Australia Flashcards by Katie Wilkinson

Match the GI to the Australian state in which it is located.
A. Margaret River
B. Hunter Valley
C. McLaren Vale Correct
D. Yarra Valley

Victoria
Western Australia
New South Wales
South Australia

A. Western Australia
B. New South Wales
C. South Australia
D. Victoria

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In which zone of South Australia would you find the Mount Benson GI?

Limestone Coast

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Match the GI to its closest major market.
A. Yarra Valley
B. Hunter Valley
C. Margaret River
D. Barossa Valley
E. Tasmania

Adelaide
Hobart
Melbourne
Sydney
Perth

A. Melbourne
B. Sydney
C. Perth
D. Adelaide
E. Hobart

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Match the wine to the respective producer.

A “Octavius”
B “Dead Arm”
C “Diana Madeline”
D “The Laird”

Cullen
Torbreck
Yalumba
d’Arenberg

A. Yalumba
B. d’Arenberg
C. Cullen
D. Torbreck

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What body of water is directly west of McLaren Vale GI?
Gulf of St. Vincent
Port Phillip Bay
Spencer Gulf
Gulf of Carpentaria

Gulf of St. Vincent

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What grape is used to produce Grosset’s “Polish Hill”?
Shiraz
Grenache
Riesling
Cabernet Sauvignon

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Rutherglen Muscat labeled “Rare” must be exactly 20 years old in age.
True/False

False

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Chambers, Campbell’s, and Buller are top producers in which region?
Hunter Valley GI
Rutherglen GI
Barossa Valley GI
Glenrowan GI

Glenrowan GI

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Seppeltsfield and Rowland Flat are informal sub-regions in which of the following GIs?
Barossa Valley
Rutherglen
Eden Valley
Yarra Valley
Hunter Valley

Barossa Valley

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What is the most important GI for fine wines in the Limestone Coast?
McLaren Vale
Fleurieu
Coonawarra
Mornington Peninsula

Coonawarra

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In which GI would you find the sub-region of Nagambie Lakes?
Heathcote
Alpine Valleys
Goulburn Valley
Strathbogie Ranges
Yarra Valley

Goulburn Valley

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What grape variety is used to produce Australian Topaque?
Muscadelle
Muscat of Alexandria
Pinot Gris
Semillon

Muscadelle

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Lenswood and Piccadilly Valley are sub-regions located within what GI?
Adelaide Plains
Adelaide Hills
Langhorne Creek
Southern Fleurieu

Adelaide Hills

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Where does Australia currently rank in terms of total production worldwide?
4th (Your Answer)
5th
7th
11th

7th

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The King and Alpine Valleys are located in which zone of Victoria?
Western Victoria
Northwest Victoria
Central Victoria
Port Philip
Northeast Victoria

Northeast Victoria

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What is the second most planted red grape in Australia?
Grenache (Your Answer)
Merlot
Pinot Noir
Cabernet Sauvignon
Mataro

Cabernet Sauvignon

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Which Australian states have been affected by phylloxera?

New South Wales
Western Australia
South Australia
Victoria

New South Wales
Victoria

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Albany, Denmark, _______, Porongurup, Mount Barker are the sub-regions of Great Southern GI?

Frankland River

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How many wines were classified as “Exceptional” in the Langton’s Classification of Australian Wine VII?
4
9
22
53
115

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Who produces “Vat 1” Sémillon?
Tyrrell’s
Campbell’s
Buller
Chambers
Stanton & Killeen

Tyrrell’s

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Who produces “Cyril” Cabernet Sauvignon?
Yalumba
Jim Barry
Wendouree
Henschke

Henschke

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What zones does the Adelaide Superzone include? (Select all that apply)

Barossa
Limestone Coast
Fleurieu
Mount Lofty Ranges
Lower Murray

Barossa
Fleurieu
Mount Lofty Ranges

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What is the most widely planted red grape of Tasmania?
Pinot Noir
Cabernet Sauvignon
Grenache
Shiraz

Pinot Noir

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Penley Estate, Wynn’s, and Parker are top producers in what region?
Barossa Valley
Coonawarra
McLaren Vale
Clare Valley

Coonawarra

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Match the GI to the Australian state it is located in. A. Blackwood Valley B. Mornington Peninsula C. Cowra D. Robe 1. Western Australia 2. South Australia 3. Victoria 4. New South Wales

A. Western Australia B. Victoria C. New South Wales D. South Australia

What is the term for fortified "Sherry-like" wines of Australia?

