Australian wine to list for $100/btl?

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Clarendon Hills Astralis, 1994

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What is the climate for the Limestone Coast zone?

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cool and maritime

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What GI is known for its Terra Rossa topsoil?

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Coonawarra

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What other GI contains patches of Terra Rossa?

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Padthaway

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What grape are Coonawarra and Padthaway most known for?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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What is terra rossa?

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iron oxide-rich friable clay loam over limestone

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What grape are Coonawarra and Padthaway most known for?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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What is Fleurieu’s most famous GI?; what is it known for?

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McLaren Vale

  • Known for GSM blends
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17
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What is the local synonym for Mourvèdre?

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Mataro

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18
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Who produces ‘Dead Arm’?

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‘Dead Arm’

  • D’Arenberg
  • Shiraz (some with Eutypa?)
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Who produces ‘Eclipse’?

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Drew Noon‘Eclipse’

  • GSM
  • biodynamic, dry-farmed
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Who produces ‘The Laird’?; what is it?; what was the first vintage?

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Torbreck‘The Laird’

  • Shiraz from the Gnadenfrei Vineyard in the Marananga subregion of Barossa
  • First vintage 2005
  • “Price tag surpassing even Grange”
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Who produces the ‘Command’?

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Elderton‘Command’

  • 100% Shiraz, centenarian vines (vineyard planted in 1894)
  • 1st vintage 1984
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What are the unofficial subzones of Clare Valley?

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(N to S)

  • Clare
  • Sevenhill
  • Polish Hill River (slate)
  • Watervale (limestone)
  • Auburn
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23
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What South Australian GI produces great Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and sparkling?; why?

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Adelaide Hills

  • Because, of the high acidity preserved by the region’s cooler maritime climate
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24
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What is Australia’s most important region for premium Shiraz?

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Barossa

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Where does Barossa rank in production?

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It is the largest fine wine region in the country, and the 4th largest overall (behind Riverland and Murray Darling)

  • South Australia 65,200 ha 50%
  • New South Wales 33,600 ha 25%
  • Victoria 22,700 ha 17%
  • Western Australia 8,900 ha 7%
  • Tasmania 1,400ha 1%
  • Queensland 500 ha .4%
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Barossa

Climate, Aspect, Soils

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Climate: Hot, very dry in summer

Aspect: 100-300 M in elevation, facing the heat of the outback

Soils: Deep, loamy clay

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Eden

Climate, Aspect, Soils

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Climate: Cooler than Barossa, especially in the south; viticulture tends to be divided btwn more red grapes in the north, more white grapes in the south

Aspect: 400-600 M elevation (vs 100-300 M Barossa)

Soils: Granite outcrops w/ thin red clay

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28
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Who is the sole producer in High Eden?; what are they known for?

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Mountadam

  • 1st commercial Chardonnay producer in Australia
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29
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What two iconic wineries were founded in Barossa in 1847?

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  • Orlando Wines by Johann Gramp in Barossa, which would grow into Jacob’s Creek
  • Pewsey Vale by Joseph Gilbert in Eden Valley
30
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What is the Barossa Old Vine Charter?

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  • Self-regulated classification of vineyard age in Barossa
  • Based on a model developed internally by Yalumba
  • Formalized in 2009
31
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What are the age categories of the Barossa Old Vine Charter?

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Old Vines: 35 yrs +

Survivor Vines: 70 yrs +

Centenarian Vines: 100 yrs +

Ancestor Vines: 125 yrs +

32
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Barossa Vally

Unofficial Subzones

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(clockwise from NW)

  • Gomersal/Rosedale
  • Western Ridge (Greenock/Seppeltsfield)
  • Northern Barossa Valley
  • Barossa Foothills (Vine Vale)
  • Light Pass/Stockwell
  • Southern Barossa Valley (Lyndoch/Williamstown)
  • Stonewall/Central Tanunda
33
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What range separates Barossa Valley from Eden Valley?

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Barossa Ranges

34
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What is the Adelaide GI?

A

Superzone covering the zones of Barossa, Fleurieu, andMount Lofty Ranges

35
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Who produces ‘First Growth’?

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Parker‘First Growth’

  • Coonawarra Estate
  • Cabernet Sauvignon from the Abbey vineyard (may blend Merlot or Petit Verdot, vintage depending)
  • 1st vintage 1988
36
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What are the zones of South Australia?

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  • Adelaide Superzone
  • The Peninsulas
  • Far North
  • Lower Murray
  • Mount Lofty Ranges
  • Barossa
  • Fleurieu
  • Limestone Coast
37
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What are the 2 regions of Barossa?

