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What is the climate of Port Phillip zone?

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cool maritime

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What is Victoria’s oldest wine region?

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Yarra Valley

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In what GI did Moët & Chandon start the Australian Domaine Chandon?; in what year?

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Yarra Valley GI; 1987

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Yarra Valley is divided by what two distinct soil types?

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  • Grey-brown sandy loam
  • Red-basalt
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What is the climate of the Mornington Peninsula?

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maritime

  • one of Australia’s cooler, windier regions
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Name three grapes that you are most likely to find planted in Mornington Peninsula?

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  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Gris
  • Chardonnay
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What moderating climactic factors are at work in Port Phillip?

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  • Proximity to the Water
  • Strong SW Winds
  • In the North, near Macedon Ranges, Elevation
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Who was the original proprietor of Cold-Stream Hills and in what GI is it?

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James Halliday, mid-80s in Yarra Valley

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What two grapes account for 50% of the acreage in Yarra Valley?

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  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
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Compare Lower Yarra Valley and Upper Yarra Valley.

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Lower Yarra Valley (N)

  • Warmer
  • Ancient sandy, loam soils
  • Plumper, less aromatic PN

Upper Yarra Valley (S)

  • Cooler, higher elevation
  • Younger red basalt soiils
  • Defined, mineral driven PN
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What GI divides the Port Phillip Bay from the Bass Straight?

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Mornington Peninsula

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Within what GI will you find Bannockburn winery?

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Geelong, Port Phillip, Victoria

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Where would you find the unofficial sub-zones of Bellarine, Moorabool Valley, and Surf Coast?

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Geelong, Port Phillip, Victoria

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What is the coolest GI on the Australian mainland?

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Macedon Ranges, Port Phillip, Victoria

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Within what GI will you find Bindi winery?

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Macedon Ranges, Port Phillip, Victoria

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Within what GI will you find Jasper Hill winery?

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Heathcote, Port Phillip, Victoria

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What geographic feature provides the northern border of Rutherglen?

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The Murray River

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Name the 5 Regions of Central Victoria.

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  • Bendigo
  • Goulburn Valley
    • ​Nagambie Lakes (subregion)
  • Heathcote
  • Strahbogie Ranges
  • Upper Goulburn
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What’s the 1 Subregion of Goulburn Valley?; Goulburn Valley is a Region w/in what Zone?

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Nagambie Lakes

  • w/in Goulburn Valley
  • w/in Central Victoria Zone
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Name the 5 Regions of North East Victoria.

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  • Alpine Valleys
  • Beechworth
  • Glenrowan
  • King Valley
  • Rutherglen
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5 Regions of Port Phillip Zone

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  • Geelong
  • Macedon Ranges
  • Mornington Peninsula
  • Sunbury
  • Yarra Valley
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Name the 3 Regions of Western Victoria Zone.

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  • Grampians
    • Great Western (Subregion)
  • Henty
  • Pyrenees
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What is the 1 Subregion of the Grampians?; Grampians is a Region within what Zone?

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Great Southern

  • w/in Grampians Region
  • w/in Western Victoria Zone
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Mucat of Rutherglen Classification

