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92 Cards in this Set
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The Granite Belt and South Burnett GIs are located in which region? |
Queensland |
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The majority of Australia's bulk wine comes from which two regions? |
Riverland and Murray Darling |
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What are the five subregions of the Great Southern? |
Albany, Denmark, Frankland River, Mount Barker, Porongurup |
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The Margaret River GI is tempered by what body of water? |
Indian Ocean |
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What soil type is Margaret River's most prized for reds? |
Ironstone gravel |
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What is the average growing season temperature in Margaret River? |
66 degrees |
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What is the average annual rainfall in Margaret River? |
30 inches |
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What valley is known as Margaret River's Cabernet heartland? |
Wilyabrup Valley |
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The Barossa Zone encompasses which two valleys? |
Barossa and Eden |
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What is the soil makeup of Barossa Valley? |
Clay and limestone |
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What winemaker owns the Pewsey Vale vineyard? |
Yalumba |
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Steingarten vineyard is known for what grape? Where is it located? |
Riesling, Eden Valley, South Australia |
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What are the differing soil types of northern and southern Clare Valley? |
Slate in the north and Terra Rossa limestone in the south |
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What are the two subregions of Adelaide Hills? |
Picadilly Valley and Lenswood |
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What soil type is Coonawarra known for? |
Terra Rossa limestone |
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What is Australia's smallest and coolest wine growing state? |
Victoria |
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Rutherglen's stickies are based on what grape? |
Muscat |
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What is Australia's answer to Port? What is the primary grape used? |
Glenrowan, Victoria, Durif |
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What famous Nagambie Lakes producer boasts the oldest Shiraz and marsanne vines in Australia? |
Tahbilk |
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What grape is Mornington Peninsula known for? |
Pinot noir |
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Yarra Valley is known for what white grape? |
Chardonnay |
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Tamar Valley and Piper's River are unofficial subregions of what state? |
Tasmania |
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What region is known for producing base wines for sparkling? |
Tasmania |
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What is the primary soil type of the Hunter Valley? |
Volcanic at high altitudes, sand and alluvial loam at lower altitudes |
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At what alcohol percentage is Hunter Semillion usually bottled? |
11% |
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What Australian wine company was the first to use the German technology of cool fermenting Riesling? In what year? |
Orlando, 1953 |
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What Orlando wine of the 1950s kick started the Australian dry table wine industry? |
Barossa Pearl Riesling |
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What company had the first commercial success in the 1960s with bottling in 2 liter flagons? |
Wynn's, Victoria |
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What is the Australian measure of sugar content in grapes? |
Baume. 1 point equals one percentage of alcohol |
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In what year did Australia enter into an EU trade agreement banning the use of generic labels such as claret and Moselle? |
1994 |
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Which Australian grape growing region was and remains phylloxera free? |
South Australia |
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What champagne house is behind Aussie sparkling brand Jansz? |
Roederer |
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In what decade did the South Australian government sponsor a vine pull scheme to take the pressure off oversupply? |
1980s |
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Mataro is an Aussie synonym for what grape? |
Mourvedre |
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What red grape was developed specifically for Australia and is almost solely promoted by Brown Brothers? |
Tarrango |
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What grape is regionally known as Blue Imperial in Rutherglen and Black Prince in Great Western? |
Cinsault |
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What wine region has the strongest ties to German culture and winemaking? |
South Australia |
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What are the four levels of classified Muscat in ascending order? |
Rutherglen Muscat, Classis Muscat, Grand Muscat, Rare Muscat |
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Which two pioneers established New South Wales first vineyards in the 1830s? |
James Busby and George Wyndham |
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Maurice O'Shea was a prominent character in what winery? |
Mount Pleasant |
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Who established Lake's Folly winery? |
Max Lake |
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Upper Hunter Valley is most known for which varietal? |
Chardonnay |
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Rosemount's "Mountain Blue" is a blend of what varietals? Where does it come from? |
Cabernet-shiraz from Mudgee, NSW |
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Clonakilla winery is located in what region? |
