Australia General

Question 1

5 Regions of Australia

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Two of Australia’s most recognizable brands and owner

Answer 2

Penfolds and Lindemans owned by Treasury Wine Estates

Question 3

Why is mechanical harvesting done at night?

Answer 3

Preserves freshness and acidity in the grapes

Question 4

Examples of highest quality wines from Australia

Answer 4

Penfolds’ “Grange” a Shiraz debuted by Max Schubert in 1951 as “Grange Hermitage.” Also Henschke’s “Hill of Grace” Shiraz

Question 5

Label Integrity Program

Answer 5

Requires any wines labeled by variety, vintage or region to contain a min 85% of stated grape, year, or region, respectively. (If multiple varieties are listed, the grapes must be listed in order of proportion in the blend.

Question 6

Defined regions in Australia

Answer 6

GI (Geographical Indications)

Question 7

How are Australian appellations subdivided in each state?

Answer 7

Zones, Regions, and Sub-Regions. (Regions and Sub-Regions are defined by Wine Australia as single tracts of land, comprising at least five independently owned vineyards of at least 5 hectares apiece, with a minimum output of 500 tons of wine grapes annually)