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Barossa Valley

Eden Valley

38
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What is the subzone of the Eden Valley?

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High Eden

  • Southerly, highest in elevation (obviously)
39
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What is the region of Far North?

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Southern Flinders Ranges

40
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What are the 5 regions of Fleurieu?

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  • McLaren Vale
  • Langhorne Creek
  • Currency Creek
  • Southern Fleurieu
  • Kangaroo Island
41
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What natural features create the boundaries of McLaren Vale?

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Gulf of Saint Vincent (W)

Adelaide Hills (E)

42
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What is the most heavily planted region within the Mount Lofty Ranges Zone?

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Clare Valley GI

43
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Where is Clare Valley in relation to Adelaide?; how long of a drive is it from Adelaide to Clare Valley?

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North; 2 hour drive (75 miles north)

44
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What is the northernmost GI in Mount Lofty Ranges?

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Clare Valley

45
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When did viticulture originate in Clare Valley?

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around 1840, with the arrival of English settlers and the establishment ofHope Farms

46
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What was Clare Valley’s 1st true winery?

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Sevenhill Cellars

  • Built by Jesuits as a source of sacramental wines (tradition maintained by the producer today) on a plot of land purchased in 1851
47
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In what region will you find AP Birks Wendouree?; when was AP Birks Wendhouse founded?; what style of wine are they known for?

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  • Clare Valley
  • 1892
  • Classic, ageworthy reds
48
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In 1900, about how many ha of vines were planted in Clare Valley?; how many ha are planted today?

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1900 - 500 ha

Today - 4,500 ha

49
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When were the following Clare Valley producers established?

  • Jim Barry
  • Grosset
  • Kilikanoon
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  • Jim Barry - 1959 (arrived in the region in the 1940s)
  • Grosset - 1981
  • Kilikanoon - 1997
50
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What is the average elevation in Clare Valley?

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400-600 meters

51
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Where is the official weather station currently recording climate data in Clare Valley located?

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Clare High School

  • Lowest points within GI, climate for vines much cooler
  • ex. Polish Hill River area, 9 miles south of Clare, Region ll as opposed to Region lll
52
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What is Clare Valley’s most planted variety?

A

Shiraz

53
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Name a top internationally recognized Shiraz from Clare Valley?

A

Jim Barry ‘Armagh’ vineyard Shiraz

54
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What is the 2nd-most planted red variety in Clare Valley?; what is it often blended with?; name a producer.

A

Clare Valley

  • 2nd most planted - Cabernet Sauvignon; oftenblended w/ Malbec
  • Wendouree Cab-Malbec bottlings
55
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What is the general abv of Clare Valley Riesling?

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12-13%

56
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The better examples of Clare Valley Riesling emerge from what two areas?

A

Watervale

Polish Hill

57
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What are the soils of Polish Hill?

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blue slate

  • Similar to Devonian blue slate of Mosel
58
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Name a producer of Polish Hill Riesling.

A

Grosset

  • Their top wine is named Polish Hill
59
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What is South Australia’s wettest point?

A

Adelaide Hills GI

60
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What is the dominant grape in Adelaide Hills’ central sub-region of Piccadilly Valley GI?

A

Chardonnay

61
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Where was Adelaide Hills’ first commercial vineyard planted?; in what year?

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Picadilly Valley GI; 1976

62
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What is Adelaide Hills’ most planted variety?

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Sauvignon Blanc

  • Less aromatic and pungent than New Zealand
63
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Lenswood GI is known for what grape?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

64
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What region generally produces riper styles of Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley or Adelaide Hills?

A

Adelaide Hills

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66
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What are Adelaide Hills’ two largest wineries?; name four other producers from the Hills.

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  • Petaluma
  • Shaw + Smith
  • the Lane
  • Golding
  • Bird in Hand
  • BK Wines (BK Wines becoming a favorite for sommeliers, energetic, good for the table)
67
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What is the warmest, and nearly the driest, GI in the entire Adelaide Super Zone?

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Adelaide Plains GI

  • vs the Hills, the coolest and rainiest
68
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What is considered the “spiritual home of Grange”?

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Penfold’s historic Magill Estate, Max Schubert’s first experiments with “Grange”, now completely surrounded by suburban sprawl

  • 5 ha Shiraz remain at Magill Estate
69
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How many ha of Shiraz vineyards remains at Magill Estate?

A

5 ha

70
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Is Adelaide Plains GI regarded as a quality wine region?

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No, although it ishometoPenfold’s Magill Estate, “spiritual home of Grange”

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