Canberra, NSW |
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De Bortoli spearheaded the "stickies" revolution in what region? |
Riverina, NSW |
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Pewsey Vale and Hill of Grace are vineyards in what GI? |
Eden Valley |
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Lenswood and Piccadilly are subregions of what GI? |
Adelaide Hills , SA |
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Clarendon Hills and d'Arenberg wineries are located in which GI? |
McLaren Vale, SA |
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Coonawarra is known for what varietal? |
Cabernet |
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Where is Moet and Chandons Green Point vineyard located? |
Yarra Valley, Victoria |
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Where is Chateau Tahbilk located? |
Nagambie Lakes district, Golburn Valley, Victoria |
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Vasse Felix, Cape Mentelle, and Leeuwin Estates are located where? |
Margaret River, WA |
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How much volume(in grapes) does Tasmania produce? |
3000 tons/year coming from 500 acres |
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Which two wineries collaborated to create Jansz sparkling? Who currently owns Jansz? |
Roederer and Heemskerk created Jansz. It was purchased by Yalumba |
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What type of soil does Piper's River have? |
Red volcanic soil |
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Great Western in Victoria is now known as what? |
Geelong |
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What was the first vintage of Penfolds Grange? |
1951 |
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Who makes Para Tawny Port and why is it special? |
Seppeltsfield, Para is only released after 100 years of barrel ageing |
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When did vines arrive in Australia? |
1788- with British pioneers |
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What was the most important wine region in the 1800s? |
Victoria |
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South Australia produces what percentage of the nation's grapes? |
51% |
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Where does Australia lie on the list of top wine exporting countries? |
5th |
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What mineral is found in high concentration in Australia's soil? |
Salt |
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In what year was Penfolds Grange debuted? |
1951 |
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What winemaker is responsible for Penfolds Grange? |
Max Schubert |
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What producer makes Hill of Grace Shiraz? |
Henschke |
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Who produces Octavius Shiraz? |
Yalumba |
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Who produces Astralis Shiraz? |
Clarendon Hills |
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Who produces RunRig Shiraz? |
Torbreck |
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In what year did brush fires devastate Yarra Valley? |
2009 |
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When was Wine Australia established? |
1981 |
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When was the Label Integrity Program introduced? |
1990 |
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If an Aussie wine states a varietal, region, or vintage, what percentage (respectively) is required? |
85% |
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What is the minimum number of vineyards, hectares, and quantity required to be considered a region or subregion? |
At least 5 independently owned vineyards comprised of at least 5 ha each and a minimum of 500 tons of grapes produced annually |
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In what year was the multi-state zone of South Eastern Australia authorized? |
1996 |
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What regions make up South Eastern Australia? |
Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales |
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What region was the site of Australia's first vineyards? |
New South Wales |
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What mountain range runs through NSW? |
Great Dividing Range |
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Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area lies in which state? |
NSW |
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What region does Casella (Yellow Tail) source the majority of it's grapes from? |
Riverina |
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What is Tyrells Vat 1 |
Hunter Valley Semillon |
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What region claims the oldest Verdelho vines in Hunter? |
Broke Fordwich |
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What are the 4 subzones of Big River GI? |
Murray Darling, Pericoota, Riverina, Swan Hill |
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What GI is known for fortified and botrytized wine? |
Riverina |
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What producer established the first commercial plantings in Riverina and when? |
McWilliams, 1913 |
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What state is the smallest and coolest? |
Victoria |
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What 2 GIs are shared between Victoria and NSW? |
Murray Darling and Swan Hill |
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What GI is Victorias oldest? |
Yarra Valley |
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What are the 5 subzones of Central Victoria? |
Bendigo, Heathcote, Golburn Valley, Upper Golburn, Strathbogie Ranges |
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Nagambie Lakes GI lies in which subzone and what famous producer is located there? |
Golburn Valley, Victoria, Tahbilk |
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In what GI is Clonakilla located? |
Canberra |
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What are Queensland a two subzones? |
Granite Belt and South Burnett |