Apera

What GI is the producer Clarendon Hills located in? Barossa Valley Clare Valley McLaren Vale Adelaide Hills

McLaren Vale

Who is the largest sparkling wine producer in Tasmania?

Jansz

Match the famed winemaker to their home region of production. A. Chester Osborne B. John Duval C. Andrew Pirie D. Denis Horgan 1. Barossa Valley 2. Tasmania 3. Margaret River 4. McLaren Vale

A. McLaren Vale B. Barossa Valley C. Tasmania D. Margaret River

Which of the following wines is most likely to have a final alcohol content of 12.8%? 2008 Ben Glaetzer "Amon-ra" 2008 Mount Mary "Quintet" 2008 Mollydooker "Blue Eyed Boy" 2008 Rockford "Basket Press

2008 Mount Mary "Quintet"

RDI is most likely to be utilized in which of the following regions? Tasmania Hunter Valley Riverland Yarra Valley

Riverland

Match the following wineries to the decade they were established. A. Yalumba Winery B. Wyndham's Estate C. Torbreck D. Henschke E. Leeuwin Estate 1. 1860s 2. 1970s 3. 1840s 4. 1820s 5. 1990s

Match the following wineries to the decade they were established. A. 1840s B. 1820s C. 1990s D. 1860s E. 1970s

Mallee Point, Painter's Cove, Yellow Tail, and Yenda Vale are part of what larger winery? Casella Treasury Wine Estates Pernod Ricard Pacific McGuigan Simeon Hardy's

Casella

Wilyabrup, Yallingup, and Karridale are all informal sub-regions found in what GI? Yarra Valley Barossa Valley Margaret River McLaren Vale Hunter Valley

What is the greatest challenge to organic and biodynamic winemaking in Australia? Heat Lack of water Lack of labor Lack of interest Widespread disease

Lack of labor

In what GI are you most likely to find the group of producers collectively known as "The First Five?" Margaret River Barossa Valley Coonawarra Hunter Valley Rutherglen

Margaret River

Match the historical figure to their contribution to Australian wine history. A. James Busby B. Captain Arthur Philip C. Gregory Blaxland 1. Made Australia's first wine 2. Brought Vitis vinifera cuttings from France and Spain. 3. Planted first vines in Australia

A. Brought Vitis vinifera cuttings from France and Spain. B. Planted first vines in Australia C. Made Australia's first wine

Select all grape varieties used in the production of the wine Seppetsfield 100 Years Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Mataro Chambourcin Grenache

Shiraz Mataro Grenache

Match the region to its river. A. Para River B. Murray River C. Coal River D. Goulburn River

A. Barossa B. Riverland C. Tasmania D. Strathbogie Ranges

Select all GIs that are located within the Central Ranges zone. Northern Slopes Mudgee Orange Cowra Hastings River

Mudgee Orange Cowra

Which of the following wines is generally harvested first in Australia? Clare Valley Riesling Margaret River Chardonnay Yarra Valley Pinot Gris Hunter Valley Sémillon

Hunter Valley Sémillon

The Laird, The Pict, and The Factor are all wines produced by this Barossa winery. Elderton Charles Cimicky Grant Burge Peter Lehmann Torbreck

Torbreck

In terms of heat summation, on average what is the coldest GI in Mainland Australia? Margaret River Adelaide Hills Northern Slopes New England Australia Mornington Peninsula

Adelaide Hills

Main Ridge Estate and Paringa Estate are located in which wine growing region? Yarra Valley Gippsland Mornington Peninsula Tasmania

What Is seen as the most challenging cool vintage for South Australian reds between 2007 and 2011? 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

2011

According to Barossa's Old Vine Charter, what is the minimum age a vine must reach in order to be labeled as an "Ancestor" vine? 35 years 70 years 100 years 125 years

125 years

In which zone of South Australia would you find the Mount Benson GI?

Limestone Coast

What is the closest major city to the Barossa Valley GI?

Adelaide

List the GIs of Mount Lofty Ranges

Adelaide Hills, Adelaide Plains, Clare Valley

According to Barossa's Old Vine Charter, what is the minimum age a vine must reach in order to be labeled as an "Ancestor" vine?

125 years

What is seen as the most challenging cool vintage for South Australian reds between 2007 and 2011?

2011, Seriously hindered by cold summer and rare siege of rain at harvest

When was the GI system implemented in Australia?

1994

List the coastal GIs within the Limestone Coast?

Mount Gambier, Robe and Mount Benson

What larger zone is the Kangaroo Island GI located in?

Fleurieu

What Gi is d'Arenberg "Dead Arm" made in? What are the grapes, what is the vine affliction that inspired the name?

