Australia

Question 1

Name 3 Zones in Adelaide SuperZone

Answer 1

Barossa, Fleurieu, Mount Lofty Ranges

Question 2

Name the 7 Zones of South Australia

Answer 2

Adelaide Superzone (Barossa, fleurieu, mount lofty ranges)
Far North
Limestone Coast
Lower Murray
The Peninusulas

Question 3

Name the 2 Regions within the Barossa Zone (+subregions)

Answer 3

Barossa Valley, Eden Valley (High Eden Subregion)

Question 4

Name the 5 Regions of Fleurieu Zone

Answer 4

Mclaren Vale
Southern Fleurieu
Currency Creek
Langhorn Creek
Kangaroo Island

Question 5

Name the 3 Regions of the Mount Lofty Ranges (+ subregions)

Answer 5

Adelaide Hills (Lenswood, Picadilly Valley)
Adelaide Plains
Clare Valley

Question 6

Name the 1 region within Far North Zone of South Australia

Answer 6

Southern Flinders Ranges

Question 7

Name the Region within the Lower Murray Zone and the last Zone of South Aus State that has no Region within it.

Answer 7

Riverland , The Peninsulas

Question 8

Name the Regions within the Limestone Coast Zone

Answer 8

Mount Benson, Robe, Mount Gambier, Coonawarra, Wrattonbully, Padthaway

Question 9

Clare Valley- Climate? Soil? Grape? Producers? Top site

Answer 9

“Cooler”- Moderate/ warm Continental (Region II- III)
Limestone + Broken Slate
Riesling
Grosset
Polish Hill

Question 10

Barossa Valley: Climate? Soil? Grape? Producers? Top sites?

Answer 10

Warm Continental (Region III)
Sandy Loam
Shiraz, Cab, Grenache
Penfolds Grange (V 1951)
Torbeck “Run Rig”

Question 11

Name the Old Vine Vineyards of Barossa and Eden valley

Answer 11

Penfolds block 42- Cab
Cirillo- Grenache
Elderton Command- Shiraz
Yalumba Tricentenary- Grenache
Langmeil Freedon- Shiraz (oldest 1843)
Hill of Grace (EDEN)

Question 12

Name Barossa Old Vine Charter tiers

Answer 12

35yr- Old Vine
70 yr- Survivor
100 yr-Centenarian
125yr- Ancestor

Question 13

What region is withing the Lower Murray zone of south Austrailia?

Answer 13

Riverland- bulk wine

Question 14

What bodies of water influence the Mediterean climate of Fleurieu Zone?

Answer 14

Southern Ocean & Lake Alexandrina

Question 15

What zone is the Mclaren Vale in?

Answer 15

Fleurieu Zone

Question 16

Name 3 famous producers & wine from Mclaren Vale

Answer 16

Claredon Hills Astralis
Yangarra High Sands
D’Arenberg Dead Arm

Question 17

Mclaren Vale: Climate? Soil? Grape?

Answer 17

Warm Med (Region III)- Maritime influence
Loam & Clay
Shiraz, Cab, Grenache, Mataro

Question 18

What are the climatic features of Mclaren Vale?

Answer 18

Mt. Lofty Ranges, Gulf of St. Vincent

Question 19

Coonawarra: Climate? Soil? Grape? Producers?

Answer 19

Cool Mediterranean (Region II)
Terra Rossa
Cab, Shiraz, Merlot , Chard
Wynns, Parker Estate, Belnaves, Rymill

Question 20

Name The 2 signature Cabs from Wynns and Parker Estate in Coonawara

Answer 20

Wynns John Riddoch
Parker First Growth

Question 21

What is Padthaway know for? Is it warmer or cooler than Coonawara

Answer 21

Shiraz becomes more prevalent
Big Houses blend in SA tier - Lindemans, Hardys, Wynns
Regional bottlings growing
True: Warmer than Coonawara

Question 22

Which region in the limestone coast zone is closest to Victoria border, What does it share with Henty GI in Victoria

Answer 22

Mount Gambier
Pinot , Sauv Blanc

Question 23

Name the 8 Zones of NSW

Answer 23

Big Rivers
Central Ranges
Hunter Valley
Northern Rivers
Northern Slopes
South Coast
Southern NSW
Western Plains

Question 24

Name the 4 regions of the Big Rivers Zone in NSW

Answer 24

Murray Darling (also in Victoria)
Perricoota
Riverina
Swam Hill (also in Victoria)

Question 25

Name the 3 Regions of the Central Ranges Zone of NSW

Answer 25

Cowra Orange Mudgee

Question 26

Hunter Valley is a Zone & the Region within, what are the subregions?

Answer 26

Broke Fordwich Pokolbin Upper Hunter Valley

Question 27

Name the 1 region within Northern Rivers Zone in NSW

Answer 27

Hastings River

Question 28

Name the 1 Region in Northern Slopes Zone

Answer 28

New England Australia

Question 29

Name the 2 regions within South Coast Zone of NSW

Answer 29

Shoalhaven Coast Southern Highlands

Question 30

Name the 4 regions within the Southern New South Wales Zone in NSW

Answer 30

Canberra District Tumbarumba Hilltops Gundagai

Question 31

Hunter Valley: Climate? Soil? Grape? Producers?

Answer 31

Subtripical (warmest, Region IV) Lower Hunter: Sandy Alluvial- Semillon Loam- Shiraz Upper Hunter: loam Volcanic Basalt- Brokenback Hills Semillon, Shiraz, Verdelho (+fortified) Tyrells "Vat 1"

Question 32

What type of wine is produced in the Tumbarumba GI?

