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Where are the first five located? Who were they?

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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
Shiraz, Cab, Merlot, Cab Franc, Pinot Noir Riesling, Chard, Verdelho
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Major Natural Feature of Porongurup GI
Porongurup's Range
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Major Producers of Porongurup GI
Castel Rock Estate, | Gibralter Rock
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What are the unofficial subregions of Geographe GI?
Ferguson Valley, Donnybrook, Capel-Busselton Coastline, Harvey
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Major towns of Geographe GI
Harvey, Bunbury, Busselton, Yarloop
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Major varietals of Geographe GI?
Cabernet, Shiraz Semillon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
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Soils of Geographe GI
Sandy in coastal areas, heavier gneiss and richer loam inland
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Major Natural Features of Geographe GI
Geographe Bay/Indian Ocean (Western Border) Darling and Wicher Ranges
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Key Producers Geographe GI
Capel Vale, Willow Bridge Estate
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Name the overarching Geographical Locations of South West Australia
Geographe Margaret River Blackwood Valley Manjimup Pemberton Great Southern
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Pemberton GI Major Grapes
SB, Chardonnay, Semillon Pinot Noir, Shiraz
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Major Natural Features Pemberton GI
Warren River | Donnelly River
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Key Producers Pemberton GI
Salitage
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Unofficial subregions of Blackwood Valley GI
Boyup Brook Bridgetown Nannup
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Major grapes of Blackwood Valley GI
Shiraz, Cabernet SB, Semillon, Chard
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Key Producer of Blackwood Valley
Blackwood Crest
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What are the GI of Greater Perth?
Peel GI Perth Hills GI Swan District GI
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Major Grapes of Peel GI
Shiraz, Cabernet, Grenache Chard, Semillon
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Major Grapes of Perth Hills GI
Shiraz Chenin Blanc, Verdelho, Chard, Semillon
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Key producers of Perth Hills GI
Western Range Wines
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Major Climatic feature of Swan District GI
Fremantle Doctor is a famous breeze which blows inland on hot summer days which cools the baked vineyards of the Swan Valley
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Soils of Swan District GI
Alluvial Soils
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Major Natural Features of Swan District GI
Swan River Darling Range Indian Ocean
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Major Natural Features of Perth Hills GI
Darling Range
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Soil of Greater Perth GI
Gravelly loams with clay and ironstone
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Subregions of Swan District GI
Swan Valley GI
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Key Producers Swan District GI
Houghton Wines (Cabernet) Sandalford John Kosovich Wines
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What is important about Tasmania GI climate?
It is Australia's coolest and southernmost GI (Good for Sparkling Wine)
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What are the subzones of Northern Tasmania?
Pipers River Tamar Valley North West Coast
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What are the subzones of Southern Tasmania?
Derwent Valley Huon Valley Coal River / Richmond The East Coast (Cranbrook / Bicheno area)
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What are the dominant white varietals of Tasmania GI?
Chardonnay SB Pinot Gris Riesling
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What are the dominant red varietals of Tasmania GI?
Pinot Noir
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Who are some Key Producers of Northern Tasmania
``` Pipers Brook Vineyard Tamar Ridge Jansz Bay of Fires/House of Arras Rosevears Estate ```
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Who are some Key Producers of Southern Tasmania
Domaine A Elsewhere Vineyard Stefano Lubiano
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What Champagne House founded Jansz alongside Heemskerk wines?
Louis Roederer
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What is the Gladstone Line?
Longitude 115 18 E Established the eastern border of the Margaret River GI
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What is the name of the sea breeze that cools down the Albany GI on hot summer afternoons?
The Albany Doctor
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What is the sea breeze that cools down the Swan Valley GI on hot summer afternoons?
Fremantle Doctor
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Which three of the first five are all located within Wilyabrup?
Vasse Felix Cullen Moss Wood
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What is the name of Cullen's wine included in the Langton's Exceptional list?
Cullen Diana Madeline, Margaret River, Australia
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Name the GI of Western Austrlia from North to South
Swan District Perth Hills Peel ``` Geographe Margaret River (west) Blackwood Valley (east) Manjimup Pemberton ``` Great Southern (5 subregions)
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What soil types are within the Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge of the Margaret River?
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.
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What is a benefit of the Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge?
Shelters vineyards from the coastal breezes that blow in from the nearby beaches
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What is the most planted variety of the Margaret River?
Semillon
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Where would you typically find Verdelho in Western Australia?
Manjimup
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What is the dominant varietal of Frankland River?
Riesling
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Producers of Frankland River Riesling
Frankland Estate | Alkoomi
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Frankland River Soils
Free-draining gravelly loams and mineral-rich laterite
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Soil type in Mount Barker
Marri (free-draining gravelly loam soil types with laterite and granite deposits
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Producers in Mount Barker
Duke's Vineyard Plantagenet Forest Hill
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What is Porongurup named after?
Group of domed granite peaks
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Dominant varietals in Porongurup
Riesling Chardonnay Pinot Noir
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Porongurup Producers
Castle Rock | Abbey Creek
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What are the unofficial subregions of Geographe GI?
Ferguson Valley Donnybrook Harvey Capel-Busselton Coastline
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Producers Geographe GI
Capel Vale (most important) Willow Bridge Estate Firetail
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Top varietals of Geographe GI
Chardonnay | Cabernet Sauvignon
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Where would you find Robert Channon Wines?
Granite Belt, Queensland
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What latitudes does Tasmania lie between?
40 and 44 The roaring 40s
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Soils of Pemberton GI
gravelly loam (found on higher slopes) karri loam, a fertile red soil

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