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  • Rutherglen Muscat
    • Avg age 3-5 years
    • 180-240 g/l rs
  • Classic Rutherglen Muscat
    • Average age 6-10 years
    • 200-280 g/l rs
    • rancio character
  • Grand Rutherglen Muscat
    • Average age 11-19 years
    • 270-400 g/l rs
    • mature rancio, layers of complexity
  • Rare Rutherglen Muscat
    • Min age 20+ years
    • 270-400 g/l rs
    • Bottled in tiny quantities each year
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What two GIs are shared between New South Wales and Victoria?
Murray Darling Swan Hill
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What area of Australia was most ravaged by phylloxera?
Victoria
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What is Victoria's oldest wine region?
Yarra Valley
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Where is the Australian Domaine Chandon?
Yarra Valley, Victoria, founded in 1987
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What two soil types dominate the Yarra Valley?
Grey-brown sandy clay Volcanic
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Lower Yarra v. Upper Yarra
Lower Yarra is northerly, warmer, lower elevation, sandy loam Upper Yarra is higher elevation, cooler, red basalt
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Popular Pinot Noir clones in the Yarra
667, 777, MV6 (Busby vine from Clos de Vougeot)
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Yarra: Geographical Features and Major Grapes
Yarra Ranges, Great Dividing Range, Southern Ocean Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauv Blanc
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What is the climate of Mornington Peninsula (and by extension, much of the Port Philip area)?
Profoundly maritime, cooled by Antarctic breezes.
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Mornington Peninsula: Soils, Major Geographic Features, Major Grapes
Hard yellow duplex, brown duplex, red volcanic, sand Bass Strait, Port Philip Bay, Western Port Bay Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Cab Sauv, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris
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Which zones of Victoria experience a more continental climate with a large diurnal shift?
North East Victoria North West Victoria Central Victoria
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Where and what is Moorabool?
The original center for Victorian wine production during the gold rush, and again the current heart of Geelong.
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Geelong: Soils, Climate, Geographic Features, Major Grapes
Red brown clay loam Driest GI in the Port Philip zone, prone to spring frost Port Philip Bay, Bass Strait Moorabool, Leigh, Barwon Rivers Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Cab Sauv, Chard, Riesling, Sauv Blanc
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Sunbury: Soils, Geographic Features, Major Grapes
Poor dark soils, sandy loam Macedon Ranges, Port Philip Bay Shiraz, Cab Sauv, Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc, Semillon
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Macedon Ranges: Soils, Climate, Major Grapes
``` High elevation (400-600M) granitic loam; deeper loam in valleys Coolest region on the Australian mainland. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Shiraz, Cab Sauv, Riesling ```
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What is the major grape of central Victoria?
Shiraz
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What Victoria producer boasts old vine Shiraz, along with the oldest Marsanne plantings in Australia? And where are they?
Tahbilk, located in the Nagambie Lakes subregion of Goulburn Valley
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What is the major style of North East Victoria?
Fortified sweet wines of muscadelle, originally labeled Tokay.
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What term is replacing Tokay, and when?
Topaque; set to take over completely by 2020.
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What grape is Rutherglen Brown Muscat made from, and what are the wines like?
Muscat Rouge à Petits Grains. Rancio in style: rich, sweet, and rasinated.
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What does an "R" on the label of Rutherglen Brown Muscat mean?
That the producer is a member of the Muscat of Rutherglen Network, founded in 1995 and the developer of the voluntary four-tier classification system.
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What is the average age and RS for Muscat?
5 years 180-240 g/L RS
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What is the average age and RS for Classic Muscat?
10 years 200-280 g/L RS
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What is the average age and RS for Grand Muscat?
15 years 270-400 g/L RS
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What is the average age and RS for Rare Muscat?
20+ years 270-400 g/L RS
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What are the zones of Victoria?
``` Western Victoria North West Victoria Central Victoria North East Victoria Gippsland Port Philip ```
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What are the 3 regions of Western Victoria?
Henty Grampians Pyrenees (west to east)
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Grampians: Soils, Climate, Major Grapes
Grey-brown loamy sands and clay loams Cool, arid, relatively high elevation (440M) Shiraz, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Riesling Considerable sparkling wine
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Pyrenees: Soils, Geographic Features, Major Grapes
sandy loam Pyrenees Range Shiraz, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
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Henty: Soils, Geograpic Features, Major Grapes
Basalt, gravelly loam Southern Ocean Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Gris Heavy emphasis on sparkling
