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When did vines arrive in Australia?
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1788
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What Australian state was decimated by phylloxera?
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Victoria
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What country developed bag in box technology?
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Australia
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What 4 things are the heart of Australia's commercial winemaking?
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Technical proficiency, mechanical harvesting, irrigation, blending
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What 2 regions account for approx 40% if Australia's wine production?
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Riverland (South Australia). Riverina (New South Wales)
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Does Penfold's Grange come from a specific vineyard?
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No, it's a blend from many regions & many vineyards
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Who produced the 1st vintage of Grange? What year?
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Max Schuebert, 1951
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Who produces 'Hill of Grace'? From what grape?
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Henschke, Shiraz
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Name 3 cult old vine wines from Australia.
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Yalumba 'Octavius'. Clarendon Hills 'Astralis'. Torbreck 'RunRig'
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What vintages in the 2000s in Australia were affected by drought?
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2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
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In what year was the Yarra Valley and other wine regions in Victoria subject to brush fires?
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2009
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What is the former name of Wine Australia
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Australian Wine & Brandy Corporation. AWBC
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What does Wine Australia do?
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Oversees wine industry, regulates label language, defines geographic boundaries, moderates exports & trade, promotes product home & abroad
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What is the Label Integrity Program?
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85% grape, vintage, region
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How does Wine Australia define region & subregion?
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Single tract of land, comprising of at least 5 independently owned vineyards of minimum 5 ha each, minimum output of 500 tons of wine grapes annually
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What regions does South Eastern Australia encompass?
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All of: Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales. Portions of: South Australia, Queensland
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Can wine simply labeled 'Australia' carry a vintage or variety on the label?
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No
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What are the Australian states?
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Western Australian. Northern Territory. South Australia. Victoria. New South Wales. Queensland. Tasmania.
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What mountain range in New South Wales separates the wetter coastal areas from the more arid interior?
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The Great Dividing Range
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How much of Australia's total production comes from New South Wales?
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25%
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What region is the biggest producer of wine in New South Wales?
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Riverina
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What is another name for the Riverina region?
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Murrumbidgee Irrigation area
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Who is the producer of Yellowtail?
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Casella
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What is Noble One?
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A botrytised semillon dessert wine made by De Bortoli
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Where is the Hunter zone?
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Lower half of Hunter Valley Zone. Occupies a gentle, flat river valley running eastward from Brokenback Mountains to the Coast
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What is the climate of Hunter?
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Subtropical (one of Australia's warmest)
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Where are the oldest Verdelho plantings in Australia?
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Broke Fordwich, subregion of Hunter
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The Canberra District region is split between what areas?
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New South Wales. Australian Capital Territory.
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What is Australia's 2nd largest wine company?
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Hardy's. Controls much of Canberra
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What is Canberra District region's climate?
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Continental
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What is Australia's newest GI?
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New England Australia
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What are the zones of New South Wales?
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Western Plains. Big Rivers. Central Ranges. Hunter Valley. Northern Rivers. Northern Slopes. South Coast. Southern New South Wales.
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What are the regions of Big Rivers Zone?
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Murray Darling *. Perricoota. Riverina. Swan Hill *. * located in New South Wales & Victoria
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What are the regions of Central Ranges Zone?
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Cowra, Mudgee, Orange
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What are the regions of Hunter Valley Zone?
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Hunter
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What are the subregions of the Hunter region?
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Broke Fordwich. Pokolbin. Upper Hunter Valley.
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What is the region of Northern Rivers zone?
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Hastings River.
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What is the region of Northern Slopes zone?
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New England Australia
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What are the regions of South Coast zone?
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Shoalhaven Coast. Southern Highlands.
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What are the regions of Southern New South Wales?
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Canberra District. Tumbarumba. Hilltops. Gundagai.
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Does Western Plains zone have any subregions or regions?
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No
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What is the smallest & coolest mainland Australian state?
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Victoria
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What is Victoria's oldest wine region?
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Yarra Valley
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Where is Australia's Domaine Chandon? Since when?
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Yarra Valley, 1987
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What are the 2 soil types of Yarra Valley?
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Grey brown sandy clay. Red volcanic.
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What parts of Victoria have a continental climate?
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North East Victoria (hottest). North West Victoria. Central Victoria (slightly cooler).
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What red grape thrives in Bendigo, Heathcote, & Goulburn Valley?
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Shiraz
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Where is the producer Tahbilk?
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Nagambia Lakes
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Who has the oldest Marsanne vines in Australia?
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Tahbilk, in Nagambia Lakes
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What regions of the North East Victoria zone are famous for sweet fortified wine?
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Rutherglen & Glenrowan
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What grapes are used for Topaque style wine?
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Muscadelle
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What is the Muscat of Rutherglen Network?
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Est 1995, a producer syndicate, developed a 4-tier classification system based on: age, sweetness, complexity
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How is membership of the Muscat of Rutherglen Network indicated on a label?
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Stylized R logo
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The muscat classification of Rutherglen Muscat has an average age of? RS level?
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5 years. 180-240 g/l RS
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What's the average age & RS of classic muscat?
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10 yrs. 200-280 g/l RS
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What's the average age of grand muscat? RS level?
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15 yrs. 270-400 g/l RS
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Rare muscat average age & RS level?
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20+ yrs. 270-400 g/l RS
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What are the 4 classifications of Rutherglen Muscat?
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Muscat, classic muscat, grand muscat, rare muscat
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What are the zones of Victoria?
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Central Victoria. Gippsland. North East Victoria. North West Victoria. Port Phillip. Western Victoria.
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What are the regions of the Central Victoria Zone?
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Bendigo. Goulburn Valley. Heathcote. Strathbogie Ranges. Upper Goulburn.
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What is the subregion of Goulburn Valley?
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Nagambie Lakes
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True/False. Gippsland has no regions.
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True
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What are the regions of North East Victoria zone?
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Alpine Valley. Beechworth. Glenrowan. King Valley. Rutherglen.
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What are the regions of North West Victoria zone?
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Murray Darling. Both located New South Wales and Victoria.
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What is the subregion of Goulburn Valley?
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Nagambie Lakes
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True/False. Gippsland has no regions.
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True
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What are the regions of North East Victoria zone?
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Alpine Valley. Beechworth. Glenrowan. King Valley. Rutherglen.
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What are the regions of North West Victoria zone?
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Murray Darling. Both located New South Wales and Victoria.
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What are the regions of Port Phillip zone?
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Geelong. Macedon Ranges. Mornington Peninsula. Sunbury. Yarra Valley.
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What are the regions of Western Victoria zone?
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Grampians. Henty. Pyrenees.
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What is the subregion of the Grampians region?
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Great Western
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How many zones is South Australia divided into?
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8 zones
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What state of Australia is the Limestone coast with in?
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South Australia
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What is the climate of the Limestone coast?
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Cool, maritime influenced
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What region of the Limestone coast produces Australia's best Cabernet Sauvignon?
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Coonawarra
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What are 2 of Coonawarra's best wines?
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Wines of Majella. Parker Estate's 'First Growths'
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What is the chief climatic hazard of Coonawarra?
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Spring frost
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What top soil is Coonawarra known for?
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Terra rossa
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What region near Coonawarra has terra rossa soil as well?
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Padthaway
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How much vineyard acreage does Chardonnay & Riesling take up in Padthaway?
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40%
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Where is the Lower Murray zone?
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Directly north of the Limestone coast
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What is the Riverland region known for?
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Heavy irrigation. Bulk wine production.
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What's the climate of the Lower Murray zone?
