Australia/US/Southern Italy

Question 1

What law as introduced by wine Australia in 1990

Answer 1

Label Integrity program: 85% of stated grape, region and vintage must be what is used.
If a blend grapes must be listed by order of proportion, 85% of the blend must be listed on label

Question 2

What is the minimum size for GI regions and subregions in terms of number of vineyards and output from them

Answer 2

To be a GI must be a single tract of land with at least 5 vineyards of 5ha each and a minimum output of 500 tonnes

Question 3

What areas of Australia does the South Eastern Australia GI zone cover

Answer 3

All of Vic, NSW and Tasmania as well as the wine producing areas of QLD and South Australia

Question 4

What mountain range is a feature of the Hunter

Answer 4

Brokenback Range

Question 5

What are the two regions shared between VIC and NSW, what Zone are they in on the NSW side, what other regions do they share it with

Answer 5

Murray Darling and Swan Hill are shared with Vic
Within the Big Rivers Zone
Other regions are Perricoota and Riverina

Question 6

Regions of Central Ranges

Answer 6

Cowra, Mudgee, Orange

Question 7

Regions and sub regions of Hunter Valley Zone

Answer 7

Region Hunter
Sub: Broke fordwich, Pokolbin, Upper Hunter Valley

Question 8

Regions of the Northern Rivers, Northern Slopes and South Coast zone

Answer 8

NR - Hastings River
NS - New England Australia
SC - Shoalhaven Coast, Southern Highlands

Question 9

Regions of Southern New South Wales Zone

Answer 9

Canberra District
Tumbarumba
Hilltops
Gundagai

Question 10

What cools Victoria

Answer 10

Sea breezes from Antarctica

Question 11

What is the difference between Topaque and Muscat of Rutherglen

Answer 11

Topaque is made of Muscadelle (Mbpg)
Muscat is made of brown Muscat (mrpg)

Question 12

Regions and sub regions of Centtral Victoria

Answer 12

Regions:
Bendigo
Goulbourn Valley (Sub Region Nagambie Lakes)
Heathcote
Strathbogie Ranges
Upper Goulbourn

Question 13

Regions of North East Victoria

Answer 13

Alpine Valleys
Beechworth
Glenrowan
King Valley
Rutherglen

Question 14

Where would you find the sub Region of Great Western, what zone is it in, what other regions are in the zone

Answer 14

In the Grampians region.
Within the western Victoria zone a long with Henty and Pyranees

Question 15

Two regions shared between Victoria and New South Wales, what Vic zone are they in?

Answer 15

Murray Darling
Swan Hill
Within North West Victoria Zone

Question 16

Regions of Port Phillip zone

Answer 16

Geelong
Macedon Ranges
Mornington Peninsula
Sunbury
Yarra Valley

Question 17

Tiers and aging of Rutherglen classification

Answer 17

Rutherglen Muscat 3-5yo
Classic Rutherglen Muscat 6-10yo
Grand Rutherglen Muscat 11-19yo
Rare Rutherglen Muscat 20y+

Question 18

Famous topsoil of Coonawarra

Answer 18

Terrarossa

Question 19

Limestone Coast zone climate

Answer 19

cool, maritime climate

Question 20

What bodies of water cool the Fleurieu zone

Answer 20

Southern ocean and Lake Alexandrina

Question 21

Clare Valley soils and climate

Answer 21

Clare Valley within Mt lofty Ranges zone - that has a cool maritime climate. Clare Valley also has higher altitude areas, vineyards face West to achieve optimal ripening.
Best place in Clare (Polish Hill and Water Vale) on limestone and slate

Question 22

Zones of the Adelaide superzone

Answer 22

Barossa, Fleurieu, Mt Lofty Ranges

Question 23

Regions of Fleurieu zone

Answer 23

Currency Creek
Kangaroo Island
Langhorne Creek
McLaren Vale
Southern Fleurieu

Question 24

Regions and Subregions of Mt Lofty Ranges Zone

Answer 24

Adelaide Hills (Subregions Lenswood and Piccadilly)
Adelaide Plains
Clare Valley

Question 25

Where would you find the region of Southern Flinders Ranges

Answer 25

Far North Zone - South Australia

Question 26

What Zone is Riverland in?

Answer 26

Lower Murray zone

Question 27

Limeston Creek zone has the regions of Coonawarra and Wrattonbully. What other regions does it have?

Answer 27

Mt Benson Padthaway Robe Mt Gambier

Question 28

All zones of South Australia

Answer 28

Adelaide superzone Barossa Zone Fleurieu zone Mt Lofty Ranges Zone Far North Zone Limestone Coast zone Lower Murray Zone The Peninsulas Zone

Question 29

Levels and ages of Barossa Old Vine Charter

Answer 29

Barossa Old vine - 35yo+ Barossa Survivor vine - 70yo+ Barossa Centenarian vine - 100yo+ Barossa Ancestor vine - 125yo+

Question 30

What are the three large zones that cover Western Australia's inland and Southern Coast

Answer 30

Central Western ASustrali Eastern Plains: Inland and North West Australia South East Coast

Question 31

What is Australia's hottest GI

Answer 31

Swan Valley, Swan district, Greater Perth

Question 32

Regions in South West Australia

Answer 32

Blackwood Valley Geographe Great Southern Manjimup Margaret River Pemberton

Question 33

Subregions of Great Southern

Answer 33

Albany Denmark Frankland River Mt Barker Porongorup

Question 34

Regions and sub regions of Greater Perth

Answer 34

Peel Perth Hills Swan District (Sub Region: Swan Valley)

Question 35

What producers make up the 'first five', what region are they in?

Answer 35

Leeuwin Estate Cullen Cape Mentelle Vasse Felix Moss Wood All in Margaret River

Question 36

In what region would you find Alkoomi and Forest Hill

Answer 36

Great Southern

Question 37

Tasmania is one GI, what are its unofficial Northern Subzones

Answer 37

Pipers River Tamar Valley North West Coast

Question 38

Tasmania is one GI, what are its unofficial Southern Subzones

Answer 38

Derwent Valley Huon Valley Coal River East Coast

Question 39

What are the regions of Queensland

Answer 39

South Burnett Granite Belt Darling Downs (expected to be GI soon)

Question 40

What is the difference between Torbreck RunRig and Descendant

Answer 40

RunRig - 120-160yo vines, blended with viognier Descendant - planted in 1994 from RunRig cuttings, Co ferment with Viognier

Question 41

What is the difference between Hill of Grace, Hill of Roses and Mt Edelstone

Answer 41

Hill of Grace - Shiraz on own rootstock - planted in 1860s Hill of Roses - Younger vines from Hill of Grace site Mt Edelstone - separate site, Shiraz on own rootstock, planted 1912

Question 42

What size is the barrel used to make Octavius

Answer 42

100l - Octave barrel, made in Yalumba's own cooperage