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58 Cards in this Set
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What are the subregions of note in Tasmania?
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Northern Tasmania: Pipers River, Tamar Valley, North West Coast
Southern Tasmania: Derwent Valley, Huon Valley, Coal River/Richmond, The East Coast (Cranbrook/Bicheno area) |
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What are the subregions of the Great Southern GI? (5)
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1. Denmark GI
2. Albany GI 3. Porongurup GI 4. Frankland River GI 5. Mount Barker GI |
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Within which state is the Great Southern GI located?
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Western Australia
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What are the GI's of South West Australia besides those of the Greath Southern GI? (5)
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1. Blackwood Valley GI
2. Geographe GI (Black Dog Shiraz from Willow Bridge Estates) 3. Manjimup GI 4. Margaret River GI 5. Pemberton GI |
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What are the unofficial subregions of Margaret River GI? (6)
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Unofficial Subregions:
1. Yallingup 2. Carbunup 3. Wilyabrup 4. Treeton 5. Wallcliffe 6. Karridale (proposed in 1999 by Dr. John Gladstones) |
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What are the GI's included in Greater Perth GI? (3)
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1. Peel GI
2. Perth Hills GI 3. Swan District GI |
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What is the only (unofficial) subregion of Swan District GI?
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Swan Valley GI
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Melbourne can be found in what Australian Zone?
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Victoria
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Who produces Octavius? Out of which region?
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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".
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Who produces Hill of Grace?
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Henschke, out of a vineyard of the same name in Eden Valley
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Who produces Euphonium?
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Henschke, out of a vineyard in Barossa Valley
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Who produces Noble One and what is it?
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De Bertoli. Produced in Hunter Valley (in New South Wales)
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Who produces Run Rig? What is it? What region?
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Torbreck. It is a Northern Rhone style wine. Shiraz-Viognier. Barossa Valley.
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Who produces Diana Madeline?
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Cullen Wines. Produced out of Margaret River GI. It is a Left Bank Bordeaux style.
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What style of wine is Margaret River GI known for?
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Bordeaux styles.
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What are the five zones of Victoria?
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North West Victoria
Western Victoria Central Victoria Port Phillip North East Victoria Gippsland |
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What are the GI's of Central Victoria? (5)
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1. Bendigo GI
2.. Heathcote GI 3. Goulburn Valley GI 4. Upper Goulburn GI 5. Strathbogie Ranges GI |
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What are the GI's of Northeast Victoria? (5)
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1. Alpine Valleys GI
2. Beechworth GI 3. Glenrowan GI 4. King Valley GI 5. Rutherglen GI |
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What is the important river of Rutherglen GI?
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Murray River forms the GI's Northern boundary.
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Who is the only producer of the Para style Tawny Liqeur? What is it and what makes it special?
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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.
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What two varietals are used in Rutherglen GI fortified styles?
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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). |
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What are the GI's of the Port Philip zone? (5)
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1. Geelong GI
2. Macedon Ranges GI 3. Mornington Peninsula GI 4. Sunbury GI 5. Yarra Valley GI |
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What are the GI's of the Western Victoria zone? (3)
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1. Grampians GI
2. Henty GI 3. Pyrenees GI |
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Where is the Great Western GI located?
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It is a subregion of Grampians GI in Western Victoria.
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Where is the Nagambie Lakes GI?
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It is a subregion of the Goulburn Valley GI in the Central Victoria zone.
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What two Australian GI's are shared as regions of two different zones? What zones?
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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.
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What are the Classifications of Rutherglen Muscat or Topaque wines? What are the Average Ages of these wines?
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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) |
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Who makes 1860 Vines and 1927 Vines?
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Tahbilk from 1860 Shiraz vines and 1927 Marsanne vines.
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What are the zones of South Australia?
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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) |
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What are the wine regions of Mount Lofty Ranges GI? (3)
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1. Adelaide Hills GI
2. Adelaide Plains GI 3. Clare Valley GI |
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What are the unofficial subregions of Clare Valley? (2)
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1. Watervale
2. Polish Hill |
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What is the only wine region of the Far North zone in South Australia?
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Southern Flinders Ranges
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What are the wine regions of the Fleurieu zone of South Australia? (5)
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1. Currency Creek GI
2. Kangaroo Island GI 3. Langhorne Creek GI 4. McLaren Vale GI 5. Southern Fleurieu GI |
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What are the wine regions of the Limestone Coast zone of South Australia? (6)
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1. Coonawarra GI
2. Mount Benson GI 3. Mount Gambier GI 4. Padthaway GI 5. Robe GI 6. Wrattonbully GI |
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Who makes Astralis? What varietal? Where?
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Clarendon Hills makes Astralis in McLaren Vale in South Australia. Syrah.
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Who makes Quintet? Where? Varietal?
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Mount Mary makes Quintet in Yarra Valley in Victoria. It is a Cabernet Sauvignon Blend.
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Who makes Basket Press? Where? Varietal?
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Rockford makes Basket Press Shiraz in Barossa Valley, South Australia.
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Who makes The Dead Arm?
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d'Arenberg makes The Dead Arm Shiraz in McLaren Vale of South Australia.
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Who makes The Eagle?
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Dalwhinnie makes The Eagle Shiraz out of Pyrenees in Victoria.
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Who makes The Tally Reserve?
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Balnaves of Coonawarra out of South Coonawarra in South Australia. Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Who makes The Armagh?
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Jim Barry makes The Armagh Shiraz out of Clare Valley in South Australia.
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Who makes Odyssey?
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Katnook Estate makes Odyssey Cabernet Sauvignon out of Coonawarra in South Australia.
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Who makes Vat 1?
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Tyrell's Wines makes Vat 1 Semillon out of Hunter Valley in New South Wales.
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Who makes Thomson Family Great Western?
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Best's makes Thomson Family Great Western Shiraz out of the subregion Great Western GI in Grampians GI in Victoria.
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Who makes Three Rivers?
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Chris Ringland "Three Rivers" Shiraz is one of Australia's greatest cult wines.
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What are the unofficial subregions of Margaret River? (6)
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1. Yallingup
2. Carbunup 3. Wilyabrup 4. Treeton 5. Wallcliffe 6. Karridale (proposed in 1999 by Dr. John Gladstones) |
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What are the wine regions of the Queensland zone? (2)
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1. Granite Belt
2. South Burnett |
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What are the zones of New South Wales? (8)
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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 |
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What are the wine regions of the Big Rivers zone?
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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) |
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What are the wine regions of the Central Ranges zone?
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North to South:
1. Mudgee GI 2. Orange GI 3. Cowra GI |
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What are the wine region(s) of the Hunter Valley zone?
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1. Hunter
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What are the subregions of the Hunter GI?
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1. Upper Hunter Valley GI
2. Pokolbin GI 3. Broke Fordwich GI (within Lower Hunter) |
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What are the region(s) of the Northern Rivers zone?
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1. Hastings River GI
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What are the region(s) of the Northern Slopes zone?
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1. New England Australia GI, which is home to the highest altitude vineyard in Australia at 1320m above sea level on Black Mountain
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What are the regions of the South Coast zone? (2)
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1. Shoalhaven Coast GI
2. Southern Highlands GI |
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What are the regions of the Southern New South Wales zone? (4)
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1. Canberra District GI
2. Gundagai GI 3. Hilltops GI 4. Tumbarumba GI (known for sparkling wines) |
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Is Eden Valley GI west or east of Barossa Valley GI?
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East
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What body of water separates Tasmania from mainland Australia?
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Bass Strait
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