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Australia Flashcards

1
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When did vines first arrive in Australia?

A

1788

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2
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Where did Phylloxera hit Australia?

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Victoria & a portion of New South Wales

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3
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South Australia produces roughly ___ of Australia’s grapes

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half

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4
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t/f: in the 1960s, about 80% of Australia’s production was sweet, foritifed wine

A

true

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5
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T/f: chaptalization is allowed in some parts of Australia

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false

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6
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A small collection of Australia’s largest companies controls the majority of production. What is a major consequence of this?

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Ability to sell mass-market wines for cheaper than their competition in, eg, California, South America, Old World

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7
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Who oversees the wine industry?

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Wine Australia

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8
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t/f: Geographical Indications are purely geographical

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true

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9
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The major mountain range in Australia

A

Great Dividing Range

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10
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The two GIs to know in New South Wales

A

Riverina and Hunter Valley

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11
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Where is Hunter Valley located?

A

New South Wales

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12
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Hunter Valley is most known for this grape

A

Semillon

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13
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These two GIsin Victoria are famous for their sweet, fortified wines

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Rutherglen + Glenrowan

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14
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“topaque” style wine from Rutherglen is made with this grape

A

Muscadelle

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15
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4 important GIs in Victoria

A

Yarra Valley
Murray Darling
Rutherglen
Glenrowan

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16
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Where is Yarra Valley GI?

A

Victoria

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17
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t/f: Yarra Valley has a strong reputation for sparkling wines

A

true

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18
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Parts of Coonawarra GI have this famous soil that is great for Cabernet Sauvignon

A

Terra rossa

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19
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General style of Coonawarra GI CS

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elegant, soft tannins, eucalyptus signature

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20
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Where is Padthaway GI?

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South Australia; north of coonawarra; similar style

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21
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This GI north of coonawarra also has some terra rossa soil and produces wines in a similar style

A

Padthaway GI

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22
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Riverland GI is located where and know for what style of wine?

A

South Australia; mass production

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23
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What kind of wine would you expect from McLaren Vale GI?

A

Cab Sauv + Rhone varities
full, jammy GSM blends

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24
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Barossa Valley GI producers traditionally used this type of barrel

A

American Hogsheads (300 liters)

25
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t/f: co-fermenting Syrah with Viognier is banned in Barossa Valley GI

A

false. becoming more popular

26
Q

Penfold’s Grange relies heavily from grapes sourced from this South Australian GI

A

Barossa Valley

27
Q

Where is Margaret River GI located?

A

Western Australia

28
Q

Margaret River has a _____ climate

A

maritime

29
Q

What grapes do you find in Margaret River?

A

chard, semillon, SB
Cab Sauv + bordeaux blends

30
Q

Where is the Great Southern GI?

A

Western Australia

31
Q

Who oversees GIs?

A

Wine Australia

32
Q

The most important rivers

A

Murray
Darling
Murrumbidgee
Lachlan

33
Q

Why is Shiraz called Shiraz?

A

People mistakenly believed the grape came from Shiraz, Persia

34
Q

GI sizes

A

Country
Multistate
State
Zone
Region
SUbregion

35
Q

Is a zone required to be defined viticulturally?

A

no; that starts at the region level

36
Q

Hunter Valley is ____ of Sydney

A

north

37
Q

Where is GI Mudgee?

A

New South Wales; neighbor to Hunter Valley; however, on the western side of the Great Dividing Range

38
Q

Mudgee is known for these grapes

A

Cab Sauv + Shiraz

39
Q

Where is GI Riverina?

A

New South Wales

40
Q

the 4 levels of Rutherglen Brown Muscat, from driest to sweetest

A

Rutheglen Muscat
Classic
Grand
Rare

41
Q

t/f: Muscadelle is related to Muscat

A

false; named after the Muscat grape family due to its similar grapey, floral characteristics

42
Q

the 2 important grapes used to make dessert wine in Rutherglen

A

Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains Rouge (Rutherglen Muscat)
Tokay (Muscadelle)

43
Q

Tokay is known as ….. in France

A

Muscadelle

44
Q

How is Rutherglen Muscat produced?

A

Grapes left to dry on vine, then fortified as well

45
Q

Where is Mornington Peninsula located?

A

Victoria

46
Q

What does Mornington Peninsula specialize in?

A

Pinot and Chardonnay

47
Q

The capital of Victoria

A

Melbourne

48
Q

Where is Heathcote GI located?

A

Victoria

49
Q

What is Heathcote GI known for?

A

Premium Shiraz

50
Q

When did vitis vinifera arrive in New South Wales?

A

1788

51
Q

The father of Australian wine

A

James Busby

52
Q

These two prestigous GIs in New South Wales are famous for the Chard & PN

A

Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula

53
Q

Where is Goulburn Valley located?

A

Victoria

54
Q

Australia is the _th largest exporter of wine by volume

A

5

55
Q

Victoria’s oldest wine region

A

Yarra Valley

56
Q

Victoria’s coastal regions are cooled by..

A

Antarctic breezes

57
Q

These GIs in Victoria are famous for sweet fortified wines

A

Rutherglen and Glenrowan

58
Q

fortified “Topaque” is made from this grape

A

Muscadelle

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