Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

MASTER SOMMELIER FLASHCARDS > Western Australia > Flashcards

Western Australia Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Introductory Sommelier Exam (CMS) flashcards
1
Q

Who is credited for the first vine planting in W. AU. Where was it?

A

Thomas Waters 1830
Swan River Collony

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is Australia’s hottest GI

A

Swan Valley GI REGION

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Name the producers & wines of the Langstons 2023 1st classification in W. AU

A

Cullen ‘Diana Madeline’ BDX Blend / mainly cab
Leeuwin Estate ‘Art Series’ Chardonnay

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What are the zones of W. AU

A
  1. Central W. AU
  2. Eastern Plains, Inland, & N of W. AU
  3. Greater Perth
  4. SW AU
  5. W. AU SE Coastal
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What two zones in W. AU have regions?

A

Greater Perth
SW. AU

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What are the regions of Greater Perth zone?

A

Peel
Perth Hills
Swan District

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What is the only subregion of the Greater Perth Zone

A

Swan Valley sub region
within the Swan District Region

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What are the regions of SW Au

A

Blackwood Valley
Geographe
Great Southern
Manjimup
Margaret River
Pemberton

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What region in SW AU has subregions?

A

Great Southern region

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What are the subregions of the Great Southern region?

A

Albany
Denmark
Frankland River
Mt. Barker
Porongrup

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What % of vine does W. AU make up for in Australia?

A

7% of AU’s total vineyards
2% of countries production

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Who encouraged to plant vine in Margaret River? When?

A

Dr. John Gladstones 1965

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Who produced the first commercial wine in Margaret River? When?

A

Dr. Tom Cullity of Vasse Felix
It was a Riesling
1971

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What is the Gladstones Line?

A

Line of longitude established the W. AU eastern border. Along side the Whicher Range

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

How are the unoffical subzones of Margaret River categorized?

A

By water drainage direction for the area’s numerous rivers & creeks. They also correspond to the area’s air flow direction
1999

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What are the unofficial subregions of Maraget River? About where are they?

A

Coastal N-S
1. Yallingup
2. Wilyabrup
3. Wallcliffe
4. Karridale
5. Carbunup - lies on Geographe Bay
6. Treeton - inland region. Hottest & largest diurnal swing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Who were the 5 first producers of Margaret River? Match the name with subregion

A

Vasse Felix - Wilyabrup
Cullen - Wilyabrup
Moss Wood - Wilyabrup
Leeuwin Estate - Wallcliffe
Cape Mentelle - Wallcliffe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

What water feature flows through Karridale?

A

Blackwood River

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

What is Karridale best known for?

A

The region’s best sauv blanc

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

What is the climate of Margaret River?

A

Warm Meditteranean with maritime influence

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

How many degree days of sunshine does Margaret River get?

A

1690

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

What is Margaret River on the winkler scale?

A

Region 3

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

What is the soil of Wilyabrup

A

Red gravel loam

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

What is the ‘Golden Triangle’

A

Coined by James Halliday
In Wallcliffe
Marks some of the best chardonnay in the region
Leewuin Estate, Cape Mentelle, Voyager estate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

What is the predominate chardonnay clone for Margaret River?

A

Gingin Clone
Also known as Mendoza
Tiny clone prone to milderage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

What percentage of red to white wine does Margaret River produce?

A

38% Red (Cab Sauv, Shiraz, Merlot)
62% White ( SB, Chard, Semillon)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

What is the average rainfall of Margaret River?

A

7.9 Inches

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

What is the general soil type of Margaret River?

A

Gravel & sandy loam over granite & gneiss

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

What are the natural features of Margaret River GI?

A

Leeuwin Naturaliste Ridge - A band of rolling hills 90km from Cape Naturaliste to Augusta
Indian Ocean
Geographe Bay
Southern Ocean
Antarctic Winds

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

What year what Margaret River established as a GI

A

1996

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

When is harvest month in Margaret River?

