Australia Flashcards
(121 cards)
1
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Which term replaced Sherry for Australian wines and when was it officially registered?
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Apera
2012
2
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First vintage of De Bortoli Noble One.
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1982
3
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Where is Gundagai wine region?
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New South Wales, Australia
4
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Historic wine region of Victoria, famous for its fortified sweet Topaque and Muscat.
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Rutherglen
5
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First vintage of Penfolds Grange.
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1951 (experimental)
1952 (commercial)
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Which region of New South Wales is also known as Murrumbidge Irrigation Area or MIA?
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Riverina
7
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Largest region of Tasmania in terms of production, accounting for around 40%.
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Tamar Valley
8
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Name the estate that has the largest and oldest single holding of the Marsanne variety in the world.
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Tahbilk (Victoria, Australia)
9
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First vintage of Yalumba Octavius.
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1990
10
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Which variety “shines” on the hands of David Traeger, who established his winery in Victoria in 1978?
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Verdelho
11
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Mornington Peninsula is famous for producing excellent wines from which grape variety?
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Pinot Noir
12
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Name the 2 producers of Northern Rhone that have invested in Heathcote, Victoria.
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Alain Graillot
Chapoutier
13
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Jasper Hill is the leading winery of which region?
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Heathcote, Victoria
14
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Name the subregions of Hunter.
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Broke Fordwich
Pokolbin
Upper Hunter Valley
15
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Name the Adelaide Hills subregions.
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Lenswood
Piccadilly Valley
16
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Where is Mount Mary Vineyard located?
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Yarra Valley, Victoria
17
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Regional grape specialty of Padthaway.
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Shiraz
18
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Which region of South Australia produces almost 60% of the state’s wine?
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Riverland
19
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Australia’s most common Pinot Noir clone.
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MV6
20
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Name the Penfold’s Chardonnay that sources grapes also from Tasmania and when was its first vintage.
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Yattarna Bin 144
1995
21
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Where are Leewin Estate and Cullen located?
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Margaret River, Australia
22
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Name the flagship wine of Wynns, and when was its first vintage.
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John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon
1982
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Which relatively new GI of New South Wales produces excellent sparkling wines from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay?
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Tumbarumba
24
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Name the two regional GI’s of Queensland.
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South Burnett
Granite Belt
25
Name the owner and winemaker of Rockford Wines.
Robert O'Callaghan
26
Which grape is known as Hunter Riesling in some parts of Australia?
Semillon
27
Describe the climate of Coonawarra.
Cool, mediterranean, similar to Bordeaux
28
Chief winemaker of Yalumba.
Louisa Rose
29
First vintage of d'Arenberg Dead Arm.
1994
30
What is stickie?
Australian term for sweet, usually fortified wines - typical examples are the Topaques and Muscats of Rutherglen and Glenrowan
31
Where is Peel region located?
Western Australia, south of Perth
32
What are the three unofficial subregions of Northern Tasmania?
Pipers River
Tamar Valley
North West Coast
33
Who makes RunRig? Where are they located? Grape used?
Torbreck
Barossa Valley
Shiraz with a little Viognier
34
Mount Lofty Ranges state is comprised of what three regions?
Adelaide Hills
Adelaide Plains
Clare Valley
35
What is the Riverina region of Australia also known as?
Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
36
Who produces a botrytised dessert wine in the Riverina region?
De Bortoli (wine is called Noble One)
37
Which three zones are included in Adelaide Superzone?
Mount Lofty Ranges
Fleurie
Barossa
38
Name the three most planted grapes of Australia in descending order.
Shiraz
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay
39
Name the four levels of the voluntary classification of Rutherglen Topaque?
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Rutherglen Muscat (3-5 years average age)
Rutherglen Classic Muscat (6-10 years average age)
Rutherglen Grand (11-19 years average age)
Rutherglen Rare (20+ years average age)
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40
What is the grape used for the dessert "Muscat" wines of Rutherglen?
Muscat A Petits Grains Rouge (locally known as Brown Muscat)
41
Name the two regions of Barossa zone.
Barossa Valley
| Eden Valley
42
First vintage of Wynn's John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon.
1982
43
Name the top five companies of Australia that account for more than half of the country's wine production.
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Treasury
Accolade
Pernod Ricard
Australian Vintage
Casella
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44
Name the three regions of Central Ranges zone.
Mudgee
Orange
Cowra
45
Where is Wendouree located?
Clare Valley (South Australia)
46
What two GI regions are shared between Victoria and New South Wales?
Murray Darling
| Swan Hill
47
How are the wine regions of Australia divided?
State
Zone
Region
Sub-region
48
What is Clare Valley GI known for?
Riesling
49
When did Moet Chandon move into Australia and where?
1986
| Yarra Valley, Victoria
50
Name a top producer from Clare Valley.
Grosset
51
Name a top bottling of Hunter Riesling.
Tyrrell's Vat 1 Semillon
52
Name a few top producers from Barossa Valley.
Penfolds
Torbreck
Peter Lehmann
Rockford
53
Name a few top producers from Margaret River.
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Vasse Felix
Cullen
Leeuwin Estate
Cape Mentelle
Moss Wood
(collectively known as the "first five")
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54
Name a few top producers from Eden Valley.
Yalumba
Pewsey Vale
Henschke
55
Who makes Yellow Tail and where do they source most of the fruit for this brand?
Casella
| Riverina
56
What is the size of a Hogshead and what kind of oak is it made from?
300 lt
| American oak
57
Who was responsible for releasing Penfold's Grange Hermitage first vintage?
Max Schubert
58
Who makes Astralis wine?
Clarendon Hills (McLaren Vale, Shiraz)
59
Name the chief winemaker of d'Arenberg.