Answer 32

Sparkling Wine

Question 33

Name the most famous wine in Canberra

Answer 33

Clonakillas Shiraz

Question 34

Where is De Bertoli's famous "Noble One" botrytised semillon produced?

Answer 34

Riverina

Question 35

Does Margaret River have a cool Maritime climate? True or False?

Answer 35

True

Question 37

Name 2 of the "First Five" famous producers in Margaret River

Answer 37

Cullen Vasse Felix Leeuwin Moss Wood Cape Mentelle

Question 38

Margaret River: Zone? Climate? Soil? Grape?

Answer 38

South West Australia Zone Warm Mediterranean w/ maritime influence (Region III) Gravelly loam Cab, SB, Semillon, Chard

Question 39

Would you find SB & Semillon blended in Margaret River or Hunter Valley?

Answer 39

Margaret River (Hunter doesn't blend)

Question 40

You would find Peel, Perth Hills & Swan district within what Zone of Western Aus?

Answer 40

Greater Perth

Question 41

In the South West Australia Zone, which Region has 5 subregions?

Answer 41

Great Southern Albany DenMark Frankland River Mount Baker Porongurup

Question 42

What is the coolest state on mainland Australia?

Answer 42

Victoria

Question 43

What is Australia's coolest region that is similiar to Champagne or Rheinghau?

Answer 43

Tasmania

Question 44

In Western Aus, what Regions are in the South West Australia Zone?

Answer 44

Geographe Blackwood Valley Margaret River Manjimup Pemberton Great Southern

Question 45

What bodies of Water Surround Margaret River GI?

Answer 45

Geographe Bay Indian Ocean Southern Ocean

Question 46

What are climactic factors in Victoria?

Answer 46

Great Dividing Grange Tasman Sea Bass Strait Port Phillip Western Port Bay

Question 47

What role does Great dividing Range play?

Answer 47

Separates Wetter, cooler coastal areas vs. dry, warm, arid interior

Question 48

Name the 6 Zones of Victoria

Answer 48

North West Victoria Western Victoria Central Victoria North East Victoria Port Phillip Gippsland

Question 49

What was Penfolds Grange inaugural Vintage?

Answer 49

1951

Question 50

Name the 2 regions within the NW Victoria Zone

Answer 50

Murray Darling Swan Hill

Question 51

What Zone in Victoria would you find Bendigo Heathcote Goulburn Valley Strathbogie Ranges Upper Golburn

Answer 51

Central Victoria, North of Melbourne

Question 52

Name the Regions with in the Western Victoria Zone

Answer 52

Henty Grampians- Great Western Pyrenees

Question 53

What Zone would house these 5 Regions in Victoria Macedon Ranges Sunbury Geelong Yarra Valley Mornington Penninsula

Answer 53

Port Phillip Zone

Question 54

Within the Central Victoria Zone, there is an area never hit by phylloxera

Answer 54

Nagambie Lakes Sub Region of Goulburn Valley

Question 55

What style of wine is made in Heathcote Region of Central Victoria?

Answer 55

Reds. Shiraz

Question 56

What is the Climate like in the Port Phillip Zone?

Answer 56

Maritime

Question 57

What styles of wine is the Yarra Valley Known for?

Answer 57

Pinot noir. Sparkling (Moet op is here)

Question 58

An upcoming region for cool climate Pinot Noir & Chard within Victoria is __________

Answer 58

Mornington Peninsula

Question 59

Name the regions within North East Victoria zone

Answer 59

Rutherglen Glenrowan Beechworth King Valley Alpine Valley

Question 60

Which of the Victoria Zones is closest to Tasman sea?

Answer 60

Gippsland

Question 61

What style of wine is Rutherglen known for?

Answer 61

Stickies, dessert wine (made like port)

Question 62

What is Black Saturday & what vintage did it Mark?

Answer 62

Fires from eucalyptus bark in Victoria that destroyed vines. 2009

Question 63

What is MV6 in the Yarra Valley?

Answer 63

James Busby's pinot clone the "Mother vine" brought from Clos Vougeot

Question 64

What is the driest of the Port Phillip Zone Regions?

Answer 64

Geelong

Question 65

What is the main style of wine in Heathcote & Bendigo? Which is cooler?

Answer 65

Full bodied Red- Shiraz Heathcote

Question 66

What is the main grape for Stickies in Rutherglen? Vintage or MV usually?

Answer 66

Brown Muscat (Muscat Rouge a Petits Grains or Muscat de Frontignan) Mutli Vintage blend

Question 67

Name the 4 tier classification system of Rutherglen Muscat?

Answer 67

Rutherglen Muscat- Young, Orange, Rosy Classic- varietal aroma, more concentrated, slight rancio Grand- Oxidative, mature rancio (most distinct change from Classic to Grand) Rare- oldest, sweetest, concentrated ("taste" as if its 20 years old)

Question 68

Are the stickies of Rutherglen affected with Botrytis?

Answer 68

No. Its undesirable

Question 69

Name some key producers in Rutherglen

Answer 69

All Saints Morris Campbells Chambers Stanton & Killeen Buller Pfeiffer

Question 70

What is also a fortified wine made from Muscadelle in Rutherglen?

Answer 70

Topaque (formerly Tokay)

Question 71

What region makes similar wine to Rutherglen

Answer 71

Glenrowan

Question 72

Name an area of Tasmania flourishing with Pinot Noir?

Answer 72

Pipers River Area

Question 73

What areas in Tasmania are know for Cab?

Answer 73

Tamar Valley Coal River

Question 74

In Queensland, only 1 region is growing great Shiraz & Semillon, what's its name?

Answer 74

Granite Belt