Expert Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa Flashcards by Lexy Harrod

Wilyabrup, Yallingup, and Karridale are all informal subregions of what GI?

Margaret River

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Match the following famed wine makers to their home region of production:

Chester Osborne
John Duval
Andrew Pirie
Denis Horgan

Chester Osborne:
D’Arenberg in McLaren Vale

John Duval:
ex-Grange winemaker making wines in Barossa

Andrew Pirie:
Apogee winemaker and owner in Tasmania. Most influential figure in Tasmania. Australia’s first PHD in Viticulture.

Denis Horgan:
Founder of Leewin Estate

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What contribution did the following contribute to Australia’s wine industry?

James Busby
Captain Arthur Phillip
Gregory Blaxland

James Busby:
brought the first collection vinifera vines to Australia from France and Spain.

Captain Arthur Phillip:
Planted first vines in Australia

Gregory Blaxland:
Made Australia’s first wine.

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In what decade were the following wineries established?

Wyndham's Estate
Yalumba Winery
Torbreck
Henschke
Leeuwin Estate

Wyndham (1820s)

Yalumba Winery (1840s)

Torbreck (1990s)

Henschke (1860s)

Leeuwin Estate (1970s)

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What are the grapes of Seppeltsfield Para Vintage Tawny?

Grenache
Mataro
Syrah

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What are the GIs of the Central Ranges Zone in New South Whales?

Mudgee
Orange
Cowra

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What are the unofficial subzones of Clare Valley? (5)

Watervale
Polish Hill
Auburn
Seven Hill
Clare

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What are the grapes of Mount Mary “Quintet”?

Cab/Merlot/Cab Franc/Malbec/PV

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Mallee Point, Painter’s Cove, and Yenda Vale are all apart of what winery?

Casella

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Who makes “the Laird”, “The Pict”, and “the Factor”?

Torbreck

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RDI is most likely to be utilized in which of the following regions? What is RDI?

Tasmania
Hunter Valley
Riverland
Yarra Valley

Riverland.

RDI stands for Regulated Deficit Irrigation. It is a strategy for irrigation where water resources are sparse. Irrigation is employees only when necessary under the most severe stages of a plant’s growth cycle.

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What is the top region for sparkling wines in South Australia?

Adelaide Hills

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Regions or subregions in Australia must have how many independently owned vineyards of at least what size?

5 of at least 5 ha in size

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What are the aging designations of vines according to Barossa’s Old Vine Charter?

Old Vine: min 35 years
Survivor Vine: min 70 Years
Centenarian Vine: min 100 years
Ancestor Vine: min 125 years

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According to heat summation, on average what is the coldest GI in Mainland Australia?

Adelaide Hills

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In which GI was John Riddoch a pioneering figure?

Coonawarra

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What producers made up “The First Five” of the Margaret River?

Vasse Felix
Cullen
Cape Mentelle
Moss Wood
Voyager

Cullen was the 6th

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What body of water is directly north and west of the Mornington Peninsula?

Port Phillip Bay

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Name a GI that the following rivers flow through:

Para
Murray
Coal
Goulburn

Para (Barossa)

Murray (Riverland)

Coal River (Tasmania)

Goulburn (Strathbogie Ranges)

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Which of the following wines is harvested first?

Clare Valley Riesling
Margaret River Chardonnay
Yarra Valley Pinot Gris
Hunter Valley Semillon

Hunter Valley Semillon

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The Albany, Fremantle, and Lake Doctors are all referring to what type of meteorological effect?

Wind patterns off nearby bodes of water

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Where does Giaconda make wine?

Beechworth

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How many estates were classified in Langton’s Classification VI as “Exceptional”?

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Where does Australia rank in the world in regards to production?

7th

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What Australian GI did Michel Chapoutier establish a winery?

Mount Benson in the Limestone Coast

What grape is used to produce Australian Topaque?

Muscadelle

What are the first and second-most planted red grapes in Australia respectively?

Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon

Which is larger, Napa Valley or Barossa Valley?

Barossa Valley

Nagambie Lakes is a subregion of what GI?

Goulburn Valley GI

What are the subregions of Great Southern in Western Australia? What zone is this located in?

South West Australia Zone: ``` Frankland River Albany Mount Barker Porongurup Denmark ```

What zones does the Adelaide Super Zone include?

Barossa Fleurieu Mount Lofty Ranges

What are the GI regions of the Limestone Coast Zone?

``` Coonawarra Robe Wrattonbully Padthaway Mount Benson Mount Gambier ```

What is the term for fortified sherry-like wines of Australia?

Apera

What body of water is directly west of McLaren Valey GI?

Gulf of St. Vincent

What are the 6 GI Regions of the South West Australia Zone in Western Australia?

