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1
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Where are the first five located? Who were they?

A

Margaret River GI, Western Australia

Vasse Felix (Wilyabrup), Cullen (Wilyabrup), Moss Wood (Wilyabrup)

Leeuwin (Wallcliffe)
Cape Mentelle (Wallcliffe)
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Where is the Houghton winery? What is it’s significance?

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Swan Valley, Swan District, Greater Perth

Brought some of the first Cabernet Sauvignon to the region, 175-year old winery

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What is the Golden Triangle, where is it located and what is significant about it?

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Wallcliffe

Leeuwin Estate, Cape Mentelle, Voyager Estate

Top Australian Chardonnay

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What is Gingin? What is another name for this?

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Chardonnay clone planted within the Margaret River, named after the town of Perth.

Mendoza

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What are the geographical boundaries of the Margaret River GI?

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Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge,
Indian Ocean to the west,
Southern Ocean to the South,
Geographe Bay to the north

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What is the soil type of the Margaret River GI?

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Gravel and sandy loam over granite and gneiss

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What are the dominant varietals in Margaret River GI?

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White: SB, Semillion, Chardonnay

Red: Cabernet, Shiraz, Merlot

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What are the major towns of Margaret River GI?

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Margaret River,
Augusta,
Dunborough,
Cowaramup

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What are the unofficial subzones of the Margaret River GI?

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North to South (Coastal) 
Yallingup,
Wilyabrup,
Wallcliffe,
Karridale
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What is the top Cabernet Cuvee from Vasse Felix?

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Tom Cullity (founder of Vasse Felix) - was once called Hytesbury

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What are the subzones of the Great Southern GI?

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Denmark GI (Coastal)
Albany GI (Coastal)
Porongurup GI (Inland)
Frankland River GI (Inland)
Mount Barker GI (Inland)
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What is the Albany Doctor?

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Regular sea breeze which blows inland on hut summer afternoons to cool the vineyards

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What time of climate does Albany have?

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Maritime - no vineyard is more than 25 miles from the coast

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What are the dominant varietals in Albany GI?

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Pinot Noir

Chardonnay

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Geographical features of Albany GI

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Southern Ocean,
Denmark River,
Kalgan River

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Key Producers of Albany GI

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Montgomery’s Hill,
Wignalls Wines,
Two People’s Bay Wines

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What are the dominant varietals within the Denmark GI?

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Pinot Noir

Chardonnay

others

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What the Major Natural Feature of Denmark GI?

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Southern Ocean

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Key Producers of Denmark GI

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Harewood Estate,
Moombaki,
Howard Park,
Yilgarnia

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Major Grapes of Frankland River GI

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Shiraz, Cab, Merlot, Pinot

Riesling, Chard, SB, Semillon

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Major Producers of Frankland GI

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Akloomi,
Ferngrove Vineyards,
Frankland Estate

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Mount Barker GI

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Most Established GI in the Great Southern

Center of production

Climate is more continental (inland)

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Major Natural Features of Mount Barker GI

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Plantagenet Plateau,

Mount Barker Hill

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Major Producers of Mount Barker GI

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Forest Hill Vineyard,

Plantagenet

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Major Varietals of Porongurup GI

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Shiraz, Cab, Merlot, Cab Franc, Pinot Noir

Riesling, Chard, Verdelho

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Major Natural Feature of Porongurup GI

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Porongurup’s Range

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Major Producers of Porongurup GI

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Castel Rock Estate,

Gibralter Rock

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What are the unofficial subregions of Geographe GI?

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Ferguson Valley,
Donnybrook,
Capel-Busselton Coastline,
Harvey

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Major towns of Geographe GI

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Harvey,
Bunbury,
Busselton,
Yarloop

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Major varietals of Geographe GI?

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Cabernet, Shiraz

Semillon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc

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Soils of Geographe GI

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Sandy in coastal areas, heavier gneiss and richer loam inland

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Major Natural Features of Geographe GI

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Geographe Bay/Indian Ocean (Western Border)

Darling and Wicher Ranges

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Key Producers Geographe GI

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Capel Vale, Willow Bridge Estate

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Name the overarching Geographical Locations of South West Australia

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Geographe
Margaret River

Blackwood Valley
Manjimup
Pemberton

Great Southern

35
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Pemberton GI Major Grapes

A

SB, Chardonnay, Semillon

Pinot Noir, Shiraz

36
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Major Natural Features Pemberton GI

A

Warren River

Donnelly River

37
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Key Producers Pemberton GI

A

Salitage

38
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Unofficial subregions of Blackwood Valley GI

A

Boyup Brook
Bridgetown
Nannup

39
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Major grapes of Blackwood Valley GI

A

Shiraz, Cabernet

SB, Semillon, Chard

40
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Key Producer of Blackwood Valley

A

Blackwood Crest

41
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What are the GI of Greater Perth?

