Australia & New Zealand

Question 1

what are the rules of the “Label Integrity Program” in Australia?

Answer 1

85% of the stated grape, year or region. Grapes must be listed in order or proportion if a blend

Question 2

What varietals are prominent in Hunter Valley?

Answer 2

riesling, semillon, and verdelho

Question 3

What varietals are prominent in the Canberra district?

Answer 3

Shiraz

Question 4

what varietals are prominent in the yarra valley?

Answer 4

Pinot noir, Cab sauv, Chardonnay and shiraz

Question 5

what varietal is coonawarra known for?

Answer 5

Cab sauv

Question 6

Where is McLaren Vale?

Answer 6

Fleurieu Zone

Question 7

what are the three regions of Mount Lofty Ranges?

Answer 7

Adelaide Hills, Adelaide Plains, Clare Valley

Question 8

What varietal is Clare Valley known for?

Answer 8

Riesling

Question 9

What varietal is Barossa Valley known for?

Answer 9

Shiraz

Question 10

What is the margaret River GI known for?

Answer 10

Bordeaux style blends

Question 11

What is Australia’s coolest wine making region?

Answer 11

Tasmania

Question 12

What state is Margaret River in?

Answer 12

Western Australia

Question 13

What state is Hunter Valley in?

Answer 13

New South Wales

Question 14

What state is McLaren Vale in?

Answer 14

South Australia

Question 15

What state is Yarra Valley in?

Answer 15

Victoria

Question 16

What state in Australia is most well known for its Sparkling wines

Answer 16

Tasmania

Question 17

Mataro is a synonym for which grape?

Answer 17

Mourvedre

Question 18

Which is cooler, Southern or Northern Australia?

Answer 18

Southern

Question 19

What state is Clare valley in/

Answer 19

South Australia

Question 20

Grapes used for high volume brands are most often found in which GI?

Answer 20

Riverland

Question 21

What geographical feature casts a rainshadow for the South island of New Zealand?

Answer 21

the southern Alps

Question 22

What are the major regions of the North Island of NZ?

Answer 22

Northland, Auckland, Waikato Bay, Gisborne, Hawkes bay and Wairarapa

Question 23

What are the major regions of the South Island of NZ?

Answer 23

Nelson, marlborough, Canterbury, and Central Otago

Question 24

What varietal is Gisborne known for?

Answer 24

Chardonnay

Question 25

What varietals is Wairarapa known for?

Answer 25

Pinot Noir and Sauv blanc

Question 26

what varietals is nelson known for?

Answer 26

Sauv blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris

Question 27

What varietal is Central Otago known for?

Answer 27

Pinot Noir

Question 28

How the does the climate vary from the North Island to the South Island?

Answer 28

The north island is warmer and has more rain

Question 29

where is poverty bay?

Answer 29

Gisborne

Question 30

What region is Martinborough in?

Answer 30

Wairarapa

Question 31

In which month is Marlborough sauv blanc harvested?

Answer 31

April

Question 32

What famous winemaking region has a climate similar to Hawke's Bay?

Answer 32

bordeaux