South Australia

Question 1

How many zones are located in South Australia?

Answer 1

8

Question 2

Within the limestone coast zone of South Australia produces the country’s “best” Cabernet Sauvignon?

Answer 2

Coonawarra

col, maritime-influenced

Question 3

Name 3 of Coonawarra’s best producers.

Answer 3

Majella
Wynns “John Riddoch”
Parker Estate’s “First Growth”

Question 4

What is the mail soil type of Coonawarra?

Answer 4

“Terra Rosa”

Question 5

What other GI has Terra Rosa soil?

Answer 5

Padthaway

Question 6

What is Terra Rosa soil?

Answer 6

red clay soil produced by the weathering of limestone. When limestone weathers, the clay contained in the rocks is left behind, along with any other non-soluble rock material.

Question 7

What 2 white grapes of Padthawy GI occupy nearly 40% of the total vineyard acreage?

Answer 7

Riesling

Chardonnay

Question 8

Name 4 newer GIs of the Limestone Coast Zone of South Australia.

Answer 8

Wrattonbully
Robe
Mount Benson
Mount Gambier

Question 9

What zone of South Australia is located directly north of the limestone coast?

Answer 9

Lower Murray Zone

Question 10

What is the sole region of the Lower Murray Zone?

Answer 10

Riverland GI

-continental, hot

Question 11

Name 3 zones to the west of the Lower Murray Zone in

South Australia.

Answer 11

Fleurieu
Barossa
Mount Lofty Ranges
-the sources of some of Austrlia’s finest wines

Question 12

What is the climate of the Fleurieu Zone?

Answer 12

Mediterranean

• tempered by south ocean currentsand LAke Alexandria
• directly south of Langhorne Creek GI

Question 13

What is the Fleurieu Zone’s most important and warmest regions?

Answer 13

McLaren Vale

-red wines: Cabernet Sauvignon, GSM

Question 14

What is Mourvedre called in South Australia?

Answer 14

Mataro

Question 15

Who produces “Dead Arm” Shiraz?

Answer 15

D’Ardenberg

-McLaren Vale

Question 16

Who produces “High Sands” Grenache

Answer 16

Yangarra

-McLaren Vale

Question 17

Who produces “Eclipse”?

Answer 17

Drew Noon

• Grenache based
• McLaren Vale

Question 18

Who produces “Astralis” Shiraz?

Answer 18

Clarendon Hills

• McLaren Vale
• dry farmed

Question 19

What are the 3 regions on the Mount Lofty Ranges Zone?

Answer 19

Adelaide Hills
Adelaide Plains
Clare Valley

Question 20

What are is the southernmost region of the Mount Lofty Ranges?

Answer 20

Adelaide Hills Gi

Question 21

Name the 2 sub-regions of the Adelaide hills GI.

Answer 21

Lenswood

Piccadilly Valley

Question 22

What are the grapes of the Adelaide Hills GI?

Answer 22

Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
-sparkling wines of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

Question 23

What GI offers Australia’s most classic interpretation of Riesling?

Answer 23

Clare Valley GI

Question 24

Name the 2 unofficial sub-regions of Clare Valley and their soil types.

Answer 24

Water Vale-limestone

Polish Hill-broken slate

Question 25

What producer is a master of the Clare Valley Riesling style?

Answer 25

Grosset

Question 26

Adelaide Hills and Adelaaide plains should not me confused with what “super zone”?

Answer 26

Adelaide GI

-allows producers to blend freely from Barossa, Fleurieu, and Mount Lofty Ranges

Question 27

What is Australia’s most importans region for premium Shiraz?

Answer 27

inland Barossa Zone

• surrounded by the Mount Lofty Ranges on 3 sides
• Barossa Valley GI is home to 150yr old vines

Question 28

What s the traditional type of oak used in Barossa Valley?

Answer 28

American Oak Hogshead

-300 liters

Question 29

How many liters is a Hogshead barrel?

Answer 29

300 liters

Question 30

Name 4 major producers based in Barossa Valley.

Answer 30

Penfolds
Torbreck
Peter Lehman
Rockford

Question 31

Is Eden Valley GI warmer or cooler than Barossa Valley GI?

Answer 31

Cooler

-Riesling, Chardonnay, Viognier, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 32

Name 3 major producers of Eden Valley GI

Answer 32

Yalumba
Pewsey Vale
Henschke