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Continental & hot
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What 3 zones of South Australia lie west of Lower Murray?
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Fleurieu. Barossa. Mount Lofty Ranges.
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What ocean current tempers Fleurieu zone?
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Southern Ocean currents
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What's Fleurieu zones climate?
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Mediterranean
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The Langhorne Creek region of Fleurieu is directly north of what lake?
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Lake Alexandrina
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What's the most important region of the Fleurieu zone?
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McLaren Vale
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What grapes are the focus of McLaren Vale?
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Cab Sauv. Shiraz. Grenache. Mataro.
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What's another name for Mataro?
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Mourvèdre
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Who makes McLaren Vale's "Dead Arm"?
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D'Arenberg
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Where is Drew Noon's "Eclipse" made? What grape base?
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McLaren Vale. Grenache based.
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What is the subregion of Goulburn Valley?
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Nagambie Lakes
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True/False. Gippsland has no regions.
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True
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What are the regions of North East Victoria zone?
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Alpine Valley. Beechworth. Glenrowan. King Valley. Rutherglen.
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What are the regions of North West Victoria zone?
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Murray Darling. Both located New South Wales and Victoria.
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What are the regions of Port Phillip zone?
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Geelong. Macedon Ranges. Mornington Peninsula. Sunbury. Yarra Valley.
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What are the regions of Western Victoria zone?
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Grampians. Henty. Pyrenees.
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What is the subregion of the Grampians region?
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Great Western
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How many zones is South Australia divided into?
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8 zones
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What state of Australia is the Limestone coast with in?
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South Australia
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What is the climate of the Limestone coast?
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Cool, maritime influenced
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What region of the Limestone coast produces Australia's best Cabernet Sauvignon?
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Coonawarra
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What are 2 of Coonawarra's best wines?
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Wines of Majella. Parker Estate's 'First Growths'
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What is the chief climatic hazard of Coonawarra?
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Spring frost
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What top soil is Coonawarra known for?
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Terra rossa
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What region near Coonawarra has terra rossa soil as well?
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Padthaway
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How much vineyard acreage does Chardonnay & Riesling take up in Padthaway?
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40%
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Where is the Lower Murray zone?
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Directly north of the Limestone coast
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What is the Riverland region known for?
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Heavy irrigation. Bulk wine production.
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What's the climate of the Lower Murray zone?
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Continental & hot
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What 3 zones of South Australia lie west of Lower Murray?
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Fleurieu. Barossa. Mount Lofty Ranges.
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What ocean current tempers Fleurieu zone?
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Southern Ocean currents
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What's Fleurieu zones climate?
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Mediterranean
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The Langhorne Creek region of Fleurieu is directly north of what lake?
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Lake Alexandrina
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What's the most important region of the Fleurieu zone?
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McLaren Vale
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What grapes are the focus of McLaren Vale?
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Cab Sauv. Shiraz. Grenache. Mataro.
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What's another name for Mataro?
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Mourvèdre
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Who makes McLaren Vale's "Dead Arm"?
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D'Arenberg
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Where is Drew Noon's "Eclipse" made? What grape base?
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McLaren Vale. Grenache based.
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Who in McLaren Vale makes "Astralis"?
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Clarendon Hills
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What is the southernmost region in Mount Lofty Ranges?
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Adelaide Hills
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What's the climate of Adelaide Hills?
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Cool, maritime
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What grape grows well in Adelaide Hills?
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Sauv Blanc. Chard. Pinot Noir.
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What is Clare Valley's climate?
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Warmer, continental
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What region makes Australia's classic Riesling?
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Clare Valley
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What are the unofficial subregions of Clare Valley?
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Watervale. Polish Hill River.
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What soils characterize Watervale & Polish Hill River?
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Limestone. Broken slate.
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What does the super zone Adelaide allow?
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Blending from: Barossa, Fleurieu, & Mount Lofty Ranges
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What surrounds the Barossa zone on 3 sides?
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Mount Lofty Ranges
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What's Australia's most important zone for premium Shiraz?
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Barossa Zone
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What are the zones of South Australia?
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Adelaide superzone. Barossa. Far North. Fleurieu. Limestone Coast. Lower Murray. Mount Lofty Ranges. The Peninsulas.
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What are the regions of North East Victoria zone?
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Alpine Valley. Beechworth. Glenrowan. King Valley. Rutherglen.
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What are the regions of North West Victoria zone?
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Murray Darling. Both located New South Wales and Victoria.
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What are the regions of Port Phillip zone?
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Geelong. Macedon Ranges. Mornington Peninsula. Sunbury. Yarra Valley.
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What are the regions of Western Victoria zone?
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Grampians. Henty. Pyrenees.
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What is the subregion of the Grampians region?
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Great Western
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How many zones is South Australia divided into?
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8 zones
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What state of Australia is the Limestone coast with in?
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South Australia
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What is the climate of the Limestone coast?
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Cool, maritime influenced
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What region of the Limestone coast produces Australia's best Cabernet Sauvignon?
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Coonawarra
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What are 2 of Coonawarra's best wines?
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Wines of Majella. Parker Estate's 'First Growths'
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What is the chief climatic hazard of Coonawarra?
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Spring frost
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What top soil is Coonawarra known for?
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Terra rossa
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What region near Coonawarra has terra rossa soil as well?
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Padthaway
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How much vineyard acreage does Chardonnay & Riesling take up in Padthaway?
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40%
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Where is the Lower Murray zone?
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Directly north of the Limestone coast
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What is the Riverland region known for?
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Heavy irrigation. Bulk wine production.
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What's the climate of the Lower Murray zone?
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Continental & hot
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What 3 zones of South Australia lie west of Lower Murray?
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Fleurieu. Barossa. Mount Lofty Ranges.
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What ocean current tempers Fleurieu zone?
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Southern Ocean currents
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What's Fleurieu zones climate?
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Mediterranean
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The Langhorne Creek region of Fleurieu is directly north of what lake?
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Lake Alexandrina
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What's the most important region of the Fleurieu zone?
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McLaren Vale
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What grapes are the focus of McLaren Vale?
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Cab Sauv. Shiraz. Grenache. Mataro.
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What's another name for Mataro?
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Mourvèdre
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Who makes McLaren Vale's "Dead Arm"?
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D'Arenberg
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Where is Drew Noon's "Eclipse" made? What grape base?
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McLaren Vale. Grenache based.
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Who in McLaren Vale makes "Astralis"?
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Clarendon Hills
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What is the southernmost region in Mount Lofty Ranges?
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Adelaide Hills
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What's the climate of Adelaide Hills?
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Cool, maritime
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What grape grows well in Adelaide Hills?
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Sauv Blanc. Chard. Pinot Noir.
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What is Clare Valley's climate?
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Warmer, continental
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What region makes Australia's classic Riesling?
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Clare Valley
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What are the unofficial subregions of Clare Valley?
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Watervale. Polish Hill River.
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What soils characterize Watervale & Polish Hill River?
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Limestone. Broken slate.
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What does the super zone Adelaide allow?
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Blending from: Barossa, Fleurieu, & Mount Lofty Ranges
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What surrounds the Barossa zone on 3 sides?
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Mount Lofty Ranges
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What's Australia's most important zone for premium Shiraz?
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Barossa Zone
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What are the zones of South Australia?
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Adelaide superzone. Barossa. Far North. Fleurieu. Limestone Coast. Lower Murray. Mount Lofty Ranges. The Peninsulas.
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How old are Barossa Valley's old vine?
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150 yrs
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What are the regions of Port Phillip zone?
