Producers

Question 1

What are Henschke’s Top Wines?
Eden Valley

Answer 1

Hill of Grace Shiraz
Hill of Roses Shiraz - younger vines that aren’t ready for Hill of Grace

Question 2

What are Tobreck’s top wines?
Barossa Valley

Answer 2

Runrig Shiraz
- Flagship, produced from 120-160 year old vines, blended with viognier
Descendent Shiraz
- produced from a single vineyard, co-fermented with viognier

Question 3

What are Clonakilla’s Top Wines?
Canberra

Answer 3

Shiraz-Viognier
Hilltops Shiraz

Question 4

What are d’Arenberg’s Top Wines?
McLaren Vale

Answer 4

Dead Arm Shiraz - named in reference to fungus Eutypa lata which kills one branch of vine
Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon
Ironstone Pressing Grenache Blend

Question 5

Who was first chief winemaker for Penfold’s?

Answer 5

Max Shubert

Question 6

When was Penfold’s first commercial vintage of Grange Hermitage?

Answer 6

1952

Question 7

What vintage is the most celebrated Grange?

Answer 7

1955

Question 8

In what year did Grange Hermitage become just Grange?

Answer 8

1990

Question 9

What was the last vintage of Grange Hermitage?

Answer 9

1989

Question 10

What are Clarendon Hills top wines?
McLaren Vale

Answer 10

Single vineyard, single varietal red wines from Shiraz and Grenache
Astralis Syrah
Hickinbotham Syrah

Question 11

What are Yarra Yering’s top wines?
Yarra Valley

Answer 11

Dry Red No. 1 Bordeaux Blend
Dry Red No. 2: a Shiraz based Rhone blend co-fermented with viognier and Marsanne

Question 12

Where is Penfold’s located?

Answer 12

Adelaide

Question 13

What are Yangarra’s Top Wines”
McLaren Vale

Answer 13

High Sands Grenache: 100% Grenache on sandy soils from Blewitt Springs
Ironheart Shiraz: 100% Shiraz, ironstone gravel from Kangarilla

Question 14

What are Parker’s top wines?
Coonawarra

Answer 14

First Growth
only made in the best vintages
mostly cabernet sauvignon with some merlot and petit verdot
100% new French barrique
Reynell Selection Cabernet Sauvignon