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1
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Which region was the most impacted by phyllexora

A

Victoria- strict laws made it the only region impacted

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2
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What GIs are in the Barossa zone

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Barossa Valley
Eden Valley

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3
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Where are the worlds oldest Syrah Vines?

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Langmeil Freedom Vineyards, 1843

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4
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What is the Barossa Old Vine Charter

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Self regulated classification for vineyard age
Old- 35
Survivor- 70
Centenarian- 100
Ancestor- 125

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5
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Big grape of Barossa Valley

A

Shiraz

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6
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Which region is cooler- Barossa or Eden?

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Eden

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7
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Where are the heaviest Shirazs produced in Australia?

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Barossa

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8
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What are the geographical influences around McLaren Vale

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St Vincent Gulf on the West
South Mt Lofty Range to the East

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9
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Is disease common in McLaren Vale??

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No, they have a warm wind that blows through off the Gulf

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10
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What is the biggest viticultual pressure for McLaren?

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Drought

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11
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What is Scarce Earth?

A

A Shriaz standered for biodynamics? Look this up

Wines must be produced from 10 year old vines, and cant be over oaked

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12
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What is the big grape of McLaren Vale?

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Shiraz

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13
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What areas is Grenache thriving in McLaren Vale

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Blewitt Spring and Kangarilla

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14
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What regions are in the Mount Lofty Ranges Zone?

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Clare Valley
Adelaide HIlls
Adelaide Plains

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15
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What makes Clare Valley a cooler region?

A

Elevation is higher

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16
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What is unique about Polish Hill

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its got blue slate bedrock, like the Mosel

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17
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Is spring frost an issue for Clare Valley?

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yes

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18
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What are the two subregions in Adelaide Hills?

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Picadilly Valley
Lenswood

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19
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What is the climate like in Adelaide Hills?

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high elevation, wetter than other regions, and cool

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20
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What is the main grape of Picadilly?

A

Chardonnay

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21
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What is the main grape of Lenswood?

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Sauvignon Blanc

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22
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What GIs are in the Limestone Coast Zone?

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Coonawarra
Padthaway
Wrattonbully
Mount Gambler
Mount Benson
Robe

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23
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What soil is in Coonawarra

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Terra Rosa

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24
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What is the climate in Coonawarra

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Cool Mediterranean

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25
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What is the big grape of Coon?

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Cab av

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26
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When did Coon GI?

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2003, late because of terra rossa soil disagreements

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27
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What is most of Padthaways fruit used for

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Multiregonal blends

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28
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What GI has 1/4 of the tonnage from Australia each year?

A

Riverland

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29
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What GIs are in Lower Murray Zone

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RIverland is the only important one

30
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Who is the father of Australian wines?

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James Busy- even though he fucked off to NZ after bringing vines to Aust

31
Q

What is the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area?

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1912, brought irrigation to this area, causing Riverina to become farmland

32
Q

What are the three subregions of Hunter Valley

A

Upper Hunter Valley
Broke Fordwich
Pokollbin

33
Q

What are the GIs in Central Range Zone

A

Mudgee
Orange
Cowra

34
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What is Mudgee known for

A

Chardonnay

35
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What was the effect of Phyllexora on Victorias wine culture?

A

It was the No1 wine producing region in the country, but all the vines were ripped out to stop the spread of Phyllexora

36
Q

What GIs are in the Port Phillips Zone?

A

Yarra Valley
Mornington Peninsula
Geelong
Sunbury
Macedon

37
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What is the growing season and climate like in Yarra Valley

A

cool maritime with a long growing season

38
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What are the two big grapes of Yarra Valley/

A

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

39
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What is the difference between Lower Yarra Valley and Upper Yarra Valley?

A

Lower is in the North and warmer wit sandy loam soils
Upper is in the south with red basalt and is cooler

40
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What is the main grape of Mornington Penisula

A

Pinot Noir

41
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What is the driest GI in Port Phillip’s

A

Geeeeeelong

42
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What are the three unofffical subzones of Geelong

A

Surf Coast Otways
Belarine
Moorabool Valley

43
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What is the subregion of Goulburn Valley

A

Nagambie Lakes

44
Q

What region is known for the stickies

A

rutherglen

45
Q

What is Topaque

A

Used to be known as Tokay
Only muscadelle fortified wine

46
Q

What are the levels for Muscat?

A

Rutherglen Muscat
Classic
Grand Level
Rare
Brown Muccat

47
Q

What two GIs are shared between Victoria and NSW?

A

Murray Darling and Swan Hill

48
Q

Where is most of the production in WA?

A

Swan Valley

49
Q

What are the geograpical boundaries of Margaret River

A

Geographe Bay
Southern/Indian Ocean

50
Q

What is the river that flows through Margret River from the Southern Ocean

A

Blakewood River

51
Q

What is the Margret River Golden Triangle

A

Leeuwin estate
Cape Mentelle
Voyager Estate
home to the regions to top chardonnay

52
Q

What are the most planted grapes in WA?

A

Sav Blanc and Semillion

53
Q

What are the 5 offical subzones of the Great Southern GI

A

Mount Barker
Frankland River
Porongurup
Denmark
Albany

54
Q

Who founded Jansz?

A

Roederer and Heemskerk

55
Q

What is the only offical GI of Tasmania

A

Tasmanaia GI

56
Q

What is the center for wime making in the North Tasmanaia?

A

Tamar Valley

57
Q

What is the big winemaking region in south tasmania

A

Coal RIver

58
Q

What is the no 1 production in Tamania?

A

Sparkling win

59
Q

What is the most planted variety in Tazzie

A

Pinot Noir

60
Q

Sub regions of Margret River

A

Yallingup
Carbunup
Wilyabrup
Treeton
Walcliffe
Karridale

61
Q

Southern most coastal zone of Margret River

A

Karridale

62
Q

The subregion that has the greatest diurnal variation

A

Treeton

63
Q

Soil type on Clare Valley

A

Slate (polish hill)
terrarossa over limestone

64
Q

What year was Penfolds Grange created and who introduced it

A

1951
Max Schubert

65
Q

River of Barossa

A

North Para

66
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This GI is the coolest of Victoria state and in Port Philip Zone

A

Mornington Peninsula

67
Q

where can ‘black dog’ soil be found

A

Victoria State
North East Victoria Zone
Rutherglen

68
Q

Hottest region in Australia

A

Swan valley GI

69
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Climate in Hunter Valley

A

Subtropical

70
Q

Pinot Noir thrives in this subregion in North Tasmania

A

Pipers River

71
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