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Geelong. Macedon Ranges. Mornington Peninsula. Sunbury. Yarra Valley.
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What are the regions of Western Victoria zone?
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Grampians. Henty. Pyrenees.
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What is the subregion of the Grampians region?
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Great Western
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How many zones is South Australia divided into?
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8 zones
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What state of Australia is the Limestone coast with in?
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South Australia
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What is the climate of the Limestone coast?
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Cool, maritime influenced
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What region of the Limestone coast produces Australia's best Cabernet Sauvignon?
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Coonawarra
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What are 2 of Coonawarra's best wines?
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Wines of Majella. Parker Estate's 'First Growths'
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What is the chief climatic hazard of Coonawarra?
|
Spring frost
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What top soil is Coonawarra known for?
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Terra rossa
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What region near Coonawarra has terra rossa soil as well?
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Padthaway
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How much vineyard acreage does Chardonnay & Riesling take up in Padthaway?
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40%
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Where is the Lower Murray zone?
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Directly north of the Limestone coast
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What is the Riverland region known for?
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Heavy irrigation. Bulk wine production.
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What's the climate of the Lower Murray zone?
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Continental & hot
|
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What 3 zones of South Australia lie west of Lower Murray?
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Fleurieu. Barossa. Mount Lofty Ranges.
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What ocean current tempers Fleurieu zone?
|
Southern Ocean currents
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What's Fleurieu zones climate?
|
Mediterranean
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The Langhorne Creek region of Fleurieu is directly north of what lake?
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Lake Alexandrina
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What's the most important region of the Fleurieu zone?
|
McLaren Vale
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What grapes are the focus of McLaren Vale?
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Cab Sauv. Shiraz. Grenache. Mataro.
|
|
|
What's another name for Mataro?
|
Mourvèdre
|
|
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Who makes McLaren Vale's "Dead Arm"?
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D'Arenberg
|
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Where is Drew Noon's "Eclipse" made? What grape base?
|
McLaren Vale. Grenache based.
|
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Who in McLaren Vale makes "Astralis"?
|
Clarendon Hills
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What is the southernmost region in Mount Lofty Ranges?
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Adelaide Hills
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What's the climate of Adelaide Hills?
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Cool, maritime
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What grape grows well in Adelaide Hills?
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Sauv Blanc. Chard. Pinot Noir.
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What is Clare Valley's climate?
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Warmer, continental
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What region makes Australia's classic Riesling?
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Clare Valley
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What are the unofficial subregions of Clare Valley?
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Watervale. Polish Hill River.
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|
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What soils characterize Watervale & Polish Hill River?
|
Limestone. Broken slate.
|
|
|
What does the super zone Adelaide allow?
|
Blending from: Barossa, Fleurieu, & Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
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What surrounds the Barossa zone on 3 sides?
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Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
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What's Australia's most important zone for premium Shiraz?
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Barossa Zone
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What are the regions of Western Victoria zone?
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Grampians. Henty. Pyrenees.
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How old are Barossa Valley's old vine?
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150 yrs
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How many zones is South Australia divided into?
|
8 zones
|
|
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What state of Australia is the Limestone coast with in?
|
South Australia
|
|
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What is the climate of the Limestone coast?
|
Cool, maritime influenced
|
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What region of the Limestone coast produces Australia's best Cabernet Sauvignon?
|
Coonawarra
|
|
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What are 2 of Coonawarra's best wines?
|
Wines of Majella. Parker Estate's 'First Growths'
|
|
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What is the chief climatic hazard of Coonawarra?
|
Spring frost
|
|
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What top soil is Coonawarra known for?
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Terra rossa
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What region near Coonawarra has terra rossa soil as well?
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Padthaway
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How much vineyard acreage does Chardonnay & Riesling take up in Padthaway?
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40%
|
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Where is the Lower Murray zone?
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Directly north of the Limestone coast
|
|
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What is the Riverland region known for?
|
Heavy irrigation. Bulk wine production.
|
|
|
What's the climate of the Lower Murray zone?
|
Continental & hot
|
|
|
What 3 zones of South Australia lie west of Lower Murray?
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Fleurieu. Barossa. Mount Lofty Ranges.
|
|
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What ocean current tempers Fleurieu zone?
|
Southern Ocean currents
|
|
|
What's Fleurieu zones climate?
|
Mediterranean
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|
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The Langhorne Creek region of Fleurieu is directly north of what lake?
|
Lake Alexandrina
|
|
|
What's the most important region of the Fleurieu zone?
|
McLaren Vale
|
|
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What grapes are the focus of McLaren Vale?
|
Cab Sauv. Shiraz. Grenache. Mataro.
|
|
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What's another name for Mataro?
|
Mourvèdre
|
|
|
Who makes McLaren Vale's "Dead Arm"?
|
D'Arenberg
|
|
|
Where is Drew Noon's "Eclipse" made? What grape base?
|
McLaren Vale. Grenache based.
|
|
|
Who in McLaren Vale makes "Astralis"?
|
Clarendon Hills
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What is the southernmost region in Mount Lofty Ranges?
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Adelaide Hills
|
|
|
What's the climate of Adelaide Hills?
|
Cool, maritime
|
|
|
What grape grows well in Adelaide Hills?
|
Sauv Blanc. Chard. Pinot Noir.
|
|
|
What is Clare Valley's climate?
|
Warmer, continental
|
|
|
What region makes Australia's classic Riesling?
|
Clare Valley
|
|
|
What are the unofficial subregions of Clare Valley?
|
Watervale. Polish Hill River.
|
|
|
What soils characterize Watervale & Polish Hill River?
|
Limestone. Broken slate.
|
|
|
What does the super zone Adelaide allow?
|
Blending from: Barossa, Fleurieu, & Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What surrounds the Barossa zone on 3 sides?
|
Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What's Australia's most important zone for premium Shiraz?
|
Barossa Zone
|
|
|
What are the zones of South Australia?
|
Adelaide superzone. Barossa. Far North. Fleurieu. Limestone Coast. Lower Murray. Mount Lofty Ranges. The Peninsulas.
|
|
|
How old are Barossa Valley's old vine?
|
150 yrs
|
|
|
What is the size of a hogshead?
|
300L
|
|
|
What is the subregion of the Grampians region?
|
Great Western
|
|
|
How many zones is South Australia divided into?
|
8 zones
|
|
|
What state of Australia is the Limestone coast with in?
|
South Australia
|
|
|
What is the climate of the Limestone coast?
|
Cool, maritime influenced
|
|
|
What region of the Limestone coast produces Australia's best Cabernet Sauvignon?
|
Coonawarra
|
|
|
What are 2 of Coonawarra's best wines?
|
Wines of Majella. Parker Estate's 'First Growths'
|
|
|
What is the chief climatic hazard of Coonawarra?
|
Spring frost
|
|
|
What top soil is Coonawarra known for?
|
Terra rossa
|
|
|
What region near Coonawarra has terra rossa soil as well?
|
Padthaway
|
|
|
How much vineyard acreage does Chardonnay & Riesling take up in Padthaway?
|
40%
|
|
|
Where is the Lower Murray zone?
|
Directly north of the Limestone coast
|
|
|
What is the Riverland region known for?
|
Heavy irrigation. Bulk wine production.
|
|
|
What's the climate of the Lower Murray zone?
|
Continental & hot
|
|
|
What 3 zones of South Australia lie west of Lower Murray?
|
Fleurieu. Barossa. Mount Lofty Ranges.
|
|
|
What ocean current tempers Fleurieu zone?
|
Southern Ocean currents
|
|
|
What's Fleurieu zones climate?