A

March
Sometimes can be early as January

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

Where were the 1st commercial plantings of the Great Southern GI

A

‘Pearse Vineyard’ at Forest Hill in Mt. Barker subregion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

How many ha under vine is the Great Southern GI

A

2480 ha / vine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

What is the average rainfall of the Great Southern GI

A

11.3 - 14 inches

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

Where would you find the Palntagenet Pleateau

A

Mt Barker GI Subregion within the Great Southern GI

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

What is the soil type of Mt. Barket

A

Poor marl soils, gravelly, sandy loam

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

What are the most widely planted grapes of Mt Barket subregion?

A

Red : Shiraz, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Cab Franc
White : Riesling, Chard, SB

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

Who makes the wine ‘Olmo’s Reward’

A

Frankland Estate, BDX Blend

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

What subregion of the Greater Southern GI is the most inland, and has the most concentration of vineyards?

A

Frankland River GI
1323 vine / ha

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

What was the first commercial planting of Porongrurup GI

A

Bolyanup VIneyard

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

Top producers of Porongurup GI subregion

A

Castle Rock Estate
Gibralter Rock

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

What was the 1st commercial planting of Frankland River?

A

Netley Brook Vineyard
Westfield (now known as Houghtons)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

What was the last subregion GI to be established in the Great Southern region?

A

Denmark GI 2003

44
Q

Where would you find the Wilson Inlet?

A

Denmark GI

45
Q

What was the 1st commercial planting of Albany GI subregion?

A

Redmond Vineyard (now Phillips Brook Estate)
1975

46
Q

What subregions of the Great Southern GI are best known for Riesling, Chardonnay, and Verdelho, and Pinot Noir

A

Porongurup
Frankland River

47
Q

What did ‘White Burgundy’ refer to in Western Australia?

A

Chenin Blanc
now known as ‘White Classic’

48
Q

Where would you find the Darling Plateau?

A

Peel Region

49
Q

What was the 1st planting in Peel region?

A

Pinjarra - 1857
Was ripped out
1st modern planting was in 1974 by Peel Estate

50
Q

What is the soil type of the Swan District?

A

Alluvial

51
Q

What is the % of red & white grape production in the Swan District?

A

14% Red : Cab Sauv, Shiraz
86% White: Chenin, Verdelho, Chardonnay

52
Q

What is the average rainfall of the Swan District?

A

5.7 inches
the lowest in the Greater Perth Zone

53
Q

When was the subregion of the Swan Valley established?

A

2003

54
Q

What is the soil type of the Perth Hills region?

A

Gravelly loam with clay & ironstone

55
Q

When did Australia become a commonwealth?

A

January 1st 1901

56
Q

When was the Langstons list originally published?

A

1991

57
Q

What geographical feature defines SW AU

A

The Darling Fault
Originates at Shark Bay and goes 1500km to the South Coast

58
Q

What are the climatic influences of W.Au

A

Indian Ocean
Leeuwin Current // The tropics
The doctor // sea breeze

59
Q

What is the indigenous group tribe of Margaret River?

A

Noongar Nation

60
Q

What vineyard planting is the only planting not to be within the Noongar Nation native lands in Margaret River?

A

Ballardong

61
Q

Where is Albany

A

on the King George Sound

62
Q

Who was Leeuwin?

A

A dutch vessel that originally spotted Australia in 1620

63
Q

Who was Vasse?

A

A sailor legend that was lost

64
Q

What were the name of the French vessels that later named two important bays?

A

Naturaliste
Geographe

65
Q

What did the indigenous people call Margaret River before it was named?

A

Wooditchup

66
Q

How old are Margaret Rivers oldest vines?

A

1967
57 years

67
Q

What % of producers make less than 4000 cases a year in Margaret River?

A

65%

68
Q

What is the Leeuwin Complex?

A

An area where the vast majority of the regions vineyards are planted on. Unique soil type of deformed granite & gneiss

69
Q

What geographic feature does the Leeuwin Complex lie next to?