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What is the subregion of Grampians?
Great Western
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What are the 2 regions of North West Victoria?
Murray Darling Swan Hill
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What are the 5 regions of Central Victoria?
``` Bendigo Heathcote Goulburn Valley Strathbogie Ranges Upper Goulburn (arc from west to east) ```
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Heathcote: Soils, Geographic Features, Major Grapes
Greenstone (alkaline volcanic soil rich in copper and calcium) Mt. Camel Range Shiraz, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Chard, Riesling
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Bendigo: Soils, Major Grapes
brown loamy sand and clay Shiraz, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc
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Goulburn Valley: Soils, Geographic Features, Major Grapes
yellow-brown sandy loams, yellow clay loam, gravelly quartzose sands Goulburn River, network of lakes (moderates the continental climate) Shiraz, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc, Marsanne
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Strathbogie Ranges: Soils, Geographic Features, Major Grapes
``` Alluvial sands, sandy loam, decomposing granite Strathbogie Ranges (vineyards to 600M) Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Merlot, Shiraz, Sauv Blanc ```
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Upper Goulburn Valley: Soils, Geographic Features, Major Grapes
Granite, clay, sandstone, limestone Great Dividing Range, Goulburn River, Lake Eildon, vineyards to 800M Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Merlot, Shiraz, Sauv Blanc
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What is the subregion of Goulburn Valley?
Nagambie Lakes
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What are the 5 subregions of North East Victoria?
``` Rutherglen Beechworth Alpine Valleys King Valley Glenrowan (clockwise from North) ```
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What are the dominant grapes for table wine production in Rutherglen?
Shiraz Durif
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Fortified wine styles allowed in Rutherglen
Topaque (muscadelle), Muscat, Tawny (often Shiraz, may be anything)
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Rutherglen: Soils, Climate
Rutherglen loam (grey-brown, preferred for fortifieds), Black Dog fine sandy loam Hot Continental - Region III Foothills of the Victorian Alps
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Rutherglen fortifieds - process
Passerillage on the vines Fortified after 2-3 days fermentation Aging in oak - may be of any size; some producers blend at bottling, some utilize soleras, and everything in between.
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Topaque v. Muscat
Topaque has more savory characters (cold tea? Sardine oil?), less intensity, higher acidity, and generally 30-40g/L less RS than Muscat.
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Glenrowan: Soils, Geographic Features
deep red and weathered clay on slopes, dark clay, silt, and sand at lower elevations Warby Ranges, Lake Mokoan
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Beechworth: Soils, Major Grapes
Ordovician sandstone and shale, Devonian granite Cab Sauv, Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Merlot, Chardonnay
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Alpine Valleys: Soils, Major Grapes
Granite, sandy loam, red-brown duplex Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc, Pinot Gri, Merlot
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King Valley: Soil, Geographic Features, Major Grapes
Red clay loam Very high elevation - up to 700M higher than Rutherglen King River, Oxley Plains (north), Victorian Alps (south) Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Sauv Blanc, Merlot, Cab Sauv
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What are the regions of Gippsland?
There are no smaller regions within Gippsland
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What are the unofficial subs of Gippsland, and why are they not official?
``` South Gippsland (cool and maritime) East Gippsland (oldest region, close to Rutherglen) West Gippsland (cener of modern production, near the Yarra) It is a huge and sprawling region, but production is very low, generally about 600 tonnes per year. There is not a sufficient level of production to warrant three new Gi's at 500 tonnes output each. ```
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Gippsland: Soils, Geographic Features, Major Grapes
Clay and sandy loam (varied) Bass Strait/Southern Ocean, Great Dividing Range Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Cab Sauv, Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc
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What are the 5 regions of Port Philip?
``` Geelong Sunbury Macedon Ranges Yarra Valley Mornington Peninsula (clockwise from west) ```
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What ocean borders Victoria?
Indian Ocean
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Australia's most densely-populated state:
Victoria
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What % of Australia's tonnage does Victoria produce?
17%
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Zones of Victoria:
North West Victoria Western Victoria Central Victoria Port Phillip North End Victoria Gippsland
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Central Victoria - Regional GI's:
Bendigo GI Goulburn Valley - (Nagambie Lakes) GI Heathcote GI Strathbogie Ranges GI Upper Goulburn GI
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Sub-region of Goulburn Valley:
Nagambie Lakes
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North East Victoria - Regional GI's:
Alpine Valleys GI Beechworth GI Glenrowan GI King Valley GI Rutherglen GI
