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New South Wales Flashcards

1
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Cowra GI

A

New South Wales

Central Ranges Zone

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Swan Hill GI

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New South Wales

Big Rivers Zone

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3
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The Lachlan and Murrumbidgee rivers eventually flow into what river?

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The Murray River

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4
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Name four GI’s in the Southern New South Wales Zone?

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Canberra District GI

Tumbarumba GI

Hilltops GI

Gundagai GI

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5
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What are the three subzones of Hunter GI and what zone is it in?

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Broke Fordwich

Pokolbin

Upper Hunter Valley

Hunter Valley Zone

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6
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Western Plains Zone

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New South Wales

*no GI’s

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7
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What famous wine region is Canberra District GI most commonly compared to?

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Côte Rôtie and the Northern Rhône

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8
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Name two producers of Hunter Valley Semillon?

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Tyrell’s “Vat 1”

Andrew Thomas “Braemore”

Brokenwood’s “IRL Reserve”

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9
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Northern Slopes Zone

A

New South Wales

New England Australia GI

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Northern Rivers Zone

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New South Wales

Hastings River GI

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11
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Canberra District GI

A

New South Wales

Southern New South Wales Zone

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12
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Broke Fordwich

A

Subzone of Hunter GI

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13
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Hunter GI

A

New South Wales

Hunter Valley Zone

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14
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Hilltops GI

A

New South Wales

Southern New South Wales Zone

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15
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Name a notable producer from Canberra District GI?

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Clonkilla

Canberra District Shiraz (co-fermented with a small amount of Viognier)

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16
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Upper Hunter Valley

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subzone of Hunter GI

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17
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New England Australia GI

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New South Wales

Northern Slopes Zone

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18
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Where does the Murray Darling GI take its name from?

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The Murray River and its tributary the Darling River.

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19
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What two regions in New South Wales are split with Victoria? What zone are they in?

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Murray Darling GI

&

Swan Hill GI

Big Rivers Zone

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20
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Which GI contains the highest vineyards in the country of Australia?

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Orange GI

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21
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Name two unofficial subzones of Hunter Valley GI?

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Allendale

Belford

Dalwood

Rothbury

(all located in Lower Hunter)

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22
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What GI shares part of its land with the Australian Capital Territory?

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Canberra District GI

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23
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Tumbarumba GI

A

New South Wales

Southern New South Wales Zone

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24
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What is the soil of Orange GI?

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Valcanic, basalt

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25
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Who is considered to be the father of the Australian wine industry?

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James Busby

26
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What is the most western GI in New South Wales?

A

Murray Darling GI

27
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Name two GI’s in New South Wales that share a border with the coast?

A

Hastings River GI

&

Shoalhaven Coast GI

28
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Big Rivers Zone

A

New South Wales.

Murray Darling GI

Perricoota GI

Riverina GI

Swan Hill GI

29
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Name three GI’s from the Central Ranges Zone and what state are they in?

A

New South Wales

Cowra GI

Mudgee GI

Orange GI

30
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Southern Highlands GI

A

New South Wales

South Coast Zone

31
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Orange GI

A

New South Wales

Central Ranges Zone

32
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True or False: The Murray River is a tributary of the Darling River?

A

False: The Darling River flows into the Murray River.

33
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Central Ranges Zone

A

New South Wales

Cowra GI

Mudgee GI

Orange GI

34
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Murray Darling GI

A

Split between Victoria and New South Wales. Big Rivers Zone.

35
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What is the mountain in Orange GI that gives it its high elevation?

A

Mt. Canobolas

36
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Perricoota GI

A

New South Wales

Big Rivers Zone

37
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Hunter Valley Zone

A

New South Wales

Hunter GI

Subregions: Broke Fordwich, Pokolbin, Upper hunter Valley

38
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Mudgee GI

A

New South Wales

Central Ranges GI

39
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Shoalhaven Coast GI

A

New South Wales

South Coast Zone

40
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When and where were the first vines planted in Australia?

A

New South Wales, 1788

41
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What New South Wales Gi is known for sparkling wines produced from Pinot Noir / Chardonnay?

A

Tumbarumba GI

42
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Pokolbin

A

subzone of Hunter GI

43
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Riverina GI

A

New South Wales

Big Rivers Zone

44
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Name the four GI’s in the Big Rivers Zone?

A

Murray Darling GI

Swan Hill GI

Perricoota GI

Riverina GI

45
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What is the climate of Hunter Valley?

A

Subtropical

46
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Name two rivers that run through Riverina GI?

A

Murrumbidgee River

&

Lachlan River

47
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Gundagai GI

A

New South Wales

Southern New South Wales Zone

48
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What is the most northern GI in New South Wales?

A

New England Australia GI

49
Q

Southern New South Wales Zone

A

New South Wales

Canberra District GI

Tumbarumba GI

Hilltops GI

Gundagai GI

50
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Hastings River GI

A

New South Wales

Northern Rivers Zone

51
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Name two GI’s in New South Wales that share a border with Victoria but do not cross into that state?

A

Perricoota GI

&

Tumbarumba GI

52
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What zone lies directly south of Sydney?

A

South Coast Zone

53
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What is Australia’s oldest continuously operating winery and who was it founded by?

A

Wyndham Estate

George Wyndham

54
Q

South Coast Zone

A

New South Wales

Shoalhaven Coast GI

&

Southern Highlands GI

55
Q

What are the Langton’s Exceptional wines in New South Wales?

A

Brokenwood - Graveyard Vineyard Syrah, Hunter Valley (2010)

Clonakilla - Shiraz Viognier, Canberra District (2010)

56
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What is the Langton’s Classification of Tyrell’s Vat 1 Semillon?

A

Outstanding

57
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When is Semillon typically harvest in Hunter?

A

late January/early February

58
Q

What is was the first vintage of Clonakilla, Shiraz and what GI is it located?

A

1992, Canberra District GI

59
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What is the sole GI of the Northern Slopes Zone?

A

New England Australia GI

60
Q

Which wine is aged longer, Brokenwood IRL Reserve or Tyrell’s Vat 1?

A

Brokenwood IRL Reserve - 6yrs

Tyrell’s Vat 1 - 5yrs

61
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What sub GI of the Hunter Valley is known for its Verdelho Plantings?

A

Broke Fordwich

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