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1
Q

What is the capital of Tasmania?

A

Hobart

2
Q

What is Australia’s coolest wine producing area?

A

Tasmania

3
Q

How is Tasmania divided?

A

Broadly, by the northern and southern sectors.

Northern Tasmania-similar to that of Champagne or the Rheingau

Southern Tasmania-even cooler, although long sunshine hours during the growing season promote slow, even ripening.

4
Q

Where is the center of production for Tasmania?

A

Tamar Valley region in Northern Tasmania. 1/3 of the state’s vines are located here.

5
Q

What is the most important region in Southern Tasmania?

A

Coal River area, just north of Hobart.

6
Q

What is the most planted varietal in Tasmania?

A

Pinot Noir.

White grapes outnumber red grapes by a small margin, i.e. Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, and Riesling.

7
Q

What is Jansz? Who is the partnership between?

A

A property now owned by Yalumba but founded in the early 1980s as a joint venture between Louis Roederer and Heemskerk Wines. It is the oldest commercial producer of sparkling wines and one of the premier wineries in Tasmania.

8
Q

What are the unofficial subregions of Northern Tasmania? (3)

A

—Pipers River
—Tamar Valley
—North West Coast

9
Q

What are the unofficial subregions of Southern?

A

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