Australia Wine Producers

Question 1

If you see ‘Reserve’ or ‘Premium Reserve’ on your wine label, what legal definition does this have?

Answer 1

There is no legal definition, it can only be of relevance in relation to the producer’s range

Question 2

What type of wines are made from Henschke’s Hill of Grace vineyard?

Answer 2

Red Shiraz wines

Question 3

Which region is Henschke’s Hill of Grace vineyard located in?

Answer 3

Eden valley

Question 4

Where is De Bortoli’s Noble One Sweet white wine made?

Answer 4

Riverina

Question 5

What is the Australia equivalent of an appellation?

Answer 5

A Geographical Indication (GI)

Question 6

What is widely considered to be the top wine in the Penfolds collection?

Answer 6

Grange

Question 7

Name the collective formed by 12 of the top family-owned wine producers

Answer 7

Australia’s First Families of Wine

Question 8

The wines of Wolf Blass are widely available around the world, but where is it based?

Answer 8

Barossa Valley

Question 9

Which winery did the famous English brewer Samuel Smith found in 1849?

Answer 9

Yalumba

Question 10

When were the old vines in Henschke’s Hill of Grace vineyard planted?

Answer 10

1860

Question 11

In the 1950s and 1960s some leading winemakers tested small lots of premium wines, differentiated from bulk-production by what type of numbers?

Answer 11

Bin numbers

Question 12

Lindeman’s vintage Hunter Valley Shiraz is coveted by collectors, but which French region might you find written on older bottles?

Answer 12

Burgundy, in this case the name of the producer’s wine series rather than the place of origin

Question 13

Tyrrell’s famous Vat 1 Semillon has been produced since 1962, what unusual name used to appear on the label?

Answer 13

Hunter Valley Riesling, at a time when European grape and regional names were used haphazardly

Question 14

What is De Bortoli’s famous sweet white wine called?

Answer 14

Noble One

Question 15

Which French appellation was historically written on De Bortoli’s Australian sweet white wine?

Answer 15

Sauternes, used to indicate the style rather than provenance of the wine

Question 16

Penfolds is one of Australia’s oldest wineries, but when was it founded?

Answer 16

1844

Question 17

Which producer was behind the first commercial-sized plantings of Viognier outside of France?

Answer 17

Yalumba

Question 18

What is the name of Penfolds’ original single-vineyard Shiraz?

Answer 18

Magill Estate Shiraz

Question 19

What percentage of fruit must be from a certain grape if it is stated on the label?

Answer 19

85% of the fruit must come from those grape varieties

Question 20

Tahblik is a producer that dates back to 1860, which Rhône varietals is it famed for growing in Central Victoria?

Answer 20

Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier

Question 21

What caused the intentional destruction of some of the country’s old vines in the 1980s?

Answer 21

The Vine Pull Scheme

Question 22

What did the Vine Pull Scheme, that was implemented in the 1980s, encourage producers to do?

Answer 22

Remove old or unwanted vines

Question 23

Where did Champagne house Moët & Chandon found their outpost for Australian sparkling wine, Chandon?

Answer 23

Yarra Valley in Victoria