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What are the subregions of note in Tasmania?

Northern Tasmania: Pipers River, Tamar Valley, North West Coast
Southern Tasmania: Derwent Valley, Huon Valley, Coal River/Richmond, The East Coast (Cranbrook/Bicheno area)
What are the subregions of the Great Southern GI? (5)
1. Denmark GI
2. Albany GI
3. Porongurup GI
4. Frankland River GI
5. Mount Barker GI
Within which state is the Great Southern GI located?
Western Australia
What are the GI's of South West Australia besides those of the Greath Southern GI? (5)
1. Blackwood Valley GI
2. Geographe GI (Black Dog Shiraz from Willow Bridge Estates)
3. Manjimup GI
4. Margaret River GI
5. Pemberton GI
What are the unofficial subregions of Margaret River GI? (6)
Unofficial Subregions:
1. Yallingup
2. Carbunup
3. Wilyabrup
4. Treeton
5. Wallcliffe
6. Karridale (proposed in 1999 by Dr. John Gladstones)
What are the GI's included in Greater Perth GI? (3)
1. Peel GI
2. Perth Hills GI
3. Swan District GI
What is the only (unofficial) subregion of Swan District GI?
Swan Valley GI
Melbourne can be found in what Australian Zone?
Victoria
Who produces Octavius? Out of which region?
Yalumba (Australia's Oldest Family Owned Winery), Octavius is a Shiraz produced in Barossa Valley that is famous for the use of 100L New American Oak "Octaves".
Who produces Hill of Grace?
Henschke, out of a vineyard of the same name in Eden Valley
Who produces Euphonium?
Henschke, out of a vineyard in Barossa Valley
Who produces Noble One and what is it?
De Bertoli. Produced in Hunter Valley (in New South Wales)
Who produces Run Rig? What is it? What region?
Torbreck. It is a Northern Rhone style wine. Shiraz-Viognier. Barossa Valley.
Who produces Diana Madeline?
Cullen Wines. Produced out of Margaret River GI. It is a Left Bank Bordeaux style.
What style of wine is Margaret River GI known for?
Bordeaux styles.
What are the five zones of Victoria?
North West Victoria
Western Victoria
Central Victoria
Port Phillip
North East Victoria
Gippsland
What are the GI's of Central Victoria? (5)
1. Bendigo GI
2.. Heathcote GI
3. Goulburn Valley GI
4. Upper Goulburn GI
5. Strathbogie Ranges GI
What are the GI's of Northeast Victoria? (5)
1. Alpine Valleys GI
2. Beechworth GI
3. Glenrowan GI
4. King Valley GI
5. Rutherglen GI
What is the important river of Rutherglen GI?
Murray River forms the GI's Northern boundary.
Who is the only producer of the Para style Tawny Liqeur? What is it and what makes it special?
It is made by Seppeltsfield and they make one that ages for 100 years in 475L Puncheons. It is Grenache, Shiraz, Mataro, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Fortified. Barossa Valley.
What two varietals are used in Rutherglen GI fortified styles?
1. Muscat a Petites Grains AKA Brown Frontignac AKA Brown Muscat.
2. Muscadelle (the fortified style was called Tokai until Hungary made them change it. They chose the name Topaque).
What are the GI's of the Port Philip zone? (5)
1. Geelong GI
2. Macedon Ranges GI
3. Mornington Peninsula GI
4. Sunbury GI
5. Yarra Valley GI
What are the GI's of the Western Victoria zone? (3)
1. Grampians GI
2. Henty GI
3. Pyrenees GI
Where is the Great Western GI located?
It is a subregion of Grampians GI in Western Victoria.
Where is the Nagambie Lakes GI?
It is a subregion of the Goulburn Valley GI in the Central Victoria zone.
What two Australian GI's are shared as regions of two different zones? What zones?
Swan Hill GI and Murray Darling GI are shared between the zones of North West Victoria and the Big Rivers zone of New South Wales state.
What are the Classifications of Rutherglen Muscat or Topaque wines? What are the Average Ages of these wines?
1. Muscat or Topaque (Average Age 2-5yrs)
2. Classic Muscat or Classic Topaque (5-10yrs)
3. Grand Muscat or Grand Topaque (10-15yrs)
4. Rare Muscat or Rare Topaque (20+ years)
Who makes 1860 Vines and 1927 Vines?
Tahbilk from 1860 Shiraz vines and 1927 Marsanne vines.
What are the zones of South Australia?
1. Far North
2. The Peninsulas
3. Mount Lofty Ranges
4. Barossa
5. Lower Murray
6. Fleurieu
7. Limestone Coast
8. Adelaide (Superzone encompassing Fleurieu, Barossa, and the Mount Lofty Ranges zones)
What are the wine regions of Mount Lofty Ranges GI? (3)