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North West Victoria - Regional GI's:
Murray Darling GI Swan Hill GI
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What 2 regional GI's does Victoria share with New South Wales?
Murray Darling GI Swan Hill GI
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Port Phillip - Regional GI's:
Geelong GI Macedon Ranges GI Mornington Peninsula GI Sunbury GI Yarra Valley GI
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What are the GI of the Port Phillip Zone?
Geelong GI Macedon Ranges Yarra Valley Mornington Peninsula Sunbury GI
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Western Victoria - Regional GI's:
Grampians - (Great Western) Henty Pyrenees
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Sub-region of Grampians:
Great Western
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What was the first modern winery in Yarra Valley?
Wantirna Estate
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What geographical feature marks the state's border w/ NSW?
Murray River
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What winds cool Victoria?
"Southwesterlies" from polar latitudes
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Port Phillip - Geelong GI (Unofficial subzones):
The Bellarine Moorabool Valley Surf Coast/Otways
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Geelong GI: Key producers
By Farr Shadowfox Bannockburn Austins Wines
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Port Phillip - Macedon Ranges (Key producers)
Bindi Curly Flat Hanging Rock Granite Hills
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Major Geographical feature of Macedon Ranges GI:
Macedon Range (part of the Great Dividing Range)
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Port Phillip - Mornington Peninsula Geographical Features
Bass Strait Port Phillip Bay Western Port Bay
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Port Phillip - Mornington Peninsula Producers:
Main Ridge Estate Willow Creek Vineyard Kooyong Paringa Estate Stonier Wines Yabby Lake Ocean Eight
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Soils of Mornington Peninsula GI:
Hard Yellow Duplex Red Volcanic Soils Brown Duplex Sand
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Port Phillip - Sunbury GI Red/White Grapes
79% Shiraz, Cabernet 21% Chardonnay, SB, Semillon
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Port Phillip - Yarra Valley GI soil
Grey sandy loam clay (north Yarra) Fertile red volcanic (south Yarra)
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Port Phillip - Yarra Valley GI Geographical
Yarra Ranges/Great Dividing Ranges Southern Ocean (doesn't touch, moderating)
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Port Phillip - Yarra Valley Producers:
Yerington Station Yarra Yering Mount Mary Domaine Chandon De Bortoli - Chateau Yarringa Oakridge Mac Forbes Coldstream Hills
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What is "Shiraz" labelled as in Yarra Valley?
"Syrah" - cool climate, tweaks expectations - whole cluster is common - no American oak
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Highest vineyards in the Port Phillip zone?
Macedon Ranges 400-600 meters
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Where is Goulburn GI located? Sub-region?
Victoria - Central Victoria - Nagambie Lakes GI
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Victoria State: 6 Zones
Northwest Victoria Central Victoria Western Victoria Northeast Victoria Port Phillip Gippsland
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Major natural features of Rutherglen GI?
Murray River - GI's northern boundary Victorian Alps
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Regulations for "Rare Rutherglen Muscat" for classification?
- aged min 20 years in oak - reach 270-400 g/L RS
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Regulations for "Classic Rutherglen Muscat":
- must be 6-10 years old - reach an RS of 200-280 g/L
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Regulation for "Grand Rutherglen Muscat" for classification:
- must be aged 11-19 years in oak - reach an RS of 270-400 g/L
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**Rutherglen Muscat Classification: RS Levels**
**Rutherglen Muscat**: 3-5 yrs, 180-240 g/L **Classic Rutherglen**: 6-10 yrs, 200-280 g/L **Grand Rutherglen**: 11-19 yrs, 270-400 g/L **Rare Rutherglen**: 20+ yrs, 270-400 g/L
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Members of the Rutherglen network distinguish themselves w/ this mark:
stylized "R" logo on the label
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What wineries make Rutherglen Muscat? (8)
Campbells Rutherglen Estates All Saints Morris Chambers Staton & Killeen Buller Pfeiffer
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Rutherglen Muscat production method:
- Muscat grapes undergo short fermentation on skins - consume 20-40 g/L over 1-2 days - wine is pressed - immediately fortified with 96 proof grape spirit in a one-to-four ratio - matured for years/decades/in various sized oak - some use solera other bend vintages later
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What is "Topaque"? Formerly?
A fortified wine made with Muscadelle grapes (not related to Muscat grapes). Formerly called "Tokay"
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Differences between Rutherglen Muscat and Topaque?
- Topaque is made w/ white grapes (Muscadelle) exhibits 30-40 g/L less sugar than Muscat - Topaque tastes like honey, cold tea, sardines, seaweed-like character - both passillerage, same 4 aging categories
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Soil of Rutherglen?
Rutherglen Loam - red loam. It's rich in minerals and has good moisture-holding ability, which is beneficial in Rutherglen's warm and dry climate.
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Variety used to make Rutherglen Muscat?
Muscat a Petits Grains Rouge "Rutherglen Brown Muscat"
