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1
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What property did the Ryrie brothers plant wine grapes on in 1838? Where was it?

A

Yering in the Yarra valley just East of Melbourne

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What bolstered Victoria’s wine industry in the later half of the 19th century?

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Gold rush!

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When and where did phylloxera arrive in Victoria? What was the Victorian governments response?

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1877 in a Geelong vineyard.
The Victorian government ordered every vine in Geelong uprooted.

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4
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Which GIs make up the Port Philip Zone?

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Yarra Valley
Mornington Peninsula
Geelong
Sunbury
Macedon Ranges

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5
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What Zone surrounds Melbourne?

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The Port Philip Zone

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6
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Where is the Bass Strait?

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Off the coast of Victoria it connects the Port Philip Bay to the Southern Ocean

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7
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What is Moet & Chandon’s project in Australia?

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Chandon in the Yarra valley

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Name one Langton’s Exceptional wine from the Yarra Valley.
Name three Outstanding.

A

Exceptional
Mount Mary ‘Quintet Cabernet Blend’

Outstanding
Mount Mary Pinot Noir
Yarra Yering ‘Dry Red Wine No.1 Cabernet’
Yeringberg Cabernet Blend

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9
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What are the Yarra Valley’s most planted varietals?

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Pinot Noir & Chardonnay

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What two areas is the Yarra Valley divided into based on soil and climate? What defines them?

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Lower Yarra Valley - Northern, warmer, sandy-loam soils

Upper Yarra Valley - Southern, higher elevation and cooler, red basalt soils

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11
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Which GI divides the Port Philip Bay from the Bass Strait?

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Mornington Peninsula GI

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12
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Name a Langton’s Outstanding wine from Mornington Peninsula

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Main Ridge Estate Half Acre Pinot Noir

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13
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Name one Langton’s Outstanding wine from Geelong?

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By Farr Sangreal Pinot Noir

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What is the coolest GI on the Australian mainland?

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Macedon ranges GI in Port Philip Zone

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Which two wines from Bindi are Langton’s classified as outstanding?

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Block 5 Pinot Noir
Original Vineyard Pinto Noir

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16
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Where is Jasper Hill? What two wines are classified as Langton’s Outstanding?

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Heathcote GI in Central Victoria Zone
Emily’s Paddock Shiraz Cabernet Franc
Georgia’s Paddock Shiraz

17
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What are the GIs of Central Victoria?

A

Heathcote
Bendingo
Goulburn Valley
Upper Goulburn
Strathbogie Ranges

18
Q

What is the oldest continuously operating winery in Goulburn valley GI?

A

Tahbilk

19
Q

In what subregion of Goulburn Valley is Tahbilk located?

A

Nagambie Lakes

20
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What is special about the vines at Tahbilk?

A

Ungrafted Shiraz and some of the worlds oldest Marsanne vines

21
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What river forms the Northern border of Rutherglen GI?

A

Murray River

22
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What style of wine in Rutherglen famous for?

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“Stickies” - sweet, fortified

23
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What was the fortified Muscat of Rutherglen called in the mid 20th century?

A

Sherry, Tawny, Tokay

24
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What is the classification system established by The Muscat of Rutherglen Network? When was it established?

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Rutherglen Muscat - young w/ orange and rosy aromatics

“Classic” Muscat - adds concentration and slight rancio tones

“Grand” Muscat - oxidative tones and mature rancio character

“Rare” Muscat - oldest, sweetest, and most concentrated style. Should taste like at least 20yrs of age

25
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What kind of Muscat if grown in Rutherglen?

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Brown Muscat (Muscat de Frontignan, Muscat Rouge à Petit Grains)

26
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Does Rutherglen Muscat see Botrytis?

A

Ideally No

27
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When is Rutherglen Muscat usually harvested?

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Early April

28
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What vessels is Rutherglen Muscat typically aged in?

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225-litre Barriques, 300-litre Hogsheads, 500-litre Puncheons

29
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Where is Topaque made? What was it previously know as?

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Rutherglen GI. Tokay.

30
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What grape is used to make Topaque? Where else is this grape traditionally found?

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Muscadelle
Bordeaux & SW France

31
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How does Topaque differ from Rutherglen Muscat?

A

It is made from white grapes (muscadelle) rather than red grapes (Muscat de Frontignan)
Hangs on the vine completing passerillage until the end of April
Typically exhibit less residual sugar

32
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What are Victoria’s two warmest wine growing regions? What state are they shared with?

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Murray Darling GI and Swan Hill GI
New South Wales

33
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Which winery made Australia’s first ever traditional method sparkling wine? Where?

A

Great Western in the Grampians GI

34
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What is the Grampains GI most notable winery?

A

Best’s Great Western

35
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How are Best’s and Seppelt’s related? Where are they?

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Both started by the Best Brothers, Joseph Best started The Great Western Winery and Cellar in 1869 which was eventually bought by Benno Seppelt, of Seppeltsfield in Barossa, in 1918.
Henry Best started Best’s winery in 1896. It was eventually bought by the Thomson family along with the name Best’s Great Western in 1920.

36
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What are the GIs of Western Victoria?

A

Grampians
Henty
Pyrenees

37
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Which regions lies in the East of Victoria?

A

Gippsland

38
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What is the predominant grape of Gippsland?

A

Pinot Noir

39
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Where is Bass Philip located?
What Langton’s classification is the Reserve Pinot Noir?

A

Gippsland
Exceptional

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