``` Geographe Blackwood Valley Great Southern Manjimup Margaret River Pemberton ```

Where does Clarendon Hills make wine? What is their top wine?

McLaren Vale Astralis

What are the subregions of Adelaide Hills?

Lenswood and Piccadilly Valley

Where does Penley Estate and Belnaves make wine?

Coonawarra

Poverty Bay is a significant geographic feature of what wine region in New Zealand? Which island is this located on?

Gisbourne on the North Island

What is the southernmost wine region on the North Island of New Zealand?

Wairarapa

What is the most planted red grape in New Zealand?

Merlot

Where does Dog Point make wine?

Marlborough

What's more common in Marlborough, dry farming or irrigation?

Irrigation

Where is Wellington located?

Wairarapa

Which of the following regions has the driest climate? ``` Hawke's Bay Auckland Northland Gisbourne Northland ```

Hawke's Bay

What are New Zealand's 2 largest wine growing regions?

Marlborough | Hawke's Bay

Christchurch is a major city in which region of wine growing in New Zealand?

Canterbury

What is the name of the body of water separating the North and South Island of New Zealand?

Cook Straight

What are the 3 subregions of Marlborough?

Wairu Valley Southern Valleys Awatere Valley

What are the 6 subregions of Central Otago?

``` Gibbston Wanaka Cromwell Basin Bannockburn Bendigo Alexandra Basin ```

What are the 2 official subregions of Auckland? 5 unofficial?

Official: Waiheke Island Matakana ``` Unofficial: Kumeau/Huapai Henderson South Auckland West Auckland Clevedon ```

Where does Kumeau River make wine?

Auckland

What is the most planted red grape in Marlborough?

Pinot Noir

What are the two fastest growing grapes in regards to plantings in New Zealand?

Pinot Gris | Syrah

The Tasman Sea lies on which side of New Zealand?

West

Which major French wine region is nearest to New Zealand in terms of total ha under vine?

Burgundy

The Dartmoor Valley, Esk River Valley, and Ngaruroro Valley are all in what wine region of New Zealand?

Hawke's Bay

What is the min % of a variety or vintage that a New Zealand wine must contain in order to mention it on the wine's label?

min 85%

The Gimblett Gravels signature soil was revealed when which river changed its course in 1867?

Ngaruroro

Hastings and Napier are cities in what major wine producing region of Hawke's Bay?

Hawke's Bay

The Tasman Bay has the greatest moderating effect on the climate of what region in New Zealand?

Nelson

Despite its latitude Central Otago Pinot Noir is able to achieve ripeness successfully due to what mostly?

High levels of solar radiation in the ozone layer.

In recognition of its limestone-dominant soils, what valley was recently distinguished as its own region, separate from Central Otago to the south and Canterbury in the north?

Waitaki Valley

In order to put "Gimlet Gravels" on a wine label, what minimum percentage of grapes must be from vineyards with the appellation's defined soil characteristics?

min 95%

Which of Auckland's subregions experiences the driest climate? What body of water is it isolated by?

Waiheke Island Hauraki Gulf

What are the subregions in Nelson?

Waimea Plains Upper Moutere (Moutere Hills) Motueka Takaka (Golden Bay)

Dry River, Voss, and Palliser are all producers where?

Martinborough

What is the chief viticultural hazard in Matakana? Where is Matakana?

Mildew/Rot Auckland

Where does Hans Herzog make wine?

Marlborough

Where does Trinity Hill make wine?

Hawke's Bay

Where does Peregrine make wine?

Central Otago

Who makes the following wines? What is the grape? Region?: ``` Section 94 Te Wahi The Quarry Larose Clos de Ste. Anne ```

``` Section 94 (Dog Point) Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough ``` Te Wahi (Cloudy Bay) Pinot Noir from Central Otago The Quarry (Craggy Range) Cabernet Sauvignon from Gimblett Gravels in Hawke's Bay Larose (Stony Ridge) BDX Blend in Waiheke Island in Auckland Clos Ste. Anne (Milton) Gisçourne Chardonnay

What is the largest exporting wine brand in New Zealand by volume? What is the style they're famous for?

Landauer Sparkling wine

What wine region is most adjacent to Pegasus Bay in New Zealand?

Waiprara Valley in Canterbury.

