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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
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‘Basket Press’

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‘Basket Press’

  • Rockford
  • Barossa Valley
  • Shiraz
  • 1st vintage 1984
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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).

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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.

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What are the “hidden vintages” of Grange?

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1957, 1958, 1959

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Bass Philip Reserve Pinot Noir
Gippsland (South) First vintage 1984
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Brokenwood Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz
Hunter (Pokolbin, not labeled) First vintage 1984
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Chris Ringland Dry Grown Shiraz
Barossa (Barossa Ranges) First vintage 1989 as Three Rivers Shiraz. First vintage from current vineyard 1996.
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Astralis
Clarendon Hills, McLaren Vale Shiraz First vintage as Astralis 1994
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Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier
Canberra (Murrumbateman) First vintage 1992 (included some Pinot Noir and Mourvedre)
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Diana Madeline
Cullen, Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot First vintage 1981 (?)
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Giaconda Chardonnay
Beechworth First vintage 1986
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Polish Hill
Grosset, Clare Valley Riesling First vintage 1981
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Hill of Grace
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
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Mount Edelstone
Henschke, Eden Valley Shiraz Planted 1912, believed to be Busby clones First vintage 1952
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Armagh
Jim Barry, Clare First vintage 1985
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Art Series
Leeuwin Estate, Margaret River (Walcliffe) Chardonnay (for Langton's Exceptional) First vintage 1980
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Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon
``` Margaret River (Wilyabrup) Dry farmed First Vintage 1973 ```
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Quintet
Mount Mary, Yarra Valley Bordeaux blend (all 5 majors) Dry farmed First vintage 1976
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Bin 707
Penfolds Coonawarra, Padthaway, Wrattonbully, Barossa, plus Cabernet Sauvignon First bintage 1964. Not produced from 1970-1975.
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Basket Press
Rockford, Barossa Valley Shiraz First vintage 1984
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100 year old Para Vintage Tawny
Seppeltsfield, Barossa Valley Shiraz, Grenache, Mataro First vintage 1878, released 1978
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RunRig
Torbreck, Barossa Valley Shiraz Dry farmed First vintage 1995
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Wendouree Shiraz
Clare Dry grown. First vintage sometime after 1893?
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John Riddoch
Wynns Coonawarra Estate, Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon First vintage 1982
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Langton's Exceptional White Wines
Grosset Polish Hill riesling Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay Giaconda Chardonnay
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Langton's Exceptional Wines from NSW
Brokenwood Graveyard Shiraz Clonakilla Shiraz/Viognier
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Langton's Exceptional Wines from Victoria
Mount Mary Quintet Bass Phillip Reserve Pinot Noir Giaconda Chardonnay
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Langton's Exceptional Wines from WA
Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon Cullen Diana Madeline Cabernet Sauvignon
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Langton's Exceptional Wines from Barossa
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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