McLaren Vale, Shiraz, Eutypa Dieback

What are the seven "terranes" of McLaren Vale?

The Ancient Rocks: Ancient bedrock, Sand and Sandstone: This terrane includes the subtypes Maslin Sands, Pirramimma Sandstone, Ochre Cove Formation (red and yellow sandstone), and Semaphore Sand (beach sand), Limestone Country, Clay Plains of Aldinga, The Piedmont: Alluvial deposits, Talus Slope: Variable soils near the Willunga Fault, Alluvial Flats

What is the Northern most GI of the limestone Coast zone?

Padthaway

What are the sub-GIs of Adelaide Hills?

Lenswood GI, Picadily Valley GI

Where is Picadily Valley GI located?

South Australia state - Mount Lofty Range zone - Adelaide Hills GI

Polish Hill is an unofficial subzone of what GI? What is the soil type?

Clare Valley, slate

Which of the following Langton's Classification 1st Classified Wines are located in South Australia? 1. Brokenwood Graveyard Shiraz 2. Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay 3. Wynns John Riddoch 4. Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay

Wynns John Riddoch

Who produces "The Laird?" Where is it from?

Torbreck / Barossa Valley

What zones fall under the Adelaide Superzone?

Barossa, Fleurieu, Mount Lofty Ranges

What is the most important unofficial subzone of Clare Valley?

Polish Hill

What is the only estate from Coonawara that is found in Langton's Classification 8th Edition 1st Classified Wines? What is the cuvee?

Wynns / John Riddoch

How did John Riddoch influence Coonawara?

He recognized the potential of the region in 1891 and helped start its first plantings.

What are the four markers and age requirements of the Barossa Old Vine Charter?

Old (at least 35 years of age), Survivor (at least 70 years of age), Centenarian (at least 100 years old), and Ancestor (at least 125 years old)

What is "Sparkling Burgundy"?

Red sparkling made in Barossa that dates back to the late 1890's

Who produces "Astralis?" Where is it from?

Clarendon Hills / McLaren Vale

What GI of South Australia is leading producer of grape tonnage in Australia?

Riverland GI

List North to South - Langhorne Creek, Clare Valley, Barossa Valley, Padthaway

Clare Valley, Barossa Valley, Langhorne Creek, Padthaway

Why is Jacob's Creek important to Barossa?

It was the region's first commercial winery

What are "terranes" in McLaren Vale? How many are there? Name them.

"Areas in which one rock or group of rocks is prevalent / 7 / The Ancient Rocks, Sand and Sandstone, Limestone Country, Clay Plains of Aldinga, The Piedmont, Talus Slope, Alluvial Flats"

What is the body of water to the west of the McLaren Vale?

Gulf of Saint Vincent

What is the soil type of Polish Hill?

Slate

What are the GI's of Mount Lofty Ranges?

Clare Valley, Adelaide Hills, Adelaide Plains

What is thought to contribute to the "mintiness" of Coonowara Cabernet Sauvignon?

Red gum eucalypts plants

What is Hunter Riesling?

Semillon

What is Tyrell's top cuvee and grape?

Vat 1 / Semillon

What Spanish/Portuguese variety can be found in Hunter Valley?

Verdelho

Where can you find Pokolbin and Broke Fordwich?

Lower Hunter Valley

Why is Tyrrrel's 1971 “Vat 47 Pinot Chardonnay" important?

First varietal bottling of Chardonnay made in Australia

What are the three regions of the Central Ranges Zone?

Cowra, Orange, Mudgee

Tyrrel got it's Chardonnay cuttings from this neighboring GI which has a longer history of Chardonnay production?

Mudgee GI

What is the most planted grape of Riverina GI?

Chardonnay

Where can the producer: Clonakilla be found?

Canberra District

Casella Wines is what?

Yellow Tail

Who makes "Noble One Botrytis Semillon"?

De Bortoli

What Southern New South Wales GI can you find Shiraz reminscent of Cote-Rotie?

Canberra District

What are the five regions of the Port Phillip Zone?

Geelong, Macedon Ranges, Sunbury, Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula

What is the strait between Victoria and Tasmania?

Bass

What is the most planted grape of Yarra Valley?

Pinot Noir

What Champagne house establised an estate in the Yarra Valley in the mid-1980's?

Moet & Chandon - Domaine Chandon

Who is the top producer of Macedon Ranges?

Bindi Winegrowers

List two producers of Geelong.

