Australia - General

Question 1

Where do most vineyards sit in latitude for Australia? (2)

Answer 1

30-37 degrees south

Tasmania 41-42 degrees south

Question 2

What vine training do new planting use in Australia to combat high vigour? (2)

Answer 2

Scott Henry

Smart-Dyson

Question 3

What does soil salinity do to vines? And what can you do to help it?(4)

Answer 3

Reduces vine growth as the vine does not get the water it needs

Can cause vine death

Chardonnay is susceptible to this

Using different Rootstocks can help as well as changing irrigation patterns

Question 4

Why is it important to pick as quickly as possible in Australia?

Answer 4

Due to the climate, producers have a very small window of time to pick before acid drops. Early picking is often done

Question 5

Malolactic conversion in Australian chardonnays?

Answer 5

Full, partial or none depending on region and style

Question 6

Australian Sauvignon Blanc reputation?

Answer 6

Less herbaceous than Marlborough

Question 7

Rules to become a region in Australia?

Answer 7

Must produce 500 tonnes of grapes PA

Across 5 different lot owned vineyards of min 5 ha each

Question 8

Murray Darling climate?

Answer 8

Hot continental

Question 9

Barossa Valley altitude?

Answer 9

250-370m plains

Question 10

Eden Valley Altitude?

Answer 10

Up to 600m

Question 11

Adelaide Hills climate?

Answer 11

Moderate Mediterranean with altitude and aspect influences

Question 12

Adelaide hills altitude?

Answer 12

400-500m

Question 13

Central Adelaide hills subs regions? (2)

Answer 13

Piccadilly valley

Lenswood

Question 14

What does Australia do to mitigate drought?

Answer 14

Build dams

Question 15

Moderating factors in Clare Valley?

Answer 15

Cool afternoon breezes and cold nights

Question 16

Clare Valley altitude?

Answer 16

300-500m

Question 17

Fungal disease risk is Clare Valley?

Answer 17

Low as it has low humidity

Question 18

Polish Hill vs Watervale soils? (2)

Answer 18

Polish hill: slate - Lowe aromatics, high mineralty

Watervale: limestone - high aromatics, approachable when young

Question 19

Northern McLaren Vale soils?

Answer 19

Poor with lower nutrients

Question 20

Southern McLaren Vale soils?

Answer 20

Deeper and more fertile

Question 21

What moderates the climate in Coonawarra? (2)

Answer 21

Cloud cover

Sea breezes

Question 22

Weather hazard in Coonawarra? (2)

Answer 22

Spring frosts and strong winds

Producers may use sprinklers to protect their vines from frost

Question 23

What controls vigour in Coonawarra? (3)

Answer 23

Alkaline soils
Hard limestone bedrock (less water)
Free draining loam soil

Question 24

Yarra valley altitude? (3)

Answer 24

50-400m

Lower valley in south at lower altitude

Upper Yarra in north at higher altitudes

Question 25

Yarra valley rainfall in growing season? (2)

Answer 25

High - 450-500mm

High humidity and disease pressure

Question 26

Lower yarra valley soils?

Answer 26

Poor free draining sand and clay loam

Question 27

Upper Yarra valley soils?

Answer 27

Fertile deep volcanic - dry farming

Question 28

Yarra valley PN barrel choices?

Answer 28

Usually large 500L barrels

Question 29

Malolactic conversion in chardonnay, in Yarra Valley?

Answer 29

Often avoided for a leaner style

Question 30

Vie training In Mornington?

Answer 30

Lyre system to manage vigour

Question 31

Macedon ranges altitude?

Answer 31

300-800m one of the coolest climates in mainland Aus

Question 32

Top producer in Macedon ranges?

Answer 32

Bindi

Question 33

Soils types in hillsides in Macedon Ranges?

Answer 33

Shallow Sandy loam granite

Question 34

Soil types in lower slopes of Macedon Ranges?

Answer 34

Deeper loams

Question 35

Where is the Great Western region?

Answer 35

In the Grampians, part of the great dividing range

Question 36

Grampians and Pyrenees climate?

Answer 36

Moderate continental.

Warmer in the lower Pyrenees

Question 37

Grampians and Pyrenees soils?

Answer 37

Sandy loam - good drainage and retention

Irrigation common

Question 38

Heathcote soils?

Answer 38

Red limestone

Question 39

Oak use for Hunter Shiraz?

Answer 39

Mainly large barrels and foudres as they are not as ripe as other Australian Shiraz and they don’t want oak to dominate

Question 40

Orange region altitude?

Answer 40

600-900m

Question 41

Orange region soils? (3)

Answer 41

Red basalt
Clay loam
Shallow gravel

Question 42

Tasmania climate?

Answer 42

Cool maritime

Question 43

Tasmania rain?most falls on the west coast (like South Island in NZ)