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What varietal accounts for the majority of Mornington Peninsula plantings?
85% PN
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Port Phillip - Macedon Ranges: Top Producers
Bindi Wine Growers
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Central Victoria - Heathcote GI: Key Producers
Jasper Hill Domaines Tatiarra Heathcote Winery
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What grape is Heathcote GI known for?
Full-bodied, densely-flavored Shiraz
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Soil on the Eastern side of Heathcote GI?
500 million year old Cambrian Volcanic greenstone (red earth)
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Victoria - Central Victoria - Goulburn Valley - ________ subzone
Nagambie Lakes
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Where would we find some of the world's oldest Marsanne vines?
Nagambie Lakes GI Tahbilk Estate Planted in 1927
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What is Tahbilk's iconic wine?
1860's Vine Shiraz
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What is the most important grape of Goulburn Valley GI?
Shiraz - most similar to bolder styles of South Australia (than the elegant lifted styles of the Yarra)
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Synonyms for Brown Muscat?
Muscat de Frotignan Muscat Rouge a Petits Grains
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Australia's longest river?
Murray River
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Most of the wine produced from Murray Darling/Swan Hill GI's carries what moniker?
South Eastern Australia GI = supermarket brand
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Australia's first traditional method sparking wine was made in:
Grampians GI - Great Western GI Charles Pierlot (worked at Pommery) "Sparkling Burgundy"
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Western Victoria - Henty GI: is known for what grapes
PN Chard Riesling - sparkling wine is a common pursuit
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Top producer of PN in South Gippsland?
Bass Phillip
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Where is Alpine River GI located:
w/in North East Victoria Zone
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Where is Macedon Ranges located?
Northernmost GI of Port Phillip - granitic soil, higher altitude
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Where is Rutherglen GI located?
in North East Victoria Zone
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Where is the "Black Dog Soil" and where do we find it?
Fine sandy loam Rutherglen GI
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Arrange the following Victoria GI from West to East:
Henty, Grampians, Pyrenees, Bendigo, Heathcote, Goulburn Valley
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What river forms the boundary between much of Victoria and New South Wales?
Murray
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What two vinegrowing regions of Victoria were established principally by Swiss vignerons?
Geelong, Yarra Valley
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What Australian GI is closest to Central Business District of Melbourne?
Sunbury GI, Victoria
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Heathcote is watered by what irrigation scheme?
Waranga Western Channel
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What region in Victoria?
Macedon Ranges
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T/F Rutherglen Muscat gains its sugar content on vine only, and is not concentrated, dried, or chaptalized.
True
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What year was Rutherglen Muscat Classified?
1995
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Which region of Victoria escaped Phylloxera? Yarra Valley Rutherglen Geelong Grampians
Grampians
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Pennywright in Beechworth is a 5th Generation Morris Family winery known for Apera wines, which are what style of wine?
Sherry-style
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Put these Western Victoria regions in order from west (1) to east(3): Grampians Pyrenees Henty
Grampians 2 Pyrenees 3 Henty 1
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T/F Thompson’s Best’s Great Western is special because the vineyards escaped both phylloxera and economic depression remaining in through the 20th century and current.
True
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Main Ridge Estate is historic for?
1st Mornington Peninsula commercial wine produced, 1980
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. Match the Victoria region with its most accurate description: Mornington Peninsula 3 Yarra Valley 5 Macedon Ranges 6 Gippsland 2 Heathcote 7 Geelong 4 Beechworth
**Beechworth** Small GI, Granite dominated, varying elevations, 1699 degree days, 1st producer Giaconda **Gippsland** Soils matter, south & west have volcanic red loam over clay, post-phylloxera renaissance centered around influx of high volume of new plantings, Bass Phillips planted in 1979 **Mornington Peninsula** No phylloxera, Luxury/Sophistication/Tourism, $50-100 AUD retail popular, Winkler 1a-2, Dr. John Gladstone wrote that light to medium styled wines could thrive here, in 2009 it was discovered that 150 ha thought to be Albarino was actually Savagnin, Burgundy-styled wines en vogue **Geelong** Corio Bay, Basalt/Alluvial/Marine Sed., Moorabool Valley, post phylloxera renaissance driven by few, key producers like By Farr and Bannockburn Vineyards **Yarra Valley** Driven by high-esteemed producers like Wantirna Estate, St. Hubert, Mount Mary, Coldstream Hills, Denton, Luke Lambert, Mac Forbes, Gembrook Hill, De Bortoli, Giant Steps, dramatic increases in elevation from the vast lower elevations offered by Dandenong Ranges/Mt. Dandenong/Mt Donna Buang/Mt Toole-Be-Wong/Warramate Hills **Macedon Ranges** Region divided into Northern/Central/Western/High/Southern Vineyards, Gisborne and Malmsey townships, Cobaw Ranges, Mt. Macedon, mid 80s-early 90’s golden era of growth of fine wines, Winkler 1112-1389 degree days, Bindi/Cobaw Ridge/Curly Flat/Dilworth&Allain/Granite Hills key producers **Heathcote** Warm, Narrow region in Central Victoria, 2000 ha planted, known for rich/bold Shiraz, 1st Icon was Jasper Hill est. 1975, Nagambe Lakes has phylloxera and threatens this neighboring region
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Major winemaking zone surrounding Melbourne