A

The Dunsborough Fault
The Leeuwin Complex lies just to the west of this fault.

70
Q

What grape is associated with Wilyabrup?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

71
Q

What grape is associated with Wallcliffe?

A

Chardonnay

72
Q

Where is the most concentration of vineyards located in W. Australia?

A

Between Dunsborough Fault & Caves Road

73
Q

What are Forest Grove Soils?

A

Ironstone gravels with loamy stopsoils with varying presence of calcareous sandy duplexes.

74
Q

What is cooler, Medoc or Margaret River?

A

Medoc

75
Q

Where is the 2nd most concentration of vineyard area?

A

Yallingup

76
Q

What soil is associated with Yallingup?

A

Keenan soils
Red brown loam. Less Forest Grove Soils

77
Q

Where would you find the Yelverton Shelf?

A

Carbunup // NE Corner of Margaret River. IT is the S. Section due to elevation (75m)

78
Q

What area in Margaret River do rivers run North?

A

Treeton

79
Q

Where does the town of Margaret River lie?

A

Wallcliffe

80
Q

Where does the Margaret River end?

A

AT the town of Prevelly in the Indian Ocean

81
Q

What is the largest region in the Margaret River?

A

Karridale
Coast to the Gladstones line

82
Q

What is a ‘Classic Dry’ wine?

A

Vasse Felix term for Sauvignon Blanc + Semillon blend or ‘SBS’

83
Q

Who was the first winery to be biodynamic in Margaret River?

A

Blind Corner

84
Q

Who founded Cape Mentelle?

A

David Hohnen with brothers Mark & Giles

85
Q

Who termed the word ‘White Burgundy’ for wine in Margaret River?

A

Houghton, Jack Man

86
Q

Who founded Leeuwin Estate? Who consulted for this property?

A

Denis Horgan - Founder
Robert Mondavi - Consulted

87
Q

Who founded Moss Wood?

A

Dr. Bill Pannell

88
Q

Who founded Piero?

A

Dr. Mike Peterkin

89
Q

Who is the current wine maker for Vasse Felix?

A

Virginia Willcock

90
Q

Who founded Vasse Felix?

A

Tom Cullity

90
Q

What producer makes ONLY fortified wines in the Margaret River?

A

Arthur Wines

91
Q

Who was the first producer of the Great Southern GI

A

Mt. Barker 1966

92
Q

How many subregions does the Great Southern GI hold?

A

5 of the 14 of all Australia

93
Q

What is the soil type of the Great Southern GI

A

Lateritic Sandy Loam from degrading granite & gneiss

94
Q

How does the Great Southern GI climate compare to Margaret River?

A

Cooler than Margaret River due to lack of Leeuwin Current. More maritime on the coast, continental inland.

95
Q

What % of plantings in the Great Southern GI are planted to white grapes?

A

33%

96
Q

What is the predominant grape of the Great Southern GI

A

Shiraz
Makes up for 30% of all plantings

97
Q

Describe the climate of Albany

A

Plantings begin at 40m elevation
Coolest and least planted subregion at 70ha

98
Q

Where is the ‘Valley of Giants’

A

Eco park in Denmark

99
Q

Where is the Scottsdale Valley

A

Most concentrated area of plantings in Denmark subregion

100
Q

What elevation range are vineyards planted on Porongurup subregion?

A

150-350m

101
Q

What is the oldest mountain range on Earth?

A

Porongurup

102
Q

Where is a unique area in W. AU that both Grenache and Riesling have successes?

A

Frankland River

103
Q

What rivers impact Frankland River to promote botrytis?

A

Kent / Gordon / Tone Rivers

104
Q

Where are the Cowaramup Uplands?

A

Wallcliffe

105
Q

What and where is the Gracetown Ridge?

A

An area that separates Margaret River wine regions from the coast

106
Q

What geographic features are associated with Geographe GI

A

Goodwood Valleys & Blackwood Plateau

MASTER SOMMELIER FLASHCARDS (8 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions