Producers

Question 1

Penfolds

Answer 1

Established in 1844 by Dr Christopher and Mary penfolds
Max schubert co conspirator Jeffrey penfold hyland
1951 first vintage grange hermitage discontinued in 57 even though hidden vintage 57, 58. 59
Terra rossa in coonawarra
1962 bin 60a coonawara cabernet kalimma shiraz
Don ditter chief wm 75
John duval chief wm 86, 1995 white grange yattarna bin 144 released in 98
Peter gago 89 sparkling chief wm 02
Max schubert died in 94

2008 bin 620 one of the greatest penfolds
2019 penfolds champagne with thienot

Grange is aged in American oak for 18 months, block 42 from kalimna vineyard that was purchased back in 1945 cabsauv planted in 1888 included in grange blend in exceptional years
Multi blend of south auxtralia barossa/ clare valley, mc laren vale, magill estate, other vineyards koonunga hills, marananga
Recorking service on bottles of 15 years +
“ i think some of my wines will outlive me and i ll let them do the talking for me”

St henri is the counterpart of grange it is matured in old seasoned oak vats- more elegant and floral

Yattarna - Tumbarumba, new south Wales, henty- cooler sites +south western Victoria, and various vineyards in tasmania

Fun fact
51 experimemtal 100 cases made
52 sold kess then $1 dollard whe released
53 JR 20/20 wine
54 internal note to lighten style by MS
55 most decorated grange wine of the millenium by spectator
56 past - 61 past
57 first of hidden grange now past
62 - blend cabs shiraz
63 - shiraz
65-66-67-71-75-76-78-
76 - scored 100pts by parker
78 - first vintage corks introduced
82-83-86-89-90
89- last vintage labelled as grange hermitage
90- voted as wine of the year by spectator
91-94-96-98-99
02-04-06-08-10
08- 100pts parker even if hard growing season
12-14-15-16
15- wine of the year robb report

Question 2

Stags leap

Answer 2

1970 by Warren Winiarski
First vintage 1972
Judgement of Paris 1976 - 1973 was at the top
Vineyards : S.L.V // Fay
Sold in 2007 to a partnership of Ste. Michelle Wine Est. + Antinori

SLV most famous label, vineyard was planted back in 1961, first cabs to be planted in Stags Leap District. Fay vineyard complements the SLV beuatifully

Cask 23 Cabs
Blend of both vineyards created in 1974

Question 3

Henschke

Answer 3

Started in 1841
First bvineyard planted around Keyneton in the Eden Valley in 1860’s
First commercial vintage 1868
In the 50’s moved from fortified to table wines

Two Famous Vineyards :
1. Hill of Grace -
In Eden V. in the part of the mount lofty Ranges (south Australia), near keyneton
400 m sea elevation
Planted 1860’s, oldest vines of shiraz, referred to as Grandfather vines
Vineyard lies opposite of the old Lutheran church of Gnadenberg - translate to hill of Grace
First vintage in 1958
Matured in french and american oak hogheads - 18 months
1991 cited as classic / 2010 top marks by cirtics
Langton’s Classification

2. Mount Edelstone - planted in 1912 first bottle in 1952

Biodynamic embrace with 5th generation
New world winery of the year in 2021

Question 4

Jim barry

Answer 4

Clare valley South australia
Winery established in 1974
Armagh Vineyard north west near Clare purchased in 1964 first plantings by jim barry

Armagh is the flagship shiraz
7 ha planted in 1964 400 m
first vintage in 1985 released in 1989
18-20months in french/american
Langton’s Classification

Question 5

Harlan

Answer 5

Founded in 1984 by William Harlan (commonly Bill Harlan), in Oakville AVA
97 ha with 17 planted to vines
Winemaker Bob Levy // Cory Empting director of Winegrowing

Plantings in 1985 in the western hills of oakville 225-1225 ft elev
First commercially released vintage was 1990 with releases beginning 96
From 98 flagship 100% cabs
24-30 months in 100% new french oak (taransaud, Danajou, Seguin Moreau) + 6-12 cellaringalongside screaming eagle 97-100 pts by major critics
94-97-01-13-18 = 100pts

