South Australia

Question 1

Name all the zones found in South Australia

Answer 1

• Far North
• The Peninsulas
• Mount Lofty Ranges
• Barossa
• Lower Murray
• Fleurieu
• Limestone Coast

Question 2

What zone encompasses the Barossa, Fleurieu, and Mount Lofty Ranges?

Answer 2

The Adelaide Super Zone

Question 3

Name the region(s) found in the Far North Zone

Answer 3

Southern Flinders Ranges

Question 4

Name the region(s) found in the Lower Murray Zone

Answer 4

Riverland

Question 5

Name the region(s) found in the Limestone Coast Zone

Answer 5

• Conawarra
• Mount Benson
• Padthaway
• Robe
• Wratton Bully
• Mount Gambier

Question 6

Name the region(s) found in Mount Lofty Ranges

Answer 6

• Adelaide Hills
• Adelaide Plains
• Clare Valley

Question 7

Name the sub-region(s) found in the Adelaide Hills

Answer 7

• Lenswood

- Picadilly Valley

Question 8

Name the region(s) found in the Fleurieu Zone

Answer 8

• Currency Creek
• Kangaroo Island
• Langhorne Creek
• McLarne Vale
• Southern Fleurieu

Question 9

Name the region(s) found in the Barossa Zone

Answer 9

• Barossa

- Eden Valley

Question 10

Name the sub-region(s) found in the Eden Valley

Answer 10

High Eden

Question 11

What region in South Australia is most associated with the famous “Terra Rossa” soils?

Answer 11

Conawarra

Question 12

What are the four age groups for the Barossa Old Vine Charter?

Answer 12

1. Barossa Old Vine: Min. 35 years old
2. Barossa Survivor Vine: Min. 70 years old
3. Barossa Centenarian Vine: Min. 100 years old
4. Barossa Ancestor Vine: Min. 125 years old.

Question 13

What is a hogshead?

Answer 13

A 300 liter, American Oak barrel. The traditional choice for aging red wines in the Barossa Valley

Question 14

Name a important vineyard in Barossa

Answer 14

• Kalimna
• The Laird
• Domain Day

Question 15

True or false,

if a bottle just has the words Barossa, they grapes may have come from both Eden and Barossa Valleys?

Answer 15

True!

Question 16

What is something unique about South Australian vines?

Answer 16

They are still own rooted since South Australia has not been afflicted by Phylloxera

Question 17

What is Mataro?

Answer 17

Mourvedre

Question 18

Name a notable vineyard in Eden Valley

Answer 18

• Hill of Grace
• Mt Edelstone
• Hobbs Vineyard
• Heggies
• Hill Smith Estate
• Pewsey Vale
• Steingarten

Question 19

Name a notable vineyard in Clare Valley

Answer 19

• Petaluma Hanlin Hill
• Polish Hill
• Grosset Polish Hill
• Grosset Gaia
• Grosset Watervale
• Peglidis Vineyard
• Florita
• Clos Clare

Question 20

What are the two moderating influences in the Barossa GI?

Answer 20

The hills in Eden Valley to the east and the Mount Lofty Ranges to the south.

Question 21

What helps attribute to the large diurnal range in the Limestone Coast?

Answer 21

It is further south than other regions in the South Australia GI.

There is a lot of influence from the Antarctic ocean, and the region is relatively flat, so that influence can move further inland