Ch 18 - Australia and New Zealand

Question 1

Most widely planted grape in Australia

Answer 1

Shiraz

Question 2

3 grapes used in Australian Rhône-style blends?

Answer 2

Grenache-Shiraz-Mourvèdre

Question 3

Name of Australia’s place-of-origin system

Answer 3

Geographical Indication

Question 4

Lis the Australian wine regions by size (from largest to smallest)

Answer 4

State / Zone / Region

Question 5

In Australian wine law, minimum % of wine that must be made from the named grape variety to use a varietal name on label

Answer 5

85%

Question 6

Australian wine law requires what on labels (only for certain types), commonly found for bagged wines

Answer 6

a “best-before” date

Question 7

Nickname for Australian sweet wines

Answer 7

Stickies

Question 8

Agency in charge of enforcing the place-of-origin system of wine in Australia

Answer 8

Wine Australia

Question 9

Largest wine region in Australia, according to geographic area

Answer 9

Riverina

Question 10

Zone that includes Coonawarra

Answer 10

Limestone Coast

Question 11

Multi-state GI

Answer 11

South Eastern Australia

Question 12

Warm climate zone north of Sydney noted for Semillon

Answer 12

Hunter Valley

Question 13

Region well-known for Terra Rosa

Answer 13

Connawarra

Question 14

Region in Victoria known for fortified Muscat wines

Answer 14

Rutherglen

Question 15

Island located off the coast of Victoria, known for cool climate wines

Answer 15

Tasmania

Question 16

Region near Adelaide known for Shiraz

Answer 16

Barossa Valley

Question 17

Region located on the west side of the Great Dividing Range; contains vineyards approaching 2,000 feet in elevation

Answer 17

Mudgee

Question 18

Region located in Southwest Australia

Answer 18

Margaret River

Question 19

Commercially important region with the 2nd largest volume of wine production in Australia

Answer 19

Riverland

Question 20

Region near Adelaide known for Riesling

Answer 20

Clare Valley

Question 21

Region on the outskirts of Melbourne noted for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

Answer 21

Yarra Valley

Question 22

Region located between Bendigo and Goulburn Valley that is influenced by the cool winds from the Mt. Camel Range

Answer 22

Heathcote

Question 23

When did New Zealand begin to establish its modern wine industry

Answer 23

1970s

Question 24

Where is New Zealand located

Answer 24

In Pacific; 1,200 miles east of Australia

Question 25

Mountain chain that runs the length of New Zealand's South Island

Answer 25

Southern Alps

Question 26

Effect of Southern Alps on climate of New Zealand

Answer 26

Blocks westerly winds; forms a rain shadow for eastern part of the South Island

Question 27

Factors that account for New Zealand's cool climate

Answer 27

Surrounded by cold ocean waters; most of country is <50 miles from the Ocean

Question 28

Where are most New Zealand vineyards located

Answer 28

In the rain shadow of the Southern Alps or the Northern Volcanoes, on the east side of either island or in the far north

Question 29

% of New Zealand wine production that is white wine

Answer 29

85%

Question 30

Most widely planted white grape in New Zealand

Answer 30

Sauvignon Blanc

Question 31

Other leading white grapes in New Zealand

Answer 31

Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Gewürtztraminer

Question 32

Most widely planted red grape in New Zealand

Answer 32

Pinot Noir

Question 33

Other leading red grapes in New Zealand

Answer 33

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah

Question 34

Area located within the Gisborne region

Answer 34

Poverty Bay

Question 35

Self-proclaimed "Chardonnay capital of New Zealand"

Answer 35

Gisborne

Question 36

Nickname meaning "Land of the Long White Cloud"

Answer 36

Aotearoa

Question 37

Region where Cloudy Bay Vineyards is located

Answer 37

Marlborough

Question 38

Region known for stony, alluvial soils and a cool climate that becomes drier as one heads inland

Answer 38

Wairau Valley

Question 39

Large landmass jutting eastward from Christchurch

Answer 39

Banks Peninsula

Question 40

Area within Hawke's Bay known for greywacke soils

Answer 40

Gimblett Gravels

Question 41

Another name for the Bay of Plenty

Answer 41

Waikato

Question 42

Only wine region on NZ's Southern Island located west of the Southern Alps

Answer 42

Nelson

Question 43

Subregion of Marlborough located to the south of the Wairau Valley

Answer 43

Awatere Valley

Question 44

Large wine region that contains Christchurch

Answer 44

Canterbury

Question 45

Subregion of North Canterbury

Answer 45

Waipara Valley

Question 46

Leading region of NZ Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah

Answer 46

Hawke's Bay

Question 47

Wine region located along the border of Canterbury and Otago

Answer 47

Waitaki Valley

Question 48

Southernmost wine region on NZ's South Island

Answer 48

Central Otago

Question 49

Australian wine regions well known for Riesling

Answer 49

Clare and Eden Valleys

Question 50

Another name for Muscat of Alexandria in the warmer areas of Australia

Answer 50

Gordo Blanco