|
Mediterranean
|
|
|
The Langhorne Creek region of Fleurieu is directly north of what lake?
|
Lake Alexandrina
|
|
|
What's the most important region of the Fleurieu zone?
|
McLaren Vale
|
|
|
What grapes are the focus of McLaren Vale?
|
Cab Sauv. Shiraz. Grenache. Mataro.
|
|
|
What's another name for Mataro?
|
Mourvèdre
|
|
|
Who makes McLaren Vale's "Dead Arm"?
|
D'Arenberg
|
|
|
Where is Drew Noon's "Eclipse" made? What grape base?
|
McLaren Vale. Grenache based.
|
|
|
What is the southernmost region in Mount Lofty Ranges?
|
Adelaide Hills
|
|
|
What's the climate of Adelaide Hills?
|
Cool, maritime
|
|
|
What grape grows well in Adelaide Hills?
|
Sauv Blanc. Chard. Pinot Noir.
|
|
|
What is Clare Valley's climate?
|
Warmer, continental
|
|
|
What region makes Australia's classic Riesling?
|
Clare Valley
|
|
|
What are the unofficial subregions of Clare Valley?
|
Watervale. Polish Hill River.
|
|
|
What soils characterize Watervale & Polish Hill River?
|
Limestone. Broken slate.
|
|
|
What does the super zone Adelaide allow?
|
Blending from: Barossa, Fleurieu, & Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What surrounds the Barossa zone on 3 sides?
|
Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What's Australia's most important zone for premium Shiraz?
|
Barossa Zone
|
|
|
What are the zones of South Australia?
|
Adelaide superzone. Barossa. Far North. Fleurieu. Limestone Coast. Lower Murray. Mount Lofty Ranges. The Peninsulas.
|
|
|
How old are Barossa Valley's old vine?
|
150 yrs
|
|
|
What barrel was traditionally used to age Barossa Valley Shiraz?
|
American oak hogshead
|
|
|
What is the size of a hogshead?
|
300L
|
|
|
How is Eden Valley's climate different than Barossa Valley?
|
Eden Valley is cooler
|
|
|
How many zones is South Australia divided into?
|
8 zones
|
|
|
What state of Australia is the Limestone coast with in?
|
South Australia
|
|
|
What is the climate of the Limestone coast?
|
Cool, maritime influenced
|
|
|
What region of the Limestone coast produces Australia's best Cabernet Sauvignon?
|
Coonawarra
|
|
|
What are 2 of Coonawarra's best wines?
|
Wines of Majella. Parker Estate's 'First Growths'
|
|
|
What is the chief climatic hazard of Coonawarra?
|
Spring frost
|
|
|
What top soil is Coonawarra known for?
|
Terra rossa
|
|
|
How much vineyard acreage does Chardonnay & Riesling take up in Padthaway?
|
40%
|
|
|
Where is the Lower Murray zone?
|
Directly north of the Limestone coast
|
|
|
What is the Riverland region known for?
|
Heavy irrigation. Bulk wine production.
|
|
|
What's the climate of the Lower Murray zone?
|
Continental & hot
|
|
|
What 3 zones of South Australia lie west of Lower Murray?
|
Fleurieu. Barossa. Mount Lofty Ranges.
|
|
|
What ocean current tempers Fleurieu zone?
|
Southern Ocean currents
|
|
|
What's Fleurieu zones climate?
|
Mediterranean
|
|
|
The Langhorne Creek region of Fleurieu is directly north of what lake?
|
Lake Alexandrina
|
|
|
What's the most important region of the Fleurieu zone?
|
McLaren Vale
|
|
|
What grapes are the focus of McLaren Vale?
|
Cab Sauv. Shiraz. Grenache. Mataro.
|
|
|
What's another name for Mataro?
|
Mourvèdre
|
|
|
Who makes McLaren Vale's "Dead Arm"?
|
D'Arenberg
|
|
|
Where is Drew Noon's "Eclipse" made? What grape base?
|
McLaren Vale. Grenache based.
|
|
|
Who in McLaren Vale makes "Astralis"?
|
Clarendon Hills
|
|
|
What is the southernmost region in Mount Lofty Ranges?
|
Adelaide Hills
|
|
|
What's the climate of Adelaide Hills?
|
Cool, maritime
|
|
|
What grape grows well in Adelaide Hills?
|
Sauv Blanc. Chard. Pinot Noir.
|
|
|
What is Clare Valley's climate?
|
Warmer, continental
|
|
|
What region makes Australia's classic Riesling?
|
Clare Valley
|
|
|
What are the unofficial subregions of Clare Valley?
|
Watervale. Polish Hill River.
|
|
|
What soils characterize Watervale & Polish Hill River?
|
Limestone. Broken slate.
|
|
|
What does the super zone Adelaide allow?
|
Blending from: Barossa, Fleurieu, & Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What surrounds the Barossa zone on 3 sides?
|
Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What's Australia's most important zone for premium Shiraz?
|
Barossa Zone
|
|
|
What are the zones of South Australia?
|
Adelaide superzone. Barossa. Far North. Fleurieu. Limestone Coast. Lower Murray. Mount Lofty Ranges. The Peninsulas.
|
|
|
How old are Barossa Valley's old vine?
|
150 yrs
|
|
|
What barrel was traditionally used to age Barossa Valley Shiraz?
|
American oak hogshead
|
|
|
What is the size of a hogshead?
|
300L
|
|
|
How is Eden Valley's climate different than Barossa Valley?
|
Eden Valley is cooler
|
|
|
Name 3 important producers from Eden Valley?
|
Yalumba. Pewsey Vale. Henschke.
|
|
|
What state of Australia is the Limestone coast with in?
|
South Australia
|
|
|
What is the climate of the Limestone coast?
|
Cool, maritime influenced
|
|
|
What region of the Limestone coast produces Australia's best Cabernet Sauvignon?
|
Coonawarra
|
|
|
What are 2 of Coonawarra's best wines?
|
Wines of Majella. Parker Estate's 'First Growths'
|
|
|
What is the chief climatic hazard of Coonawarra?
|
Spring frost
|
|
|
What top soil is Coonawarra known for?
|
Terra rossa
|
|
|
What region near Coonawarra has terra rossa soil as well?
|
Padthaway
|
|
|
How much vineyard acreage does Chardonnay & Riesling take up in Padthaway?
|
40%
|
|
|
Where is the Lower Murray zone?
|
Directly north of the Limestone coast
|
|
|
What is the Riverland region known for?
|
Heavy irrigation. Bulk wine production.
|
|
|
What's the climate of the Lower Murray zone?
|
Continental & hot
|
|
|
What 3 zones of South Australia lie west of Lower Murray?
|
Fleurieu. Barossa. Mount Lofty Ranges.
|
|
|
What ocean current tempers Fleurieu zone?
|
Southern Ocean currents
|
|
|
What's Fleurieu zones climate?
|
Mediterranean
|
|
|
The Langhorne Creek region of Fleurieu is directly north of what lake?
|
Lake Alexandrina
|
|
|
What's the most important region of the Fleurieu zone?
|
McLaren Vale
|
|
|
What grapes are the focus of McLaren Vale?
|
Cab Sauv. Shiraz. Grenache. Mataro.
|
|
|
What's another name for Mataro?
|
Mourvèdre
|
|
|
Who makes McLaren Vale's "Dead Arm"?
|
D'Arenberg
|
|
|
Where is Drew Noon's "Eclipse" made? What grape base?
|
McLaren Vale. Grenache based.
|
|
|
Who in McLaren Vale makes "Astralis"?
