New South Wales

Question 1

How many zones are there in New South Wales? And what are them?

Answer 1

8 zones, north-south:

1. Western Plains
2. Northern Slopes
3. Northern Rivers
4. Hunter Valley
5. Central Ranges
6. Big Rivers
7. South Coast
8. Southern New South Wales

Question 2

What regions are under Big Rivers zone?

Answer 2

4 regions:

1. Riverina
2. Murray Darling
3. Swan Hill
4. Perricoota

Question 3

What so special about Riverina?

Answer 3

high-volumes region

famous for making fortified wines and Botrytis wines

plantings of Shiraz, Merlot, Chardonnay, Semillon, Pinot Gris

top producers: De Bortoli (Noble One, botrytis Semillon), Casella Wines (Yellow Tail), McWilliam’s

Question 4

What regions are under Hunter Valley zone?

Answer 4

1 region only:

1. Hunter

has 3 official subregions:

1. Upper Hunter Valley
2. Pokolbin
3. Broke Fordwich

4 unofficial subregions:
(all located in the Lower Hunter)

1. Allandale
2. Belford
3. Dalwood
4. Rothbury

Question 5

What so special about Hunter?

Answer 5

the hottest and wettest region in Australia

white wines dominate more than red wines

major plantings of Semillon, Chardonnay, Verdelho, Shiraz, Merlot, Cab Sauv

top producers: Tyrell’s, Brokenwood

Question 6

What are the regions under Central Ranges zone?

Answer 6

3 regions, north-south:

1. Mudgee
2. Orange
3. Cowra

Question 7

What are the regions under Southern New South Wales zone?

Answer 7

4 regions, north-south:

1. Hilltops
2. Gundagai
3. Canberra District
4. Tumbarumba

Question 8

What so special about Canberra District?

Answer 8

first plantings was in 1971 by Lake George Winery & Clonakilla from Murrumbateman, marking the beginning of Canberra’s modern wine industry

3 unofficial subregions:

1. Murrumbateman (Yass)
2. Bungendore (Lake George)
3. Hall (ACT)

major plantings of Shiraz, Cab Sauv, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Riesling