By Farr & Bannockburn

What producer in the Goulburn Valley lays claim to some of the oldest Marsanne vines in the world?

Tahbilk

Where can the Nagambie Lakes GI be found?

Goulburn Valley - Central Victoria

What geographical feature marks the northern border of Rutherglen?

Murray River

What is Durif?

Petit Sirah in Rutherglen

All Saints, Morris, Campbells, and Chambers are all producers where?

Rutherglen

Rutherglen Topaque is made with what variety?

Muscadelle

Wines from Australia made in the style of Sherry are called what?

Apera

Where is the producer Bass Phillip found, what do they specialize in?

Gippsland / Pinot Noir

What is "Sparkling Burgundy"?

Fizzy Shiraz

The Murray Darling GI is shared by what two states?

Victoria, New South Wales

Where is Tyrell's "Vat 1" produced? What is the grape?

Semillon, Hunter Valley

What is the most planted red variety in Hunter Valley?

Shiraz

Who is the largest producer in Riverina GI?

Casella Wines, [yellowtail]

Who makes "Noble One Botrytis Semillon"? Where is it made?

De Bertoli, Riverina GI

Who is the most prominent producer in the Canberra District GI?

Clonakilla

What goegraphical feature aids the Tumbarumba GI in sparkling wine production?

It lies in the foothills of the snowy mountains

What are the most planted grapes of the Yarra Valley?

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

What are the classifications for Rutherglen Muscat? Is there an age requirement for those classifications?

Classic, Grand, Rare. Minimum age guidelines/RS levels are suggested rather than absolute

What grape is Topaque made with?

Muscadelle

What is the capital of the Western Australia state?

Perth

When was the first commerical wine made in Margaret River? Who was the producer?

1971, Vasse Felix

What unofficial subregion in Margaret River GI is best known for Cabernet Sauvignon?

Wilyabrup

What unofficial subregion of Margaret River contains the Golden Triangle? Who are the producers?

Wallcliffe; Leeuwin Estate, Cape Mentelle, Voyager Estate

What is the capital of Tasmania?

Hobart

Who is the producer of Langston's 1st Classified "Art Series Chardonnay"?

Leeuwin Estate

List the GIs of Australia

Queensland New South Wales Victoria Tasmania North Australia South Australia Western Australia

List the zones of Queensland

Granite Belt GI South Burnett GI

List the Zones of New South Wales

Big Rivers Central Ranges Hunter Valley North Rivers Northern Slopes South Coast Southern New Wales Western Plains

What are the regions found within Big Rivers Zone in New South Wales?

Murray Darling*** (Shared with Victoria) Perricoota Riverina Swan Hill*** (Shared with Victoria)

What are the regions found within the Central Ranges Zone in New South Wales?

Cowra Mudgee Orange

What are the regions found within the Hunter Valley Zone of New South Wales?

Hunter Region

What are the regions found within the Northern Rivers Zone of New South Wales?

Hastings River

What are the regions found within the Northern Slopes Zone of New South Wales?

New England Australia

What are the regions found within the South Coast Zone of New South Wales

Shoalhaven Coast Southern Highlands

What are the regions found within the Southern New South Wales Zone of New South Wales?

Canberra District Tumbarumba Hilltops Gundagai

How is Tasmania unofficially split into zones?

Into Northern and Southern Tasmania

What are the unofficial sub zones of Northern Tasmania?

Pipers River Tamar Valley North West Coast

What are the unofficial sub zones of Southern Tasmania

Derwent Valley Huon Valley Coal River/Richmond The East Coast (Cranbrook Bicheno Area)

What are the subregions of Hunter Region in Hunter Valley Zone in New South Wales?

Lower Hunter: Broke Fordwich, Pokolbin Upper Hunter Valley

What are the unofficial sub zones of Lower Hunter Subregion in Hunter Region in Hunter Valley Zone in New South Wales?

Allandale Belford Dalwood Rothbury

What are the unofficial sub zones of Canberra District Region in Southern New South Wales Zone in New South Wales?

Murrumbateman/Yass Bungendore/Lake George Hall/ACT

What are the unofficial sub zones of Gundagai Region in Southern New South Wales Zone of New South Wales

South-East (Tumut) North (Cootamundra) West (Junee)

What are the zones of the Victoria GI?

Central Victoria Gippsland North East Victoria North West Victoria Port Phillip Western Victoria

What are the regions found in Central Victoria zone of Victoria GI?

Bendigo Goulburn Heathcote Strathbogie Ranges Upper Goulburn

What is the sub zone found in Goulburn Vally Region of the Central Victoria Zone of Victoria GI?

