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Victoria Flashcards

1
Q

What is the smallest state in Australia’s mainland?

A

Victoria

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2
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What is the coolest state in Australia’s mainland?

A

Victoria

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3
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Where are the breezes coming from that cool Victoria?

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Antarctica

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4
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Climate of Port Philip Zone in Victoria

A

Cool maritime

-avg winter temps lower than burgundy/bdx

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5
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What is the capital of Victoria

A

Melbourne

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6
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What is Victoria’s oldest wine region

A

Yarra Valley

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7
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What grape performs well in a range of styles in Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula and Geelong in Port philip?

A

Pinot Noir

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8
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Where is Domaine Chandon located? When was it est?

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Yarra Valley

1987

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9
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Where would you find a label with Syrah instead of Shiraz in AUS

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Yarra Valley

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10
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What are the main successful grapes of Victoria

A

Pinot Noir

then, Cab Sauv, Chard, Shiraz (called syrah, often co ferment with viognier)

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11
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In which zone is the Mornington Peninsula? What grapes thrive there?

A

Port Philip Bay Zone

Pinot noir
Pinot Gris
Chardonnay

(too cold for cab sauv)

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12
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Climate of Port Philip Bay

A

Cool Maritime

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13
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Climate of NE Victoria, NW Victoria, Central Victoria?

A

Continental

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14
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What two GIs of NW Victoria overlap New South Wales?

Climate?

A

Murray Darling
Swan Hill

hot and arid, irrigation essential

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15
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What grapes thrive in Central Victoria Zone? Most important GIs?

A

Red grapes, particularly Shiraz

Bendigo GI
Heathcote GI
Goulburn Valley GI

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16
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Where is the Nagambie Lakes subregion?

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Goulburn Valley GI within Central Victoria Zone

17
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What producer located in Nagambie Lakes protected its vines from phylloxera and has Shiraz planted in 1860

A

Tahbilk

18
Q

Where are the oldest Marsanne vines in AUS (and possible the world)

A

Tahbilk estate in Nagambie Lakes in Goulburn Valley GI in Central Victoria

19
Q

What GIs in North East Victoria are famous for sweet fortified wine?

A

Rutherglen GI

Glenrowan GI

20
Q

What is topaque?

A

formerly “tokay” - fortified style produced from Muscadelle grapes in Rutherglen/Glenrowan GI

21
Q

What is Brown Muscat

A

Muscat à Petits Grains Rouge - used to produce “topaque” fortified wine in Rutherglen/Glenrowan

22
Q

What is the Muscat of Rutherglen Network? When was it est?

A

est in 1995

  • voluntary 4 tier classification system based on age, sweetness, complexity
  • producers classify their own wine
  • member wines denoted by stylized “R” logo on label
23
Q

Name the zones of Victoria

6

A 
North West Victoria
Western Victoria
Central Victoria
North East Victoria
Port Phillip
Gippsland
24
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GIs of North West Victoria

2

A

Murray Darling

Swan Hill

25
Q

GIs of Western Victoria

3

A

Henty
Grampians
Pyrenees

26
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GIs of Central Victoria

A 
Bendigo
Heathcote
Goulburn Valley
Upper Goulburn
Strathbogie Ranges
27
Q

GIs of North East Victoria

5

A 
Rutherglen!!!
Glenrowan
Beechworth
King Valley
Alpine Valley
28
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GIs of Port Phillip

5

A 
Geelong
Macedon Ranges
Sunbury
Yarra Valley
Mornington Peninsula

Australia/New Zealand - SD (7 decks)

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