|
Clarendon Hills
|
|
|
What is the southernmost region in Mount Lofty Ranges?
|
Adelaide Hills
|
|
|
What's the climate of Adelaide Hills?
|
Cool, maritime
|
|
|
What grape grows well in Adelaide Hills?
|
Sauv Blanc. Chard. Pinot Noir.
|
|
|
What is Clare Valley's climate?
|
Warmer, continental
|
|
|
What region makes Australia's classic Riesling?
|
Clare Valley
|
|
|
What are the unofficial subregions of Clare Valley?
|
Watervale. Polish Hill River.
|
|
|
What soils characterize Watervale & Polish Hill River?
|
Limestone. Broken slate.
|
|
|
What does the super zone Adelaide allow?
|
Blending from: Barossa, Fleurieu, & Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What surrounds the Barossa zone on 3 sides?
|
Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What's Australia's most important zone for premium Shiraz?
|
Barossa Zone
|
|
|
What are the zones of South Australia?
|
Adelaide superzone. Barossa. Far North. Fleurieu. Limestone Coast. Lower Murray. Mount Lofty Ranges. The Peninsulas.
|
|
|
How old are Barossa Valley's old vine?
|
150 yrs
|
|
|
What barrel was traditionally used to age Barossa Valley Shiraz?
|
American oak hogshead
|
|
|
What is the size of a hogshead?
|
300L
|
|
|
How is Eden Valley's climate different than Barossa Valley?
|
Eden Valley is cooler
|
|
|
Name 3 important producers from Eden Valley?
|
Yalumba. Pewsey Vale. Henschke.
|
|
|
What is the sole producer of the subregion High Eden?
|
Mountadam
|
|
|
What is the climate of the Limestone coast?
|
Cool, maritime influenced
|
|
|
What region of the Limestone coast produces Australia's best Cabernet Sauvignon?
|
Coonawarra
|
|
|
What are 2 of Coonawarra's best wines?
|
Wines of Majella. Parker Estate's 'First Growths'
|
|
|
What is the chief climatic hazard of Coonawarra?
|
Spring frost
|
|
|
What top soil is Coonawarra known for?
|
Terra rossa
|
|
|
What region near Coonawarra has terra rossa soil as well?
|
Padthaway
|
|
|
How much vineyard acreage does Chardonnay & Riesling take up in Padthaway?
|
40%
|
|
|
Where is the Lower Murray zone?
|
Directly north of the Limestone coast
|
|
|
What is the Riverland region known for?
|
Heavy irrigation. Bulk wine production.
|
|
|
What 3 zones of South Australia lie west of Lower Murray?
|
Fleurieu. Barossa. Mount Lofty Ranges.
|
|
|
What ocean current tempers Fleurieu zone?
|
Southern Ocean currents
|
|
|
What's Fleurieu zones climate?
|
Mediterranean
|
|
|
The Langhorne Creek region of Fleurieu is directly north of what lake?
|
Lake Alexandrina
|
|
|
What's the most important region of the Fleurieu zone?
|
McLaren Vale
|
|
|
What grapes are the focus of McLaren Vale?
|
Cab Sauv. Shiraz. Grenache. Mataro.
|
|
|
What's another name for Mataro?
|
Mourvèdre
|
|
|
Who makes McLaren Vale's "Dead Arm"?
|
D'Arenberg
|
|
|
Where is Drew Noon's "Eclipse" made? What grape base?
|
McLaren Vale. Grenache based.
|
|
|
Who in McLaren Vale makes "Astralis"?
|
Clarendon Hills
|
|
|
What is the southernmost region in Mount Lofty Ranges?
|
Adelaide Hills
|
|
|
What's the climate of Adelaide Hills?
|
Cool, maritime
|
|
|
What grape grows well in Adelaide Hills?
|
Sauv Blanc. Chard. Pinot Noir.
|
|
|
What is Clare Valley's climate?
|
Warmer, continental
|
|
|
What are the unofficial subregions of Clare Valley?
|
Watervale. Polish Hill River.
|
|
|
What soils characterize Watervale & Polish Hill River?
|
Limestone. Broken slate.
|
|
|
What does the super zone Adelaide allow?
|
Blending from: Barossa, Fleurieu, & Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What surrounds the Barossa zone on 3 sides?
|
Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What's Australia's most important zone for premium Shiraz?
|
Barossa Zone
|
|
|
What are the zones of South Australia?
|
Adelaide superzone. Barossa. Far North. Fleurieu. Limestone Coast. Lower Murray. Mount Lofty Ranges. The Peninsulas.
|
|
|
How old are Barossa Valley's old vine?
|
150 yrs
|
|
|
What barrel was traditionally used to age Barossa Valley Shiraz?
|
American oak hogshead
|
|
|
What is the size of a hogshead?
|
300L
|
|
|
How is Eden Valley's climate different than Barossa Valley?
|
Eden Valley is cooler
|
|
|
Name 3 important producers from Eden Valley?
|
Yalumba. Pewsey Vale. Henschke.
|
|
|
What is the sole producer of the subregion High Eden?
|
Mountadam
|
|
|
What was Mountadam the 1st producer of in Australia?
|
Commercial Chardonnay
|
|
|
What region of the Limestone coast produces Australia's best Cabernet Sauvignon?
|
Coonawarra
|
|
|
What are 2 of Coonawarra's best wines?
|
Wines of Majella. Parker Estate's 'First Growths'
|
|
|
What is the chief climatic hazard of Coonawarra?
|
Spring frost
|
|
|
What top soil is Coonawarra known for?
|
Terra rossa
|
|
|
What region near Coonawarra has terra rossa soil as well?
|
Padthaway
|
|
|
How much vineyard acreage does Chardonnay & Riesling take up in Padthaway?
|
40%
|
|
|
Where is the Lower Murray zone?
|
Directly north of the Limestone coast
|
|
|
What is the Riverland region known for?
|
Heavy irrigation. Bulk wine production.
|
|
|
What's the climate of the Lower Murray zone?
|
Continental & hot
|
|
|
What 3 zones of South Australia lie west of Lower Murray?
|
Fleurieu. Barossa. Mount Lofty Ranges.
|
|
|
What ocean current tempers Fleurieu zone?
|
Southern Ocean currents
|
|
|
What's Fleurieu zones climate?
|
Mediterranean
|
|
|
The Langhorne Creek region of Fleurieu is directly north of what lake?
|
Lake Alexandrina
|
|
|
What's the most important region of the Fleurieu zone?
|
McLaren Vale
|
|
|
What grapes are the focus of McLaren Vale?
|
Cab Sauv. Shiraz. Grenache. Mataro.
|
|
|
What's another name for Mataro?
|
Mourvèdre
|
|
|
Who makes McLaren Vale's "Dead Arm"?
|
D'Arenberg
|
|
|
Where is Drew Noon's "Eclipse" made? What grape base?
|
McLaren Vale. Grenache based.
|
|
|
Who in McLaren Vale makes "Astralis"?
|
Clarendon Hills
|
|
|
What is the southernmost region in Mount Lofty Ranges?
|
Adelaide Hills
|
|
|
What's the climate of Adelaide Hills?
|
Cool, maritime
|
|
|
What grape grows well in Adelaide Hills?
|
Sauv Blanc. Chard. Pinot Noir.
|
|
|
What is Clare Valley's climate?
|
Warmer, continental
|
|
|
What region makes Australia's classic Riesling?
|
Clare Valley
|
|
|
What are the unofficial subregions of Clare Valley?
|
Watervale. Polish Hill River.
