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36 Cards in this Set
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South Australia produces how much of the country's wine? |
60% |
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What is Australia's appellation system known as? |
G.I.'s - Geographical Indicators |
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The Margaret River GI is located where? |
Western Australia, south of Perth |
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The Swan District GI is located where? |
Western Australia, just north of Perth |
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The Adelaide GI is known as what? |
A "super zone", which allows producers to blend freely from Barossa, Fleurie, and Mount Lofty Ranges. Not to be confused with Adelaide Hills, or Adelaide Plains |
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South Eastern Australia zone covers wine grown where?
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All of Victoria, Tasmania, New South wales, plus growing areas of South Australia and Queensland
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What is the heirarchy of the regional classifications in Australia?
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Within each state, Aussie appellations are sub-divided into: Zones > Regions > Sub-Regions
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In Australian, wines labeld vy variety, vintage or regions must contain a minimum of ____ of the stated grape, year or region?
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85%
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When was "Wine Australia" established and what is it? |
1981 Government Authority which: - maintains oversight of the wine industry, - regulates label language, - geographical boundaries, - the export trade, - promotes wine domestically and abroad |
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Is chaptalization allowed in Australian winemakeing? |
No, but
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Which Australian State produces approximately 50% of the nation's wine?
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South Australia
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What is Australia's appellation system known as? |
G.I. s Geographical Indicators |
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What is the "85" rule for Australian wines? |
If designated, a wine must contain 85%: - varietal -region -vintage |
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CSIRO |
Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organization founded in 1926, one of th world's largest and most profound/diverse research insitute |
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How much of Tasmania's 2011 total wine production was devoted to sparkling wine? |
40% |
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Where has Australia taken the lead similar to Italy? |
Because they can grow all kinds of wines, they have taken the lead producing easy-to-drink, popular wines |
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Name 5 factors that have allowed explosive growth with Australian quality wines: |
1- Climate 2 - Lots of land 3 - Innovation 4 - Technology 5 - Fruit First winemaking |
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Name 3 distinctly Australian wine-making terms: |
1 - fruit forward flavors 2 - reduced tartness (whites) 3 - reduced tannins (reds) |
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Maurice O'Shea |
1897-1956 Australian winemaker' 1st to recognize quality of Hunter Valley (esp Shiraz) McWilliam's Mt Pleasant |
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What is L.I.P? |
Label Integrity Program in Australia established in 1987 annual audit on general and specific things: regions, variety, audits individual wineries and uses their production records to verify |
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What is the most famous wine region in Western Australia? |
Margaret River Accounts for 20% of Australia's premium wine |
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How many wineries in Western Australia? |
150 wineries |
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What are the major regions of Western Australia? |
Coastal Great Southern Margaret River Pemberton Pirth Hills Swan Valley |
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Name three wineries in Western Australia |
Black Swan - Swan Valley Cape Mentelle - Margaret River Leeuwin Estate - Margaret River |
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The Eden Valley is a sub-region of what zone: a - Barossa b - South West Australia c - Central Victoria d - Central Ranges |
Barossa Valley |
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When were vines brought to Australia? |
1788 |
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What two GIs within South Australia are famed for Riesling? |
Eden and Clare Valleys |
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Riverina is best known for what two wine products? |
Box Wine Dessert Wine |
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Name the states (= GIs) of Australia: |
Western Australia New South Wales South Australia Queensland Northern Territory Australian Capital Territory Victoria Tasmania |
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What single region in South Australia is responsible for 22% of the total national wine production? |
Riverland |
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Four tiers of Liqueur Muscat
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1– Basic2 – Classic (5 years of aging)3 – Grand (10 years fo aging)4 – Rare (15 years + of aging, very limited)
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Where is the Hill of Grace Vineyard and who owns it? |
Henschke
Eden Valley / Barossa
And is 20 acres originally planted in the 1880s |
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When was the Hill of Grace Vineyard planted, and by whom? |
1860 Nicolaus Stanitzki |
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Who was the agronomist who laid the groundwork for modern winegrowing industry in Margaret River, Australia? |
John Gladstone |
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In the Hunter Valley, what are the cool climate attributes of high acidity and low alcohol a result of? |
Early picking |
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What is the grape of the Hunter Valley Riesloing? |
Semillon can range from very dry to very sweet |
