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Name thw 100% shiraz cuvee from Torbreck

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The Factor
The Struie
The Laird

The Laird: oak from dominique laurent

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Name the 100% Mataro from Torbreck

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The Pict

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Name the single vineyard wine from Torbreck

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Descendant
The Laird
Les Amis

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What is Bin95?

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Grange, Penfolds

first vintage: 1951
first winemaker: Max Schubert

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What is the original name for Grange?

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Hermitage
(1951 - 1989)

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What is Bin 98?

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Quantum Bin 98

Flagship of Penfolds’ World of Wine series

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What is the grape for FWT 585?

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Shangri-la CS + Ningxia Marselan

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What is Bin 704 and Bin 407?

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Bin 704: 100% cali CS
Bin 407: 100% SA CS

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What is Grange La Chapelle?

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50/50 blend of Penfolds Grange (Shiraz)
Paul Jaboulet Aîné’s Hermitage La Chapelle (Syrah)

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When is Grange first poduced?

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1951

by Max Schubert

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Name the subregions of Tasmania

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Northern Tasmania
Pipers River, Tamar Valley, north West Coast

Southern Tasmania
Derwent Valley, Huon Valley, Coal RIver, The East Coast

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Flagship of House of Arras

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E.J. Carr Late Disgorged

located in Pipers RIver

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Where is Domaine A?

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Coal River

South Tasmania

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Name 5 1st classified wines in Langton’s Classification

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Bass Philip - Reserve PN
Bindi - Block 5 PN
Cullen - Diana Madeline
Brokenwood - Graveyard Shiraz
Giaconda - Estate Chardonnay
Mount Mary - Quintet
Penfolds - Bin 707, Grange, Bin 389
Torbreck - RunRig Shiraz
Henschke - Hill of Grace, Mount Edelstone

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What is the Old Vine Designation in Barossa?

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Old vine: 35+ yo
Survivor Vine: 70+ yo
Centenarian vine: 100+ yo
Ancestor Vine: 125+ yo

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How old is survivior vine?

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70+ years old

Old vine: 35+ yo
Centenarian vine: 100+ yo
Ancestor Vine: 125+ yo

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Centenarian vine

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100+ year old

Old vine: 35+ yo
Survivor Vine: 70+ yo
Ancestor Vine: 125+ yo

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Ancester vine

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125+ yo

Old vine: 35+ yo
Survivor Vine: 70+ yo
Centenarian vine: 100+ yo

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Old vine

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35+ year old

Survivor Vine: 70+ yo
Centenarian vine: 100+ yo
Ancestor Vine: 125+ yo

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Name the oldest planted shiraz in australia.

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Langmeil - The Freedom 1843 Shiraz

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Name the estate with ancestor vines

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Cirillo estate - grenache
Langmeil the freedom 1843 - shiraz

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Adelaide superzone

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Barossa GI
Fleurie GI
Mount Lofty Ranges GI

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Regions of Barossa

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Barossa Valley
Eden Valley (High Eden)

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Where is High Eden GI?