Nagambie Lakes

What are the unofficial regions of Gippsland Zone in Victoria GI?

South Gippsland East Gippsland West Gippsland

What are the regions of North East Victoria Zone in Victoria GI?

Alpine Valleys Beechworth Glenrowan King Valley Rutherglen

What are the unofficial sub regions of the Alpine Valleys Region of North East Victoria Zone in Victoria GI?

Ovens Valley Buffalo Valley Buckland Valley Kiewa Valley

What are the regions of North West Victoria Zone in Victoria GI?

Murray Darling*** (Shared with Victoria) Perricoota Riverina Swan Hill*** (Shared with Victoria)

What are the regions of Port Phillip Zone in Victoria GI?

Geelong Macedon Ranges Mornington Peninsula Sunbury Yarra Valley

What are the unofficial sub zones of Geelong Region in the Port Phillip Zone of Victoria GI?

The Bellarine Moorabool Valley Surf Coast/Otways

What are the regions of the Western Victoria Zone in Victoria GI?

Grampians Henty Pyrenees

What is the sub zone of Grampians Region in Western Victoria Zone of Victoria GI?

Great Western

What are the zones of the South Australia GI?

Adelaide Superzone (Barossa, Fleurieu, Mount Lofty Ranges), Far North, Limestone Coast, Lower Murray, Peninsulas

What is the region of Far North Zone in the South Australia GI?

Southern Flinders Ranges

What are the regions of the Limestone Coast Zone in South Australia GI?

Coonawarra Mount Benson Padthaway Robe Wrattonbully Mount Gambier

What is the region within the Lower Murray Zone of South Australia GI?

Riverland

What are the Zones within the Adelaide Superzone in South Australia GI?

Barossa, Mount Lofty Ranges, Fleurieu

What are the regions within the Barossa Zone in the Adelaide Superzone in South Australia GI?

Barossa Valley Eden Valley

What are the unofficial sub regions within the Barossa Valley Region in the Barossa Zone in the Adelaide Superzone in South Australia GI?

Gomersal/Rosedale (Unofficial) Southern Barossa Valley (Lyndoch Williamstown) (Unofficial) Rowland Flat District (Unofficial) Barossa Foothills (Vine Vale) (Unofficial) Light Pass/Stockwell (Unofficial) Northern Barossa Valley (Unofficial) Western Ridge (Greenock/Seppeltsfield) (Unofficial) Stonewall/Central Tanunda (Unofficial)

What is the subregion within the Eden Valley Region in the Barossa Zone of the Adelaide Superzone in the South Australia GI?

High Eden

What are the regions in the Fleurieu Zone of the Adelaide Superzone in the South Australia GI

Currency Creek Kangaroo Island Langhorne Creek McLaren Vale Southern Fleurieu

What are the regions in Mount Lofty Ranges Zone in the Adelaide Superzone in the South Australia GI?

Adelaide Hills Adelaide Plains Clare Valley

What are the subregions of the Adelaide Hills Region in Mount Lofty Ranges Zone in the Adelaide Superzone of South Australia GI?

Lenswood Picadilly

What are the unofficial subregions of the Clare Valley region in Mount Lofty Ranges Zone in the Adelaide Superzone of South Australia?

Polish Hill River (Unofficial) Watervale (Unofficial) Auburn (Unofficial) Sevenhill (Unofficial) Clare

What are the zones of the Western Australia GI?

Central Western Australia Eastern Plains, Inland & North of Western Australia Greater Perth South West Australia West Australia South East Coastal

What are the regions of the Greater Perth Zone in the Western Australia GI?

Peel Perth Hills Swan District

What is the subregion in the Swan District region of the Greater Perth Zone in Western Australia GI?

Swan Valley

What are the regions of the South West Australia Zone of Western Australia GI?

Blackwood Valley Geographe Great Southern Manjimup Margaret River Pemberton

What are the unofficial subregions of the Geographe region in the South West Australia Zone of the Western Australia GI?

Ferguson Valley (Unofficial) Donnybrook (Unofficial) Capel-Busselton (Unofficial) Harvey (Unofficial)

What are the subregions of the Great Southern region in the South West Australia Zone of the Western Australia GI?

Albany Denmark Frankland River Mount Barker Porongurup

What are the unofficial subregions of the Margaret River region in the South West Australia Zone of the Western Australia GI?

Yallingup (Unofficial) Carbunup (Unofficial) Wilyabrup (Unofficial) Wallcliffe (Unofficial) Karridale (Unofficial) Treeton (Unofficial)

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