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Who debuted Penfold’s iconic “Grange” Shiraz in 1951?

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Max Schubert

  • debuted as “Grange Hermitage”
  • renowned wine, one of the first New World collectible bottlings
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Who produces “Octavius”?

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Yalumba“Octavius”

  • cult old vine Shiraz
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Who produces “Astralis”?

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Clarendon Hills“Astralis”

  • cult old vine Shiraz
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Who produces “Run Rig”?

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Torbreck“Run Rig”

  • Cult old vine Shiraz
  • Dry Farmed
  • 1st vintage 1995
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Who is the producer of the runaway success Yellow Tail?

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Casella

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Who produces “Noble One”?

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De Bortoli“Noble One”

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“Noble One” is botrytised dessert wine made from what grape?

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Semillon

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Who produces “Vat 1”?; what’s the grape?

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Tyrrel“Vat 1”; Semillon

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Who owns Penfolds and Lindemans?

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Treasury Estates

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What is the relationship between Michael Hill Smith and Robert and Sam Hill Smith?

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  • They are second cousins
  • Robert and Sam own Yalumba
  • Michael took the buy-out check when they took over and founded Shaw + Smith
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What is Maurice O’Shea’s iconic winery, and what is its claim to fame?

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Mt. Pleasant

  • Founded in 1925, producing Australia’s first varietally labeled wine (in an industry driven by fortifieds)
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Grange

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  • Produced by Penfolds
  • Created by Max Schubert in 1951
  • 1st commercial vintage 1952
  • Shiraz, based on Barossa fruit but always multi-vineyard, multi-regional blend
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Langton’s Exceptional Wines from SA

(not Barossa)

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  • Clarendnon Hills ‘Astralis’
    • Syrah, McLaren Vale
  • Grosset ‘Polish Hill’
    • ​Riesling, Clare Valley
  • Jim Barry ‘Armagh’
    • Shiraz, Clare Valley
  • Penfolds ‘Grange’
  • Penfolds ‘Bin 707’
    • ​Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Wendouree Shiraz
    • Shiraz, Clare Valley
  • Wynns Coonawarra Estate ‘John Riddoch’
    • Cabernet Sauvingon, Coonawarra
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Langton’s Exceptional Wines from Barossa

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  • Chris Ringlan ‘Dry Grown Barossa Ranges’ Shiraz
  • Henschke ‘Hill of Grace’ Shiraz
    • Eden Valley (Barossa zone)
  • Henschke ‘Mount Edelstone’ Shiraz
    • Eden Valley
  • Rockford ‘Basket Press’ Shiraz
  • Seppeltsfield ‘100 year old Para Liqueur Tawny’
  • Torbreck ‘RunRig’ Shiraz
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Langton’s Exceptional Wines from WA

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  • Leeuwin Estate ‘Art Series’ Chardonnay
  • Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cullen ‘Diana Madeline’ Cabernet Sauvignon
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Langton’s Exceptional Wines from Victoria

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  • Mount Mary ‘Quintet’
    • Cabernet Blend, Yarra Valley
  • Bass Phillip ‘Reserve’
    • Pinot Noir, South Gippsland
  • Giaconda
    • Chardonnay, Beechworth
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Langton’s Exceptional White Wines

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  • Grosset ‘Polish Hill’
    • Riesling, Clare Valley, SA
  • Leeuwin Estate ‘Art Series’
    • Chardonnay, Margaret River, WA
  • Giaconda
    • Chardonnay, Beechworth, Victoria
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Langton’s Exceptional Wines from NSW

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  • Brokenwood ‘Graveyard Vineyard’
    • Shiraz, Hunter Valley
  • Clonakilla
    • Shiraz/Viognier, Canberra District
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Wendouree Shiraz

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Wendouree Shiraz

  • Clare
  • Dry Grown
  • 1st vintage sometime after 1893
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‘John Riddoch’

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‘John Riddoch’

  • Wynns Coonawarra Estate
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 1st vintage 1982
21
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‘Basket Press’

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‘Basket Press’

  • Rockford
  • Barossa Valley
  • Shiraz
  • 1st vintage 1984
22
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What is Maurice O’Shea’s iconic winery, and what is its claim to fame?