|
|
|
What soils characterize Watervale & Polish Hill River?
|
Limestone. Broken slate.
|
|
|
What does the super zone Adelaide allow?
|
Blending from: Barossa, Fleurieu, & Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What surrounds the Barossa zone on 3 sides?
|
Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What's Australia's most important zone for premium Shiraz?
|
Barossa Zone
|
|
|
What are the zones of South Australia?
|
Adelaide superzone. Barossa. Far North. Fleurieu. Limestone Coast. Lower Murray. Mount Lofty Ranges. The Peninsulas.
|
|
|
How old are Barossa Valley's old vine?
|
150 yrs
|
|
|
What are 2 of Coonawarra's best wines?
|
Wines of Majella. Parker Estate's 'First Growths'
|
|
|
What is the size of a hogshead?
|
300L
|
|
|
How is Eden Valley's climate different than Barossa Valley?
|
Eden Valley is cooler
|
|
|
Name 3 important producers from Eden Valley?
|
Yalumba. Pewsey Vale. Henschke.
|
|
|
What is the sole producer of the subregion High Eden?
|
Mountadam
|
|
|
Where is the Lower Murray zone?
|
Directly north of the Limestone coast
|
|
|
What are the regions of the Barossa zone?
|
Barossa Valley & Eden Valley
|
|
|
What's the climate of the Lower Murray zone?
|
Continental & hot
|
|
|
What 3 zones of South Australia lie west of Lower Murray?
|
Fleurieu. Barossa. Mount Lofty Ranges.
|
|
|
What ocean current tempers Fleurieu zone?
|
Southern Ocean currents
|
|
|
What's Fleurieu zones climate?
|
Mediterranean
|
|
|
The Langhorne Creek region of Fleurieu is directly north of what lake?
|
Lake Alexandrina
|
|
|
What's the most important region of the Fleurieu zone?
|
McLaren Vale
|
|
|
What grapes are the focus of McLaren Vale?
|
Cab Sauv. Shiraz. Grenache. Mataro.
|
|
|
What's another name for Mataro?
|
Mourvèdre
|
|
|
Who makes McLaren Vale's "Dead Arm"?
|
D'Arenberg
|
|
|
Where is Drew Noon's "Eclipse" made? What grape base?
|
McLaren Vale. Grenache based.
|
|
|
Who in McLaren Vale makes "Astralis"?
|
Clarendon Hills
|
|
|
What is the southernmost region in Mount Lofty Ranges?
|
Adelaide Hills
|
|
|
What's the climate of Adelaide Hills?
|
Cool, maritime
|
|
|
What grape grows well in Adelaide Hills?
|
Sauv Blanc. Chard. Pinot Noir.
|
|
|
What is Clare Valley's climate?
|
Warmer, continental
|
|
|
What region makes Australia's classic Riesling?
|
Clare Valley
|
|
|
What are the unofficial subregions of Clare Valley?
|
Watervale. Polish Hill River.
|
|
|
What soils characterize Watervale & Polish Hill River?
|
Limestone. Broken slate.
|
|
|
What does the super zone Adelaide allow?
|
Blending from: Barossa, Fleurieu, & Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What surrounds the Barossa zone on 3 sides?
|
Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What's Australia's most important zone for premium Shiraz?
|
Barossa Zone
|
|
|
What are the zones of South Australia?
|
Adelaide superzone. Barossa. Far North. Fleurieu. Limestone Coast. Lower Murray. Mount Lofty Ranges. The Peninsulas.
|
|
|
How old are Barossa Valley's old vine?
|
150 yrs
|
|
|
What barrel was traditionally used to age Barossa Valley Shiraz?
|
American oak hogshead
|
|
|
What is the size of a hogshead?
|
300L
|
|
|
How is Eden Valley's climate different than Barossa Valley?
|
Eden Valley is cooler
|
|
|
Name 3 important producers from Eden Valley?
|
Yalumba. Pewsey Vale. Henschke.
|
|
|
What is the sole producer of the subregion High Eden?
|
Mountadam
|
|
|
What was Mountadam the 1st producer of in Australia?
|
Commercial Chardonnay
|
|
|
What are the regions of the Barossa zone?
|
Barossa Valley & Eden Valley
|
|
|
What is the subregion of Eden Valley?
|
High Eden
|
|
|
What is the chief climatic hazard of Coonawarra?
|
Spring frost
|
|
|
What top soil is Coonawarra known for?
|
Terra rossa
|
|
|
What region near Coonawarra has terra rossa soil as well?
|
Padthaway
|
|
|
How much vineyard acreage does Chardonnay & Riesling take up in Padthaway?
|
40%
|
|
|
Where is the Lower Murray zone?
|
Directly north of the Limestone coast
|
|
|
What is the Riverland region known for?
|
Heavy irrigation. Bulk wine production.
|
|
|
What's the climate of the Lower Murray zone?
|
Continental & hot
|
|
|
What 3 zones of South Australia lie west of Lower Murray?
|
Fleurieu. Barossa. Mount Lofty Ranges.
|
|
|
What ocean current tempers Fleurieu zone?
|
Southern Ocean currents
|
|
|
What's Fleurieu zones climate?
|
Mediterranean
|
|
|
The Langhorne Creek region of Fleurieu is directly north of what lake?
|
Lake Alexandrina
|
|
|
What's the most important region of the Fleurieu zone?
|
McLaren Vale
|
|
|
What grapes are the focus of McLaren Vale?
|
Cab Sauv. Shiraz. Grenache. Mataro.
|
|
|
What's another name for Mataro?
|
Mourvèdre
|
|
|
Who makes McLaren Vale's "Dead Arm"?
|
D'Arenberg
|
|
|
Where is Drew Noon's "Eclipse" made? What grape base?
|
McLaren Vale. Grenache based.
|
|
|
Who in McLaren Vale makes "Astralis"?
|
Clarendon Hills
|
|
|
What is the southernmost region in Mount Lofty Ranges?
|
Adelaide Hills
|
|
|
What's the climate of Adelaide Hills?
|
Cool, maritime
|
|
|
What grape grows well in Adelaide Hills?
|
Sauv Blanc. Chard. Pinot Noir.
|
|
|
What is Clare Valley's climate?
|
Warmer, continental
|
|
|
What region makes Australia's classic Riesling?
|
Clare Valley
|
|
|
What are the unofficial subregions of Clare Valley?
|
Watervale. Polish Hill River.
|
|
|
What soils characterize Watervale & Polish Hill River?
|
Limestone. Broken slate.
|
|
|
What does the super zone Adelaide allow?
|
Blending from: Barossa, Fleurieu, & Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What surrounds the Barossa zone on 3 sides?
|
Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What's Australia's most important zone for premium Shiraz?
|
Barossa Zone
|
|
|
What are the zones of South Australia?
|
Adelaide superzone. Barossa. Far North. Fleurieu. Limestone Coast. Lower Murray. Mount Lofty Ranges. The Peninsulas.
|
|
|
How old are Barossa Valley's old vine?
|
150 yrs
|
|
|
What barrel was traditionally used to age Barossa Valley Shiraz?
|
American oak hogshead
|
|
|
What is the size of a hogshead?
|
300L
|
|
|
How is Eden Valley's climate different than Barossa Valley?
|
Eden Valley is cooler
|
|
|
Name 3 important producers from Eden Valley?
|
Yalumba. Pewsey Vale. Henschke.
|
|
|
What is the sole producer of the subregion High Eden?
|
Mountadam
|
|
|
What was Mountadam the 1st producer of in Australia?