Where do the following producers make wine? ``` Ata Rangi Te Mata Felton Road Stony Ridge Framingham ```

Ata Rangi (Martinborough, Wairarapa) Te Mata (Hawke's Bay) Felton Road (Bannockburn, Central Otago) Stony Ridge (Waiheke Island, Auckland) Framingham (Wairau Valley, Marlborough)

This soil type originating from the Southern Alps is composed of hard sandstone combined with mudstone. What is it?

Greywacke

Ben Hill and Pyramid Valley are two top producers in what wine region of New Zealand?

Canterbury

Name the region for the following subzones and put them from North to South.: Cromwell Basin Ngaruroro River Patutahi Plateau Golden Slope

Ngaruroro River (Hawke's Bay) Golden Slope (Gisborne) Patutahi Plateau (Gisborne) Cromwell Basin (Central Otago)

What are the subzones of Gisbourne GI?

``` Ormond Ormond Valley Waipaoa Golden Slope Patutahi Patutahi Plateau Central Valley Riverpoint Manutuke ```

The Richmond Range divides which two of the following New Zealand wine regions?

Nelson and Marlborough

The majority of Central Otago's vineyard acreage is found in which of the following subregions?

Cromwell Basin

Neudorf is a prominent Producer in which of the following New Zealand wine regions?

Nelson

Where does Boekenhoutskloof make wine?

Franschhoek Valley

Where does Meerlust Estate make wine? What is their top wine?

Stellenbosch Rubicon

Where does Groot Constantia make wine?

``` Constantia (ward) Cape Town (district) Coastal Region (region) ```

What are the 8 Districts of the Coastal Region of South Africa?

``` Cape Town Darling Franschhoek Valley Paarl Stellenbosch Swartland Tulbagh Wellington ```

Where does Hamilton-Russel make wine?

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley (Ward) Walker Bay (district) Cape South Coast Region

What direction from Stellenbosch is Paarl located?

Northeast

What are the 3 districts of the Breede River Valley?

Robertson Worcester Breedekloof

What are the 6 districts of the Cape South Coast Region?

``` Swellendam Elgin Overberg Cape Agulhas Walker Bay Plettenberg Bay ```

What mountain separates the Stellenbosch and Paarl Districts? What mountain separates Stellenbosch from Walker Bay?

Simonsberg Mountain in the North (separates Stellenbosch from Paarl Hottentot Hollands Mountain (separates Stellenbosch from Walker Bay)

The historic Vin de Constance styles are produced form what grapes and what style?

Dried grape style produced from the Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains aka Muscat de Frontignan or Muscadel and its red-berried variant. Wine was sold in the early 1800s

What are the 3 District WOs of the Olifants River Region? What WO are all within?

Citrusdal Mountain Citrusdal Valley Lutzville Valley

What ocean current contributes to South Africa's coastal climate being cooler than its latitude suggests?

Benguela Current

In Methode Cap Classique (MCC) wines, what are the main grapes?

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

What District of the Coastal Region has gained a strong reputation for Cap Classique?

Tulbagh

Who produces Trilogy? What grapes? Where is it from?

Warwick Wine Estate BDX Blend Stellenbosch

What is the most planted white grape in South Africa?

Sauvignon Blanc

What is Hanepoot?

Synonym for Muscat de Alexandria in South Africa.

Arrange the following WO districts from coolest to warmest climate. (1=coolest, 4=warmest) Swartland Cape Agulhas Calitzdorp Stellenbosch

Cape Agulhas Stellenbosch Swartland Calitzdorp

What % of grapes must originate from a WO area in order to include it on a label?

100%

If grapes in a blend of South African wine are listed on the label what is the min % that each grape must contribute to the blend in the bottle?

Min 20%

Anthonij Rupert, Boekenhoutskloof, and Chamonix are all notable producers from what district?

Franschhoek Valley

Traditional Constantia dessert wines are most similar in style to: ``` Muscat de Frontignan Sauternes Alsace Muscat VT Rutherglen Muscat Banyuls ```

Alsace Muscat VT

The sole ward of Cape Agulhas is?

Elim

Jerepigo is the South African name for what?

Vin de Liqueur styles

Who makes Fusion V and what is the WO? Grapes?

De Toren Stellenbosch BDX blend (main V)

Who makes Columella? WO? Grapes?

Sadie Family Wines Swartland Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Tinta Barroca

Who makes "1694"? WO? Grapes?

Ruste en Vrede Stellenbosch Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon

Who makes Paul Sauer?

Kanokop Stellenbosch BDX Blend

What was Abraham Perold's contribution to South African wine?

Developed the Pinotage grape

Pinotage was created by a crossing of what?

Pinot Noir and Cinsault

What is the most planted grape in Constantia?