1. Adelaide Hills GI
2. Adelaide Plains GI
3. Clare Valley GI

What are the unofficial subregions of Clare Valley? (5)

North to South:




  1. Clare
  2. Sevenhill
  3. Polish Hill
  4. Watervale
  5. Auburn
What is the only wine region of the Far North zone in South Australia?
Southern Flinders Ranges
What are the wine regions of the Fleurieu zone of South Australia? (5)
1. Currency Creek GI
2. Kangaroo Island GI
3. Langhorne Creek GI
4. McLaren Vale GI
5. Southern Fleurieu GI
What are the wine regions of the Limestone Coast zone of South Australia? (6)
1. Coonawarra GI
2. Mount Benson GI
3. Mount Gambier GI
4. Padthaway GI
5. Robe GI
6. Wrattonbully GI
Who makes Astralis? What varietal? Where?
Clarendon Hills makes Astralis in McLaren Vale in South Australia. Syrah.
Who makes Quintet? Where? Varietal?
Mount Mary makes Quintet in Yarra Valley in Victoria. It is a Cabernet Sauvignon Blend.
Who makes Basket Press? Where? Varietal?
Rockford makes Basket Press Shiraz in Barossa Valley, South Australia.
Who makes The Dead Arm?
d'Arenberg makes The Dead Arm Shiraz in McLaren Vale of South Australia.
Who makes The Eagle?
Dalwhinnie makes The Eagle Shiraz out of Pyrenees in Victoria.
Who makes The Tally Reserve?
Balnaves of Coonawarra out of South Coonawarra in South Australia. Cabernet Sauvignon.
Who makes The Armagh?
Jim Barry makes The Armagh Shiraz out of Clare Valley in South Australia.
Who makes Odyssey?
Katnook Estate makes Odyssey Cabernet Sauvignon out of Coonawarra in South Australia.
Who makes Vat 1?
Tyrell's Wines makes Vat 1 Semillon out of Hunter Valley in New South Wales.
Who makes Thomson Family Great Western?
Best's makes Thomson Family Great Western Shiraz out of the subregion Great Western GI in Grampians GI in Victoria.
Who makes Three Rivers?
Chris Ringland "Three Rivers" Shiraz is one of Australia's greatest cult wines.
What are the unofficial subregions of Margaret River? (6)
1. Yallingup
2. Carbunup
3. Wilyabrup
4. Treeton
5. Wallcliffe
6. Karridale (proposed in 1999 by Dr. John Gladstones)
What are the wine regions of the Queensland zone? (2)
1. Granite Belt
2. South Burnett
What are the zones of New South Wales? (8)
1. Northern Slopes
2. Northern Rivers
3. Hunter Valley
4. Central Ranges
5. Southern New South Wales
6. South Coast
7. Western Plains
8. Big Rivers
What are the wine regions of the Big Rivers zone?
1. Murray Darling GI (Shared with North West Victoria zone)
2. Perricoota GI
3. Riverina GI
4. Swan Hill GI (Shared with North West Victoria zone)
What are the wine regions of the Central Ranges zone?
North to South:
1. Mudgee GI
2. Orange GI
3. Cowra GI
What are the wine region(s) of the Hunter Valley zone?
1. Hunter
What are the subregions of the Hunter GI?
1. Upper Hunter Valley GI
2. Pokolbin GI
3. Broke Fordwich GI (within Lower Hunter)
What are the region(s) of the Northern Rivers zone?
1. Hastings River GI
What are the region(s) of the Northern Slopes zone?
1. New England Australia GI, which is home to the highest altitude vineyard in Australia at 1320m above sea level on Black Mountain
What are the regions of the South Coast zone? (2)
1. Shoalhaven Coast GI
2. Southern Highlands GI
What are the regions of the Southern New South Wales zone? (4)
1. Canberra District GI
2. Gundagai GI
3. Hilltops GI
4. Tumbarumba GI (known for sparkling wines)
Is Eden Valley GI west or east of Barossa Valley GI?
East
What body of water separates Tasmania from mainland Australia?
Bass Strait

