New World/Australia: Day 21

Question 1

What is the minimum % for varietal labeling in Australia?

Answer 1

85%

Question 2

State the significance of the ordering of grapes listed on a wine label

Answer 2

Listed in descending order of proportion

Question 3

Discuss a most famous wine: Penfolds Grange

Answer 3

Penfolds Grange is an Australian wine, made predominantly from the Shiraz (Syrah) grape and usually a small percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon.

Question 4

Identify 3 regions within S. Australia

Answer 4

1. McLaren Vale
2. Barossa Valley
3. Margaret River

Question 5

Identify 3 regions within Victoria

Answer 5

1. Yarra Valley
2. Geelong
3. King Valley

Question 6

Identify 3 regions within New South Wales

Answer 6

1. Hunter Valley
2. Mudgee
3. Orange

Question 7

Identify 3 regions within Western Australia

Answer 7

1. Perth Hills
2. Swan District
3. Pemberton

Question 8

Name 3 top producers in South Australia

Answer 8

1. Bethany Wines
2. Cullen Wines
3. Bindi Wines

Question 9

Name 3 top producers in Victoria

Answer 9

1. By Farr
2. Bass Philip
3. Yering Station

Question 10

Name 3 top producers in New South Wales

Answer 10

1. Tyrrell’s
2. Brokenwood Wines
3. Mount Pleasant Wines

Question 11

Name 3 top producers in Western Australia

Answer 11

1. Leeuwin Estate
2. Voyager Estate
3. Vasse Felix

Question 12

Discuss history of the creation of the Australian Super-Zone

Answer 12

The Australian Super-Zone, specifically referring to the Adelaide Super-Zone, was created in the late 1990s as a way to provide a more definitive geographical framework for Australian wine labeling. This zone, which encompasses the Barossa, Fleurieu, and Mount Lofty Ranges regions, was established to clarify the boundaries of winemaking regions and allow producers to label their wines with more precision.

Question 13

Refer to the GI and regions that are well known for fine Riesling

Answer 13

Western Austrailia GI

Question 14

What Austrailian Regions are well-known for fine Riesling?

Answer 14

1. Clare Valley
2. Margaret River

Question 15

What regions in which Pinot Noir has taken hold

Answer 15

1. Tasmania
2. Yarra Valley
3. Mornington Peninsula
4. Adelaide Hills

Question 16

Discuss the traditional wine grape of the Lower Hunter Valley

Answer 16

Semillon

Question 17

Discuss the sweet fortified wines of Rutherglen

Answer 17

Topaque (previously Tokay) made from Muscadelle.
Barrel-aged brown Muscat made from Muscat à Petits Grains Rouge.

Question 18

Identify a cool climate region within each prominent state in Australia

Answer 18

1. Snowy Mountains
2. Tasmania,
3. Parts of Victoria (Grampians and Yarra Valley)

Question 19

Which state in Australia is producing promising sparkling wine

Answer 19

Tasmania

Question 20

Discuss the Cabernets of Coonawarra

Answer 20

Coonawarra has long been known for its dark-fruited, complex and age-worthy red wines, and passionate winemakers using classic techniques to craft world-class wines.

Question 21

Discuss Coonawarra’s soil

Answer 21

Terra Rossa soil, a rich, red-brown earth overlaying limestone that makes our wine region truly remarkable. (Unique)