Second Wine : The Maiden first vintage in 1995

Related Estates :
Bond, 1997 - various napa GC sites cabs
Mascot, 2008 young vines from Harlan, Bond & Promontory, cabs
Promontory, 2008 oakville/yountville, cabs

2021 Bill harlan appointed his son Will as managing director

Question 6

Screaming eagle

Answer 6

Jean Phillips Oakville 1986
Consultant from Richard Peterson
first commercial vintage 1992 scored 99pts by Parker
west facing slope in oakville
in 1995 the vineyard was entirely replanted/re structured to ocus on BDX varieties : cabs, cabf, merlot
2-3tons/acre low yeilds, meticulous canopy management to balance sun exposure and airflow
24months 100% frech oak (taransaud, Seguin Moreau, Darnajou)
1992 imperiale was sold on charity for £500K
Second wine : screaming Eagle Second Flight (merlot based)
Original Winemaker Heidi Peterson Barrett (daughter of owner of Ch.Montelena)
Current winemaker - Nick Gislason
Created Hanabi Lager Co. - crafting beers using rare and ancient grains, hourani wheat

Question 7

Kumeu river

Answer 7

From Auckland
Established in 1944 Mick & Kate Brajkovich
2021 wine of the year 2020 mate s vineyard by james suckling

Question 8

Dog point

Answer 8

founded by former Cloudy Bay partners Ivan Sutherland and James Healy
Known for producing a small portfolio of high-quality organic wines from the Marlborough region
non-interventionist, natural winemaking style, using hand-picked grapes and wild yeasts to create wines like their acclaimed Sauvignon Blanc and Section 94

Section 94
100% Sauvignon Blanc from vines planted in 1992
Grapes are hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed, and then fermented and aged in old French oak barrels for approximately 18 months. The wine is aged on its lees and bottled unfined.
Section 94 is Dog Point’s signature wine, an update on James’ Healy’s Te Koko, the barrel-fermented Sauvignon he created while at Cloudy Bay.

Question 9

Felton road

Answer 9

Boutique winery situated in Bannockburn, Central Otago

created by Stewart Elms,
first vines in 1991

2000, Nigel Greening purchased the winery, and with winemaker Blair Walter, who has been involved since the first vintage in 1997
biodynamic farming practices
Vineyard holdings: 34 hectares under vine.
Pinot Noir 70%
Chardonnay (20%) and Riesling bottlings

Question 10

Pegasus bay

Answer 10

Waipara
Donaldson family who were pioneers in the Canterbury 70’s
Pinot Noir and Riesling
the top-tier wines are named in homage to Christine Donaldson’s love for opera.
Ivan started wine prod as a hobby while still seing patoent at his practice, he was so pationnate he was running a wine column in the local paper, and kept it going for 20 years

Question 11

Te mata

Answer 11

Hawke’s Bay,
1896
country’s oldest operating winery
Flagship Coleraine, bullnose

Coleraine the historic Havelock Hills vineyards in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, which is now a legally protected area for its viticultural heritage
18 months in French oak barrels
First vintage 1982

Bullnose

Question 12

Yalumba

Answer 12

Oldest family-owned winery founded in 1849 in the Barossa Valley
limited-production blend of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon and Barossa Shiraz
The wine is named after Fred Caley Smith, a significant figure in Yalumba’s history, adding a layer of heritage and narrative

Question 13

Hill of grace

Question 14

Torbreck

Question 15

Grosset

Question 16

Sadie fam

Question 16

Mullineux

Question 17

Kanonkop

Question 18

Hamilton russell

Question 19

Meerlust

Question 20

Montelena

Question 21

Duckhorn

Question 22

Ridge

Question 23

Beaulieu vineyard

Question 24

Concha y toro

Question 25

Clos apalta

Question 26

Mondavi

Question 27

Clarendon Hills

Answer 27

Astralis

Question 28

What is langton classification

Answer 28

Langton's Classification is a system for ranking Australia's finest fine wines based on their performance in the secondary market, such as auction prices and demand. The classification is published periodically and has four tiers: Exceptional, Outstanding, Excellent, and Distinguished. It is considered a "form guide" for Australia's most sought-after and collectible wines.