|
Commercial Chardonnay
|
|
|
What are the regions of the Barossa zone?
|
Barossa Valley & Eden Valley
|
|
|
What is the subregion of Eden Valley?
|
High Eden
|
|
|
What is the region of the Far North zone?
|
Southern Flinders Ranges
|
|
|
What is the Riverland region known for?
|
Heavy irrigation. Bulk wine production.
|
|
|
What's the climate of the Lower Murray zone?
|
Continental & hot
|
|
|
What 3 zones of South Australia lie west of Lower Murray?
|
Fleurieu. Barossa. Mount Lofty Ranges.
|
|
|
What ocean current tempers Fleurieu zone?
|
Southern Ocean currents
|
|
|
What's Fleurieu zones climate?
|
Mediterranean
|
|
|
The Langhorne Creek region of Fleurieu is directly north of what lake?
|
Lake Alexandrina
|
|
|
What's the most important region of the Fleurieu zone?
|
McLaren Vale
|
|
|
What grapes are the focus of McLaren Vale?
|
Cab Sauv. Shiraz. Grenache. Mataro.
|
|
|
What's another name for Mataro?
|
Mourvèdre
|
|
|
Who makes McLaren Vale's "Dead Arm"?
|
D'Arenberg
|
|
|
Where is Drew Noon's "Eclipse" made? What grape base?
|
McLaren Vale. Grenache based.
|
|
|
Who in McLaren Vale makes "Astralis"?
|
Clarendon Hills
|
|
|
What is the southernmost region in Mount Lofty Ranges?
|
Adelaide Hills
|
|
|
What's the climate of Adelaide Hills?
|
Cool, maritime
|
|
|
What grape grows well in Adelaide Hills?
|
Sauv Blanc. Chard. Pinot Noir.
|
|
|
What is Clare Valley's climate?
|
Warmer, continental
|
|
|
What region makes Australia's classic Riesling?
|
Clare Valley
|
|
|
What are the unofficial subregions of Clare Valley?
|
Watervale. Polish Hill River.
|
|
|
What soils characterize Watervale & Polish Hill River?
|
Limestone. Broken slate.
|
|
|
What does the super zone Adelaide allow?
|
Blending from: Barossa, Fleurieu, & Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What surrounds the Barossa zone on 3 sides?
|
Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What's Australia's most important zone for premium Shiraz?
|
Barossa Zone
|
|
|
What are the zones of South Australia?
|
Adelaide superzone. Barossa. Far North. Fleurieu. Limestone Coast. Lower Murray. Mount Lofty Ranges. The Peninsulas.
|
|
|
How old are Barossa Valley's old vine?
|
150 yrs
|
|
|
What barrel was traditionally used to age Barossa Valley Shiraz?
|
American oak hogshead
|
|
|
What is the size of a hogshead?
|
300L
|
|
|
How is Eden Valley's climate different than Barossa Valley?
|
Eden Valley is cooler
|
|
|
Name 3 important producers from Eden Valley?
|
Yalumba. Pewsey Vale. Henschke.
|
|
|
What is the sole producer of the subregion High Eden?
|
Mountadam
|
|
|
What was Mountadam the 1st producer of in Australia?
|
Commercial Chardonnay
|
|
|
What are the regions of the Barossa zone?
|
Barossa Valley & Eden Valley
|
|
|
What is the subregion of Eden Valley?
|
High Eden
|
|
|
What is the region of the Far North zone?
|
Southern Flinders Ranges
|
|
|
What are the regions of the Fleurieu zone?
|
Currency Creek. Kangaroo Island. Langhorne Creek. McLaren Vale. Southern Fleurieu.
|
|
|
What is the Riverland region known for?
|
Heavy irrigation. Bulk wine production.
|
|
|
What's the climate of the Lower Murray zone?
|
Continental & hot
|
|
|
What 3 zones of South Australia lie west of Lower Murray?
|
Fleurieu. Barossa. Mount Lofty Ranges.
|
|
|
What ocean current tempers Fleurieu zone?
|
Southern Ocean currents
|
|
|
What's Fleurieu zones climate?
|
Mediterranean
|
|
|
The Langhorne Creek region of Fleurieu is directly north of what lake?
|
Lake Alexandrina
|
|
|
What's the most important region of the Fleurieu zone?
|
McLaren Vale
|
|
|
What grapes are the focus of McLaren Vale?
|
Cab Sauv. Shiraz. Grenache. Mataro.
|
|
|
What's another name for Mataro?
|
Mourvèdre
|
|
|
Who makes McLaren Vale's "Dead Arm"?
|
D'Arenberg
|
|
|
Where is Drew Noon's "Eclipse" made? What grape base?
|
McLaren Vale. Grenache based.
|
|
|
Who in McLaren Vale makes "Astralis"?
|
Clarendon Hills
|
|
|
What is the southernmost region in Mount Lofty Ranges?
|
Adelaide Hills
|
|
|
What's the climate of Adelaide Hills?
|
Cool, maritime
|
|
|
What grape grows well in Adelaide Hills?
|
Sauv Blanc. Chard. Pinot Noir.
|
|
|
What is Clare Valley's climate?
|
Warmer, continental
|
|
|
What region makes Australia's classic Riesling?
|
Clare Valley
|
|
|
What are the unofficial subregions of Clare Valley?
|
Watervale. Polish Hill River.
|
|
|
What soils characterize Watervale & Polish Hill River?
|
Limestone. Broken slate.
|
|
|
What does the super zone Adelaide allow?
|
Blending from: Barossa, Fleurieu, & Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What surrounds the Barossa zone on 3 sides?
|
Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What's Australia's most important zone for premium Shiraz?
|
Barossa Zone
|
|
|
What are the zones of South Australia?
|
Adelaide superzone. Barossa. Far North. Fleurieu. Limestone Coast. Lower Murray. Mount Lofty Ranges. The Peninsulas.
|
|
|
How old are Barossa Valley's old vine?
|
150 yrs
|
|
|
What barrel was traditionally used to age Barossa Valley Shiraz?
|
American oak hogshead
|
|
|
What is the size of a hogshead?
|
300L
|
|
|
How is Eden Valley's climate different than Barossa Valley?
|
Eden Valley is cooler
|
|
|
Name 3 important producers from Eden Valley?
|
Yalumba. Pewsey Vale. Henschke.
|
|
|
What is the sole producer of the subregion High Eden?
|
Mountadam
|
|
|
What was Mountadam the 1st producer of in Australia?
|
Commercial Chardonnay
|
|
|
What are the regions of the Barossa zone?
|
Barossa Valley & Eden Valley
|
|
|
What is the subregion of Eden Valley?
|
High Eden
|
|
|
What is the region of the Far North zone?
|
Southern Flinders Ranges
|
|
|
What are the regions of the Fleurieu zone?
|
Currency Creek. Kangaroo Island. Langhorne Creek. McLaren Vale. Southern Fleurieu.
|
|
|
What are the regions of the Limestone Coast zone?
|
Coonawarra. Mount Benson. Padthaway. Robe. Wrattonbully. Mount Gambier.
|
|
|
What's the climate of the Lower Murray zone?
|
Continental & hot
|
|
|
What 3 zones of South Australia lie west of Lower Murray?
|
Fleurieu. Barossa. Mount Lofty Ranges.
|
|
|
What ocean current tempers Fleurieu zone?
|
Southern Ocean currents
|
|
|
What's Fleurieu zones climate?
|
Mediterranean
|
|
|
The Langhorne Creek region of Fleurieu is directly north of what lake?
|
Lake Alexandrina
|
|
|
What's the most important region of the Fleurieu zone?
