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Alpine Valleys GI

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Victoria

Northeast Victoria Zone

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Beechworth GI

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Victoria

North East Victoria Zone

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Bendigo GI

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Victoria

Central Victoria Zone

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Brown Muscat is typically grown on what soil?

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Rutherglen Loam

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Geelong GI

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Victoria

Port Philip Zone

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Glenrowan GI

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Victoria

North East Victoria Zone

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Goulburn Valley GI

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Victoria

Central Victoria Zone

Subregion: Nagambie Lakes

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Grampians GI

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Victoria

Western Victoria Zone

Subregion: Great Western

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Heathcote GI

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Victoria

Central Victoria Zone

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Henty GI

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Victoria

Western Victoria Zone

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In what GI did Moët & Chandon establish Domaine Chandon?

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Yarra Valley GI

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King Valley GI

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Victoria

North East Victoria Zone

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List three bodies of water that influence Victoria?

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Port Philip

South Ocean

Bass Strait

The Rip connects all three bodies of water.

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Macedon Ranges GI

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Victoria

Port Philip Zone

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Mornington Peninsula GI

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Victoria

Port Philip Zone

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Name two leading producers from Geelong GI?

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By Farr

Bannockburn

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Pyrenees GI

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Victoria

Western Victoria Zone

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Rutherglen GI

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Victoria

North East Victoria Zone

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Strathbogie Ranges GI

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Victoria

Central Victoria Zone

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A stylized “R” on a label of Rutherglen Muscat indicates what?

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The producer is a member of Muscat of Rutherglen Network.

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Sunbury GI

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Victoria

Port Philip Zone

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Upper Goulburn GI

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Victoria

Central Victoria Zone

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What are the aging and must weight requirements for Classic Rutherglen Muscat?

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6-10yr

200-270 g/l

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What are the aging and must weight requirements for Grand Rutherglen Muscat?

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11-19yr

270-400 g/l

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What are the aging and must weight requirements for Rare Rutherglen Muscat?
20+ yr 270-400 g/l
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What are the aging and must weight requirements for Rutherglen Muscat?
3-5yr 180-240 g/l
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What are the GI's located within North West Victoria Zone?
**Murray Darling GI** **Swan Hill G**I Both shared with New South Wales', Big Rivers Zone.
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What are the major geographical features of Gippsland GI?
Southern Ocean and Great Dividing Range
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What estate in the Nagambie Lakes subregion of Goulburn Valley was able to protect their vineyards from Phylloxera and now makes their flagship Shiraz from vines planted in 1860?
Tahbilk
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What grapes are most prevalent in the Port Philip Zone?
Cool climate varietals like Pinot Noir & Chardonnay
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What is Australian Sherry known as now?
Apara. Produced in the Sherry Style in Rutherglen GI.
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What is Black Saturday?
A huge fire on February 7th, 2009 that resulted in a loss of 5% of Yarra Valley Vineyards. it also affected Bendigo GI, Beechworth GI, Heathcote GI & Gippsland GI.
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What is Durif?
A synonym for Petit Sirah.
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What is Green Stone?
Volcanic, bassalt soil. Rich in copper and calcium. Found in Heathcote GI.
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What is Muscat de Frontignan known as in Rutherglen GI?
Brown Muscat
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What is the soil of Heathcote?
Acient Cambrian Soil known as Greenstone. Volcanic with clacium and copper. Great water retention.
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What is the influential geographic feature of North East Victoria Zone?
The Mountains. Elevation plays a large role in viticulture due to the proximity to the Victorian Alps.
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What is the land mass that sits between Port Philip Bay and Bass Strait?
Mornington Peninsula GI
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What is the main feature that seperates Victoria from New South Wales?
The Murray River
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What is the most influential geographic feature in Goulburn Valley GI?
The many bodies of water. The Nagambie Lakes System which includes a large body of water and the Goulburn River itself.
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What is the other fortified wine from Rutherglen other than Rutherglen Muscat?
Topaque
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What is the producer syndicate in Rutherglen?
The Muscat of Rutherglen Network
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What region besides Rutherglen GI is known for its sweet, fortified wines from Muscat & Tokay (Muscadelle)?
Glenrowan GI
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What two GI's surround Melbourne?
**Sunbury GI** (to the west) & **Yarra Valley GI** (to the east)
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What zone surrounds the city of Melbourne?
Port Philip Zone
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Where in Australia do you see Shiraz (Syrah) the bucks the norms of typical "Australian Shiraz"?
**Yarra Valley GI** in Port Philip Zone in Victoria Whole Cluster, not much new oak, no American oak and lower alcohol levels.
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Which zone in Victoria does not contain any GI's?
Gippsland Zone (it is a GI)
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Wines made from Muscadelle used to be called what in Australia?
Liqueur Tokay. Now it is called Topaque
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Yarra Valley GI
Victoria Port Philip Zone
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What are the Langton's Exceptional wines in Victoria?
Bass Phillip - Rsv Pinot Noir, South Gippsland (2005) Giaconda - Chardonnay, Beechworth (2005) Mount Mary VIneyard - Quintet Cabernet Blend, Yarra Valley (1996) Best's Great Western ‘Thompson Family’ Shiraz, Grampians (
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What was the first wine that Langton's classified as Exceptional?
Penfolds - Bin 95 "Grange", South Australia
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What is the soil of Rutherglen GI?
Sandy Loam aka Rutherglen Loam aka Black Dog Sandy Loam
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How many producers are there in the Rutherglen Network? Name three?
8 Chambers Buller Morris All Saints Campbells Stanton Rutherglen Estates
54
Name the GI's in Western Victoria?
**Grampians GI** Great Western GI (subregion of Grampians) **Pyrenees GI** **Henty GI**
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What is the major difference between Yarra Yering's Dry Red #1 and Dry Red #2?
#1 - Bordeaux Blend #2 -Shiraz, Mataro, Viognier & Roussanne
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Name the GIs within Central Victoria zone?
Bendigo GI Heathcote GI Strathbogie Ranges GI Golburn Valley GI Upper Golburn Valley GI

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