Sauvignon Blanc

Which of the following is NOT prohibited for a wine labeled with the logo Swartland Independent Producers? Commercial yeast inoculation Acidification Reverse osmosis The inclusion of BDX grape varieties as minor components of a blend Vinification, maturation, or bottling outside of the Swartland boundaries.

The inclusion of BDX grape varieties as minor components of a blend

For the term "Single Vineyard Wine" to be listed on a label of South African wine, what must also be true?

Vineyard must be planted with a single variety. 100% of grapes used must be sourced from that vineyard. Vineyard must be less than 6ha in size.

Select the estates established prior to Apartheid. ``` Ernie Els Rust en Vrede Meerlust Sadie Family Wines Kanonkop DeMorgenzon ```

Rust en Vrede (Stellenbosch) Meerlust (Stellenbosch) Kanonkop (Stellenbosch)

What is the maximum percentage of new oak that can be used on a bottling labeled under the Swartland Independent Producrers (SIP) certification?

max 25%

Which of the following are not common in the production are NOT common in the production of Pinotage? Blending Pilotage into "Cape Blends" alongside Bordeaux and Rhone varieties. Stainless Steel aging Fermenting on highly toasted stave to impart a strong mocha character Whole Cluster Fermentation Saignée-style rosé

Stainless Steel aging | Whole cluster fermentation

Malmesbury shale is the dominant soil type in which of the following: ``` Stellenbosch Constantia Franschhoek Valley Swartland Paarl ```

Swartland

Select from the following the regions located along the False Bay: ``` Stellenbosch Paarl Hemel-en-Aarde Valley Lutzville Constantia ```

Stellenbosch | Constantia

Somerset West is a major city in what South African wine district?

Stellenbosch

What is Cape Riesling in South Africa aka?

Crouchen Blanc

What is the largest of the Stellenbosch wards? What are the other 6?

Simonsberg-Stellenbosch is the largest. ``` Banghoek Jonkershoek Polkadrai Hills Papegaaiberg Botterlay Devon Valley ```

Boberg River Region of the Western Cape applies to fortified wines from what 4 districts? What other region do these districts fall under if they aren't fortified?

Paarl Tulbagh Franschhoek Valley Wellington Coastal Region if they aren't fortified.

What are the districts of Klein Karoo?

Calitzdorp | Langeberg-Garcia

Which geographical area contains no WO regions, but does contain two districts, Sutherland-Karoo and Douglas?

Northern Cape

Match the following wards with their respective district: ``` Hemel-en-Aarde Valley Jonkershoek Valley Voor-Paardeberg Riebeekberg Durbanville ```

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley (Walker Bay) Jonkershoek Valley (Stellenbosch) Voor-Paardeberg (Paarl) Riebeekberg (Swartland) Durbanville (Cape Town)

What are the 4 wards within the Cape Town District? What is the WO Region?

Constantia Hout Bay Durbanville Philadelphia Coastal Region

Which WO districts were previously apart of Paarl? ``` Wellington Simonsberg-Paarl Franschhoek Valley Tygerberg Boberg ```

Franschhoek Valley | Wellington

What has Swarland been more recently recognized for in regards to vines?

abundance of low-yielding, old bush vines.

Select the activities the Kooperative Wijnbouwers Vereniging (KWV) was responsible for prior to its privatization in 1997: Establishment of a "quota system", which set production limits for individual farms The establishment of the Wine of Origin (WO) scene and the concept of the "estate" in South Africa Fixing the min price to be paid to farmers for their grapes, wine, or distillate. Encouraging the production of high quality wines through a government incentive program

Establishment of a "quota system", which set production limits for individual farms Fixing the min price to be paid to farmers for their grapes, wine, or distillate.

As of 2013, Methode Cap Classique (MCC) wines are required to have a minimum lees contact period of how many months?

12 months was 9 months prior to 2013

Match the following producers to their district of origin: Sadie Family Wines Ken Forrester Fairview Anthonij Rupert

Sadie Family Wine (Swartland) Ken Forrester (Stellenbosch) Fairview (Paarl) Anthonij Rupert (Franschhoek Valley)

What is another name for "the South-Easter"? What affect does it have and what direction does it blow? Where does it get its name?

Cape Doctor cool and drying. Blows from the southeast. Gets its name because it is a local belief that it clears Cape Town of pollution and 'pestilence'

Where does Vilafonté make wine? Top wine? Grapes?

Paarl Series C Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon

What grapes make up a "Cape Blend"?

A significant portion of Pinotage with Bordeaux varietals.

What is the most planted grape in South Africa?

Chenin Blanc

What is the synonym for Chenin Blanc in South Africa?

Steen

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