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Mt. Pleasant, founded in Hunter in 1925, producing Australia’s first varietally labeled wines (in an industry driven by fortifieds).

23
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Grange

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Produced by Penfolds. Created by Max Schubert in 1951, first commercial vintage 1952.
Shiraz, based on Barossa fruit but always a multi-vineyard, often multi-regional blend.

24
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What are the “hidden vintages” of Grange?

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1957, 1958, 1959

25
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Bass Philip Reserve Pinot Noir

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Gippsland (South)

First vintage 1984

26
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Brokenwood Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz

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Hunter (Pokolbin, not labeled)

First vintage 1984

27
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Chris Ringland Dry Grown Shiraz

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Barossa (Barossa Ranges)

First vintage 1989 as Three Rivers Shiraz. First vintage from current vineyard 1996.

28
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Astralis

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Clarendon Hills, McLaren Vale
Shiraz
First vintage as Astralis 1994

29
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Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier

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Canberra (Murrumbateman)

First vintage 1992 (included some Pinot Noir and Mourvedre)

30
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Diana Madeline

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Cullen, Margaret River
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
First vintage 1981 (?)

31
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Giaconda Chardonnay

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Beechworth
First vintage 1986

32
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Polish Hill

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Grosset, Clare Valley
Riesling
First vintage 1981

33
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Hill of Grace

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Henschke, Eden Valley
Shiraz
Named for Gnadenberg Church (“Hill of Grace”)
Earliest blocks planted 1860’s: Grandrather’s and Post Office Blocks One and Two.
First vintage 1958

34
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Mount Edelstone

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Henschke, Eden Valley
Shiraz
Planted 1912, believed to be Busby clones
First vintage 1952

35
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Armagh

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Jim Barry, Clare

First vintage 1985

36
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Art Series

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Leeuwin Estate, Margaret River (Walcliffe)
Chardonnay (for Langton’s Exceptional)
First vintage 1980

37
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Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon

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Margaret River (Wilyabrup)
Dry farmed
First Vintage 1973
38
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Quintet

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Mount Mary, Yarra Valley
Bordeaux blend (all 5 majors)
Dry farmed
First vintage 1976

39
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Bin 707

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Penfolds
Coonawarra, Padthaway, Wrattonbully, Barossa, plus
Cabernet Sauvignon
First bintage 1964. Not produced from 1970-1975.

40
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Basket Press

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Rockford, Barossa Valley
Shiraz
First vintage 1984

41
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100 year old Para Vintage Tawny

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Seppeltsfield, Barossa Valley
Shiraz, Grenache, Mataro
First vintage 1878, released 1978

42
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RunRig

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Torbreck, Barossa Valley
Shiraz
Dry farmed
First vintage 1995

43
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Wendouree Shiraz

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Clare
Dry grown.
First vintage sometime after 1893?

44
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John Riddoch

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Wynns Coonawarra Estate, Coonawarra
Cabernet Sauvignon
First vintage 1982

45
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Langton’s Exceptional White Wines

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Grosset Polish Hill riesling
Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay
Giaconda Chardonnay

46
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Langton’s Exceptional Wines from NSW

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Brokenwood Graveyard Shiraz
Clonakilla Shiraz/Viognier

47
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Langton’s Exceptional Wines from Victoria

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Mount Mary Quintet
Bass Phillip Reserve Pinot Noir
Giaconda Chardonnay

48
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Langton’s Exceptional Wines from WA

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Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay
Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon
Cullen Diana Madeline Cabernet Sauvignon

49
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Langton’s Exceptional Wines from Barossa

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Chris Ringland Dry Grown Shiraz Barossa Ranges
Henschke Hill of Grace
Henschke Mount Edelstone
Rockford Basket Press Shiraz
Seppeltsfield 100 year old Para Liqueur Tawny
Torbreck RunRig

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