Chapter Eighteen - Aus and NZ Flashcards

1
Q

What is the most widely planted grape in Austrailia?

A

Shiraz

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2
Q

What three grape varieties are used in the production of Australian Rhone-style blends, known as GSM?

A

Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre

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3
Q

What is the name of Australia’s place of origin system for wine?

A

Geographical Indications (GI)

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4
Q

Put the following terms used for Australian wine regions in the proper order, from largest to smallest in terms of geographic size: zone, region, state

A

State, Zone, Region

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5
Q

If any Australian wine uses a varietal name, what percentage of the wine must be made using the named grape variety?

A

85%

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6
Q

What nickname is often used for Australian sweet wines?

A

Stickies

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7
Q

What agency is in charge of enforcing the place of origin system of wine in Australia

A

Australian Grape & Wine Authority

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8
Q

The largest wine region in Australia, according to geographic area

A

Riverina

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9
Q

Zone that includes Coonawarra

A

Limestone Coast

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10
Q

A multistate GI

A

South Eastern Australia

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11
Q

Warm climate zone north of Sydney noted for Semillon

A

Hunter Valley

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12
Q

Region well known for Terra Rosa

A

Coonawarra

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13
Q

Region in Victoria known for fortified Muscat wines

A

Rutherglen

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14
Q

Island located off the coast of Victoria, known for cool climate wines

A

Tasmania

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15
Q

Region near Adelaide known for Shiraz

A

Barossa Valley

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16
Q

Region located in Southwest Australia

A

Margaret River

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17
Q

Region located on the west side of the Great Dividing Range, contains vineyards approaching 2,000 feet in elevation

A

Mudgee

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18
Q

Commercially important region with the second largest volume of wine production in Australia

A

Riverland

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19
Q

Region near Adelaide known for Riesling

A

Clare Valley

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20
Q

Region on the outskirts of Melbourne noted for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

A

Yarra Valley

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21
Q

Region located between Bendigo and Goulbourn Valley that is influenced by the cool winds from the Mt. Camel Range

A

Heathcote

22
Q

When did New Zealand begin to establish its modern wine industry?

A

1970s

23
Q

Where is New Zealand located?

A

Pacific Ocean, 1200 miles east of Aus

24
Q

What mountain chain runs the length of New Zealands South Island?

A

The Southern Alps

25
Q

What effect do the Southern Alps have on the climate of New Zealand

A

Blocks the westerly winds and forms a rain shadow for the eastern part of the S. Island

26
Q

What factors account for New Zealands cool climate?

A

Surrounded by cold ocean waters and few parts of the country are more than 50 miles from the sea

27
Q

Where are most of the vineyards in New Zealand located?

A

In the rain shadows of the southern alps, rain shadows of northern island volcanoes, along east cost of both islands, far north of the North island

28
Q

What percentage of NZ wine’s production is white wine?

A

85%

29
Q

What is the most widely planted white grape of New Zealand?

A

Sauv Blanc

30
Q

Other leading white grapes of NZ?

A

Chardonnay, Pinot Gris

31
Q

Most widely planted red grape of NZ

A

Pinot Noir

32
Q

What are the other leading red grapes of NZ?

A

Cab Sauv, Merlot, Syrah

33
Q

Area located within the Gisborne region

A

Poverty Bay

34
Q

The self proclaimed “Chard capital of NZ”

A

Gisborne

35
Q

Nickname meaning “land of the long white cloud”

A

Aotearoa

36
Q

REgion where Cloudy Bay is located

A

Marlborough

37
Q

Area in Marlborough known for stony, alluival soils and a cool climate

A

Wairau Valley

38
Q

The most southerly sub region of Central Otago

A

Alexandra

39
Q

Area within the Hawke’s Bay region known for Greywacke soils

A

Gimblett Gravels

40
Q

The only wine region in NZ South Island located west of the Southern Alps

A

Nelson

41
Q

Subregion of Marlborough located to the south of the Wairau Valley

A

Awatere Valley

42
Q

Another name used for the Bay of Plenty

A

Waikato

43
Q

Large wine region that contains the city of Christchurch

A

Canterbury

44
Q

Subregion of North Canterbury

A

Wairapa Valley

45
Q

Leading region for NZ Cab Sauv, Merlot, Syrah

A

Hawke’s Bay

46
Q

Wine region located along the border of Canterbury and Otago

A

Waitaki Valley

47
Q

Sub region of Central Otago that often sees harvest a month before the rest of the subregion

A

Bannockburn

48
Q

The Muscat of Alexandria grape is grown in many of the warmer areas of Aus, where it is often called

A

Gordo Blanco

49
Q

Where is the Granite Belt GI located?

A

Queensland

50
Q

In terms of acreage under vine, what is the leading white grape of Aus?

A

Chardonnay

51
Q

What wine region is located directly east of the Barossa Valley?

A

Eden Valley