Port Phillip zone
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Region hosting Moet & Chandon's Australian project
Yarra Valley – Domaine Chandon (1987)
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Victiora's oldest wine region
Yarra Valley
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Name a producer co-fermenting syrah and viogner in Victoria
Yering Station
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Who were the Ryrie Brothers?
3 Scottish-born cattlemen from Sydney that leased 43,000 acres for grazing in the Yarra Valley and planted a vineyard Planted Yering Vineyard
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What was the first European settlement in Victoria?
Sullivan Bay - convict colony, 1803
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After the formal founding of the British colony of Victoria in 1851, the remote region remained sparsely populated but what changed that?
the discovery of gold at Ballarat, Bendigo, and other locations in the colony
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With gold the wine industry grew but what was discovered in Geelong in 1877?
Phylloxera, govt required all vines to be pulled
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By the middle of the 20th century there were only 2 dozen wineries left in the State- and 14 of those were located where?
Rutherglen. It had realigned its production with the tastes of the day and made sweet fortified wine.
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What was the first modern winery in Yarra Valley?
Wantirna Estate (1963)
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What zone surrounds Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria?
The Port Phillip Bay Zone
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The Port Phillip Bay is the shallow, collapsed delta of what river?
The Yarra River
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What is the Rip?
A small channel about 2 miles wide that connects the Port Phillip Bay with the Bass Strait and the Southern Ocean
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Describe the general climate of the Port Phillip Bay zone?
Generally Mediterrannean. Region I or II for all Gis. Cooled by wind and proximity to water. The north is cooled by elevation in the Macedon Ranges. It is cooler than Bordeaux so most successful grapes are Burgundian.
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What is the most important area of production in Victoria?
Yarra Valley
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What are the most planted grapes in Yarra Valley?
Chard and Pinot Noir
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Who is one of Australia's top boutique producers and the most recognizable from the Macedon Ranges?
Bindi Growers
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Describe the climate in the Geelong GI? Flagship grape?
It is the driest GI of the Port Phillip zone. Spring frosts and wind can be damaging. Pinot Noir
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What are the three unofficial subzones of Geelong GI?
Surf Coast/Otways, the Bellarine (a peninsula that reaches out toward Mornington), the Moorabool Valley (the center of production today; also the center of Victorian production in the 1860s)
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Which GI has the highest elevation in the Port Phillip zone?
Macedon Ranges GI, generally 400-600m
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Heathcote has become highly regarded for what type of wine?
full-bodied densely flavored Shiraz
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Which GI is a fraction cooler: Heathcote or Bendigo?
Heathcote
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Heathcote experiences a more pronounced variation in elevation due to the ridgelines of what mountain range?
Mount Carmel Range
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What major soil difference distinguishes Heathcote from Bendigo?
The eastern side of Heathcote has a strip of red earth rich in 500 million year old Cambrian volcanic greenstone especially prized for viticulture
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Tahbilk has a half acre plot left of the original "1860" planting of ungrafted vines on alluvial, sandy soil that prevented phylloxerra. What river is this plot along?
the Goulburn River. This plot produces one of Victoria's most acclaimed bottlings of Shiraz. Tahbilk also has "1927 Vines" Marsanne, the largest holding of Marsanne in the world
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What is the most important grape in Goulburn Valley GI?
Shiraz. Styled more like bold South Australian Shiraz than the lighter Yarra Valley Syrah/Shiraz.
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Tahbilk and many of the other Goulburn Valley producers are clustered within the southern subregion named what?
Nagambie Lakes
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What is special about Nagambie Lakes GI compared to the rest of Goulburn Valley GI?
It is a complex series of inland lakes and lagoons that help to moderate the otherwise warm and continental climate of the region.
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As one moves southwest from Nagambie into the folds of the Great Dividing Range, the climate turns cooler still with a corresponding increase in elevation. What Gis are located here?
