Queensland

Question 1

main white grape of South Burnett GI
Queensland State

Answer 1

Verdelho, then semillon and Chardonnay

Question 2

regions of Queensland

Answer 2

Granite belt GI 1965
South Burnet G.I. 1993 more northerly and subtropical

Question 3

this unofficial region of Queensland is posed to be the third GI

Answer 3

Darling Downs

(south of South Burnett GI)

Question 4

Granite Belt and South Burnett GI (Queensland) date back to these years respectively

Answer 4

1965 and 1993

South Burnett GI is subtropical and more northernly

Question 5

Capital of Queensland

Answer 5

Brisbane

Question 6

Least significant state in AUS in terms of wine

Answer 6

Queensland

Question 7

Coastal climates in Queensland shift from Subtropical to this as one moves north

Answer 7

Tropical

Question 8

Wines from this GI produce the best wines in Queensland

Answer 8

Granite Belt GI (on border with NSW)

Question 9

Climate of Granite Belt GI

Answer 9

Continental because of high altitude
700m and higher

Question 10

First vineyard in Queensland planted in this year

Answer 10

1965 in Granite Belt (Shiraz)

Question 11

Northernmost GI in Australia

Answer 11

South Burnett GI (subtropical) (2000)

Question 12

Queensland’s first GI

Answer 12

South Burnett 2001

Question 13

Unofficial wine regions of Queensland include these

Answer 13

Darling Downs
Gold Coast
Sunshine Coast
Brisbane
(none big enough for GI)

Question 14

This state experienced more rapid growth than any other in the early 2000s

Answer 14

Queensland

Question 15

Most planted grapes of Granite Belt GI

Answer 15

Red Grapes (63%): Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
White Grapes (37%): Chardonnay

Question 16

South Burnett GI (Subtropical) has had some success with these varieties

Answer 16

Red Grapes (68%): Shiraz, Merlot
White Grapes (32%): Verdelho*, Semillon, Chardonnay

Question 17

River of South Burnett GI

Answer 17

Burnett River