Who produces Grange? Who was the winemaker? First Vintage?

Penfolds produces Grange. Max Schubert was the winemaker responsible for bringing it prominence. First vintage was 1951, but was experimental and largely given away. 1952 was first commercial vintage.

What vintages in Southeastern Australia were affected by severe drought?

2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

When were the brushfires in Yarra valley?

2009

Is chaptalization legal in Australia?

No. Chaptalization is illegal.

When did Australia's wine governing body originate?

1981. Now called Wine Australia. Used to be called the Australia Wine and Brandy Corporation.

Australia's Label Integrity Program established that labelling requires what percentage of the stated grape, year, and region?

85%. Matching EU standards.

Any Australian region or subregion must have minimum how many hectares, producers, and output?

At least five independently owned vineyards of at least 5ha apiece with a min output of 500 tons of grapes.

When was the South Eastern Australia megazone established? What regiosn are included?

1996. Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales, South Australia, and Queensland are included in this megazone.

What is the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area?

Another name for Riverina GI. Home to Australia's bulk wine production.

Who owns Yellow Tail?

Casella

What are the Subzones of the Hunter GI?

1. Broke Fordwich


2. Upper Hunter Valley


3. Pokolbin

What is Dekkera Bruxellensis? What was Australia's contribution to its research?

Brettanomyces. Genome Sequenced by AWRI in 2011.

Why is Australia's wine industry so reliant on mechanical harvesting?

1. Cheaper


2. Lack of Large Population and Source of Cheap Labor

Name two techniques of irrigation water management in Australia.

1. Regulated Deficit Irrigation (RDI) - Restricting irrigation or water use during certain times to control vegetative development. Enhances fruit coloration, Restricts berry size, limits vegetative growth.


2. Partial Rootzone Drying (PRD) - Alternates drip irrigation from one side to the other side of the vine, essentially keeping the left side of vine dry while right side is irrigated. Same benefits as RDI with 50% less water use.

The Adelaide Superzone encompasses what other three zones?

1. Barossa


2. Fleurieu


3. Mount Lofty Ranges




Essentially it contains all major winemaking zones except for Coonawarra (Limestone Coast). Producers rarely release under this "Adelaide" appellation.

What region is Australia's top producer of wine?

South Australia hovers around 50% of production for the entire continent.

Which region of Australia was hit hardest by Phylloxera in the 1800s? Which is still phylloxera-free?

Victoria was devastated by phylloxera in 1800s. South Australia set a ban on imported vine material in 1874 and remains Phylloxera-free to this day.

What region benefited most from the secession of interstate trade duties in Australia? When did this happen?

1901. South Australia reaped the benefits of being able to export wines to phylloxera-ravaged regions of Victoria, and to a lesser extent, New South Wales.

What vineyard holds the world's oldest Syrah/Shiraz vines? When were they planted?

Langmeil's "Freedom Vineyard" in Barossa Valley, planted in 1843.

What region of Australia has the oldest Shiraz/Grenache/Mourvedre vines in the world?

Barossa Valley

Who produces the oldest vine Mourvedre/Mataro in the world?

