Australia

Question 1

What are the 4 major white varieties of Australia

Answer 1

Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Semillon

Question 2

What are the 5 major red varieties of Australia

Answer 2

Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Grenache

Question 3

What are 4 secondary white varieties of Australia

Answer 3

Pinot Grigio, Arneis, Viognier, Verdelho

Question 4

What are the 3 minor white varieties of Australia

Answer 4

Sangiovese, Malbec, Barbera

Question 5

What is the climate of Western Australia

Answer 5

Mediterranean with maritime in Margaret River

Question 6

What is the climate of South Australia

Answer 6

Fluctuating Mediterranean. with cooler temps in the South, More Continental in the north

Question 7

What is the Climate of New South Wales

Answer 7

Sub tropical, with alpine influences

Question 8

What is the Climate of Victoria

Answer 8

Temperate maritime Climate, with slight alpine influences further north

Question 9

What is the Climate of Queensland

Answer 9

sub tropical with high humidity

Question 10

What is the climate of Tasmania

Answer 10

Maritime

Question 11

What is the soil makeup of Western Australia

Answer 11

Red gravelly loam, sand, clay

Question 12

What is the soil makeup of South Australia

Answer 12

Clay, sand, sand loam with Terra Rossa

Question 13

What is Terra Rossa and what appellation made it famous

Answer 13

red silty clay, Coonawarra

Question 14

What is the soil make up of New South Wales

Answer 14

Clay, loam, sandstone,
Volcanic loam in Hunter

Question 15

What is the soil makeup of Victoria

Answer 15

Sand, Loam and various mixtures, basalt and volcanic

Question 16

What is the soil of Queensland

Answer 16

Decomposed granite, sand, brown and black clay

Question 17

What is the soil makeup of Tasmania

Answer 17

Patchworks of decomposed granite, sand sandstone and schist

Question 18

When were vine cutting first brought to Australia and by whom

Answer 18

1778 by governor Arthur Phillip

Question 19

When did Australian wine become available for national consumption

Answer 19

1820s

Question 20

When were the first Australian wine exported

Answer 20

1822

Question 21

When were Australian wine blind tasted and praised at the Vienna exhibition

Answer 21

1873

Question 22

When and where was phylloxera discovered in Australia

Answer 22

1877 in Geelong Australia

Question 23

Who was the wine maker that made the first vintage of Penfolds Grange and when

Answer 23

Max Shubert in 1952

Question 24

When was the first Hill of grace single vineyard Shiraz created and by what producer

Answer 24

Henschke in 1958

Question 25

When was Penfolds Grange named wine of the year

Answer 25

1990

Question 26

How did winemakers historically have to deal with small selection of workers

Answer 26

Innovation: Stainless steel, Temp controlled fermentation, leading to dry wines in a fruit forward style

Question 27

How are white wines typically vinified in Australia

Answer 27

Searingly Dry and reductive due to screw cap bottling, But they tend to be ripe and age worthy

Question 28

How is Shiraz vinified in Australia

Answer 28

Aged in French or American oak or a mixture, especially in Barossa

Question 29

How is Cabernet Sauvignon typically vinified in Australia

Answer 29

red fruited, high acid, Aged in French oak in Coonawarra In Victoria, they are darker fruited with Eucalyptus and mint, More Bordeaux style

Question 30

What is the main village of Western Australia

Answer 30

Perth

Question 31

What is the main village of South Australia

Answer 31

Adelaide

Question 32

What are the main villages of New South Wales

Answer 32

Canberra, Sydney

Question 33

What is the main village of Victoria

Answer 33

Melbourne

Question 34

What is the main village of Tasmania

Answer 34

Hobart

Question 35

What are 4 major vineyards / producers in Barossa and what do they produce

Answer 35

Penfolds Grange Bin 95: Shiraz Penfolds Bin 620: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz Tobreck the Laird (single vineyard): Shiraz\ Seppetsfield Para Liqueur: Tawny Port style wine from GSM

Question 36

What is a major vineyard/producer in Eden Valley and what do they produce

Answer 36

Henschke Hill of Grace (single vineyard): Shiraz

Question 37

What is a major vineyard/producer in McLaren Vale and what do they produce

Answer 37

Claredon Hills Astralis (single vineyard): Shiraz

Question 38

What is a major vineyard/producer in Clare Valley and what do they produce

Answer 38

Jim Barry the Armagh (Single Vineyard): Shiraz

Question 39

What is a major vineyard/producer in Yarra Valley and what do they produce

Answer 39

Yarra Yering Carrodus: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Question 40

What is a major vineyard/producer in Gippsland and what do they produce

Answer 40

Bass Phillip Reserve: Pinot Noir

Question 41

What are 2 major vineyards / producers in Margaret River and what do they produce

Answer 41

Leeuwin Estates Art Series: Chardonnay Cullen the Vanya: Cabernet Sauvignon