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Zones of Victoria

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Northwest Victoria
Western Victoria
Central Victoria
Port Phillip
North East Victoria
Gippsland

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Australia’s most important wine are in the 1800s

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Victoria

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Main grapes of Murray Darling and Swan Hill GIs

North West Victoria Zone
Big Rivers Zone (shared)

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Chardonnay/Shiraz

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Where is Tahbilk located

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Nagambie lakes subregion of Goulburn Valley in Central Victoria

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When were Tahbilk’s flagship Syrah vines planted

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1860

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Where are the oldest Marsanne vines in Australia and possibly the world

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Tahbilk
Goulburn Valley GI Central Victoria Zone

1927

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GIs of central Victoria Zone

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Bendigo GI
Goulburn Valley GI
Heathcote GI
upper Goulburn GI
Strathbogie Ranges GI

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gIs of North East Victoria Zone

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Alpine valleys GI
Beechworth GI
Glenrowan GI
king valley GI
Rutherglen GI

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9
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GI regions of northwest Victoria Zone

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Murray Darling GI
Swan Hill GI

both shared with New South Wales State and Big Rivers Zone

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Australia’s oldest wine region

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Yarra Valley

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what year was Domaine Chandon founded in Australia

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1987

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“Topaque” from Rutherglen GI (North East Victoria Zone) is made from this grape

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Muscadelle

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members of the muscat of Rutherglen Network distinguish their wines with this mark

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Stylized “R” logo on label

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14
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main soil type of Heathcote GI in Centro Victoria zone

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Greenstone (Cambrian era alkaline volcanic soil rich in copper or calcium era alkaline volcanic soil rich in copper or calcium)

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where can “black dog” soil be found (fine sandy loam)

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Victoria State
North East Victoria zone
Rutherglen G.I.

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16
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hottest zone: north west Victoria central Victoria or North East Victoria

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North West Victoria

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17
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Muscat of Rutherglen quality classifications

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Muscat: Base classification. The wines should be a younger style showing fresh fruit characters and integration of spirit. 3-5 years

Classic: A maturing style exhibiting raisined fruit flavour, cask aged flavour and the beginnings of rancio character. The palate shows balanced lusciousness, richness on the mid-palate from cask ageing and some concentrated characters. 6-10 years

Grand: A mature style exhibiting aged fruit flavour, rich cask aged character and rancio character. The palate shows balanced lusciousness, rich mid-palate from cask ageing, concentrated flavours from ageing and rancio flavours. 11-19 years

Rare: A rancio style showing all the flavours of prolonged cask ageing – lusciousness, extreme rancio and concentration. 20+ years

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Gippsland zone to the east of Port Phillip is coastal and known for this variety

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Pinot Noir

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19
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Central Victoria Zone encompasses these GIs and is known for these varietals

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Red grapes, particularly Shiraz, thrive in the Bendigo, Heathcote, and Goulburn Valley GIs.

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This soil type of Rutherglen is preferred for fortified styles

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“Rutherglen” loam (preferred for fortified styles)

“Black Dog” fine sandy loam is the other soil type

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Dominant winery of King Valley GI (North East Victoria Zone)

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Brown Brothers of Malawa

Sparkling wine “Patricia”

(Pinot noir and Chardonnay from The Whitlands High Plateau)

Dal Zotto (Prosecco pioneer)

De Bortoli (Based out of Riverina)

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22
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This GI in North Eastern Victoria is still plagued by phylloxera

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Alpine Valleys GI

(Victorian Alps Wine Company is a major Producer: Gapsted Label)

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Producers of Beechwood GI (North East Victoria)

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Chardonnay from Giaconda

Castagna (Shiraz and Viognier)

Sorrenberg (Gamay)

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Western Victoria “Great Western” producers

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Grampians GI: Seppelt and Bests

Pyrenees GI: Taltarni and Dalwhinnie

Henty: Seppelt (Called the region “Drumbourg”

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25
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First vines planted in Victoria

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1838

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26
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This producer popularized Sparkling Burgundy in Australia

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Victorian Producer Great Western

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27
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First European settlement in Victoria (convict)

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1803

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28
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What year was the British Colony of Victoria founded

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1851

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29
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Where was gold first discovered in Victoria

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Ballarat
Bendigo

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in the 1860s, this region was the most prodigious in all Australia

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Geelong (West of Melbourne and Southeast of Gold fields of Ballarat)

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Between 1860-1875, Australia exported 145,600 cases of wine to Britain annually. Most of it was from here

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Victoria

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32
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What was Geelong’s “death by extinction?”