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Eden Valley, Barossa

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Regions of Fleurie
Kangaroo Island Currency Creek Langhorne Creek McLaren Vale Southern Fleurie
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Where can you find Sangiovese in Fleurie?
Kangaroo Island
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Regions of Mount Lofty Ranges
Clare Valley Adelaide Hills Adelaide Plains
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Sub regions of Adelaide Hills
Lenswood Piccadilly Valley
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Where is Piccadilly Valley?
Adelaide Hills, Mount Lofty Ranges
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Unofficial subregions of Clare Valley
Polish Hills River Clare Sevenhill Watervale Auburn
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Where is Penfolds' Magill Estate?
Adelaide Plains
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Where is Southern Flinders Ranges?
Far North | SA
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Regions of Limestone Coast
Coonawarra Mount Benson Pathadway Robe Wrattonbully Mount Gambier
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Soil of Coonawarra
Terra Rossa
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Where is Yalumba The Cigar produced?
Coonawarra
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Where is Nagambie Lake?
Goulburn Valley | Central Victoria ## Footnote Victoria
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Regions of Central Victoria
Goulburn Valley Bendigo Strathbogie Ranges Upper Goulburn Heathcote
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Where is Heathcote?
Central Victoria
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Where is Gippsland?
Victoria
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Where is Alpine Valleys?
NE Victoria
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Regions of NE Victoria
Alpine Valleys Beechworth Glenrowan King Valley Rutherglen
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What is Topaque?
Australian fortified wine made from Muscadelle grapes, primarily in Rutherglen, Victoria ## Footnote Formerly known as Tokay
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soil of Rutherglen
Black Dog Rutherglen loam
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Which GI is shared with NSW in NW Victoria?
Murray Darling Swan Hill ## Footnote NW Vic / Big Rivers
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Where is Murray Darling?
NSW: Big Rivers VIC: NW Victoria ## Footnote Same for Swan Hill
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Regions of Port Philip
Geelong Macedon Ranges Mornington Peninsula Sunbury Yarra Valley
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Where is Grampians?
Western Victoria ## Footnote subregion: Great Western
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Regions of Western Victoria
Henty Pyrenees Grampians (Great Western)
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Where is Swan District?
Greater Perth ## Footnote subregion: Swan Valley
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Regions of Greater Perth
Peel Perth Hills Swan District (Swan Valley)
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Regions of South West Australia
Blackwood valley Geographe Great Southern Mamjimup Margaret River
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Sub regions of Great Southern
Denmark Albany Porongurup Frankland River Mount Barker
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Where is Mount Barker?
Great Southern | SW Australia ## Footnote Western Australia
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Where is Mount Benson?
Limestone Coast | South Australia
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Where is Mount Gambier?
Limestone Coast | South Australia
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Where is Grampians
Western Victoria
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Where is King Valley?
NE Victoria | Victoria
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Where is Margaret River?
South West Australia | WA
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Name 5 wineries in Margaret River
Cullen Moss Wood Leeuwin Estate Cape Mentelle Vasse Felix
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Name the GI in Queensland
Granite Belt South Burnett
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Where is South Burnett?
Queensland ## Footnote also: Granite Belt
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Regions of Big rivers
Riverina Perricoota Murray Darling Swan Hill
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Where is Noble One produced?
Riverina, Big Rivers, NSW ## Footnote By DeBortoli
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Where is Yello Tail?
Riverina ## Footnote Casella Wines = yellow tail
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Where is Perricoota?
Big Rivers, NSW
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Where is Cowra?
Central Ranges, NSW
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Regions of Central Ranges
Cowra Orange Mudgee
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Where is Mudgee
Central Ranges
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Subregion of Hunter
Broke Fordwich Pokolbin Upper Hunter Valley
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Zone of Hunter
Hunter Valley
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Where is Hasting River?
Northern Rivers | NSW
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Region of Northern Slopes
New England Australia
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Where is Shoalhaven Coast?
South Coast
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Regions of South Coast
Shoalhaven Coast Southern Highlands
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Where is Tumbarumba?
Southern NSW
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Zone of Gundagai
Southern NSW
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Regions of Southern NSW
Canberra District Tumbarumba Hilltops Gundagai
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ACT
Australia Capital Territory ## Footnote in southern NSW
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Unofficial sub region of Canberra District
ACT Lake George Yass
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Highest mountain in australian
Black Mountain ## Footnote New England Australia (Northern Slopes, NSW)
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Where is Black Mountain?
New England Australia | Northern Slopes, NSW
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Where is Snowy Mountain?
Tambarumba | Southern NSW ## Footnote NSW
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Name major white grapes in hunter valley
semillon verdelho
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Labelling law of Australia
variety: 85% vintage: 85% Region: 85%
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What are the grapes for Rutheglen Muscat?
Muscat a Petit Grains Rouge (Rutherglen Brown Muscat)
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Another name for Muscat a Petit Grains Rouge
Rutherglen Brown Muscat
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Name the 4 tiers of Rutherglen Muscat Classification
**Rutherglen Muscat Classification** **Rutherglen Muscat**: 3-5yr (180-240 g/L) **Classic**: 6-10yr (200-280 g/L) **Grand**: 11-19yr (270-400 g/L) **Rare**: 20+ yrs (270-400 g/L) ## Footnote ageing: 5 years
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ageing requirement for rutherglen muscat
**Rutherglen Muscat**: *3-5yr *(180-240 g/L) **Classic**: *6-10yr* (200-280 g/L) **Grand**: *11-19yr* (270-400 g/L) **Rare**: *20+ yrs *(270-400 g/L)
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RS requirement for Rutherglen Muscat
**Rutherglen Muscat: 180-240 g/L **(3-5yo) **Classic: 200-280 g/L **(6-10yo) **Grand: 270-400 g/L **(11-19yo) **Rare: 270-400 g/L **(20+ yo)
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Fortified wine made in Rutherglen
Topaque (Tokay) Muscat Tawny
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Name 4 unofficial subregion of Barossa Valley
**Rosedale** **Southern Barossa Valley** Rowland Flat District Barossa Foothills **Stockwell** **Stonewell** **Northern Barossa Valley** Western Ridge
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Where is Giaconda?
Beechworth | NE Victoria ## Footnote Victoria
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Who produce Diana Madeline?
Cullen | Margaret River ## Footnote SW Australia, WA
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Who produce Qunitet?
Mount Mary | Yarra Valley ## Footnote Port Philip, VIC
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Where is Henschke?
Eden Valley
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Name the single vineyard wine from Henschke
Hill of Grace Hill of Roses Wheelright
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What are the 100% Shiraz made by Henschke?
Hill of Grace Hille of Roses Wheelright Tappa Pass Mount Elderstone
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Name the bordeaux blend style made by Henschke
keyneton euphonium | (blend cab, merlot, CF)
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What is Mataro
Mouvedre
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What is the most southern sub region in Great Southern?
Albany
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which GI do you find most plant Verdejo in Australia ?
Hunter Valley
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Sub region of Hunter
Hunter Valley
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Where do you find Noble one?
Riverina
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What is the size of Hogshead?
Hoghead: 300L ## Footnote Puncheon: 500L
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What is the size of Puncheon?
Puncheon: 500L ## Footnote Hogshead: 300L
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Who produce Bin 0 Shiraz?
Best's Great Western | Grampians ## Footnote Victoria
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Where is Bindi?
Macedon Ranges ## Footnote Victoria
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Where is Clonakilla?
Canberra (ACT)
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Who produce The Dead Arm?
D'Arenberg ## Footnote McLaren Vale
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