|
McLaren Vale
|
|
|
What grapes are the focus of McLaren Vale?
|
Cab Sauv. Shiraz. Grenache. Mataro.
|
|
|
What's another name for Mataro?
|
Mourvèdre
|
|
|
Who makes McLaren Vale's "Dead Arm"?
|
D'Arenberg
|
|
|
Where is Drew Noon's "Eclipse" made? What grape base?
|
McLaren Vale. Grenache based.
|
|
|
Who in McLaren Vale makes "Astralis"?
|
Clarendon Hills
|
|
|
What is the southernmost region in Mount Lofty Ranges?
|
Adelaide Hills
|
|
|
What's the climate of Adelaide Hills?
|
Cool, maritime
|
|
|
What grape grows well in Adelaide Hills?
|
Sauv Blanc. Chard. Pinot Noir.
|
|
|
What is Clare Valley's climate?
|
Warmer, continental
|
|
|
What region makes Australia's classic Riesling?
|
Clare Valley
|
|
|
What are the unofficial subregions of Clare Valley?
|
Watervale. Polish Hill River.
|
|
|
What soils characterize Watervale & Polish Hill River?
|
Limestone. Broken slate.
|
|
|
What does the super zone Adelaide allow?
|
Blending from: Barossa, Fleurieu, & Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What surrounds the Barossa zone on 3 sides?
|
Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What's Australia's most important zone for premium Shiraz?
|
Barossa Zone
|
|
|
What are the zones of South Australia?
|
Adelaide superzone. Barossa. Far North. Fleurieu. Limestone Coast. Lower Murray. Mount Lofty Ranges. The Peninsulas.
|
|
|
How old are Barossa Valley's old vine?
|
150 yrs
|
|
|
What barrel was traditionally used to age Barossa Valley Shiraz?
|
American oak hogshead
|
|
|
What is the size of a hogshead?
|
300L
|
|
|
How is Eden Valley's climate different than Barossa Valley?
|
Eden Valley is cooler
|
|
|
Name 3 important producers from Eden Valley?
|
Yalumba. Pewsey Vale. Henschke.
|
|
|
What is the sole producer of the subregion High Eden?
|
Mountadam
|
|
|
What was Mountadam the 1st producer of in Australia?
|
Commercial Chardonnay
|
|
|
What are the regions of the Barossa zone?
|
Barossa Valley & Eden Valley
|
|
|
What is the subregion of Eden Valley?
|
High Eden
|
|
|
What is the region of the Far North zone?
|
Southern Flinders Ranges
|
|
|
What are the regions of the Fleurieu zone?
|
Currency Creek. Kangaroo Island. Langhorne Creek. McLaren Vale. Southern Fleurieu.
|
|
|
What are the regions of the Limestone Coast zone?
|
Coonawarra. Mount Benson. Padthaway. Robe. Wrattonbully. Mount Gambier.
|
|
|
What is the region of the Lower Murray zone?
|
Riverland
|
|
|
What ocean current tempers Fleurieu zone?
|
Southern Ocean currents
|
|
|
What's Fleurieu zones climate?
|
Mediterranean
|
|
|
The Langhorne Creek region of Fleurieu is directly north of what lake?
|
Lake Alexandrina
|
|
|
What's the most important region of the Fleurieu zone?
|
McLaren Vale
|
|
|
What grapes are the focus of McLaren Vale?
|
Cab Sauv. Shiraz. Grenache. Mataro.
|
|
|
What's another name for Mataro?
|
Mourvèdre
|
|
|
Who makes McLaren Vale's "Dead Arm"?
|
D'Arenberg
|
|
|
Where is Drew Noon's "Eclipse" made? What grape base?
|
McLaren Vale. Grenache based.
|
|
|
Who in McLaren Vale makes "Astralis"?
|
Clarendon Hills
|
|
|
What is the southernmost region in Mount Lofty Ranges?
|
Adelaide Hills
|
|
|
What's the climate of Adelaide Hills?
|
Cool, maritime
|
|
|
What grape grows well in Adelaide Hills?
|
Sauv Blanc. Chard. Pinot Noir.
|
|
|
What is Clare Valley's climate?
|
Warmer, continental
|
|
|
What region makes Australia's classic Riesling?
|
Clare Valley
|
|
|
What are the unofficial subregions of Clare Valley?
|
Watervale. Polish Hill River.
|
|
|
What soils characterize Watervale & Polish Hill River?
|
Limestone. Broken slate.
|
|
|
What does the super zone Adelaide allow?
|
Blending from: Barossa, Fleurieu, & Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What surrounds the Barossa zone on 3 sides?
|
Mount Lofty Ranges
|
|
|
What's Australia's most important zone for premium Shiraz?
|
Barossa Zone
|
|
|
What are the zones of South Australia?
|
Adelaide superzone. Barossa. Far North. Fleurieu. Limestone Coast. Lower Murray. Mount Lofty Ranges. The Peninsulas.
|
|
|
How old are Barossa Valley's old vine?
|
150 yrs
|
|
|
What barrel was traditionally used to age Barossa Valley Shiraz?
|
American oak hogshead
|
|
|
What is the size of a hogshead?
|
300L
|
|
|
How is Eden Valley's climate different than Barossa Valley?
|
Eden Valley is cooler
|
|
|
Name 3 important producers from Eden Valley?
|
Yalumba. Pewsey Vale. Henschke.
|
|
|
What is the sole producer of the subregion High Eden?
|
Mountadam
|
|
|
What was Mountadam the 1st producer of in Australia?
|
Commercial Chardonnay
|
|
|
What are the regions of the Barossa zone?
|
Barossa Valley & Eden Valley
|
|
|
What is the subregion of Eden Valley?
|
High Eden
|
|
|
What is the region of the Far North zone?
|
Southern Flinders Ranges
|
|
|
What are the regions of the Fleurieu zone?
|
Currency Creek. Kangaroo Island. Langhorne Creek. McLaren Vale. Southern Fleurieu.
|
|
|
What are the regions of the Limestone Coast zone?
|
Coonawarra. Mount Benson. Padthaway. Robe. Wrattonbully. Mount Gambier.
|
|
|
What is the region of the Lower Murray zone?
|
Riverland
|
|
|
What are the regions of the Mount Lofty Ranges zone?
|
Adelaide Hills. Adelaide Plains. Clare Valley.
|
|
|
What's the most important region of the Fleurieu zone?
|
McLaren Vale
|
|
|
What are the subregions of Adelaide Hills?
|
Lenswood. Picadilly Valley.
|
|
|
What are the subregions of Adelaide Hills?
|
Lenswood. Picadilly Valley.
|
|
|
What is Australia's largest state?
|
Western Australia
|
|
|
What are the subregions of Adelaide Hills?
|
Lenswood. Picadilly Valley.
|
|
|
What is Australia's largest state?
|
Western Australia
|
|
|
Does the Peninsulas zone have any sub regions?
|
No
|
|
|
How many miles separate Perth from Adelaide in South Australia?
|
1300 miles
|
|
|
In 2010 how many wineries operated w/in Central Western Australia zone; Eastern Plains, Inland & North of Western Australia zone; West Australian South East Coastal zone?
|
9
|
|
|
Where is most of Western Australia's viticulture ?
|
Greater Perth zone. South West Australia zone.
|
|
|
What is the hottest appellation w/in Australia ?
|
Swan Valley GI
|
|
|
What is Western Australia's most acclaimed appellation?
|
Margaret River GI
|
|
|
What is the climate of Matgaret River?
|
Maritime
|