Strathbogie Ranges GI and Upper Goulburn GI
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Grampians has developed a reputation for what style of wine?
Sparkling Great Western Winery founded by Joseph Best in 1865. Now under Seppelt.
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What grapes are most planted in Grampians today?
Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. Shiraz is elegant, defied and peppery with the occassional sparkling example appearing as well.
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Which of Western Victoria's Gis is located along the southern coast in Victoria's southwestern corner- and closer to Coonawarra than the regions of Port Phillip or Central Victoria?
Henty GI
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What are the dominant grapes of Henty GI?
PN Chard Riesling
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Who is the largest producer in the Henty GI that owns over 2/3 of the GI's vineyards?
Drumborg. Owned by Seppelt.
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What are the Gis of the North East Victoria Zone?
Rutherglen GI, Glenrowan GI, Alpine Valleys GI, Beechworth GI, King Valley GI
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Rutherglen surrounds the historic 19th century goldmining town of the same name and what river forms its northern border?
The Murray River
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What is the climate of Rutherglen GI?
Warm Continental
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What style of wine is Rutherglen famous for?
sweet fortified "stickies". Started out making heavy red table wines in the gold rush days.
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What are the most emblematic and exceptional fortified wine styles of Rutherglen?
Muscat and Topaque
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What is the style of Rutherglen Muscat?
One of the world's sweetest, liqueur-like wines. It is released as a blend of vintages. Fresh and floral in youth then "rancio" and nutty after aging.
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What is the Muscat of Rutherglen Network?
A producers' syndicate established in 1995 that has developed a voluntary and self-regulating 4 tier classification system for the Muscan wines based on taste profile.
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What is the basic level of Rutherglen Muscat in the four tier system?
Rutherglen Muscat- It is orange and with rosy aromatics of young Muscat in a very sweet mouthcoating frame.
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What tier retains intense varietal character but adds concentration and slight "rancio" tones?
Classic
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At which tier is there the greatest shift in color and style where the wine takes on decidedly more oxidative tones and begins to show mature "rancio" character?
Grand
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The oldest, sweetest, most concentrated and most viscous wines are labeled as what tier?
Rare. It should taste at least 20 years old but is often older. There is no official min. age or min RS.
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What grape is grown on deep "Rutherglen Loam" and shrivels on the vine through long, dry late summers and early autumns?
Brown Muscat. Passerillage is essential but botrytis is avoided.
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What are two synonyms for Brown Muscat?
Muscat de Frontignan and Muscat Rouge à Petit Grains.
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After harvesting at 36 brix roughly and a short fermentation on the skins the wine is then pressed and immediately fortified with a neutral 96% grape spirit in what ratio?
1 to 4
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Name the eight wineries that produce fortified Rutherglen Muscat.
All Saints, Morris, Campbells, Chambers, Stanton & Killeen, Rutherglen Estates, Buller, Pfeiffer.
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What is Topaque?
A fortified wine made with Muscadelle grapes
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Which zone is on the eastern side of coastal Victoria and is unique in that it doesn't have any smaller GI regions within it?
Gippsland
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What coastline does Gippsland run along?
Bass Strait Coastline. It extends eastward from the Yarra Valley along the Bass Strait coastline and reaches the Great Dividing Range just south of the King and Alpine Valleys
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One Australia's top Pinot Noir producers, Bass Phillip, is located in which unofficial subregion of Gippsland GI?
South Gippsland, a cool Maritime climate
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What are the three unofficial subregions of Gippsland GI?
South Gippsland, East Gippsland, and West Gippsland
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What are the Mount Mary Pinot Noir and Mount Mary Quintet rated in Langtons 8th Ed.
1st Classified
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What river runs through Swan Hill GI
Murray River
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What is the grape variety of Topaque
Muscadelle
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What wines does Yarra Yering produce?
Yarra Yering #1 Dry Red (Cab blend) Yarra Yering #2 Shiraz Yarra Yering #3 Touriga Nacional
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What wines does Mount Mary produce?
Mount Mary Quintet (Bordeaux Blend)
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What wine does Giaconda produce?
Giaconda Beechwood Chardonnay and Shiraz Beechwood, Victoria
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Bass Philips Wines:
Geelong Pinot Noirs: The Estate Premium Reserve
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Tahbilk Wines:
Marsanne 1860's Shiraz Cabernet

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