Hewitson out of "Old Garden" vineyard which is owned by the Koch family. Dates to 1853. States Mourvedre on the label.

Who produces the oldest vine Grenache in the world?

Cirillo owns a 3ha Grenache vineyard from 1850.

Who produces wine from Australia's oldest Cabernet Sauvignon vines?

Penfolds "Block 42" from Kalimna in Northern Barossa Valley in 1888.

Describe the Barossa Old Vine Charter

Self-regulated Label Terminology for old vines


1. Old Vines - More than 35yrs


2. Survivor Vines - More than 70yrs


3. Centenarian Vines - More than 100yrs


4. Ancestory Vines - 125yrs

What was the first winery in Barossa?

Orlando Wines. Established by Johann Grapp in 1847. Now known as Jacob's Creek.

What are Australia's top four production regions?

1. Riverina GI


2. Riverland GI


3. Murray Darling GI


4. Barossa Valley GI

What are the two subregions of Barossa zone? Differentiate them.

1. Barossa Valley


2. Eden Valley


Eden is higher in elevation and cooler. It is Southeast of Barossa Valley.

What is Seppeltsfield's claim to fame? Where is it produced?

Produced in Barossa. They make a "100 Year Old Para Liqueur" that is in a fortified Tawny style. GSM Blend.

Penfolds "Grange" sources most of its fruit from which GI?

Barossa Valley GI, though it is labelled as

Name six top wines from Barossa Valley GI.

1. Penfolds "Grange" (Though not labelled as such)


2. Elderton's "The Command"


3. Torbreck "RunRig"


4. Torbreck "The Laird" - microproduction wine from 2005 on that surprassed Grange in price.


5. Rockford "Basket Press" Shiraz


6. Chris Ringland Shiraz

"Sparkling Burgundy" is what?

A sparkling red style mostly produced in Barossa Valley now. Usually semi-sweet in style. Popularized by Great Western in Victoria and Orlando Wines "Cold Duck" in the 1970s. Fortified dosage with a small dose of Tawny.

Name a top Semillon from Barossa Valley GI.

Peter Lehmann "Margaret" Semillon.


From a vineyard planted in 1929.

Name five producers of Coonawarra GI wines.

1. Wynn's Coonawarra Estate


2. Majella


3. Penley Estate


4. Balnaves


5. Zema

Compare and contrast Coonawarra and the climate of the Medoc.

Coonawarra has a cool meditterranean climate. It has fewer degree days than the Medoc, but more sunlight hours and less rain.

Who produces "John Riddoch" and from where and what grape variety?

Wynn's produces "John Riddoch" out of Coonawarra GI from Cabernet SAuvignon.

When was Coonawarra established as a GI? What is the significance of this?

2003. The last of Australia's major growing zones to be classified due to major legal battles regarding terra rosa soil and its effect on quality of wines. Many producers were excluded from the original GI boundaries that were proposed. Litigation followed and boundaries expanded.

Name the two subregions of Adelaide Hills GI. Which grape varieties are associated with each.

1. Lenswood GI - Sauvignon Blanc


2. Picadilly Valley GI - Chardonnay

What is South Australia's wettest region?

Adelaide Hills. Thus, it had greater success in the drought years.

Name wineries located in Adelaide Hills.

1. Petaluma


2. Shaw + Smith


3. the Lane


4. Golding


5. Bird in Hand


6. BK Wines

What is the warmest, driest zone of the Adelaide Superzone?

Adelaide Plains GI

Where is Penfold's Magill Estate? What is its significance?

Original source for Hermitage Grange. Now only 5ha of Shiraz planted and more of a showroom for Penfold's. Located in Adelaide Plains GI.

What is the Northernmost GI in the Mount Lofty Ranges Zone?

Clare Valley GI

What is the Lake Doctor?

A cooling wind off of Lake Alexandrina that effects the Fleurieu zone in South Australia.

What two GIs touch Lake Alexandrina?

