Australia

Question 1

The main growing regions have warm or hot climates. Many of these regions are tempered by their proximity to either the _________ or ____________ or the _____________ system.

Answer 1

Southern
Indian Ocean
Murray River

Question 2

Adelaide Hills and Eden Valley are cooled by ________.

Answer 2

altitude

Question 3

Drought can be a significant problem and in extreme years even the Murray River, which provides a vital source of water for the inland vineyard areas of ________ and _________, can run low.

Answer 3

Riverland

Murray-Darling

Question 4

The dry conditions combined with high summer temperatures mean _________ are a very real risk in certain areas.

Answer 4

1= bush fires

Question 5

What are the 5 principal black varieties in Australia?

Answer 5

Cabernet Sauvignon 
Shiraz
Pinot Noir
Merlot
Grenache

Question 6

What are the 4 principal white grape varieties in Australia?

Answer 6

Chardonnay
Semillon
Riesling
Sauvignon Blanc

Question 7

Australian wine laws

In Australia, there is a hierarchy of GIs incorporating ______, ______ and ________.

Answer 7

zones, regions, sub-regions

Question 8

This ‘super-zone’ covers all the GIs within South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, allowing blending of grapes or wines from across most of Australia’s wine regions. What’s the name of the zone?

Answer 8

South Eastern Australia zone

Question 9

(South Eastern Australia zone)
The majority of wines that are labelled with this indication are high volume brands and take advantage of being able to source fruit from the fertile, irrigated vineyards of _______1_____ in South Australia, _______2______ in Victoria and _____3___ in New South Wales.

Answer 9

1= Riverland 
2= Murray-Darling
3= Riverina

Question 10

______1______ also specialises in the production of botrytised wines made from ______2_____. Autumn morning mists and fogs in this region favour the development of noble rot.

Answer 10

1= Riverina
2= Semillon

Question 11

Wines labelled Barossa come from the Barossa zone and can be made from fruit sourced from _____ Valley and ________ Valley.

Answer 11

Barossa

Eden

Question 12

List the 6 regions in South Australia zone.

South Australia zone= take advantage of the blending opportunities provided by this GI and are simply labelled South Australia.

Answer 12

Barossa Valley
Eden Valley
Clare Valley
Adelaide hills
McLaren Vale
Coonawarra

Question 13

Shiraz
Hot regions such as _____1_________ and warm regions such as _______2______ can produce full-bodied, intensely fruity Shiraz. These wines also often display earthy or spicy notes and leather aromas as they age. A leaner, more peppery style is generally made in cooler regions such as _____3____ and _____4______.

Answer 13

1= Hunter Valley
2= Barossa Valley
3= Geelong
4=Heathcote

Question 14

Shiraz is also used to give ________ and _______ to blends with Cabernet Sauvignon, performing a similar role to Merlot in Bordeaux.

Answer 14

softness, body

Question 15

Australian Cabernet Sauvignon is generally darker, with firmer tannins and higher acidity than Shiraz, displaying ripe black fruit characters( blackcurrant, black cherry), often underpinned by toasty oak notes. Classic regions include __________ and ____________.

Answer 15

Coonawarra

Margaret River

Question 16

In Australia, Merlot tends to be found in blended wines typically alongside Cabernet Sauvignon, to provide _____ and fleshy, ________ fruit.

Answer 16

body, plummy

Question 17

Pinot Noir is grown in a number of Australian regions and the best examples tend to come from cool or moderate sites in regions such as _________, ______________ and __________.

Answer 17

Yarra Valley
Mornington Peninsula
Tasmania

Question 18

Describe the style of Pinot Noir wine from cool or moderate sites(Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula and Tasmania).
; tends to be ____1____-bodied with ____2____ alcohol, ______3_______ acidity and typical flavours of _________ and _________.

Answer 18

1= medium
2= medium
3= medium to high

cherry and strawberry

Question 19

(Black variety)

Australia’s hot regions are perfect for ____1____ ripening varieties such as Grenache.

Answer 19

1= late

Question 20

High-quality Chardonnays tend to come from cool to moderate regions such as _______, ________ and ______ and even warm regions such as _________.

Answer 20

Adelaide Hills, Mornington Peninsula, Yarra Valley

Margaret River

Question 21

(Sauvignon Blanc)
The moderate climate area of ___________ has developed a reputation as the benchmark for the variety. The wines tend to show concentrated ______ fruit flavours alongside refreshing high acidity.

Answer 21

Adelaide Hills

passion

Question 22

Semillon is used to make distinctive wines in a style that is unique to Australia. It is planted widely, but the classic region is _____1_____.

Answer 22

1= Hunter Valley

Question 23

(Hunter valley-Semillon)
It is harvested early, with low sugar levels and a high acidity. In the winery, contact with oxygen is kept to a minimum and inert vessels are used for fermentation and storage. The resultant wines are ___1___ bodied, with ___2___ alcohol, ____3___ acidity and flavours that are initially rather ___4____ but evolve into a complex spectrum of _____,______ and ______ flavours with bottle age. The best of these wines can age for 20 years or more.

Answer 23

1=light
2=low
3= high
4= neutral

toast, nut, honey

Question 24

(Riesling)
The wines typically have pronounced citrus fruit aromas and flavours(_____,______,_______) in youth that develop rapidly into ______, _____and______ as the wines age. The wines are unoaked with high levels of acidity, and are usually dry or slightly off-dry.

Answer 24

lime, lemon, grapefruit

toast, honey, petrol

Question 25

(Riesling)
Classic regions include the ______ and ______ Valleys in South Australia.
_________ and the Frankland River sub-region of Western Australia, are also developing reputations, less citrusy and more floral.

Answer 25

Eden, Clare

Tasmania

Question 26

List the 5 regions in Victoria.

Answer 26

Yarra Valley
Mornington Peninsula 
Geelong
Heathcote
Goulburn Valley

Question 27

The Hunter Valley region has a _____, ______ climate.
Fortunately, ___________ cover and ___________ reduce the effect of the heat in the peak of summer. Unfortunately, the region often suffers from unsettled rainy weather at harvest. Good canopy management techniques are essential to minimise rot.

Answer 27

hot, humid

high cloud, ocean breezes

Question 28

Western Australia

List the 2 regions.

Answer 28

Margaret River

The great Southern region

Question 29

What is the climate of Margaret River?

Answer 29

Warm Mediterranean climate

Question 30

What is the climate of Tasmania?

Answer 30

Cool maritime climate

Question 31

Victoria offers some of the coolest vineyard locations on the Australian mainland. The wine regions around Melbourne and Port Phillip Bay benefit from ocean breezes, giving conditions cool enough to grow high- quality _________,________ and grapes for sparkling wine.

Answer 31

Pinot Noir

Chardonnay