Austrailia

Question 0

Australia is famous for combating and isolating what infectious disease

Answer 0

Phylloxera

Question 1

The government authority established in 1981

Answer 1

Australia wine and brandy corporation

Question 2

What are the six major zones of Australia

Answer 2

South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, Queensland, Tasmania

Question 3

What grape is mostly grown in the hunter region?

Answer 3

Semillon

Question 4

In the region of Victoria, what two sub-regions are known for sweet fortified wines

Answer 4

Rutherglen and Glenrowan

Question 5

Australia’s best Cabernet Sauvignon comes from what subzone.

Answer 5

Coonawarra

Question 6

The limecoast zone is primarily known for what kind of soil that drains well?

Answer 6

Terra rossa

Question 7

Three major GI’s in the Adelaide superzone are:

Answer 7

Fleurieu, barrosa, mount lofty ranges

Question 8

Barossa is the most important region for what grape varietal?

Answer 8

Shiraz, done in the style of côte rotie mixed in with viognier

Question 9

Most important GI in Western Australia that is known for their Bordeaux style reds and Chardonnay and semilllon whites.

Answer 9

Margaret river GI

Question 10

What kind of wine is made in Tasmania

Answer 10

Sparkling, Chardonnay, and Rieslings

Question 11

The heart of commercial winemaking in Australia are (3 things)

Answer 11

Mechanical harvesting, irrigation and blending

Question 12

Because Australia combated phylloxera it has

Answer 12

The oldest vines in the world (150 years)

Question 13

What is the oldest GI in Victoria?

Answer 13

Yarra valley GI

Question 14

What grape varietals are well regarded in the yarra valley GI?

Answer 14

Pinot noir, cab and chard

Question 15

What is most important GI to know in fleurieu?

Answer 15

Mclaren Vale GI (predominantly red) cab and Rhone varieties

Question 16

Three important subzones of mount lofty ranges are:

Answer 16

Adelaide hills, Adelaide plains, Clare valley

Question 17

What is the most important region for Shiraz?

Answer 17

Barrosa valley GI

Question 18

What are two wines that put Australia on the map?

Answer 18

Penfolds “range” and Hensches “hill of grace”

Question 19

What is the appellation that is known for high bulk wine production in Australia ?

Answer 19

Riverina

Question 20

What is a very well known example of hunter Riesling

Answer 20

Tyrell’s “Vat 1”

Debertoli “noble one”

Question 21

What’s a hogshead

Answer 21

A 350 L barrel

Question 22

Mornington peninsula is known for

Answer 22

Pinot Noir l, Chardonnay, and Pinot Gris

Question 23

What is sherry made in Australia called?

Answer 23

Apera

Question 24

What is Clare valley in south Australia known for

Answer 24

Riesling

Question 25

What is mclaren vale GI. Known for

Answer 25

Cabernet Sauvignon, Rhone blends Darenberg's "dead arm shiraz" Clerondon hills "astralis" Drew noon's "eclipse"

Question 26

What is the import ant appellation in Western Australia

Answer 26

Margret river GI ( Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, semillon, and Bordeaux style reds)