Langhorne Creek GI


Currency Creek GI

What is the name of the narrow strait of water that separates Southern Fleurieu from Kangaroo Island?

Backstair Passage.

What three GIs of mainland Australia touch the Gulf of Saint Vincent?

1. Adelaide Plains GI


2. McLaren Vale GI


3. Southern Fleurieu GI

Which producer is famous for their Mort's Block, Killerman's Run, and Attunga bottlings?

Killikanoon

Which is the only GI of the Far North zone?

Southern Flinders Ranges GI

In which country did the term "Flying Winemakers" originate?

Australia

Chaptalization is illegal in Australia. True or False.

True. Totally illegal.

Murumbidgee Irrigation Area is also known as:

Riverina GI

Which two GIs of the Limestone Coast touch the Southern Ocean?

Robe GI and Mount Benson GI

Mount Gambier GI touches what GI in Victoria?

Henty GI.

Which GI of Australia produces the most wine?

Riverina GI in the Lower Murray Zone of South Australia. It produces nearly one quarter of the national grape tonnage annually.

What is the oldest continuously operating wine estate in Australia?

Wyndham Estate in Hunter Valley. Founded in 1828.

Describe the climate of Hunter Valley.

Very warm. Much of it is Region IV. Monsoon rains come quickly. Semillon harvest is in January.

Most of the production in the Hunter GI is in which area?

Lower Hunter Valley, which isn't a subregion GI.

What is "Hunter Riesling"?

Semillon produced in Hunter GI.

Who produces Vat 1?

Tyrell's late-release Semillon

What is Brokenwood's late release semillon?

Brokenwood's ILR Reserve

What two rivers run through Hunter Valley?

Hunter River and Goulburn River

Name four producers in Hunter Valley.

1. Tyrell's


2. Brokenwood


3. Rosemount


4. Wyndham Estate

The Snowy Mountains exert major climatic effects on what Australian zone and GI's?

Southern New South Wales Zone


1. Canberra District


2. Tumbarumba


3. Hilltops


4. Gundagai

Name the GI's of the Central Ranges zone from North to South.

1. Mudgee GI


2. Orange GI


3. Cowra GI

What was the first winery established in Mudgee GI?

Craigmoor.

What is the highest elevation region in all of Australia?

Orange GI in the Central Ranges Zone

Who were the "First Five" in Margaret River?

1. Leeuwin (Wallcliffe)


2. Cape Mentelle (Wallcliffe)


3. Cullen (Wilyabrup)


4. Vasse Felix (Wilyabrup)


5. Moss Wood (Wilyabrup)

Where would you find the "Gingin" clone of Chardonnay? What other name is it more commonly known under?

Margaret River, named after a town north of Perth.




More commonly known as the Mendoza clone.





Which of the Great Southern region GIs is coastal?

Denmark and Albany

What are the four unofficial subzones of Geographe GI?

Donnybrook, Ferguson Valley, Harvey, and the Capel-Busselton

Where is Capel Vale a producer?

Geographe GI

Give the unofficial subzones of Barossa?


  1. Gomersal/Rosedale (western Barossa)
  2. Southern Barossa Valley (Lyndoch/Williamstown)
  3. Rowland Flat District (central barossa)
  4. Barossa Foothills (Vine Vale at edge of Eden)
  5. Light Pass/Stockwell (NE Barossa)
  6. Northern Barossa Valley
  7. Western Ridge (NW Barossa Greenock/Seppeltsfield)
  8. Stonewell/Central Tanunda (eastern barossa)

How many hectares does Barossa have under vine approximately?


  • Barossa Valley GI: 11,552ha
  • Eden Valley GI: 2,347ha

  • Total: 13,872ha
(10.1% of Australian plantings)



Source: SA Winegrape Crush Survey 2017.

To classify as a regional GI within a zone, what attributes must be satisfied in Australian wine law?

Must be an area of land with unique andhomogenous grape-growingattributes that produces at least500 tonnes of wine grapes in ayear, comprises at least 5independently owned vineyardsof at least 5 hectares each.

