Australia

Question 1

where is Victoria

Answer 1

Under New South Whales where wine growing began

Question 2

What region was first affected by Phylloxera

Answer 2

Victoria

Question 3

How did Australia survive Phylloxera

Answer 3

Focusing on fortified wines from warmer regions in South Australia

Question 4

When did stylistic wine styles in Australia change and why

Answer 4

1950’s, cooler growing regions, temp controlled fermentation

Question 5

What types of wine industries coexist in Australia

Answer 5

Boutique and large industrial scale producers

Question 6

How many states and what are the states in Australia

Answer 6

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

Question 7

What is Australia comparable to in size

Answer 7

The United States

Question 8

The center of Australia

Answer 8

Is hot, dry, desert, inhospitable

Question 9

Where do Australian vines grow

Answer 9

Southeastern part of Australia

Question 10

Soils in Australia are

Answer 10

Ancient and nutrient poor

Question 11

White grapes of Australia

Answer 11

Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillion, Riesling

Question 12

Red Grapes of Australia

Answer 12

Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Grenache, Pinot Noir

Question 13

What typifies cool wine growing regions in Australia

Answer 13

Coastal areas (southern and indian oceans), and High Elevation areas.

Question 14

What is required for inland vine growing

Answer 14

Irrigation

Question 15

What do warmer growing climates cause

Answer 15

Grapes become very ripe. Less acidity in grapes can cause difficulty in balancing the wines

Question 16

Boutique and large industrial scale producers

Answer 16

Are an importan production factor

Question 17

Why has Australia always led out with new and innovative wine techniques

Answer 17

Labor shortages caused them to mechanize wine process

Question 18

Mechanization/Stainless steel provides wine with what type style

Answer 18

Clean, fruit driven style

Question 19

What type of oak is employed in Australia

Answer 19

Generally American Oak. More recently French Barriques

Question 20

Is acidification often used in Australia

Answer 20

Yes to balance lower acidity due to warm climate

Question 21

What packaging procedures set Australia apart

Answer 21

Bag in box. Screw cap.

Question 22

Is Australia known for blending it’s wines

Answer 22

Yes both on a large industrial scale and small boutique scale. Grapes are trucked from multiple sites and growers have found a way to maintain blends in terms of house styles.

Question 23

Australia’s most famous high quality blend

Answer 23

Penfold “Grange”

Question 24

Harvest in Australia

Answer 24

Mechanized and done at night to preserve freshness and acidity

Question 25

Appellation system in terms of labeling integrity requires

Answer 25

85 % across the board for grape variety, vintage and region.

Question 26

GI categories from largest to smallest

Answer 26

Country (Australia), Southeastern Australia, State of Origin, Zone, Region, Subzone

Question 27

Southeastern GI

Answer 27

A massive geographical area covering 5 states. This GI is integral to thepractice of blending for mass-market wines and meeting EU appellationrequirements.

Question 28

New South Whales GI

Answer 28

Sydney. Great Dividing Range runs through separating hot interior from wet coastal

Question 29

Well known GI in Eastern part of New South Whales

Answer 29

Hunter Valley-Hunter GI (60% Semillion) located north of Sydney on coast. Hot, humid, dry wind, cooling effects of the sea.

Question 30

Another GI in New South Whales. Largest wine region in Ausralia.

Answer 30

Riverina GI. Across from Hunter Valley on the western side of the divide in the river valley.

Question 31

Climate of Riverina

Answer 31

Hot and Humid

Question 32

Riverina represents what percent of Australia's production

Answer 32

50%

Question 33

What types of wines are produced in Riverina

Answer 33

Bulk, fortified, botrytized

Question 34

Victoria

Answer 34

Southeastern area of Australia.

Question 35

What types of wines are produced in Riverina. What is another GI on the western side of the Great Divide?

Answer 35

Bulk, fortified, botrytized. Mudgee-produces Cabernet Sauvignon.

Question 36

What types of wines are produced in Victoria

Answer 36

Sparkling, Still, Fortified, Dessert. Basically every kind because climate is broad and far reaching ranging from coastal to continental.

Question 37

Important GI's of Victoria

Answer 37

Yarra Valley GI, Rutherglen GI, ad Murray Darling GI

Question 38

What is Rutherglen famous for

Answer 38

Sweet fortified dessert wine made from Muscat

Question 39

What two states share the Murray Darling GI

Answer 39

New South Whales and Victoria

Question 40

What is Murray Darling GI known for

Answer 40

Bulk wine like Riverina. Climate is hot and inland and requires irrigation.

Question 41

Moving on to Southern Australia Territory which are the most important GI's.

Answer 41

Barossa Valley GI, Eden and Clare GI's McClaren Vale GI and Coonwara (terra rosa limestone coast).

Question 42

Clare and Eden while popular for their reds produce what kind of iconic grape

Answer 42

Dry Reislings

Question 43

What grape is McClaren Vale known for

Answer 43

Shiraz. Some Grenache. Molly Dooker. The Boxer.

Question 44

What grape is Coonwara famous for

Answer 44

Cabernet Sauvignon.

Question 45

Most important GI and grape of Western Australia in the Perth area

Answer 45

Margaret River known for its Chardonnay

Question 46

Appellation system (GI) largest to smallesst

Answer 46

Multistate, State, Super Zones and Zones, Regions, Subregions.