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Victorian government ordered every vine in Geelong uprooted after Phylloxera hit

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This region usurped Geelong as the Southern Hemisphere’s largest wine region by the time Phylloxera struck its vineyards in 1899

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Rutherglen

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34
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When did Phylloxera hit Bendigo

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1893
Not a vine remained

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35
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When did Phylloxera hit Yarra Valley
Much later

A

2006
Though in 1930s, the vines were grubbed up anyway to make room for pastureland

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36
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These factors affected development of Victorian wine industry in 20th century

Only Rutherglen fared even remotely well

A

temperance movement
World Wars and shortage of manpower
Economic Depression
Competition from South Australia with removal of interstate trade barriers

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37
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What year was Idyll Vineyard planted in Geelong

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1966

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38
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as of 2013, there are _ wineries in Victoria and _ GI regions

A

775 Wineries
21 GI regions

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39
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This river marks the state of Victoria’s border with NSW

A

Murray

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40
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The Southernmost extremity of the Great Dividing range is at this GI

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Grampians GI
(Western Victoria)

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41
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Australia’s most densely populated State

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Victoria

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42
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Second and third most planted red grapes of Yarra Valley

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Shiraz
Cabernet Sauvignon
more restrained styles, french oak

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43
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Winemaker for DeBortoli

A

Steve Webber

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44
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Top regions for Chardonnay in Australia

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Yarra Valley
Margaret River

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45
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When did Phylloxera hit Heathcote and Bendigo in Central Victoria Zone?

A

1891
1893

(Both red wine producing GIs)

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46
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Heathcote GI in Central Victoria has become known for this style of wine

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Full bodied Shiraz

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47
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Main “blockbuster” Shiraz producer of Heathcote GI

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Jasper Hill

48
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Heathcote GI experiences diurnal shift because of the ridgelines of this mountain range (central Victoria, greenstone)

A

Mount Camel Range

49
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This GI of Central Victoria is Northeast of Bendigo and Heathcote, and has original vines planted in 1860

A

Goulburn Valley GI

50
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This much of the original vineyard planted in 1860 by Tahbilk exist today:

A

.5 hectares

51
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Why did the original vines planted in 1860 Goulburn GI survive?

A

Sandy soils, thanks to the Goulburn river

52
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Most important grape of Goulburn Valley GI

53
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This subregion GI is where Tahbilk and most of the best wineries today are located in Goulburn GI

A

Southern Subregion of Nagambie Lakes GI

54
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Strathbogie Ranges GI and Upper Goulburn GI are higher elevation, cooler GIs of Central Victoria, and are known for these grapes (600-800m elevation)

A

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

55
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This river forms the Northern border of Rutherglen GI

A

Murray River

56
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Climate of Rutherglen GI

A

Warm Continental

57
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FIrst winery in Rutherglen GI to achieve critical acclaim

A

All Saint’s Winery
1864

58
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First winery in Rutherglen

A

Morris Wines
1859

59
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These styles of Rutherglen fortified Muscat “stickies” gained popularity mid century

A

“Sherry”
“Tawny”
“Tokay”

60
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In the 1960s, more than half of Victoria’s wineries were here

A

Rutherglen

61
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Today, Rutherglen has 800 ha of vineyard land. What are the main red grapes for table wines there?

A

Shiraz and Durif/Petit Sirah

62
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Most important wines of Rutherglen

A

Muscat and Topaque

63
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Rutherglen Muscat is released as a blend of vintages: T/F?

64
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What year was the Muscat of Rutherglen Network established?

65
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Basic Level of Rutherglen Muscat

A

Rutherglen Muscat: orange and rosy, saccharine and mouthcoating

66
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Second level of Rutherglen Muscat

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“Classic” Rutherglen Muscat
Intense varietal aromatics but slight rancio tones

67
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Third level of Rutherglen Muscat

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Grand: More oxidative tones and mature rancio character

68
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Highest level of Rutherglen Muscat

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Rare: Should “taste as if it were 20 years old”

69
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Synonyms for Brown Muscat in Rutherglen GI

A

Muscat Rouge a Petit Grains

70
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Preferred Soil type of Brown Muscat

A

Rutherglen Loam

71
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What does Botrytis do to Brown Muscat

A

Ruins the varietal
Very undesirable

72
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This viticultural technique is essential to the concentration of sugar in Brown Muscat

A

Passerillage

73
Q

Brix levels for Rutherglen Muscat can exceed this

74
Q

What is Anzac day

A

April 25 in Rutherglen “It never rains until it rains on the March”

75
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Step One of Producing Rutherglen Muscat

A

short fermentation on the skin, Brown Muscat of Rutherglen consumes 20-40g/l of sugar over the course of one to two days

76
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Second step in Rutherglen Muscat production

A

Wine is pressed and immediately fortified with neutral 96 proof grape spirit, added in a one to four ratio (same as port)

77
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Third step in Rutherglen Muscat production

A

Wine matures for years or even decades in various formats of old wood: 225 L Barriques, 300 L Hogsheads or 500 L Puncheons or even larger oval casks

78
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Step 4 in Muscat of Rutherglen production (after aging)

A

Evaporation sends a share to the angels, 5% per year, and greater concentration of Sugar, acid and alcohol in remaining wine. Some producers use a solera system.

