Australian Wine

Front 1

According to the label integrity programme of Australia, a wine must stay true to stated conditions to what percentage?

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85%

Front 2

What is the most widely planted varietal in Australia?

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Shiraz

Front 3

What is the second most widely planted varietal in Australia?

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Chardonnay

Front 4

Aussie Shiraz is often blended with what ubiquitous grape?

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Cabernet Sauvignon, although blending with Viognier is becoming more popular.

Front 5

GIs are now known as?

Back 5

Wine zones, regions, and subregions.

Front 6

New South Wales produces top quality wines from which varietals

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Chardonnay, Semillon, Shiraz

Front 7

Name 5 important wine regions of South Australia.

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Barossa Valley
Conawarra Valley
Padthaway
McLaren Vale
Eden Valley
Clare Valley
Fleurieu
Wrattonbully
Riverland

Front 8

The Barossa valley makes top quality wines from which varietals?

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Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Riesling

Front 9

The best Australian Cabernet Sauvignon comes from what region?

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Coonawara, South Australia

Front 10

Edna Valley produces top quality wines from which varietals?

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Riesling and Chardonnay

Front 11

What is the iconic wine from South Australia, and arguably Australia as a whole? What is it blended from?

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Penfold's Grange. Mostly Shiraz with Cabernet

Front 12

What wines is Victoria most famous for producing?

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Sweet muscat dessert wines.

Front 13

The Yara Valley is located where and produces top quality wines from which varietal?

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Victoria, Australia, Pinot Noir

Front 14

Tasmania produces which top quality wines?

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Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Sparkling wines

Front 15

Name 3 top quality wine regions of Western Australia.

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Great Southern
Margaret River
Pemberton
Perth Hills
Geographe
Swan Valley

Front 16

What is considered the best wine region of Western Australia? Which styles of wine are most commonly produced here?

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Margaret River. Semillon, Cabernet, Chardonnay

Front 17

What are the most commonly planted varietals in Western Australia?

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay
Riesling
Shiraz
Pinot Noir

Front 18

What are the most ubiquitous varietals in Queensland?

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Riesling, Semillon, Chardonnay, Cabernet, and Shiraz

Front 19

What is the purpose of the Southeastern Australia designation?

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To allow blending across states without sacrificing labeling laws and integrity

Front 20

What is the most important region in Western Australia. What wines are notable in this region?

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Margaret River. Cabernet Sauvignon

Front 21

What is perhaps the most iconic white wine of Australia. Where is it made and what varietals is it made from?

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Houghton's White Burgundy (renamed Houghton's White Classic) from Western Australia. Chenin Blanc with Muscadelle, Semillon, Verdelho, and Chardonnay

Front 22

This region offers some of the coolest and wettest growing condition in Australia.

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Great Southern

Front 23

Albany, Denmark, Frankland River, Mount Barker, and Porongurup are subregions of what larger region?

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Great Southern

Front 24

Mount Barker is notable for which varietals?

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Riesling and Shiraz

Front 25

Name 5 subregions of Western Australia

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Swan
Perth Hills
Geographe
Peel
Margaret River
Blackwood Valley
Pemberton
Manjimup
Great Southern
Frankland River
Denmark
Mount Barker
Porongurup
Albany

Front 26

Name two quality producers of Western Australia

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Plantagenet
Leeuwin Estate
Cullen

Front 27

This South Australian wine region was settled by Silesians

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Barossa Valley

Front 28

Barossa Valley vineyards follow which geographical feature?

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The North Para River

Front 29

T/F: South Australia has never been attacked by Phylloxera?

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True, because of geographical isolation

Front 30

Barossa Valley is known most notably for what style of wine?

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Rich, intense Shiraz

Front 31

Traditionally, Barossa Valley Shiraz is matured in which type of oak?

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American Oak

Front 32

Name two varietals other than Shiraz grown prominently in the South Australia

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Grenache
Mourvedre
Riesling
Chardonnay
Semillon

Front 33

Name two Australian regions that are notable for Riesling

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Eden Valley
Clare Valley

Front 34

Although Eden Valley is known for Riesling, what is the most commonly planted grape varietal?

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Shiraz

Front 35

What is "terra rosa"

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A limestone based soil

Front 36

Eden Valley and Clare Valley riesling are notable for which dominant aromas and flavors, respectively

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grapefruit and lime

Front 37

McClaren vale is located within what larger subregion?

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Fleurieu Zone

Front 38

McClaren Vale is notable for which varietals?

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Shiraz, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Front 39

Langhorne Creek is notable for which varietals?

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Cabernet and Shiraz

Front 40

Which Australian wine region is known for sauvignon blanc?

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Adelaide Hills

Front 41

Picadilly Valley and Lenswood are the two subregions of what larger region?

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Adelaide Hills

Front 42

The Adelaide hills are notable for which varietals?

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Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

Front 43

Coonawara, Padthaway, Mount Benson, Wrattonbully, and Robe are subregions of what region?

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Limestone Coast

Front 44

What is the most notable feature of the Limestone coast?

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Terra rosa

Front 45

Victoria is known most famously for what style of wine?

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Fortified dessert wines made from raisinated muscat and "Tokay" (Muscadelle)

Front 46

Muscadelle is known as what is Victoria?

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Tokay

Front 47

Rutherglend, Glenrowan, King Valley, Alpine Valley, Grampians, Pyrenees, Henty, Bendigo, and Heathcote, Goulbourn Valley, Nagambie Lakes, Strahbogie Ranges, Macedon Ranges, and Mornington Peninsula are regions of what larger region?

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Victoria

Front 48

Nagambie Lakes is a subregion of what larger region?

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Goulbourn Valley

Front 49

The Mornington Penninsula is notable for what varietals?

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Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Chardonnay

Front 50

Name 4 Australian wine regions notable for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

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Tasmania
Mornington Penninsula
Macedon Ranges
Yarra Valley

Front 51

Yarra Valley Shiraz is often blended with what grape?

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Viognier

Front 52

Name the two unofficial subdistricts of Tasmania

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Tamar Valley
Pipers River

Front 53

Name two quality producers of Victoria

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Jasper Hill
Crawford River
Curly Flat

Front 54

Name two quality producers of South Australia

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Penfold's
Torbreck
Lehmann

Front 55

Besides Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, what other varietals are successful in Tasmania?

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Alsatian varietals like Riesling, Pinot Girs, Gewurz

Front 56

The most notable subregion of New South Wales is what?

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Hunter (or Hunter Valley)

Front 57

What is the traditional white grape of the Hunter Valley?

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Semillon

Front 58

Upper Hunter is known for what varietal?

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Chardonnay

Front 59

Name three subregions of New South Wales

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Hunter
Mudgee
Orange
Cowra
Upper Hunter
Hilltops
Canberra District
Shoalhaven Coast
Hastings River
Tumbarumba