A

Peel GI
Perth Hills GI
Swan District GI

42
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Major Grapes of Peel GI

A

Shiraz, Cabernet, Grenache

Chard, Semillon

43
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Major Grapes of Perth Hills GI

A

Shiraz

Chenin Blanc, Verdelho, Chard, Semillon

44
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Key producers of Perth Hills GI

A

Western Range Wines

45
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Major Climatic feature of Swan District GI

A

Fremantle Doctor

is a famous breeze which blows inland on hot summer days which cools the baked vineyards of the Swan Valley

46
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Soils of Swan District GI

A

Alluvial Soils

47
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Major Natural Features of Swan District GI

A

Swan River
Darling Range
Indian Ocean

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Major Natural Features of Perth Hills GI

A

Darling Range

49
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Soil of Greater Perth GI

A

Gravelly loams with clay and ironstone

50
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Subregions of Swan District GI

A

Swan Valley GI

51
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Key Producers Swan District GI

A

Houghton Wines (Cabernet)
Sandalford
John Kosovich Wines

52
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What is important about Tasmania GI climate?

A

It is Australia’s coolest and southernmost GI (Good for Sparkling Wine)

53
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What are the subzones of Northern Tasmania?

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Pipers River
Tamar Valley
North West Coast

54
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What are the subzones of Southern Tasmania?

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Derwent Valley
Huon Valley
Coal River / Richmond
The East Coast (Cranbrook / Bicheno area)

55
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What are the dominant white varietals of Tasmania GI?

A

Chardonnay
SB
Pinot Gris
Riesling

56
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What are the dominant red varietals of Tasmania GI?

A

Pinot Noir

57
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Who are some Key Producers of Northern Tasmania

A 
Pipers Brook Vineyard
Tamar Ridge
Jansz
Bay of Fires/House of Arras
Rosevears Estate
58
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Who are some Key Producers of Southern Tasmania

A

Domaine A
Elsewhere Vineyard
Stefano Lubiano

59
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What Champagne House founded Jansz alongside Heemskerk wines?

A

Louis Roederer

60
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What is the Gladstone Line?

A

Longitude 115 18 E

Established the eastern border of the Margaret River GI

61
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What is the name of the sea breeze that cools down the Albany GI on hot summer afternoons?

A

The Albany Doctor

62
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What is the sea breeze that cools down the Swan Valley GI on hot summer afternoons?

A

Fremantle Doctor

63
Q

Which three of the first five are all located within Wilyabrup?

A

Vasse Felix
Cullen
Moss Wood

64
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What is the name of Cullen’s wine included in the Langton’s Exceptional list?

A

Cullen

Diana Madeline, Margaret River, Australia

65
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Name the GI of Western Austrlia from North to South

A

Swan District
Perth Hills
Peel

Geographe 
Margaret River (west)
Blackwood Valley (east)
Manjimup
Pemberton

Great Southern (5 subregions)

66
Q

What soil types are within the Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge of the Margaret River?

A

A ridge of gneiss and granite that runs north–south for the length of the peninsula, it is covered by rusty-red laterite soils, rich in aluminum and iron.

67
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What is a benefit of the Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge?

A

Shelters vineyards from the coastal breezes that blow in from the nearby beaches

68
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What is the most planted variety of the Margaret River?

A

Semillon

69
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Where would you typically find Verdelho in Western Australia?

A

Manjimup

70
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What is the dominant varietal of Frankland River?

A

Riesling

71
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Producers of Frankland River Riesling

A

Frankland Estate

Alkoomi

72
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Frankland River Soils

A

Free-draining gravelly loams and mineral-rich laterite

73
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Soil type in Mount Barker

A

Marri (free-draining gravelly loam soil types with laterite and granite deposits

74
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Producers in Mount Barker

A

Duke’s Vineyard
Plantagenet
Forest Hill

75
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What is Porongurup named after?

A

Group of domed granite peaks

76
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Dominant varietals in Porongurup

A

Riesling
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir

77
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Porongurup Producers

A

Castle Rock

Abbey Creek

78
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What are the unofficial subregions of Geographe GI?

A

Ferguson Valley
Donnybrook
Harvey
Capel-Busselton Coastline

79
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Producers Geographe GI

A

Capel Vale (most important)
Willow Bridge Estate
Firetail

80
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Top varietals of Geographe GI

A

Chardonnay

Cabernet Sauvignon

81
Q

Where would you find Robert Channon Wines?

A

Granite Belt, Queensland

82
Q

What latitudes does Tasmania lie between?

A

40 and 44

The roaring 40s

83
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Soils of Pemberton GI

A

gravelly loam (found on higher slopes)

karri loam, a fertile red soil

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