Australia And New Zealand

Front 1

When did phylloxera arrive in Australia?

Back 1

In the second half of the 19th century

Front 2

Which regions of Australia were affected by phylloxera?

Back 2

Victoria and part of New South Wales.

Front 3

Which region, after the devastation of phylloxera to Victoria, became the largest region of production in Australia?

Back 3

South Australia

Front 4

Approximately what percentage of Australia's wine is currently produced in South Australia?

Back 4

over 50%

Front 5

What is a Stelvin closure?

Back 5

A screw top.

Front 6

T or F: Mechanical harvesting is very rare in Australia

Back 6

False

It's very common

Front 7

T or F: Harvests in Australia often occur at night to preserve freshness and acidity.

Back 7

True

Front 8

Riverland in South Australia and Riverina in New South Wales, which together account for nearly 40% of Australia’s wine production, were unsuitable for viticulture prior to the use of _____________ .

Back 8

Irrigation

Front 9

T or F: Penfolds' Grange is generally blended from many vineyards across several regions.

Back 9

True

Front 10

Tor F: Australia has been extremely unsuccessful in controlling and containing Phylloxera

Back 10

False

They've managed to do a great job, and some Australian vines have survived over 150 years.

Front 11

What government authority oversees the Australian wine industry?

Back 11

The Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation (AWBC), which was established in 1981, but changed it's name to Wine Australia in 2010.

Front 12

Grape varieties comprising what percentage of a wine must be presented on the bottle's label?

Back 12

85% or more

Front 13

What state is Australia's most populous, and the site of its first vineyards which were planted in 1788?

Back 13

New South Wales

Front 14

Viticulture in the Lower Hunter Valley (part of the Hunter region - one of Australia's most important) dates back to what year?

Back 14

1830

Front 15

Describe the climate of Hunter

Back 15

Subtropical. One of the warmest areas in the country

Front 16

What percentage of wine produced in Hunter is white?

Back 16

60%, with "Hunter Riesling" (semillon) producing the best whites. Chardonnay is most common, however.

Front 17

What are the most planted grapes in Hunter?

Back 17

Chardonnay
Shiraz
Cab Sauv
Verdelho

Front 18

Which Hunter subregion boasts the oldest Verdelho vines in the country?

Back 18

Broke Fordwich

Front 19

What is the smallest and coolest state on the Australian mainland?

Back 19

Victoria

Front 20

What is Victoria's oldest wine region?

Back 20

Yarra Valley GI

Front 21

What Victorian producer dodged the Phylloxera bullet, and boasts the oldest Marsanne vines in AU, and possibly the world?

Back 21

Tahblik

Front 22

Which two North East Victoria Zone GIs are known for their sweet fortified wines?

Back 22

Rutherglen and Glenrowan

Front 23

What term is Australia replacing "Tokay" with?

Back 23

Topaque (Tokay must be gone by 2020)

Front 24

List the Rutherglen Muscat styles, in order of sweetness.

Back 24

Rutherglen Muscat
Classification Average Age Residual Sugar
Muscat 5 years 180-240 g/l
Classic Muscat 10 years 200-280 g/l
Grand Muscat 15 years 270-400 g/l
Rare Muscat 20+ years 270-400 g/l

Front 25

Name the Victoria zones

Back 25

Central Victoria
Gippsland
North East Victoria
North West Victoria
Port Phillip
Western Victoria

Front 26

What portion of the wine state of South Australia is home to the highest concentration of production in South Australia?

Back 26

The lower southeastern sector

Front 27

Much of the arid ___________ zone, which covers the entire northern portion of the state, is not even suitable for agriculture.

Back 27

Far North

Front 28

Within the ____________________ zone, the cool, maritime-influenced region of Coonawarra produces what is widely considered Australia’s best Cabernet Sauvignon

Back 28

Limestone Coast

Front 29

_______________ is seemingly flat, yet a very slight ridge and the well-drained red “terra rossa” topsoil provides optimal conditions for Cabernet Sauvignon.

Back 29

Coonawarra

Front 30

Overall, (red/white) grapes dominate the cool-climate zone of Padthaway.

Back 30

Red

Front 31

T or F: The Lower Murray zone is directly south of the Limestone Coast

Back 31

False

Directly North

Front 32

What is the most important (and warmest) region of the Fleurieu zone?

Back 32

McLaren Vale

Front 33

McLaren Vale is best known for what styles of wine?

Back 33

Reds, particularly Cabernet and Rhone varietals

Front 34

What is Australia's most important zone for Shiraz?

Back 34

Barossa

Front 35

What is the largest state in Australia?

Back 35

Western Australia

Front 36

As of 2010, how many wineries were in operation in the vast expanse of the 3 inland zones of Western Australia (Central Western Australia zone; Eastern Plains, Inland and North of Western Australia zone; and West Australian South East Coastal zone)?

Back 36

Only 9

Front 37

Name the 5 zones of Western AU

Back 37

Central Western
Eastern Plains, Inland & North of Western AU
Greater Perth
South West Australia
West Australian South East Coastal

Front 38

What is the hottest appellation of AU, and which zone does it fall in?

Back 38

Swan Valley GI in Greater Perth

Front 39

What's the most acclaimed appellation of Western AU?

Back 39

Margaret River GI

Front 40

What is the split between red and white production in Margaret River GI?

Back 40

About 50/50

Front 41

T or F: Margaret River GI is cooler than Bordeaux

Back 41

True

Front 42

What is the second most prominent region of Western AU?

Back 42

Great Southern GI

Front 43

What is Australia's coolest wine-producing area?

Back 43

The island state of Tasmania

Front 44

Which wine style has Tasmania had some of its best success with?

Back 44

Sparkling

Front 45

The first record of actual wine production in New Zealand dates back to when?

Back 45

The late 1830s

Front 46

Name the largest wine producer in New Zealand?

Back 46

Montana

Front 47

T or F: NZ is the easternmost and southernmost winemaking country in the world

Back 47

True

Front 48

What percentage of NZ wines are finished with a screwcap closure?

Back 48

Over 85%

Front 49

New Zealand wines must contain a minimum ____% of a stated varietal or vintage.

Back 49

85

Front 50

Declaration of vintage and varietal is (optional/mandatory).

Back 50

optional

Front 51

The bulk of the North Island of NZ’s production is concentrated in the central and southern regions of _______________ , ______________ , and _______________ .

Back 51

Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Wairapa

Front 52

What is the second largest wine region in NZ?

Back 52

Hawkes Bay

Front 53

What is the leading grape of Hawkes Bay red wines?

Back 53

Merlot

Front 54

Gisborne is overwhelmingly planted with (white/red) grapes.

Back 54

White

Front 55

What is the most planted grape in Gisborne?

Back 55

Chardonnay

Front 56

What is the northernmost and sunniest wine region of NZ's South Island?

Back 56

Nelson

Front 57

Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Pinot Noir compose over ____% of Nelson’s vineyard acreage, excelling in the cool climate.

Back 57

80

Front 58

T or F: Marlborough produces about 1/4th of NZ's wine

Back 58

False

Marlborough produces more than half!

Front 59

What is the most planted grape of Marlborough

Back 59

Sauvignon Blanc

Front 60

What brand of NZ wine is the most exported in the country?

Back 60

Lindauer (sparkling)

Front 61

What is NZ's fastest growing wine region?

Back 61

Canterbury

Front 62

What is the world's southernmost wine region?

Back 62

Central Otago

It's also the country's highest region in altitude

Front 63

What is the varietal of choice in Central Otago?

Back 63

Pinot Noir