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37 Cards in this Set
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What are the 2 GI's shared between NSW & Victoria? |
Murray Darling, Swan Hill |
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In 2009, Australia experienced one of worst natural disasters in their history. Describe. |
Outbreak of brush fires in the Yarra Valley & Victoria due to drought. |
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What recent Australian vintages were affected by drought? |
2003, 2006-2009 |
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What are the GIs of Western Victoria? |
Grampians (Great Western) Henty Pyrenees |
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How much residual sugar is in the Grand and Rare Rutherglen Muscat? |
270-400 g/l |
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What is the 4 tier classification system for labeling Rutherglen Muscat? |
Muscat: 5 yrs. old 180-240 g/l Classic: 10 yrs old 200-280 g/l Grand: 15 yrs old 270-440 g/l Rare: 20+ yrs old 270-400 g/l |
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What is rancio? |
Rancio is a highly desirable flavor found only in extra-aged fruit-based spirits. It is best described as nutty, earthy, cheesey, and mushroomy. Found in developing/maturing Rutherglen Muscat |
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Rutherglen Muscat is made from what grape? |
muscat a petit grains rouge ( brown muscat) |
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Topaque is produced from what grape? |
muscadelle |
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What are the GIs of Northeast Victoria? |
Rutherglen Glenrowan Alpine Valleys King Valley Beechworth |
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List the State & Zone for the following cities: Melbourne Adelaide Sydney Perth |
Melbourne - Victoria (Port Phillip) Adelaide - South Australia (Mount Lofty Ranges) Sydney - NSW (South Coast) Perth - Western Australia (Greater Perth) |
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For what wine is Tahbilk known? Where is it made? |
150+ yr old Shiraz and Marsanne. (protected from phylloxera) Located in Goulburn valley, Central Victoria. |
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Where is Nagambie Lakes? |
Goulburn Valley, Central Victoria |
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What type of grapes grow best in Central Victoria? Which specifically? |
Red grapes, Shiraz |
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What are the GIs of Central Victoria? |
Goulburn Valley (Nagambie Lakes) Strathbogie Ranges Upper Goulburn Bendigo Heathcote |
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Swan Hill and Murray Darling GIs are divided between what 2 states? |
Victoria and NSW |
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Which Victoria Zone is the hottest and requires irrigation? |
Northwest Victoria |
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Where do Burgundian varietals thrive in Victoria? |
Port Phillip, Gippsland |
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Coastal Victoria is cooled by breezes from where? |
Antarctica |
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What are the 2 distinct soil types of Yarra Valley and where are they located? |
grey brown sandy clay in the North & red volcanic soil in the South |
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In Victoria, where is the climate more maritime? Where is it more continental? |
Maritime: Port Phillip, Gippsland
Continental: Central Victoria, NW Victoria, NE Victoria, Western Victoria |
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French Champagne house, Moet & Chandon, started Australian Domaine Chandon where and when? |
Yarra Valley, Victoria in 1987 |
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Where is Victoria's oldest winemaking region? |
Yarra Valley GI |
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What are the GIs of Port Phillip? |
Yarra Valley Mornington Peninsula Geelong Sunbury Macedon Ranges |
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What zone surrounds the city of Melbourne? |
Port Phillip, Victoria |
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What are the Zones of Victoria? |
Northwest Victoria Western Victoria Central Victoria Port Phillip Northeast Victoria Gippsland |
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True or False. Victoria is the smallest and coolest state in Australia? |
True |
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Where are Curly Flat and Bindi located? |
Macedon Ranges, Port Phillip - Victoria |
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In 2009, Australia experienced one of worst natural disasters in their history. Where/ Why? |
Yarra Valley, Victoria. Brush fires broke out due to drought |
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Name a producer of Rutherglen Muscat |
Key Producers: Campbells Chambers All Saints Morris Pfeiffer Stanton & Killeen |
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What mountains divide Australias coast from arid interior? |
Great Dividing Range |
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What are GI's of Tasmania? |
none; Tasmania is a sole GI |
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Where are Piper's River and Tamar Valley? |
Tasmania |
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What bodies of water surround Australia? |
Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, Pacific Ocean |
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What channel of water divides mainland Australia and Tasmania? |
Bass Strait |
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Besides Rutherglen Muscats, name 5 other fruit-based products that can develop rancio. |
Cognac, Calvados, Armagnac, Sherry, Madeira, Port, & sometimes single malt Scotches aged in Sherry casks. |
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Where are the Australian Alps (part of the Great Dividing Range) located? State, Zone, GI |
Victoria, Central Victoria, Upper Goulburn |