Chester Osborn
60
Which producer releases the Polish Hill Riesling? When was this vineyard planted?
Grosset
| 1996
61
Who is the owner of Wendouree Celars?
Tony Brady
62
What was the last year Penfolds "Grange" was labeled with Hermitage on it?
1989
63
Name the vintages of Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon that weren't produced in the 1980's and 1990's.
1981
| 1995
64
At least how many years of age should a vine has to be to be considered "old vine" in Barossa?
35
65
Australian wine producer Tyrrell’s has decided to reduce its 2020 vintage, by as much as ……%.
80
66
What is the oldest wine region in Victoria?
Yarra Valley
67
What soils characterize Clare Valley’s unofficial subzones of Watervale and Polish Hill?
Watervale – Limestone
| Polish Hill - broken slate
68
When was Mount Edelstone bottled as a single vineyard?
1952
69
Which Australian company owns Yellow Tail?
Casella Family Brands
70
Name the leading red grape variety of Adelaide Hills.
Pinot Noir
71
Within which region is Nagambie Lakes located?
Goulburn Valley
72
Name the southernmost region of the Limestone Coast.
Mount Gambier
73
The Durif grape is most likely to be a natural cross between which two varieties? What is its most popular synonym?
Syrah and Peloursin
| Petite Sirah
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Synonym of Muscat of Alexandria in Australia.
Muscat Gordo Blanco
75
Orange, on the slopes of the extinct volcano Mount Canobolas, is defined by elevation. Its vineyards are located between…
600 m. - 1000 m.
76
From which region of Australia does Irvine Grand Merlot comes from?
Eden Valley, South Australia
77
Who established Yarra Yering in 1969?
Dr Bailey Carrodus
78
Hardys is owned by which Australian company?
Accolade Wines
79
Which iconic Australian producer is located in Beechworth, Victoria?
Giaconda
80
From which region of Australia does Irvine Grand Merlot comes from?
Eden Valley, South Australia
81
What soils characterize Coonawarra?
Terra rossa soils
82
Name the most important grape varieties of Yarra Valley.
Pinot Noir
Shiraz
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay
83
Name the three varietals that comprise almost 80% of Clare Valley’s wine production.
Shiraz (1886 ha)
Cabernet Sauvignon (1135 ha)
Riesling (1056 ha)
84
Where is Kilikanoon located?
Clare Valley, South Australia
85
Name the Chief Winemaker and Chief Executive Officer of Clonakilla.
Tim Kirk
86
Where is Clonakilla located?
Canberra District, New South Wales
87
Which Italian grape variety was planted in 2007 by Mount Horrocks in Clare Valley?
Nero d'Avola
88
Where is Tapanappa’s Foggy Hill vineyard located?
Fleurie, South Australia
| noted for its Pinot Noir
89
What is the name of the main component of the oil (volatile compound) found on the Eucalyptus leaves?
1,8-cineole, commonly known as eucalyptol
90
Name the first Australian region to establish a reputation for reliable Sauvignon Blanc.
Adelaide Hills
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At least how many years of age should a vine has to be to be considered "survivor vine" in Barossa?
70
92
Name Great Southern's subregions.
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Albany
Denmark
Frankland River
Mount Barker
Porongurup
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93
At least how many years of age should a vine has to be to be considered "centenarian vine" in Barossa?
100
94
At least how many years of age should a vine has to be to be considered "ancestor vine" in Barossa?
125
95
Where is Moss Wood located?
Margaret River, Western Australia
96
Name the regions of Southern New South Wales zone.
Canberra District
Tumbarumba
Hilltops
Gundagai
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Australia's most widely planted Shiraz clone.
SA1654
98
In which regions of Australia does Petit Verdot has great success?
Riverland
| Riverina
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Name the "champion" single varietal Petit Verdot from Riverland.
Kingston Estate Echelon Collection Petit Verdot
100
Name the most important clone of Chardonnay in Western Australia.
Gingin clone (Mendoza clone)
101
Name the regions of Limestone Coast zone.
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Padthaway
Wrattonbully
Mount Benson
Robe
Coonawarra
Mount Gambier
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102
Name the regions of Fleurie zone.
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Mclaren Vale
Langhorne Creek
Southern Fleurie
Currency Creek
Kangaroo Island
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103
Name the northernmost region of the South Australia.
Southern Flinders Ranges
104
Where is Bass Phillip located?
Gippsland, Victoria
105
Who planted the first vines in Coonawarra in 1890?
John Riddoch
106
Which Bordeaux-based winemaker established a vineyard and winery in Kangaroo Island named The Islander?
Jacques Lurton
107
Name the most planted grape variety of McLaren Vale.
Shiraz (55% ot total plantings)
108
Which Australian producer makes Odyssey Cabernet Sauvignon?
Katnook Estate (Coonawarra, South Australia)
109
Describe the climate of Tumbarumba.
Cool climate
110
Name the regions of Greater Perth zone.
Swan District
Perth Hills
Peel
111
Name the only subregion of Swan District.
Swan Valley
112
Where is Willunga 100 located? Which grape variety is their specialty?
McLaren Vale
| Grenache
113
Which Australian producer makes 21 Barriques? Name the grape variety used in this wine.
Ring.Bolt
Cabernet Sauvignon
(Margaret River, Western Australia)
114
Where is Wirra Wirra Winery located?
McLaren Vale
115
Name Australia's first boutique winery.
Lake's Folly
116
Where is Lake's Folly located?
Hunter Valley
117
Name Australia’s oldest wine region.
Hunter Valley
118
Where is St. Hallett located?
Barossa
119
Where is Brokenwood located?
Hunter Valley
120
Which Australian producer makes Nines Popes?
Charles Melton
121
Since which vintage the Wendouree Shiraz was bottled under screw cap?
Since the 2009 vintage