79
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wineries today produce fortified Muscat Wines in Rutherglen

A

Stanton and killeen
Campbell’s
Chambers
All Saints
Morris
Pfeiffer
Buller

80
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Rutherglen Muscat is made from this varietal

A

Brown muscat (Muscat Rouge a Petit Grains)

81
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Only eight producers make fortified Muscat wines:

A

All Saints
Morris
Campbell’s
Chambers
Stanton&Killeen
Rutherglen Estates
Buller
Pfeiffer

82
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What is “Topaque”

A

Fortified wine made with Muscadelle grapes

Uncommon aromatic variety found in Bordeaux and Southwest France

83
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Which concentrates more sugar on the vine: Brown Muscat (Muscat de Frontignan) or Muscadelle?

A

Brown Muscat. Muscadelle hangs on vine till April sometimes, accrues less sugar

84
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How is Topaque different from Rutherglen Muscat?

A

Topaque is Made from Muscadelle
Rutherglen Muscat made from Muscat rouge a petit grains

Processes are the same, and categories Classic, Grand, Rare, are the same. Topaque has 30-40 g/l less RS than Muscat wines of the same category.

85
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Descriptors for Topaque of Rutherglen (Chris Pfeiffer of Pfeiffer winery)
Topaque is less sweet with 30-40g/l less sugar in the same category as rutherglen muscat

A

Honey
Cold Tea
sardine oil
seaweed

86
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Which is a better wine for the table: Topaque or Rutherglen Muscat?

A

Topaque, higher acid and less sweet.

87
Q

What is Apera

A

The term for “sherry” in Australia

88
Q

Glenrowan GI (North East Victoria Zone) produces similar styles to this GI

A

Dry Reds and Fortified wines of Rutherglen GI

89
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Elevation of these three GIs, from lowest to highest in N.E Victoria:
Alpine Valleys
Beechwood
King Valley

A
  1. Alpine Valleys
  2. Beechwood
  3. King Valley
90
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Alpine Valleys, Beechworth and King Valley GIs are all in the foothills and low ranges of this Mountain range

A

Victorian Alps (Part of the Great Dividing Range)

91
Q

In King Valley GI, much of the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir fruit becomes blending material for this

A

Sparkling wine

92
Q

What is the Northernmost point of King Valley

A

Wangratta

700m difference in elevation between highest point in Rutherglen and here

93
Q

Victoria’s warmest Wine Regions

A

Murray Darling GI
Swan Hill GI
(NW Victoria Zone)

94
Q

92% of wines produced in Swan Hill and Murray Darling GIs carry this monniker

A

“South Eastern Australia GI”
Sell for less than 5 Australian dollars per liter

95
Q

Single GI subregion of Grampians GI (Western Victoria)

A

Great Western GI

96
Q

Grampians GI lies at the West end of this Geological Formation at 440 Meters elevation

A

Great Dividing Range

97
Q

Grampians GI, being cool and very dry, developed a historical reputation for this kind of wine

A

Sparkling Wine

98
Q

Who Founded Great Western Winery in 1865?

A

Joseph Best
(Now under Seppelt name)

99
Q

In 1890, this man made Australia’s first traditional method sparkling wine at Great Western Winery

A

Charles Pierlot
Trained at Pommery

100
Q

What style of wine did Hans Irvine, Pierlot’s boss, show in 1894 at a Melbourne Wine Show?

A

“Sparkling Burgundy”
Great Western

101
Q

Under this winemaker, Great Western shepherded Australia’s Sparkling Burgundy style through the depression era of the 1930s

A

Colin Preece
(Legendary winemaker)

102
Q

Red grapes in Grampians GI account for this % of harvest

A

80%

Led by Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon

103
Q

Grampians GI is primarily this kind of wine production

104
Q

Grampians GI highest quality producer

105
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Pyrenees GI, adjacent to NE border of Grampians GI, (Western Victoria) is named for this Range

A

Pyrenees: one of the last ranges within the Great Dividing Range

106
Q

Stylistic focus of Pyrenees GI (Western VIctoria)

A

Still red wines based on Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon

107
Q

Stylistically, which wines are richer: Pyrenees GI or Grampians GI (Western Aus)

108
Q

Grape Varieties of Henty GI (Western Victoria)

A

Genuinely cool region! Closer to Coonawarra, on the coast
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling

109
Q

Largest producer in Henty GI (Western Victoria)

A

Seppelt, Same as Grampians GI

110
Q

Name of the 100ha vineyard owned by Seppelt In Henty GI (Western Victoria)

A

Drumborg
Planted 1964, accounts for 2/3 of Henty’s total vine acreage

111
Q

Gippsland Zone (NO GIS) is here

A

Eastern side of Coastal Victoria
Eastward from Yarra Valley along the Bass Strait coastline to the Great Dividing Range, south of King and Alpine Valleys

112
Q

Most vineyards in Gippsland Zone are concentrated here

A

West Gippsland, Bass Phillip is a producer there

abuts Yarra Valley
South Gippsland

113
Q

Most planted grape in Gippsland zone
No GIs!!! (Eastern coastal Victoria state)

A

Pinot Noir

114
Q

Where is Bass Phillip, Gippsland Zone’s best producer (gippsland: zone of western Victoria with No GIs)

A

South Gippsland

115
Q

Why isnt Gippsland Zone capable of having a GI

A

only 190ha under vine in 2019
To be GI, one needs **500 tonnes **annually and its just not large enough

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