What are the most planted white varieties in Barossa?

  1. Riesling (723ha)
  2. Chardonnay (635ha)
  3. Semillon (404ha)
  4. Sauvignon Blanc (125ha)
  5. Viognier (105ha)

A winery choosing to label a Shiraz as Barossa instead of Barossa Valley is indicating what?

They have blended in enough Eden Valley fruit they are no longer entitled to Barossa Valley GI.

What are the soils of Barossa Valley? Eden Valley?

Barossa Valley:Fertile, loamy clay soils


Eden Valley:

Is Eden Valley planted to more white or red grape varieties?

White, Riesling makes up nearly a quarter of its plantings.

What is the Scarce Earth initiative?


  • A new project that seeks to recognize the hallmarks of individual sites rather than obscure their imprint through blending.
  • With the publication of the “Geology of the McLaren Vale Wine Region” map in 2010, Scarce Earth allows members of McLaren Vale Sustainable Winegrowing Australia (MVSWGA) to submit Shiraz wines from single sites to an annual tasting panel for possible approval as “Scarce Earth” wines.
  • In 2011, two-dozen wines from key producers like d’Arenberg, Chapel Hill, and Gemtree were selected, and collectively released on the 1st of May the year after the harvest.
  • To be considered, wines must be produced from vines that are at least ten years of age, and the wines may not be excessively shaded by oak, faults, over- or under-ripeness—fairly fluid decrees determined by taste profile rather than clear numerical guideline

Blewitt Springs, Kangarilla, and Willunga are located in:

McLaren Vale

The Onkaparinga River is located in what region of Australia?

McLaren Vale




Clarendon Hills makes a Shiraz and Grenache labelled "Onkaparinga"

What is the Fremantle Doctor and what region does it affect?

Cooling afternoon sea breeze which occurs during summer months in south west coastal areas of Western Australia. The sea breeze occurs because of the major temperature difference between the land and sea. In Perth it is referred to as the Fremantle Doctor.

In addition to Yellow Tail, what other brands does Casella own?

This family-owned Australian company owns Peter Lehmann (Barossa), Bailey's of Glenrowan, and Morris Wines (Rutherford)

Distinguish between the styles of Rutherglen Muscat and Topaque.

  • Muscat Rouge á Petite Grains (Red Muscat) vs Muscadelle (White)
  • Both are late harvest, passerillage, fortified and barrel-aged
  • Muscadelle tends to have more acidity and less sugar (despite being harvested later)

What is the soil of Rutherglen?

Rutherglen Loam

In what GI does Jasper Hill make wines? What two wines are their flagships?

Heathcote GI in Central Victoria zone




Emily's Paddock Shiraz-Cabernet Franc


Georgia's Paddock Shiraz

Give three winemakers for Grange.

Max Schubert (1948-1975)


Don Ditter (1975-1986)


John Duval (1986-2002)


Peter Gago (2002-Present)

Where is Kaiser Stuhl?

Tallest Peak in Barossa Range. Likely named as such because of German influence from immigrants to Barossa.

Who makes Bin 707? What is it?

Penfolds flagship Cabernet Sauvignon

What was the name of Penfolds Grange originally?

Grange Hermitage

Where are Tanunda and Nuriootpa?

Major towns in Barossa




Nuriootpa is the commercial center

Who makes the Eligo Shiraz?

John Duval

Name five wines classified as Exceptional in the Langton's Classification.

  1. Henschke "Hill of Grace" Shiraz
  2. Henschke "Mount Eden" Shiraz
  3. Leeuwin Estate "Art Series" Chardonnay
  4. Wendouree Shiraz
  5. Wynn's Coonawarra "John Riddoch"
  6. Rockford "Basket Press"
  7. Torbreck "RunRig"
  8. Grosset "Polish Hill"
  9. Giaconda Chardonnay

Where is the Wendouree estate located?

Clare Valley

Where is Giaconda located?

Beechworth

Where is the Warner Vineyard?

Source of top wines in Beechworth GI